The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05

Meadowthorpe and Precursor Only Favor
itea to Min-DeRth of Hold On.

SARATOGA, Aug 4. While the track lad
dried out considerably overnight 1t was still
wet In places to-day. so that the time made in
the different races was slow. Favortes did
not run as we'll as expected. for only Meadow
thorpe and Precursor could win While there
were only three starters. the third race turned
out to be the best OF the meeting. Adolph
Spreckcls was withdrawn. which left Approval.
Kiney Mack and Charley Rose to start The
latter was far outcassed by the other two and
was only in to get third money. Approval
opened and closed an odds-on favorte. although
Kinley Mack did not lack for supporters The
finish was so close that no one knew who won
until the numbers had been posted 10y the
Judges, who gave the verdict TO Kinley, Mack.
The first race was for two-y"ar-olds which
have not won three races since May Is. aud
on, Of the nine entries only four faced the flag.
McMeekin was sent to the post the favorite.
hut at the end third money was all he could
secure. Delacy won handily. Mcadowthorpe
was whispered around as a sure winner IN the
TO = to >. He did the trial easily Lightning
Express seemed to hold the lot in the fourth
down from 5 to to X to D. The best he could
do was to fnirh second oJerry Hunt. who won
ridden out by a length; Precursor ran in the
TAYLOR. and was made the favorite. He turned
unan easy winner.
year;Qld colt Hold On He was stricken with
the blind stagRers While coming through
IL
rail, and. before the boy could stop him.
crashed into the furlong pole: hrSaking his
was sent hurting through the air aud for a
time it looked as II he would die After time
he came around and was found to have escaped
sam. Hi drSth to-day made J. + Madden an
offer for his -year-od colt Waring. which
when Hildreth came around to complete the
deal Madden said he would keep the colt.
-, CIawson: pullman and Turner were each
the last race. Summary;
first Race-Fve furlonss-Delacy. lo7 DO'Leary).
to ana t S p lH "0 secop M
tspcnceri. third. The Rush also ran. Time. 1o9h
sS%na to and to HSn Fss sSPSs s
fF sSfq and
Third Kace--one mile and quarter Kney Mack.
% Learv. out for place. second; Charley Rose llo
Jackson, third. Time, 2;ilh.,
Hunt TUNER to and &c to e Won , Light
r ro% Wns Ge SKATER Pmyern and ,f
''f Ff Ffn R Fns fnr,onss Precursor
toLeary). sto 8 and / to 9. won, Post Haste. lo2
Sy @Gs sT. and
also ran. Time. 1:ls4.
The programme for to- morrow follows:
First Rsse-FOr two.ys.r,Sld allies: special
Ben Hadad il3 Rhododendron, Ii3; Athamas
1l3. Nicholas. 10: Black Bonnet, 1OS.
second Race-For three Ids and over; weights
five pounds above the scale with allowances. $500
added ono mile and a sixteenth-Don de ORC. l3l 1:
May Hampstead. l1d; Hurley Burnley. 1lI Touca,
III: Clonslla, III; DR. Echberg. loH
Third Race-The Grand Union Hotel Stakes II rat
part purse s. 600. for twoyear.ods; penalties and
allowances five and q half furlongs- merist.
12n, waring, 122: Sam Phillips. 1872; McMeekin.
l22: FranioO 1872: Kings Courier 1872; Wooster
Boy, 1la; Mango, III. Milestone. III; Petruchio.
III. Teddy ia.
Fourth Race-A lightweight handicap for three
ycar-olds and over; $500 added: six furlonRs-
llN al all
CaOutchOnc 1926.
Fifth Race-A handicap stecplechase, $500 added;
short cuurseMr Dunlap, 100 Perion, 149; Eli
Ktndg, l4+ kiuvarra, 1872; Marcus. 1873: Becky
Rnlfe, 1885, Red Hackle 1875; Horseplay. 1875.