New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18
F1TOPTTES LOSE AT SARATOGA.
RAIN srOIIs A FAST TRACK AND KEEPS THE
ATTENDANCE DOWN

co-atoga auy l. (=rpciaD-A heavy thunder
storm last night ard intermittent showers lo-''S
kept the usual crowd from the track ana 'ne a.
tendance was only moderate. or course. the 'ra'N'
which has been so remarkably fast was spohei' Put
this did not matter much, a. the pro2rarme WIS
wofully mediocre. WITH four Of the I'VE races sen
ing fairs The condition OF the track however SCI
the hahtu;s OF the tetting-ring 10 thinking deep
and guessing hard. and only the cement OF u.''
tainty which the surrounding conditions evolved
with couple ~ close finishes. gave zes; TO me pr
ceedlngs 10 those pecuniarly interested ohy ""'
pronounced favoiite got a verdict $780,, ana .,
Tod Sloan managed 10 Whip nome Ns'reso ga ssro
his three mounts in 'front.' In th ne +e'pn sr dane to
tho las, sixteenth II was n strange slgnt 10 Sc
Sloan lashing his mount through nan iurI"6 NV
some aesed jockeys are iona or de erS,ht I Ths
going was heavy. however and dearest "Si'u ar -
stop chasing the game daughter OF i'uCma,an d az" -,
the result justified the means cInp'oged 10
Jimmy" Mclaughlin has stable Of mudlarks.
and one Of them Water Girl, easily won the first
race for two-year-old FLIES. Bromley " 20.
Anitra made ali the running to the last fur'ons' h't
The third race Of mile and quarter, Furnished
the first surprise of the day. Bon Inc. WIN Sioan
up. am odis-on fav9re. and at post tine there
Was such rush for Wax Toy from the western
from 3 10 l. the opening price. Roth Of them how.
ever. we're anchored by the heavy track kn'Sht 81
the Garter. the brother II Nearest made a runa"ay
race Of II and finished In common cant.r ny
dozen lengths from Bon lno 1t was the knight
first win this year. and was sensational In mild
way
Tho fourth race. nj six ana n half tUrlon9F, was
thought TO be at the mercy of DamOcles. anotner
odd>-on lavorite, but the fatal sword fell upon the
talent. Judge Wardel, against whose chances 70
and afier Il most exciting finish won 10y neck from
tne favorite with Charentus but a length away
Again the favorites went down In the final selling
affair FOR twO-year odds Semicolon and Hop Scotch.
respectively ridden by Barrett and Sloan. received
the main support of the talent AT short prices but
neither or them ran into a place Tarhl rode a re-
markably clc,er race on Fiavius carrying top
weight and landed him winner by a head from
Re. Mitchell. who lei all the gay
al In h..r All
jockeys VIII not ride according TO ther orders hut
ride 10 suit certain books III" attention Of the
Jockey club will probably be fOrciby directed 10
the matter before the season closes The sunma-
ries.
First Dor Niles year. old ard halt
furlonssl-Waier Girl ia Oavsonb. 70 10 and ont.
won. Belle of Troy. ia Gow"rsD and To J. second.
Aniira. ~ frarab. : 20 and 20 >. third. Time
l:llia Gull Mine aso
Second for three year Ids upward selling.
Elk furlorgs Nearest. i04 fSonrJ. q 10 and TO ?.
n Sa-at0rs. lpi olawsori 10 and % 2. second;
ursan Pilot. III ore,f. and 3. ihrl Time i;i'i,
Roundsfnnn. IIurns 10 W ran.
one mile md quarter, knight = the Garter. l02
a. llarrctU. and 10 H. Bon I'M. 90 Cr sloan,
20 and out second Wax Toy. inT oi-eyl. 20 and
70 2. ttrd. TIM 2.i3'- Henchmnn ale,
hall furionss,- IuiE, warden io0s 'ropersi.
and G - =. H-n. Damocle~ ioI 'iarretr. 20 ard
2, second. Charenfus il1 TnraN. g. AM 70 :.
third. Time p. Hamii'n and Mtrs.an al'o ran.
i'f'h TOR two ol's. selling. I've fur.0ngsi
risvius iis cTara) ant n = won. nee Mitchell
o and 2 thrd Time OIL. Menu Hop Scotch ami
Sem c0 IF