The evening world., 1894-08-21
HANDSPUN'S KENTUCKY.
And Lamplishter Won the Mer.
chants Stakes by Two Lengths.

Especial to The Evening world)
RACE TRACK, SARATOGA. Aug. 81.
The blue pencil came very near spoil
ing the card here to-day. Indlscriminate
scratching was INDUCED In and the fields
were reduced to skeleton-like proper
tions.
The track was mainly responsible for
this. 1t being deep and sticky. 1t was
drying fast, however. and will be In
fine shape by tomorrow.
siding oiiieiai and hand esppsr at the
september. Starter Caldwell viii handle its
the flag.
FIRST RACE
Purse $500. for three-year-olds and upward;
Starters. Betting ST. Hlf. Fin.
Rublcon. ils cciayton,. out 8 2, II
Lizzetta. LOT tBallard)....... Al 7-l0 Il
ChaTmion l02 usom). e-5 30 3 8
Lizzetta set a clipping pace to the
stretch, where Rubicon caught her.
Both we're staggering at the finish, but
a head. Charmion was two lengths be-
hind LiZzetta. Time-109 IA.
SECOND RACE.
Purse 5000. for four-y ear-olds and upward; one
sandowne 11s odidsley).... 81 even i j. Il
lnsomar; 100 tIsoml. ;;..;... 81 !-S 9 q 90
The Queen. 100 tClsyonD.... Al As
Sandown, wen, of In front. and open
Ing up big gap OF daylight won In
ga1lop by three lengths from 1ngomar
who was ten lengths before Clementine
THIRD RACE.
The Kentucky Stakes for tyoy, "a o. o q.
hve and q half furlongs
Starters. betting. 81 HI. FIN
II .nAo 4 hal lard 1-ln 4
FRANKLIN, lis lResgan). $500. 81 -
HandspHn rushed to the front and and,
second Throughout. Franklyn was i've
lengths back. Time-I.n IA.
FOURTH RACE.
The Merchants Stakes; a handicap Of s36 each !;
sn U ths value to Be s. Seo one mil. and
furiong.
starters Betting. 81. Hi FIN.
George Beck, ~ tPerkins)... 81 IL I 10
stowaway. 100 a: cl.yton'' ~; y, - - . "%
George Beck showed the way to the
backstretch, closely followed by Lamp
lighter and stowaway, Saragossa be-
ing out OF It in the first quarter. On the
up I" on eve terms with George Beck,
and when the stretch was reached
Martin cut loose with the son of SPEND
THRIFT ana won easily Dy Two icHktHs.
George Beck was Ave lengths In front
Of Stowaway. Time-15S 1-2.
FIFTH RACE.
Purse 5000; for non winners OF more than one
race at this meeting; selling; six furlongs
Domingo, io5 Perkins,. zee. as out i "a il
Old Dominion, 90 (A.Clayton) 81 4-5 ~ 2ih
Floreanna, ITO tMartin)..... 81 81 3h
Leonardo. los (Brooks).."... 81 81 Sht
Lord Harry, no tClerico). .lb-l al Z
West Park s5 Donohue). .lo0-l s5-i
Domingo and Old Dominion raced
head and head from start to finish,
with Leonardo third. In the last six
teenth Domingo drew clear and won by
a length from Old Dominion, who was n
length and half In front Of Floreanna.
Time-1.l7 l-2.
Mutueis paid, one. two, three: On Do
mingo. $3.50: Old Dominion, $3.50; F1ore-
anna, $3.50.
SIXTH RACE.
Purse $500; for maiden three-year olds; selling
ave and half furonxs.
Starters. Betting. st. Hi Fin.
Canary Bird. 100 "a. Cisyton) - even / u !.
Trophy g., 80 Brooksl..,... 90 SIS . q
blue Mass, l06 (Baillrd). ....l5-l 5-l 4 az -
Handover. 80 tPerknsl..... SIS Ito
Loving Heart los !cierico,.. I'll SO :
Imp ful ton Lass ioctJ. Naceyjso-i III I ri
Canary Bird rushed to the front and
opening up gap of five lengths, gal