New-York tribune., 1900-08-14
THE RACETRACK.
SARATOGA TRACK A SEA OF MUD.
1ocKEys AND ASSISTANT STARTER MADE
A NESS OF THE FIRST RACE


Saratoga n. Y. Aug Il CsDeciaD.-The track was
. sea q mud this afternoon and the fields we're
-Asrcee by Withdrawals The stupidity Of the
starters STAT combined with the disobed!ence OF
several Jockeys. made Il necessary 10 run three
heats r the hrst race before decision could be
reached 70 the utter disgust OF the spectators.
TIE race IN question was at five turlongs. and
re held ot starters numbered nine. with Lie5er
Ea-l ar c65s-on favortte After some little skir-
-,!shing The field broke and Mr. Caldwell dropped
MS rag. as did the man placed 20 give the signal
- -he timers
--e advance tag remained aIott however. and
.he Jockeys began 70 pull up Doggett OF Terrorist
s-d Burns OF Lieber Kari being the only ones
70 20 OF, and they finished as named. Mr.. Caldwell
had Il the mean tine called 70 those az the post
-ha- Il vas q start and there e. once Wild
scramble 70 get home FOR third position. with Epi-
E-a-n re one TO get Il
TIE riders had begun 10 weigh II when the
stewards. after talk with Caldwell and a glance
81 re rules convinced themselves that Il
start The horses were permitted 10 go TO the
paddock. and II fifteen minutes before they
we're summoned back 70 the post When the field
-eesseuble6 there was z break, and His Royal
Eighness, who was then the favortte IN the bet
ting; Lady Contrary, Miss Mitchell and Lady Has
been raced our ths tuu distance. For this their
.ockey-Shaw, Leader. McCue and Neuneyer-
were fined 500 each They with their horses were
o-ce more sent back TO the post and this time the
lo- were regularly dispatched. and in the hottest
kind OF q finish Lieber Karl won by a head from
Epigrzn. who was only a few inches IN front OF
Terrorist
n The NcGrzthiana Stakes, which was the feat
-re Of the afternoon. the temper OF those present
was Still further rUf7ed by the leaving OF Sweet
Lavender e1 the post This fault OF the
starter The Ally simply Jumped up in the air
as ne Aaz vas lowered. Still she had been
heavily played complaints were numerous Tie
stake vas won hy Lady % the Valley, who simply
rzn away from the others. at the finish she was
being ease6 Up six lengths II front OF Princess
Pepper, who beat Inshot a length Slash who was
heavily played BY the Wester1ers, ended any
chance she had by betting on he 1ar turn Urn Ihe
ths form players DO soma thinking
Spencer and David Ga--ick made poor conoi-
nation Z L1s handicap, 1or Iney foL-owec te o|aer
starters home. There vas e STEADY decline n the
price against the COLI and his running or handing.
or both, certainly nad g queer look me winner
ne veteran Ba-nock1ur1, and ne simply
rcrrped n z the S1iEh. with FavOutEs second,
short head II front OF King Bra1n0le-
Tr1llos who appeared Tor me 1rst tine stnce ne
Won the Turf Congress Handicap AZ New-Orleans
-asr March outc-assel end oLtran MS coaapetlLors
-tEas- fourth He was under pull the entire
distance. Ext 5ear Harry McCo1n. tnrse Iengtas ms
1or Cs place TITO Wfo vas enleIed % oe soI4 1or
500 wss big uP 70 500 Ry " c9o!tr1 1 and as Bar.
his owne-- 4 little later IN the afternoon he sold
lie horse 70 Samuel EI6-eth for 1900 profit Of
ssG n t1is race Orion ran into the fence, and
rs rider. Meade. had his knee cut
BsE1 sCrZnouce. a Eon c1 the mighty OTnonde,
1e good thing for the closing event. but he failed
% show prominently a any stage o1 the journey.
I'd -har brought The disappointment The winner
vas Pie5rich. with Gusketser second and Correllon
third 1dCskereer carried lot OF money for Deirnel
The business men and hotel keepers Of the town
heir Su quota OF days allotted by the Jockey Club,
rnlc1 would mean 70 rUn week in opposition 10
GUARANTEES VII be made 70 assure the association
against loss The summaries follow:
a-oTzzc=z Five -zrloags