Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-25

Hanover Wins the California Stakes,
King Crab Second.

SARATOGA, n. Y, July 25.-This was the OPEN
ing day of the race meeting here. The weather
was partly cloudy, but very pleasant. The
days events we're as follows:
First race-Introductory scramble; purse
s400, Of which sl00 to the second; five fur
longs.
Starters and betting-Minnie Palmer, 100 10
/ against; Gold Fish, 100 to 1; Ballston 20 4:
Blue Rock to /; Fordham, to 1; Reveller,
so to 1; Geraldine, TO /; Harborlights 100 to
l; Maori, to l. Beck, 100 to l, and Shamrock,
80 to 1.
The horses got away promptly and went out
of the chute with Fordham in the lead. Ger
aldine passed him on the turn, aud, running
easily, won by length, with Fordham second,
length IN front Of Maori, third Time,
10l1z.
Geraldine was ridden by Tompkins, Fordham
by Murphy and Maori by StovaL
The betting for place was Geraldine ! TO ON
and Fordham TO l against.
Second race-The California stakes. for all
ages; $50 entrance, S2O forfeit with 800 added
the second TO receive 600 and the third SlO0
out of the stakes; non-w winning and maiden al
lowances; one mile.
Starters and betting King Crab, even money;
Hanover, barred; Mollie McCarthyy's Last, 4 to
8 against; Gladiator, so to 1.
King Crab was first away, but on the first
turn the procession was formed with Hanover
in the lead, and the positions then taken were
maintained to the finish, Hanover winning,
with King Crab and Mollie hcCarthy's Last
third. Time, i:451S.
Hanover was ridden by Murphy, King Crab
by Harris and Mollie McCarthy's Last by Barts
Third race-purse S400; entrance, els each,
to go to second for the twelve-year-olds, nom
winning and maiden allowances; five furlongs.
Starters and betters-Pearl Set, 3 TO against;
Foxmede, TO 1; Lena, s to i; Onward, s TO 1;
Tennesseean, to /; Success, 10 to /; Sam Doxey,
10 to IL the kyrle DAILY Tipsy flly, 20 TO 1; Sum
derland, 20 to 1; Little Bill, 6 to j; and Tom
Finley, to !.
FoImede and Pearl Set were first away. but
on the turn Successor showed in front and,
coming away, won handily, with Pearl Set Sec
ond and Lena third Time, l.0S Successor
was ridden by Hollis, Pearl Set by Allen and
Lena by Barnes. The place betting was s TO
against Successor and even money on Pearl
Set
Fourth race-The Travers stakes; for three
year-olds; Sl00 each. Fifty dollars forfeit, or
only S25 If declared out by January /, 1889
with o., 900 added: the second 10 receive e3OO
out of the stakes. maiden allo wAncss, one mile
and three-qusrters.
Starters and betting-Flood Tide, 4 70
against; Long Dance, to 4 on Flood Tide Let
out Of the chute. Then James took the lead
Tide moved up on the last quarter, but Barnes
rode home easily, looking back. Long Dance
was ridden by Barnes and Flood Tide by
Tompkins. Time, S0ss<.
Fifth race-purse t400, of whichle5o 10 ths
second; selling allowances; three-quarters Of
mile. Starters and betting-vivid, 2 10 1
against; Dalesman, s 10 1 against; Cupid, 70 I
against; Banlette, TO against; Red Stone,
TO against; Volatile, Is 70 l against; Harry
Brown. Is TO against; Gardey, 70 TO 1 against
From bad start, with Roulette and Volatile
left, there was q great race. Harry Brown.
Vivid, Dalesman and Red Stone ran hpped in
q driving finish. Vivid won by q neck. with
l:16Z.
Place betting-vivid, TO 10 against; Dales-
man, even money against. Vivid was ridden
BY Barnes, Dalesman by Bender, and Red Stone
by Martin Vivid was sold for the entered
price.