The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
SIR WALTERS HANDICAP,
THE TETERAN WINS ONE OF SARA
TOG1's 1 EVENTS.


r,a brush was FaVorite. bat Failed UP nause.
.rd Havoc was the Csnte~nder-NHeasru.
hitchcock first and Second In tho Saratoga
Green stoepiechnse-Lndiea' Day at the spa
SARATOGA, July 9l.-Ono cloar day free from
rain brought Joy to tho hearts OF turfmen
and TO all the citizens OF Saratoga, for the
racing association had announced this as la
dies' day with special privileges accorded to the
fair sex. The grand stand consequently pre-
,en,oi a very minated and attractive scene
with its thousands OF well-dressed occupants
The track had dried out fairly we'll. but there
was a very strong wind blowing up the stretch
which greatly impeded the horses.
The feature OF the day was the Midsummer
Handicap OF a mile, which was placed third on
the programme. OF the eight starters an
nounCcd Soufie was the only absentee, and the
admirers OF that grand mare were disappointed,
40 they thought that sho had a royal chance to
win with her light impost. However. with ben
Brush, Flying DutchmRn. Havoc, Sir Walter.
Rondo, Hugh Penny. and Tripping In the field.
there was both quality and quantity to satisfy
the most ~sxacting turtle.
Notwithstanding his impost OF 126 pounds,
Ben Brush was o consistent favorite throughout
the play. and went to tho post at @ to 3, with
Flying Dutchman strongly played at 8 to ..
The Canadians supported Havoc, while the
Western contingent played Rondo. Sir Walter
has always plenty Of admirers, and he was well
backed by the outside public, the small bettors
putting on their hves and tens with confidence,
especially as Taral was to ride him, at the re-
quest OF Doggett, who thought the old horse
would run moro kindly for the Dutchman.
When the flag fell Flying Dutchman. as usual.
went TO the front. but Taral sent Sir
Walter along. and at the half mile no
was but three parts of n length behind
the leader. with Ben Brush thrce lengths away.
in tho next quarter Sir Walter had the son Of
Wagner in trouble, but in the stretch Havoc
s snT n sdIpIe leaving Havoc to fgSt Il out with Sir
Walter. It was q desperate drive between them
thropsnops the last turiS1s sgainst a strong
marked the preference Of tho majority Of the
with the Flying. Dutchman fourth; 1t was an
excellent race. the wind and condition Of the
the hrst three-quartors In l:i7iQ. Ben Brush
pulled up slightly lame.
talent, as but two f~avoritss won. They got a
facer in the opening race, q h~igh,weight hsndi;
cap OF six furlongs with Hating heavily backed
outsiders Bernadillo and Orion making all the
running and finishing in the order named. In
maidcns to beat, and sho disposed OF them with
ease. In the fourth race Poetess was scratched
knight of the Garter made q runaway race OF it
and beat the fsvorite homo by eight lengths
Tho Closing event was the Saratoga Green
steeplechase. and tho neld literally svarmed
with l RfIt,s. ,q Sssiss, 4 gsr: e %. ss' H SSl.ef h ts1eS
stull. J. Hendrie. and II. W. Smith, Five OF the
seven Sntip e FooI . a9gpeRs eyai as sca the h1 Msps odd pair;
favorites. The race was good enough for the
first mile. when all but the Hitchcock pair fell.
and they came looping in by themselves Sum-
maries follow;
FIRST RACE
Purse $500; = lightweight handicap for three year
Z. J. BaidWins e. Bernsdflo, 8. BY Emperor OF
Norfolk-JennieB b. lis Cscherrsrl. ..%"...... I
william Laimbeer's br. c. Xmas. ., les tDosgest.. 3
AAinins also ran TINA ,.,7h
-~Be..ins-Ag.ln.. oaes and aas,n,ns. each sso s,
Xmas. 2s TO /; Bernadiilo. 8 70 L.
SECOND RACE.
Purse $500; for two-year-olds; ave ~furiongB;
Marcus Daiy's ch. 4 woodford FIiy. BY saiTssoc-
F. j. ssid~in's 5. c. San Antonio. lilo cscherrcij e. !
P. DUNES b. C. Benroe, Ito Nartin) ............. 8
Bes.,ns-Ftvs to on woodford Enly; asa,ns. San
Antonio. 2 to Ii Bsnroe. Q to /.
THIRD RACE
ward; ZOO. q Which 1880 70 The winner. $500 q
; SSses s ssS ss1 8 10 10 SIR M. Gs. NILE !. b, Midlothian
Il Ia sesl1. ms SIs A. Havoc. i. liz i. Iswi;, !
II. F. DIVERS b. h. Ben Brush. 5. lee dsimsi..:..:. ; ;
Flying, DutchniAn, Tripping. Hugh Penny. and
Time. 1.44.
n~sssins.Again,t Ben srrsh; even %S1sy: yiy,pc
Havoc, s to 1: Hugh Penny, so TO 1; Tripping. $50 to 1
FOURTH RACE.
Purse $500; for three-yoarolds; selling allow ances
seven furiongs:
ri Wilson's b. c. Knight Of tho Garter. by knight
OF Ellenlie-Dearest. I01 (Maher). ............... /
Bromley q Co.'S Oh. C. DomitoF. le4 CThorpe). ..-.... y
II. p. stephenson's b. G. Hurl. 9s (GarriGan) ......... y
Sleepy Belle also ran.
Time, 1870.
Betting-Five to Q on DomitoF: against Knight of
tho Garter. 2 TO l; Huri. 30 to l; Sleepy Belle. so TO l.
TIFTH RACE
Saratoga Green steeplechase. 81 1000; 900 to the
winner, $500 TO the second, and 800 to third; about
two and a half miles:
,. X 4 7. Hitchcock's CHI. q. Royal Scarlet, I. by
Duke OF Magenta-imp. Picture. 1877 (English). 80. l
y. r. & T. Hitchcock'S b. G. April Fool, 8. 149
AN. "Opens b. e. Bob Neeiey, 8. III "a. BROWN.
Lady Lightfoot fell and King Michael re fused.
Time, 6:83.
Betting-Two to l on Royal Scarlet and April Fool
coupled; against Bob Medley. 4 to ] Lady Lightfoot.
Bto 1; King Michael. 10 to l..