New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
POETESS BEATEN AT S4RATOGA.
BARRETT. on WHITE FROST. WINS THE Oh
IZENs AND MERCHANTS STAKES.


Saratoga Aug ls (SpeciaD.-A lowering SKY ana
murky atmosphere did not prevent "A large crown
from visiting the racecourse to-day The programme
was the best which had been provided ny the dSso-
citation this season and promised rare sport u
presented both quality and quantity hor WIZ
these features eliminated by scratching ana '""s
n red-etter day for Saratoga resulted IL was d
record brea king dav and delight TO all VINO 40
mire equine contests The racing was so UNI
formly good that 1t is hard to particuar2e lor
every race was made a feature by the eNertiohs u
Jockeys and horses alike.
Sloan had mount In all the races, ana was
twice successful while Taral Clawson and Barrett
each la Ged a winner. The principal event was III.
Citizens and Merchants Stakes. a handicap io'
three-vear-olds and upward at a mile and lur-
long Poetess DR. Caett Estaca. Senper Ego
and White Frost the competitors ""'
Eros, was the outsider OF the party. but was 80
well backed that most of the layers cial"eu W
have lost on the race Poetess "a usual refused u
leave the post bu: a long delay Sloan so' he
off in front She was Immediately passed by t.staca'
who made a telling pace and led by from TWO 10
four lengths up to the last furong wh'n nv '',''
4 strong finish between the two mares brought the
spectators TO their feet J'nde: punishment Wh''e
Frost got to the front in the last few strides anu
defeated Poetess by haf-length In l.""'s
The first race. for two-year -olds. with nine s'Hi'
ers nresaged the downfall Of the favorltes. rive
Of the Youngsters were heavily backed especia'!
Lost Time ridden by Sloan. but he cou'h 90 "'
better than fourth. Roysterer was the paoe""N,
throughout and ran so fast as tn tip'oe 'le "','
from the start Colonel Tenny answered Tarai
call IN the !as, half-furlnnC, and hnaIy oe"' my
storer home by hslflength with 'ha'P"fn"'
who locked very dangerous AT tn" last nan
long In third place two lengths back
Tho be sensation Of the day came in the second
race when Lillian Belle. Bardefa an" "'e a.,
Jane measured strides for seven fur1on Hse and
Margaret Jane running tapped all the way An,rt
reachng the last furong sloane mao a r but
got into beautiful pocket Hs then pu,'d Inc 20 rio
outside ana IN m 1d With exci,ement soans
superior Workmanship landed BardeHa the ,r ,"rn
Vas spped out by Margaret Jane The time. ,z",
I. new record for the track, pean's aiiIes four
made hy Manassas yesterday ana '"'' ''
years ago. by half a second .,~o. st,teon,hs
The third rnce at milo and three go favnr
i,es MiIlefream and Valid. NJ the Wes,erh nI,I
sion had the melon ready d to si ' nnd set last
pace throughout the Journey finally w'n m rer ~
hand by length in 2o making ano'n ~ second
sloane landed Joe Miller in second place lro'" my
pahannock by an inch or Two c,osod With we'll
earned victory for Rhlnclond"r ridden oy I.T pa
tho only fayCr'c to WIN N a nT hS sS afternoon burst
shortly after the racing was over Ihe summarize
ot ~. y.arT ls ;s rlps n +" an" and
w"n Tov.,crer i,2 Grying, - ord TO- 'r19Ta
rhounsaus Clawsonl - ann ,oidi,'ia
~. &c Ics, Tim, Flavius Carsnrant. Nhl'''h'
photy menl and Reckon also ran
Second three yearold hlies -.ven lillian
pa,d.Is Ioa IT sloan. G 10 AMI oc' Won lI.,,,
t,.ua Ioa ,r,w.on, II II and out. second Mars' q,
r,re 90 tDorse'r q % md even. uhrh Tune 10
mir, rare Nor wear olts and up~.rn !n,,
.lxteentn-i Mill-'r"HIn ~ - lf"s
/, - and - 10 won Joe MILE Joy :, 80. -
ana - s second Rnppnhannock hf' 'P'RE-''' Ut"
o,H . g. : ihrd Time 2 nj. Valid nlso ran
Fourth mo- uhc Cr'rens' and M.r'hnnt. 'as ,os
Handicap. one mil. ani furlons>- ~ ~
10 ard 2 Foe'ssF "i. 9.
eran, ~ ? second: Ilr 'ni't,, liz !l,s
,.,r 2 10 | ard - Z. thrd Time 'a'1 f-'a'a
ana S,nter Fro aso ran
Frh race 0v two year oll' air furonss,w nh'n ,c-
lander no IT Sloarl - and 20 3 won, me-" ~
,r, vs.,r ., | M 3 send Arrnan"nt llp
,ra,ab & ~ ! and 2 80 / thrf Tim" ~. lf@tte
cray 81 LORENZO Interfcrer. Pccoa and Lady Lindsey
a.