New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-12
THE RACETRACK.
RACING rs ON THE HIGH
WAVE OF SUCCESS
ETHEIBERr WINS THE MUMM HANDICAP Win
WAYS AND MEANS SECOND

ErHEr.pERr WINS THE MUMM HANDICAP WITH
WAYS AND MEANS SECOND
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBuNE.I
Saratoga Aug. l1.-This has been gaia Gay .or
tho Saratoga Racing Association. The weather
was prop,ious the track In splendid cono''oh' a'u
,,o crowd large and enthusiastic The starting
wos r,eritorious and the racing clean cut ana III
terestng leaving nothing TO be desireo ny 'a'.
eoers Seldom has there been sucn cio"" !"
Saratoga and II goes without saying 'ia' a." Wv
arc notable or notorious and abide for the time
being IN this queen OF summer resorts iorniea pa,
ard parcel Of the throng at the TRACK. VI po"
t,c,e,s there was multitude, OF millionaires
scorc or more of racing magnates potential rep
resentation in all making tout ehseHip'e mo"
was striking and impressive. Secretary Mci"''.e
of the Brooklyn Jockey Club looked upon VIC
scene with an approving and critical eye ana oec-
rotary Crckmore. OF Westchester. WHO was sum
noned on business was greeted warmly by oiu
friends who regretted that he was compelled 10 re-
turn to New-York before the racing was over.
Taken as a whole the programme was 'ne oo''
OF the season here and afforded entire sausiacuon'
which unfortunately. cannot always De "u'"iu"'
said
Tho Numm Handicap for two-year- olds, was the
feature and the weights were 80 admirably ad-
jus,ed by Handicapped Burke as to insure uncer-
tanty as to the result. There were nine s'a 'e'
and Amen. for NO other reason perhaps than that
Sloan had the mount. was 3 TO 10 favorite' WINE
WAYS and Means the second choice OF the talent
was firmly supported. az his two previous races
warranted Mr. Galway's pair. Ethelbert ana
EllerdaIe were 6 to /. and Mr. Seagram's satlris'
and Galahad were coupled Mt the same price Ai'e'
some delay at the post. Byrnes sent them away III
splendid shape, and they ran furlong peiole Inc
Bouncer and satrls; got out of the bunch ana
ran lapped n length in front OF the others on INC
Far turn however EtheIbert began to show promi-
ncntly with The Bouncer Satirst neie OF
ard Way yse na deaEs WAS eSsns in the
and at the last furlong 1t seemed 10 pe EhcIbsrt
showed to the front. when Danny Maher made
pay with Ways and Means Inere WAS n favor Of
drye 10 Inc Inc eI snrh from Mrs McCeiands colt
with Sarirst third length away the iaVor''e HI
Ma6er made a successful debut in the first race
MS he won with Lillian Belle, the second IaV9' Iva
zeni nv two lengths and the favorite. Lady
Mitchell third length behind the Sc, secofn ayo 5sf
Francis Booker. but Clawson. on Turvey Drop,
who made all the Tunrnng beat him nome a''e'
The ony favorite Of the day to win was Flax
spinner in the third RAJ ws srnnsrs last rac
in which he gave evidence of great Improvement
lie led ali the way ,ou o.rt,onen riders.
and strange TO say. at a mile the iongest
of he day There were but or InPse Mass
Jed r dnd S% II r pnr "sh soey
in futter over the result. and the unusual sient
was witnessed OF women gathering about the
Judges stand as the riders weighed IN 70 con-
graduate the victor and condoe with the loser .,
Both Sims and Doggett were az the track .r rue
neither OF them had mount during the uay' Inc
summaries:
Frs, race Uhree ODDS and upward non-winners az
tho meeting six furlongs)-Llian Belle. III tMaher
and 10 p won: Lord Zeni. 125 Knapp. and TO -
second: Lady Mitchell. to and to 2. third Time
1Its.
Ruskin and Island Prince also ran
Second ODDS selling hve and half rur
Ioncs-Turvey Drop 100 tC1awson). and to 10. won:
Francis Boekar 100 Maher) 0 to 10 and out second;
Flavius liz tGrey) and to 2. ;hi-c Time-l:V9
Semrer Eeorf Also ran
Third race enres -year-ods and upward non winners
this year seven furlonesFlax spinner O9 tClawsonl
I TO 3 and TO g. won Bardela. l07 urvrg) II and !!
second; Dutch Comedian. 1l5 CTaran. and z third
Time-1: 2s
Joe Miller Kngh. Of the Garter. Manchester and Cap
tain Smith also ran
Fourth race che @. H. Mumm a Co. handicap. for
two wear Odds six furlongs) -Ehebert l15 Cunning
hsmj and o. 10 s. won; Ways and Means OF Maher,
Q to . and 3. second: Sarst, 104 Clawsonl and
TO g. third Time-1:i5%. El.rdale. The Bounce:
Alpen Belle Of Troy. Water Girl and Galahad also ran
Fifth race Cor gentlemen riders. fouryear- olds and
upward one mile)-Protus. las CMr. SMITH. to l.
100 OMr. Hayes). ID 10 8. third Time-1:4o.