The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
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Poeteas and Bheinstrom win the Last Two
Stakes Of the Meeting.


SARATOGA, Aug. 22.-Cear and pleasant
weather brought out q large crowd to witness
the beginning OF the last weeks racing here.
Although the card had been reduced consider
ably By scratches. the sport was good. and only
one ~favorite was beaten. The last two stake
fixtures Of the meeting were decided to-day.
The Spencer brought out q field Of only three.
Poetess was the ~favorite. with DR.. Catlett a
strong second choice. and they finished In this
order. Poetess winning In drive by q length and
q hall. The other special event was the Bever-
wyok steeplechase. for which Ave started.
Royal Scarlet and Rheinstrom. from the Hitch
cock stable. were coupled In the betting. and
were hot favorites. Rhelnstrom made all. the
running. and won by a length and a half from
TIillion,,- Eouerry. with Wynne, up. finished
manship on the latter. Going up the back
stretch the frst time Equerry fen and threw
wynne. but the latter held on 70 the ,reinS, re;
Scarlet fell at the third jump from home and
Lady Dainty went wrong before she. reached
the jump after that. thus leaving third place to
v0rimar was the ~favorite in the first race and.
R KbiTb leG ~ fse az aa s9s W9 E:p TSI ne co9oBel fT TSs
four lenRths from FlaxIus. Diminutiye reared
unhurt. Ben Hadad captured the fourth race in
q drive by a length from the ~fayorite, L'Alou-
cite. Summaries:
tAhHI AAOb.
Pure $500; for threeysar-Olds and upward. non;
winners Of $3.50 This year; ssllinG' penalties and
J. eteWarfs Cd. Q. onmAr. 4. by Sir Diron-Pni-
R.s: j; RsndS,SS's /. 9. knight II iSc GsTtsi.
J; ssrsdenoS's b. c. Miiiitrsin. 8. los iGToIhurID.
Organ Pilot also ran I'm, ,.,x
~ g ~ ns-tir ! 70 : SIh0Ss 5imST; 2 \. 70 !. ! ,Ee Inst K Pilds
SECOND RACE.
purse RlO0. for two-YeAr1olda. pannlhen and allow
Eo. PeppeTs 9; (; Kentucky Colonel. by KAntahA
@. Long, :. c, FiayiaS. iosH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BeeEon. Miss Mitchell and FoeoiS also ran.
Time, l:15h..
against FiaTius, ia to { DiminSuvse, 90 to / Bseton.
loo to / Miss Mitchell. IL to / PiccolA.
THIRD RACE.
The Spencer Stakes; q handicap; for thFee-year-
oldE and upward; $50 each. $40 forfeit, with 1880
added; one mile and Q quarter:
vi 5ain6seT', Oh f. bostes'. =. by The BArd-EnA
Turnty Bros D. Q. Dr., catiett. I, ie7 GMarini..,..5
E B Gardner X SOM b. c; Bangle g. los BArrete. 3
Bettins-Even money against Postess. 7 to s Dr..
Catlett, s to 1 Bangle.
FOURTH RAcE.
Purse 5000 for all agesi winning p~snAltesi ave
G: MureSy'S b. c. Ben HAaAd. 8. by HindOo-olGA
RI THsoSI q i LxIGgstts, . iGS q; sloan Z
j. AcLAughhn's o. T. water Girl T. 81 Oupee)"...3
B~ettinR-Seven 10 3 against Ben HAdad. even money
against L'Alouette, 8 10 1 Water Girl.
FIFTH RACE
The Bevervyck SteeplechAse. with o.. 900 added;
weight for age; non-winnipg allowances; full course,
about two and q half miles:
+. r.. & T, Hitchcock's ch. c. Rheinstrom, 4. by
spokane-PlAnchette, l42 Murphy. ............1
VIC. Hayes's CHI. .. Tnllion. I, 1873 (Hayes) ........2
J. ", Colts b. G. E9nerry, 8. 100 Cwynne) ...".....8
Lady Dainty and Royal Scarlet also ran.
Time, 5:1T.
BettinR-Ten to Z on Rheinstrom and Royal Scarlet
coupled as Hitchcock entry. 8 to Trillion. 2 to i
Eyuerry and Lady Dainty coupled as Colt entry.
First Race-For three-yeAr olds and upward: 6ve
furlonRs-Mr. Stofel, 1l2; TriRnon, III; Flo w.
1o4; HenchmAn, 10p; VoyAgeur. 100: Uncle Louis,
1od; Junior, 100; Field Lark. Toe; Frosty. III; Isl.
and Prince. 10e; Black Bonnet. 1oe: Prime Minister,
ia.
second Race--For maiden two-year-olds; i've fur
longs-Lost Time. ll2; Miss Order. lop: Anne Bell.
1o9; HAnAn. lO7; Happy KnAck. 1o7i Flying Scotch
man, lo1: Menu. lo4; Semper Leon, 1o4;
Third ~Race-Handicap for three-year-olds and up
ward; one mtle-MazRrine. 1896 EstAca, III: Cha
renius, los; Wax Toy. ~; Brighton. %; Bon 1no. %:
IS.
Fourth Race-For two-year-old lilies; ave furlonRs
Gold Mine. ia; Lady Lindsay, 100; Grievance,
100; Rec Mitchell, 1op; Abide, lo+.
Fifth RAce-For three-year-olds and upward; siX
furlongs-GalA Day. LOT; Turtle Dove. 1o4: HIGH
Jinks. ~: Judge WArdell, 100; VAnnessA, los; Fila
ment, 100; Saratoga. SO; Organ Pilot, 100.