New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20
THE RACETRACK.
rrCAFFERTS LANDS ANOTHER OF HIS
GOOD THINGS AT SARATOGA
POOR RACING; on a HEAVY AND RAIN-soAEUD
TRACK -wEL1.coNTEsTED sTEEPLECHAsr-
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lp7 TFrEGRArH To THE TnrBvNEl
. Saratoga Aug ls-'rhs has been the dreariest
day of the season for saratoga \ northeast
storm nado IT'S way into the valley between the
Green and Adirondack mountains, and the rain
poured steadily during the night and up 10 the
racing hour. when there came a welcome break IN
the clouds. OF course there a small attend
snce but several women ventured ont after the
rain ceased. on the lookout for long shots. for
which they have pardonable penchant Entrance
was free to the purses. and therefore tho pro-
gramme was of IN its entirety. and furnished
a fair days sport under the trying conditions
Backers had hard time OF It picking the win
ners only two Of the favortos getting home first
and Is ono Of them was at a very short price and
the layers shy az #. the players old not reap much
benefit by his victory. This was Damocles. in the
first race ridden by Tod Sloan. There were seven
starters bat only the favori;e and Judge Wardel
were contestants throughout. Sloan making A close
finish OF II ny neck under wra aid allies
had six starters. with Bromley & Co Anitra
getting t of in front with ABIDE never renquished
the lead. and won by four lengths The hnisn ior
t9to Pa chance getting second by head from
Flaneuse with the favorite at her throsiiatcn od
ones in the third race OF mile, but Dutch Come
dian struck his stride at hag fa and LED al tne
way. He had the field strung out before a Quarter
Of a mile had been ran. and finally won ny d
The fourth race brought out nine maiden c0i,s
and gsldngs five furlongs MeCanersy sunc we
of his periodical surprises. beckOh prize WIS
~ 10 ! at the opening. but some one made dash
for It, and the bookies took alarm q'itcky ana inc
pr1ce was soon 10 I. and f1BatH TO l at
post time. re and Lost Time were I ne chlef con
fesfants. and Beckon eventually defeated frl.nh >
colt by a neck with Menu three lengths away;
The sport closed with excellent steepIecnase
over the short course II was stubporlly contested
ali through. ROYAL Scarlet had the race in hand
in tho stretch hut Cochran took matters so easily
that Wynnc made an effort 10 steal @ victory Win
Educrry. and came doing II. Royal ScdrIet
only won by a neck The summaries;
FRS, roe for th-eeyear dds and upward selling siY
and hal. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jos IT. Soan). 3 N am
out. won: Judge Worde. lo2 Oowersl : 10 ara OUT
second Donation JOG (ssrreiO. 40 and ). third Iine-
I2 Renished. Hurls. Trianon and lznir also ran. H.,
second race maiden twoyear-od Niles hNe inr~
longs-Ahle 90 Clawsonl. and even. won Miss Oroer
a. Ryan. and 10. second: La Flaneuse - ZION
d>n 100 and Il. third Tne-l 05l. Anitra f-ihs ANS
lie ana Leila Smith also ran. -, -
Third raco o- three ear-ois and upward selling one
m,e)-Dutch Comedian. 1O4 (Kuhnl. Q 10 and TO o.
won Stray Step. Ill Povers. 20 3 and out secono
Profls Jos (Clawson). and 10 TO- third Iine-l'a'
Oxrard Valid and I. p. also ran. 49,.
Fourth race maiden Oyearod colts and eei1nse
1--WE furlongs)--Beckon adam 10 and A. won Lost
1yrne ITO Cuhn) and 10 D. second Menu % forhes'
a and 2 third Time--l:Ois.. Holdup Khcdynenia - "o
T-,rks Flying scotchman Cara Grant and FIVE QUICK
also 5000. -. $4,000, poval
Scarlet 155 Cochran and !" 70 20, won L.uer,S'
lac tVvnne, and even. second Hurry Up. 5' tBrecK-
enl 4 and even. third. Time-4:lo TnHion also ran