The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-23
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PLUCKY RIDING in a STEEPLE-
CHASE AT SARATOGA.

-Freylins Kemounts and Catches Bev-
erwyck and q Second Fall at About the
Same lime, Beverwyck Pulling Out
Again for Third Place-The Surprises at
Aqneduct are sprans by the Favoritea
Winning-Other Races.
Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 22.-This was
the last day but one of the meeting and
the program showed that many horses
had migrated to other tracks The
weather was cool, the track fast but the
attendance slim. The first race devel-
oped head and head race to the
stretch between Runaway and Edna
May, when the latter began TO stop,
Manchester moving up ineo the place.
At the finish Runaway was a length
and half ahead of Manchester. with
Edna May third, six lengths away.
The second race was duel between
Pepper and Maurice, with the latter a
trfie in front to the stretch, when Pep
per came away and won by half length.
Chugnut won the third, length in
front of Mildred D., with Fifield nose
behind.
Cass cut out the running in the fourth
but at the stretch Prig went to the
front, looking a winner until the last
furlong. Then Dungarven, passing
Prig won easily by two lengths with
Cass third, two lengths away.
The last race, the Beverwyck steeple-
chase stakes, was the most remarkable
ever run. All went well until the sec
ond turn, where Lafayette fell with
Freyling. AT the water jump st. Luke
fell and Woodford toppled over on him.
Chandler, who was riding Woodford.
was up Ike flash and grabbing his
horse swung into the saddle again. All
this time, Lionheart was in front and
was never headed. winning easily.
Woodford was second, thirty lengths
away. Freyling remounting Lafayette
caught Beverwyck who was far be-
hind the leaders. The pair raced at the
jump near the far turn and both fell,
Freylng being dragged some distance
Beverwyck was caught and Cahill
mounting him again, secured third
money. The year-old black colt Hidal-
go, the property of J. w Rogers, was
accidentally struck in the race by
whip and an eye put out. Summaries:
First race-Five furlongs: Runaway,
Z to 5, won: Manchester, to 1, second;
Edna May. 40 to 1, third. Time O2H.
Second-Handicap, mile: Pepper,
to 2. won: Maurice, to 5, second. Time
1:421a. Only two started.
Third-Five and half furlongs:
Chugnut. to 1, won; Mildred D., to 1,
second: Fifield, 10 /, third. Time :G91a.
Fourth-Mile and a sixteenth: Dun
garven, to 5. won; Prig, 5 to 2, second;
Cass, 2 to 1. third. Time 1:49A.
Fifth-The Beverwyck Steeplechase,
stakes guaranteed value $1.500: full
course, about two and a half miles:
Lionheart. to l, won; Woodford. 3 to /,
second; Beverwyck, II to 1, third. Time
Gil.
Aqueduct Races.
New York, Aug. 22.-Surprises were
the order of the day at Aqueduct but II
was the success of the favorites and not
of outsiders that was the cause. In the
opening race Gladioia was the favorite
at odds-on. This horse took the lead at
the start and romped home with scarce
ly effort.
In the second race, three started. with
Kinglet at 10 to 3. Mirage jumped to
the front rank and led on sufferance to
the head of the stretch when Simms let
the favorite have his head an won
easily. Mangrove was also an oddS-on
choice for the third race. They got
away in fair order, with Rolla and An
anias far out in front, ran that way to
the stretch when Mangrove and Buck
Knight made a play for the lead. The
latter could not make the Dwyer geld
ing gallop and Mangrove won easily.
In the fourth event Imposition and
Imperial were about equal favorites.
Unity led to the stretch when there was
hard fight for the finish but Simms
landed the purse by clever riding. Sum-
maries:
First race-Four and a half furlongs:
Gladiola, 8 to l. won; Lionel Thorne. 4
to 3, second; Rondout ii, S to l, third.
Time :57.
second-Mile: Kinglet. l to 3, won:
Mirage, IS to ), second; Golden Gate, 10
to /, third. Time 1:434.
Third-Six furlongs: Mangrove. 2 to 5.
won; Buck knight. Z to 2, second; Sea-
board, S0t o 1. third. Time 1:l6ls.
Fuorth-Four and a half furlongs,
Imperial. . to 1. won; Unity. s to l. sec
ond; Gloria. 2 OTTO 1, third. Time :561a.
Fifth-Six and half furlongs. hand
leap: Logan, s to 5. won; Queen Bess,
2A to l, second; Panway, TO l, third.
Time 1:2S4.
Sixth-Mile: Campo MIA. 4 to ;. won;
Rolla. 2 to l. second; Now or Never, 81.
TO l, third. Time 1:44E..
Windsor Races.
Detroit. Mich, Aug. pa large
crowd attended the Windsor races to-
day and saw Nellie Smith. a 2-year-old
FLY by Stratford Northanna, a half
sister TO George +. Smith. run six and a
half furlongs in 1:20. which is within
% of second of the record held by
Geraldine with So pounds up, made in
San Francisco in 1891 Three favorites
and three well-backed second choices
won the events, the books quitting the
day big losers. The betting was the
heaviest OF the meeting. Weather clear;
track fast. Summaries:
First race-Five and a half furlongs:
Walkover won: Victoria. second; Uncle
Davis. third. Time 1:09.
Second-Six furlongs: Daisy Bow
lander won; Sunny, second; King Elm,
third. Time 1:151a
Third-Seven furlongs: Bird Catcher
won; Readina, second; Monte Penso.
third. Time l :2724
Fourth-Mile: Tasco won: Gascon.
second; E. II. Sherley. third. Time
1:41&.
Fifth-Six and a half furlongs: Nellie
Smith won: Zaldivar. second: Marie
Woodland. third. Time 100
Sixth-Five and half furlongs: Tu-
ina Won: Cammation, second; Jayta,
third. Time Los.
ST. Louis Race.
St Louis. Mo. Aug. 22-Beautiful
weather and fair card attracted the
usual crowd II Fair Association park
today. The betting was good although
the card was a poor one and several
times long shots were triumphant. The
first race was won by Tommy Rutte-
a good thing that was backed from 10
10 Is 10 l. Nicholas in the second was
hacked - the same figures and won
handily. Charles p. was the good
thing in the last race and was backed
from y 10 ) 10 l under Z heavy play
Summaries:
First raca-Six furlongs: Tommy