The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
HOLD ON DIES
ON THE TRACK
At SARATOGA
Colt Runs Into the
Fence.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SARATOGA, Aug. 4.-The third race
was the feature of the day. Adolph
Spreckels was scratched and Charlie
Rose ought to have been. For mile
Kinley Mac set a slow pace, with APP
prevail at his heels. In the last quarter
the latter challenged and a rafting finish
ensued. Approval gained at every stride,
but Mac managed to hang on long enough
to win.
Clawson. pullman and Turner were
each fined $50 for breaking in the last
event.
While exercising on the track the chest
nut colt Hold On, owned by Ed Peters,
had blind staggers and reeled into the
fence and broke his neck. The boy who
was up on him was badly injured. AT
first he was thought to be dead, but he
later recovered consciousness. Results:
Five furlongs-De Lacey won, Presitidigitator
second, McMeekin third Time, 10314.
One Notwithstanding won, Flax Spinner
second. Bardela third Time. 1:45i4.
One and quarter miles-Kinley Mac won
Approval second. Charlie Rose third. Time
2:iiIh
Five and half furlongs-Jerry Hunt Won
Lightning Express second, Chippewa third
SIX furiongs-Precursor won, Post Haste Sec
ond. Nansen third Time, lisa.
NEW YORK, Aug 4-Jockey Maher
won the last three events at Brighton
Beach to-day, as he did yesterday, so
his followers went home happy. The
fourth race, a handicap for 3-year-olds
and upward, was the feature of the card,
although only four were entered. Box,
carrying top weight, was a slight favorite
over Galathee, VINO got the most support
All four horses were backed. Maher took
tended by GaIathee. They ran head and
head up the back stretch, but class told,
and when Strengthened out in the stretch
Box came away and won easily by three
lengths from The Devil and Barataria,
both of whom beat the tired Galathee
Results:
Five MISUNDERSTANDING won, F1euron second.
Hesper third. Time, 1:02
Six furlongs-Peep o. Day won Modrine
ond, Grey jacques third. Time liza 3-5
Five and half furlongs, selling-F1uke won,
One and eighth miles-Box won, The
Devil second, Barataria third. Time 1:54 10
second. Klondyke Queen third. Time. 1:4s 10.
Selling, one mile-zanone won, Hurricane sec
ond, Banished third. Time, LAP S-5.
CHICAGO. Aug. 4.-weather clear; track
good at Harlem. Results:
Six furlongs, seling-Barrack won, Lomond
second Lovable third. Time, LII.
One and an eighth miles, selIing-Plantain
won. Jennie second. Pitfall third. Time,
six furlongs-Canace won, Faustoro second
Maggie Davis third. Time, lis:
One mile-Espionage won, Mizpah second,
Boanerges third. Time, 1:431a
Five furongs-San Cecilia won, Ia "a sec
Seven furongs, sellng-Princess Murphy
won, Al Lone second, HEROES third Time. 1;Sl
ST. LOUIS, Aug 4.-The track was fast at
the fair grounds to-day. Results:
Six furlongs, selling-Crosby won, ST. Au-
gustine second, FoXey third. Time, 1:15.
One mile, maiden three year-olds - Celeste
d Or won, Koenig second, Bert Davis third.
Time LAS.
Six furIongs. selling--Iola won, Hungry Hill
second Tartarian third. Time, 1:15H.
Five and a half furlongs. two-year- odds
Lasso won, Felix Bard second, John Halsey
third. Time, 1909.
Six furlongs, selling-Necklace won, Elbe
second, Matte Lou third. Time 1:14%.
Five and a half furlongs, maiden two-year
olds-Silent Friend won. John Milin second
Martha Street third. Time, I'LL.
DETROIT, Aug. 4.-The Windsor track was
muddy to-day. Results:
Seven furlongs, selng-Cynthia won, De-
fance second, Highland Prince third. Time
:33&.
Four and half furlongs-Stites won, Rob-
ert Gray second, Onoto third. Time, 59A.
Six furlongs, selling-Cordes won Eleanor
Holmes second, Little Reggie third. Time,
Five furlongs. -olds-John Yerkes
won, Tickfull second, Sidbow third. Time,
1:04la.
one mile three-year- olds-Kunja won Rubel
second, Tendresse third Time, 1:47
Mile and eighth, selling-Homelike won,
Lady of the West second, Ennomia third.
Time, 2:00A.