New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-18
H JUDGES GAvE II RACE TO ACTOR, WHEN
sPENDoLINE SEEMED TO HAVE o

Saratoga, Aug. II (speciaD.-The weather was clear and
warm to-day, and a fair sized crowd witnessed the racing
here The Beverwyck and Congress Hall Stakes were the
features, and in the first named race Santiago and Prince
Royal were the only starters. The Californian was giving
the Prince two years and a pound, and consequently the
son OF Kngnsher was at almost a p%rchibitive price. 1t
proved 70 be the great contest Of the day, however, and the
Prince won only at the post by the shortest Of heads under
the whip. The Santa Anita stable has had a mortgage on
the Congress Hall Stakes for several years, and Los Angeles
has won it three years in succession. She had only two
moderate threeyear.olds to beat to-day. and she did it
easily.
There were fifteen maiden two-year-clds in the first
race, but FIVE Of them were scratched on Saturday morning
before the races were postponed. their owners afterward re-
GREETING their hasty action. The talent plunged on Actor
as a good thing, and he got the race by an extraordinary
decision. II S~pendolne did not win, then no horse ever
did. IL was thought TO be so close between Actor and
The Queen for the place that from the press stand it looked
a dead heat, with S~pendoline nearly half a length in front
Of them; but the judges gave the race 70 Actor, and how
they could place spendoltne before The Queen under the
circumstances is a puzzle. II he was not first. then he
could not have been second. That the decision was a sur
prise goes without saying, even to the timers, one Of
whom said that It looked to him as II S%pendoline had won
by half a length. 1t is always a disagreesblc task TO
criticise a decision Of the judges, but this seemed to be 90
palpable an error as to warrant unfavoIable comment.
For the fourth race the talent losS their heads. They
saw only Uncle Bob in the race, although he was conced-
ing a year and five pounds to Redfellow, who has proved
himself to be a worthy son Of the renowned LongfeUow.
Ridden by Master Hayward, the Canadian allowed none
of his councillors 70 get near MN, anu MS Ddchersl M
outside public, won handsomely. How students Of racing
form could have overlooked R~eifellow's fine performance Of
Friday. when he defeated Castaway and Burlington, is one
OF the unexplainable mysteries Of the turf. The favorite.
LuelIa B.. won The final selling race with cse. Here
are the details
FIRST RACE-Purse 5000, Of which 800 to second, en-
trance, So ach, between second and third. For maiden
two-year-olds. Special weights. Five and a half fur
g. Setting Fl.
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setto-Ms1y IndeIecn, Iio n: TaraN 1 rs S-5
B. McClellaDd's :. s%pendoline, 1o5. a,
J. Z. Peppers ch. +. The Queen, io5 Iar:
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spendoline wac the first away and got down TO the
half two lengths before Santa Catalina, a neck in front
Of springaway. On the lower turn ~spendollne led three
parts .of a length and showed the way to the last furlong,
when Actor challenged and headed him. Then spendo-
line came again and apparently won by nearly half a
length, but the judges gave the race to Actor, to the
surprise Of every one, including the timers. The
Queen was placed third, but she appeared to be on even
teIns with Actor.
SECOND RACE-THE BEvERwYCK STAKES. all
ages. $50 each. half forfeit $40 If declared, $1,000
added Association to give $50 to second, 500 to
third out Of stakes. One mile and three-sixteenths.
ST. n'''iPpf Fl.
p. J. Dwyeg { Sons oh. h. Prince ROYAL,
by King Fisher-Prncess, 6 yrs, 10 n ~.
Santa AMI" Stables b. c. Santiago i. = 1 a71 - Out
Pools-Prnce Royal s75, Santiago $50.
Santiago took the lead and made all the running q
! length and a hall in front, to the stretch. when Prince
ROYAL closed. santiago ran gamely and TaTal was driven
10 the whip. The race was in doubt 10 the last jump,
when Prince Royal 20; the verdict by a head, amid great
excitement.
7 I'D R-ACE-CONGEEss HALL a $50 each
play or pay. $500 added By Congress Han. OF which
.ooo 70 serorI and Sion To third Ouc of the stakes.
Heats Of six WIlongs.
Santa Anls stab.e's eh;o n. Los Angeles, BY Gleneig- .,
Bai1tcE q 3wifthffowis en-. c. St Charles. 5. 1C7 - .
]. E. seagram's blk. c. OrinOco, 3, lO7... zee. CHorJsn) 8 3
Time II, 11Ge.
orinoco place nothing Los Angeles. a to . ST. Charles.
IL % ~ angeles $40. field 80.
secopd heat-Los Angeles out. l 70 2 orinoco. 9 to . St.
FIRST heat-They received an even start, and the two
Youngsters ran side by side down 10 the half. with Los
| Angeles q length and a hall behind. In this manner tney
ran "a the stretch, when the mare moved NJ and won by a
length under a pull. IL looked ike a dead heat ior pace
! but il was given TO St. Charles.
second hest-ornocO took the lead and made the
runniug To the head Of the stretch. with ST. Charles
socond. Then Los Angeles made play. and under a strong
mil all the way up the stretch. wou By a neck from ST.
| ch.,los with OrinOco a dozen lengths back.
| FOURTH RACE-Frce handicap sweepstakes, $50 caen
$500 added. Of which $50 to second and go to third
out Of stakes one ""'' - . s Re''n Fl
p Dayes's b.. h.. Re1felow. by. Long
D. ffenoI-Red Woman. 5 yrs, IL n leaE :, Even
.s ma stables b. 9. Uncle Bob, I, i e.-% On,
seOgsan Brothers ch' G. F"''' Cxaryae1 3 o. A.
W. Hendrie's b. C. Nef''''' - (BryanD o % A.
Time :co5..
Pools-Uneie Bob $40 ned ~. 80,
as the flag IN Hayward took the track win
e.sto,,ox and he came to the stand two lengths before
49,, ~, w,th valera thIc and Versatile fourth. Ihi'
was the order thrOugnout naywan' Snn's IA -,