New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
THE RACETRACK.
MARTHA II AND SIR GAWAlN KUN q
GREAT RACE AT SARAToGA'
,,,cr.rxr MAKES MISTAKE AND AN
Not.NCFs wOMEN's DAY. GREAT
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r.ooa AUG 1o-This was women's day again.
~ rather II was presumed to be. BY Some ms
take II was advertised and announcer III VI" 80
naners that the fair sex were 10 ne hu'''i'''" "
and the gates were early beseged ny n'"'''
Of women only to find that the usual ice was
roceesarv There was tunult In cohse'"'n''
and the entrance to the track was blocked VIII" I"
croud that protested vigorously against the man
auomen, Rather than be disappointed many Oh
the women reluctantly gave UP dohar' Oh" NV
crowd increased and with feminine persS'e"os'
stood waiting for admission AFTER inc "'S' ''.
their patience was rewarded. for the gates were
thrown open and they rushed through In great
mass heaming with exutat!on. II is needeSS u
saw that the stand was packed with humanity
There was no fixed limit OF the programme
which called for the usual five races. ana d" '"c
entrance 10 the purses was free. with monetary
penalty for scratching. 1t ala not sun'i W '
event II looked to be innocuous and lacked class
but II proved be more interesting than eNPeco'u'
and promoted an infectious enthusiasm wm'h
Sreu moro pronounced as the afternoon wore on
Doggett had his nrst mount here on the faVor'te'
Roundsman. in the initial race. nut lod H"'' '"
featcd him on Right Of Way handy me par
me, again In the third race. nj mile ana 'u'-
long for which Sir Gawain Iiandba' ana Marina
III were the only starters. and when proven W Nv
the sensational event Of the day
Sloan was on the Ally and dartcd away in 'front.'.
gaining a lead Of four lengths In the hrst lurione'
Sir Gawa!n cut this down a length AT the puhr'c'
pole and closed rapidly on the far turn All the
way up the stretch there was n not n2ht' be"-
nett.s colt gaining inch by inch under punishment
until Sloan was forced to use the whip Inc eN-
citement was intense. and there was a tremendous
outburst OF enthusiasm when Sloan got the MY
home first by n head Handball was outpaced
from the start and was twenty lengths away AT
The finish not showing selling-piate form.
sloan rested on his laurels and accepted no other
mounts during the day.
The second race for maiden two-year-olds had
nine starters. with Garrabrant ridden by Maher'
the fayori,e but Jack" McDonalds Ally. Bette
Grey showing n lot Of speed. beat him by two
lengths In n drive.
The fourth race. also for two-year-olds. at five
and n half furlonRs. proved TO he another battle
royal Ahom was strongly backed by his owner
and was the favorite. but Miss Smith showed "A
world OF speed and led all the way to the last
furlong when Ahom and Roysterer closed "ith a
rush. and. the trio being close together there
was a foul. and Roysterer was crowded out OF MS
position Ahom finally won In a fierce drive by
good length. Roysterer beating Miss Smith on the
post by the shortest OF heads Irving. who rode
Roys;erer made a claim of foul against Murphy
on the favori,e but It was not allowed as the
steward was convinced that Murphy was not at
fault.
The sport closed in blaze Of glory for Matt
Byrnes II n selling race OF a mile. with
eleven starters and the field was sent away In an
almost perfect line amid storm Of applauf
Danny" Maher however. sent Ma Angelina to
the front with such burst Of speed that she
opened a gap OF four lengths AZ the quarter ana
fairly spread eagled the field. and won by length
from Niger Baby. who boa; Manassas head
Several new books did business In the ring, and
the betting was heavy on every race. The sum
maries:
First race -four year-ods and upward. nv. furlonss
Right Of Way. liz IT sloan, - ana 3 u - W.,
Izmir liz 1C1aWsonl and 2. third Time ~. Marble
and cacique also ran.
Second race flor maiden twoyear Odds selling. hve
f.rlonxs,- Grey i02 n'owers). y and 2. won :
Cara Bran 81 n Maierl. . 10 and to 10. second
Vadlvin % CDupeel. and z. third Time-l o2 'hap
paqua Warhesd. Menu. Two Forks Diva ana rive
O'Clock MISC
Third rae. ffor dds and upward one mile
and A turlongI- Martha II. O2 fS.oar' even and "''.
won; SIR Gawain. Josh oD1ggerr 70 AMI ou'.
second fiandhal 10. 3 and to = third Tim" 49,.
Fourth race tfor year olds i've and half fnf
lorgsI-Ahon. l22 murphy. TO and 70 .. ".n.
Eoysterer. lI2 drvins). and g. nd MIS- smith i"'
a. Barretu and 3. third Time / 90 sheik Bangor.
La Flaneuse and Ieckon alf" ran.
Fifth race 1or year dds and upward selling ole
I,aby Iol fC1awson) n and 20 D. second Manasshs
III tDoggetu 3 and 1, =. third Time ~. huins:
Oxnard George Is. COX. l. Is Valid. Donation. mats on
and