New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
WESTERNERS WIN AT SARATOdA.
KENTUCKY COLONEL CAPTURES 'i'@ANO
UNION HOTEL sTAKES-MARTHA IA
WINS THE HENDRIX.

Saratoga Aug (SpeciaD.-The association wa,
M last favored with delightful weather .o-uaS' w
n large crowd OF spectators Witnessed INC -" %
The track had dried out considerably OUT gu" .
several seconds slow. There WAS Ho eN'u
scratching and therefore the programme suhereu
bu, uttle and fulfilled its promise of good-sizeo
neIas The long delays at the post in poth the
nrincipal events marred the pleasure or the spec
tators and sent them to their temporary hoN'''
later than usual. . -.
Tie Grand Union Hotel Stakes. double EVEN
for two-year-olds was the third race ana 'he
prircipal event Of the day. Nine youhss'ei'
sported silk with Sir Hubert, on which TOD sloan
had the mount the favorite. In the betting the,o
was a persistent play on Kentucky Coiohe' Wy ..
Western division, who got the money III s'ai inns
manner The horses were more tnan nan IN nun
NJ the post AT the final nag fall kinley Mack
dartod off in the lead and was a length ana nan
in front at the first quarter. Here Kentucky Colo
mel strobe past him with astounding speed anu
came in practically alone. making the co''s oe
hind him look common. Kirley Mack went al ~
pieces in the stretch and Martimas fast colt ny
CardleInas. ridden by Cass Sloan. coming from pc
hind with a rush, secured second place by Ienet'
from Sir Hubert. Tod Sloan made Complaint VI
foul against his brother, which was not allowed
The other stake was the Hendre, for three-ye"'
old FLIES, with the Bromley pair. Bona Dea anu
Kenmore Queen, strong favorites MISS MIL
with Tod Sloan up. made tho running lor hso iu
longs ard then gave way 10 - ,-atch
her field soundly beaten turning into the
and finished four lengths TO the goou Ia 90 nc
who seemed out Of the race on the lar w ~. snc
with a rush up the stretch and secured tle
thus secured the features and reaped mar
getting as good as to ! against t me ""''e' N"N
backing Il down to TO ! at post time ro,os
Sloan had all his success In the nrst wv ~
winning the opening event with the favorite ar Dp
Eichberg and the second with Damien. Inc ma as
steepechase proved to be Boou obe, az, 49, on
usual at Saratoga, aroused a great deai " boing
thusiasm. Shalah. the 10 favorlte noI pea,i5
ha rid a beat
Jumper Plutarch. ,, ,,, .ha
Tod Sloan has signed to ride for Sidney Paget ,ne
remainder OF the season. subject 10 the approovai
of MIR Whitney In the Remp matter: the ste"
had backed the horse strongly for the race on
Wednesday I'm which he broke down and exeflpteu
him from wrongdolng The summaries;
First race onve furongs-Dr E!chberg, III CT s.oan
and by two lengths Frances bPon t;,ay
Oawson) To and to l. second by six lengths; Eer-
dale 1O7i Cunningham. 30 to ! and to 1 uru'
Time 0in Jeril A. y. b.. and Grleyance also ran;
(sx furongs)-Damien l30 ~ sioaN; IA
Knapp. ii to 10 and to D. second ny q e's', ,,rd
"A half: Water Girl 81 Oupee). 9 to and I 70 D. .ru'
Tme-1i7 Mischief Maker and Columbus also tan Goo
five and half furlongs)-Kentucky Colonel, ~
SOM to 1 and 3. by six lengths; Martlnas.
I23 &C.. scam, TO and to second BY "a ie iSTd
Tme~i:it, Manuel. The Bouncer. Galahad Counse'ior
weinberg Half Time and Kinley Mack also ran; .,,n,
by two lengths: Iaverock ll6 Knapp, y TO ana 70
l. sec nd by length; Lillian Belle llo q" Mar Nh
= 70 and . TO l. third Time-l:53 Bona Dea, MISS
Firth race (steepechase. about two miles)-shaIan'
15o Hogan TO and out won BY ,hres Hans bv ten
lengths Hurry Up lf2 Bracken). to and out. third
Times 33n.