The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
THE NNERB0wLED0v
BACKED At SHORT ODDS. HE FANS
TO BEAT BEN HOLLLDhT.

The HuGuenot and Rubtcop. Each at 0ads On
Reward Their 3ackers-Ben Rspaid ase ha
ventura Capture the other Purses-uairpin
Gets within = short Iaeaa Of the Nasnes.
SARATOGA, Aug. Ga card made MP Of over
night events furnished some excellent sport to-
day. The Western contingent spranE q good
thing in the fourth race. Ben Holiday had
been entered in races on previous days, but had
been scratched until he had got In at the right
weight. The Winner was at ] TO 4 at post time,
while Ben Holiday was backed from 4 to 1
down 10 . to 1. 1t was a grand race throughout.
Tho Winner forced the pace. but he could nevcr
get away from Ben Holiday, who vas close be
hind him into the stretch. Az the iast Iurl9ng
day bowied the favoritc over in a hot drive.
Tho favorites began the day well for the tai
ent. as The Huguenot and Rublcon found no Dill.
nculty In disp0slng Of their competitors. Tho
surn.lsc of tho day came in thc third race, when
Ben Ronald won and tho long.shot players had
Sos spSI l"bb Brought out iH' a Held Of. nine. Lucky
Bald fast hlly La Ventura led all the way,
and; Sithongh firing At t6G l. end fvdrt tn y, n Ysls,, to
summary:
Purse s4OO, OF which $50 to second and ESQ 70
third; for two'yenr olds, non. winners Of $500; maiden
allow ances; hve and q half furlongs:
Li Knisb w OF i nile1mliPeOMMs s1 Rose o: ri ifs H aMsptin9 .,
Marcus Days oh: (. woodford Fily, il2 lTarsll. ... 9
Wild Warrior also ran.
Bettinr-Five to on The Husuenot. to 2, Wood.
ford Filly, Sto l La Golcta. 10 TO b Wild Warrior.
SECOND RACE.
Purse $500. of which $50 to second and $50 to
third; for two.yearolds and upward; selling allow.
O. +. smiths ch. h. Rueicon. o, by Rsyon dor
W. NJ. walioce's b. c. Lakeview Palace, 8. io4
T. ,weici's b. Z, Doiando, 1. i'd Thorpej.:.... 5
Lord Gent and shultZ also ran:
-Eptir IN On ppllpnn I q IN 4 7 aEAyta-
Palace, 8 TO l Dolando. 10 TO 1 Lord Zeni, 40 to 1
Shuitz.
Purse 1900, OF which s7O to second and $50 TO
third; for three-year.olds selling; penalties and al
NJ. cioyd & Co, . br. Z. Ben Ronald, by Hindoo-Ben.
my.chree. lO5 tScherrer). !
W. Lalmbeer's b. c. Xmas. los (Dossettj. ........... 5
orion and Leias Cuckoo also ran.
Bctting-Elght to / Ben Ronald. 7 to 3 salvsdo,
even Xmas, Z to 9 Orion, 9 to l Lelas Cuckoo.
FOURTH RACE.
Purse $500, OF which go to second and $50 to
third for three ear. olds and upward which have not
won more than one race in 1897; allowances; one
Easton q Larabie's b. c. Ben Holiday. 4. by Han.
George +. smith, r.; b. toS Q. | Tbe Winner. i. liz ;siosn; ]
P.J. Miies's eli. m. Toots. 5. lOl HALL ............. y
falernian also ran.
Betiing-Seven to 9 against Ben Holiday. 4 to I on
The Winner. 100 to l against Toots. 30 to 1 Falernian.
FIFTH RACE.
fuTbe NSuu. OF WHICH OsU u heCOnu n boU 10
thiri; for maiden two year.olds; selling allowances;
fve furlongs:
L. j. Bnldwin's b. (. La Ventura, by Emperor Of
N~orfolk-Hioletta. 30 III. Martini ................ I
P. J. Dryers h. c. Hairpln. 102 (slosn) ............. 9
Marcus Days oh. y. indian. 1O2 (Scherrerl. ........ 0
Spencer, Merlin. Jay Hawker. Ionia, White Eyes,
and Spanish Princess also ran.
Time. l:03l2.
Betting-Five TO 9 against La Ventura. 8 to l Hair.
pin. 9 TO = Midian, II to 5 Spencer. 40 to l Merlin, 10
TO l Jay Hawker. 90 to 1 Ionia, 40 to / White Eyes.
10 to l Spanish Princess.
The programme for tomorrow follows:
First Race-Selling: Ave furlones. -CiBsfe b., 1871;
Dalyretti. 1875; Trolley, 1873; Green Jacket. l24;
King Menelek. l24; La Fontera. ll9.
Second Race-Three.y ear-olds; one mile.-Robair.
III; Draw Lad. ITO: Knight OF the Garter. ITO; Lit.
tie Brick. llU; Orimar. 10; Tripping, 100.
Third Race-Grand Union Hotel Stakes: six fur.
longs-Hamburg. 1879: Handball. 1879; Archduke. III;
Harvey, III; Gl1rian. 10.
Fourth Race-HandIcan. mile and a sixteenth
Howard Mann. l2b: Sir Walter, l24; Tragedian. ll8;
Free Advice. ia; Ulysses, 100; Sunny Slope. los;
Challenger, 106. Draw Lad, 90.
Fifth hace-Steeplechase. long course.-kado, 100;
ST. Rudolph. 100; Athlete. 100: Athol, 100; Prince
Charlie. 100; Cupid. 100; Glasgow. 100.