New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
THE RACETRACK.
HANOVER FILLY WINS THE GRAND
UNION HOTEL STAKES.
MATANZA. WITH SLOAN Up EASILY DEFEATS
HER FIELD AT SARATOGA
rrIrGR ApH TRIBCNEI

HER FIELD AT sARAIo'N
fsy rrIrGRArr To THE TRIBrNE.l
Saratoga Aug 2o-The sun shone from an I'M
clouded sky to-day bat the temperature was 50
moderate that the racing was Thoroughly enJo!e'
by the usual great Saturday crowd. Although the
track dried out considerably after the rain yes
terdav II remained heavy. and fast time was OUT
Of the question. still the racing was good Inc
sport however was marred by several episones w
q nature 10 excite Indignation. and the onlcial
stewards were not lax in their duties In taxing
proper recognition OF them. The onenhine p'''e'
will proba bly, suffer Just penalties
Tod Sloan had mounts IN four races on inc n''
and would have made n clean record had ne NOT
been grossly fouled on the first turn In the intia
race and his horse. Jackanapes. me iaVo'i'e
knocked completely out OF the race. All ms
mounts were favorites. and those VINO io"o" M"
had reason to rejoice nj the close or the races "o
xithstanding his misfortune in his first effort OF
the day.
Tho great attraction OF the card was the running
Of the second part OF the valuable Grand Union
Hotel Stakes for two-year-olds, AT FIX iu'l""N'
All but one Of the announced starters rcspohne"
70 the call Simms had been sent up 20 rae
Frohsinn and Hamilton TO ride Lady LINDSEY,
bu; the result showed that they might as We"
have been loft NJ home Kentucky Colonel having
won the frs, half ~ the stake on August 3. car
ried a penalty 81 seven pounds. which. In inc
heavy going made his chances far from rosy. YET
he and Frohsinn well played NJ 10 ''c"'
while Matanza. the great daughter OF f""o>'''
with Sloan mp. always remained nrh iaH''''.
The way she defeated her field demonstrated tn''
sh e. - ,b. btqbes, clas. The owners ~ Futurity
candidates may congratulate themselves that she
is no. among the entries.
Ryrnes won honor and applause for the STAR, III
this race The horses were At the post hnt ~"
moments when they were sent on their Journey
IN a close bunch Kentucky Colonel was the FIRST
..1.-r hfie
KnIey Mack ana Matanza passed him and were fol-
lovod hv Manuel Kinlcy Mack showed a neck m
front NJ the first fIrlong but Matanza outran MIN
on the far turn. and once into IN" sre'ch 'nc
crea. FLY had her field beaten. Sloan took inc
middle Of the track. and looking back 70 see 'na'
no one WAS stealing up next tho rnh. KEEP INC
nllv well in hand and won by two lengths kiney
Mack Was the surprise Of the race. he Keeping MS
posliIon throug hout and second by length
and half from Manuel. who was mira aH inc
way The fast Canadian colt Mar'imas founh me
mud too much for him and finished fourth Ken
lucky Colonel never factor AFTER me nrs'
quarter The time la. plainly shows the con
dition Of the track.
-, ,be other races the first caused the most eN-
element f. Kclly an apprentice. was on Nearest
and intontiv waichIng Sloan'- every move "h'''
a, tho most, when they got on he deliberately
fouled Jackanapes at me g, Jo- snd orS oS nnav
coursc DISQUALIFIED Kelly. VINO nad o"'i P"it-
lqhed before for q similar oNcnc'. was sci pV"n
for The balance 81 tho meeting. ana inc .""arps
viii recommend 20 the Jockey 'lub mat ~ ~
refused a Jockey hccns" - $500
Manassas won tho second race as no pI.hseit
after running front all ~" way n" i"sr ~
race doyeloped Two disagreeabe Incidents me
re,,flv hacked Water Girl was lef ~ tho posi-. ~
,.iausor ala not IKE N" start nnH pHlIeh W, ~
Other two-vear-old Flayius with Light weight. ma
,rorld 81 sp.si and lauped ~" RECORD -i'fAhi..N
I,ardclia 20 the last frloug. wncn Grey h'!lol
pulled him up and finished absolutely iAt';, IN -
rb,s oxhihttiOn made steward Feiunghl "N"-
bulge with Indignation. lie took no action fur'hc'
man 10 refer the matter 20 The stewards oi ~"
Jockev club who VIII no doubt nhir' PUNISH
mont TO ~ tho crime. >, - $500.
posed 10 be "a handicap. Forget came IN hlonr
sfie- Iranlan fcll before reaching the seventh
hurdle which enabled Marshall VINO could nov run
n ward 10 finish second The summaries
r9-,, me- ,fo- three ois. ~nr. IN" niie'-'fs
T. 49,, ~ and even. HNn. ~. 49,
Ia. ....r, d OIL. ana 0Yf. serrf flafnrn, ~, 'hN
fef'. o. arf q 'n , fhif1 Time - =.
o.. ran ana Finished seroni. bat T's H''N'Hn~l y"
second race 0r- ihre~ war Oh. ana upward s.h'ns
-e,eo fi-iong.i Manassas 10 tEoani. - ara gu.
won Banquo n. n? Van keur~nl 70 Ah". 80
60 a. S,nard i03 o1avsonl. O. ani 30 ., uf4
Tine. q prrfur aiso nm. - -, o., .,
r,i,s rac~ Grand Union Hotel stakes. Ihfi u. ~
two wear dds s'or added sF ~ ~ 80,
SIN, : - mn = fo b. won. kinney Mack u. 20"
80, ., - ans = - ]. second. Manuel. III bari-ti
-, srh a - ! ,hird Tine 10 Martina Froh
s,nr Kenrucky ,o1n" Gslahii and Lady Lindsey also
Foarth rac~ cor All ages ,ir 'u,ions.'- -, Jos
,sio.r, 10 ? ard 2 D. ?. Mace. ~ uAr--'ti
.. and q 20 TO- second Lord zeni. i22 knapp. to
a.. 49, / thiri Tine-i.ip Es,nca and f1aViu' al~'
rsn water Gin " left A. the p-'