New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
THE RACETRACK.
,,lNY SCRATCHES AT SARATOGA
SMART SET AND BLUES
WIN RICH STAKES.
WIN RICH STAKES.
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e. card OF six races for its patrons 1t included
.be running Of three big stake events-the Adj
-orsack a race for two-year-olds, which had
,,rs,teed value OF s.. 900; the Saratoga Cup also
. Guaranteed event Of 5000. for three-year-olds
- inward at mile and hve furIongs, and the
.Ts,chants and Citizens Handicap, q race for
,brse-year-olds and upward. in which there was
3 600 added the distance being mile and six
teenth.
The Saratoga Cup was 10 be the race OF the day,
.s all long distance events usually are. but II
.opea for two reasons. In the first place the num-
her OF acceptances amounted TO only three, and,
ogsip the rain. which fell in torrents all night
,ong and until late this morning. placed the track
,D such a condition that sport was simply out OF
be question and ruined the chances Of the black
-,sre Imp who cannot in the mud, and who
-r.s thought 70 have a good chance TO capture the
s+ake before the rain set in even If she did have
.bs TOD weight in the race This race was not the
o,,v one 10 suffer because OF heavy going for the
D,ber TWO stake races, well as the three over
,igbt events all Of which had filed well with an
eroelent class OF horses was greatly reduced by
she large amount OF scratches Just before the
ZINE arrived for the trip 10 the track TO be made
me rain fell but il failed to keep the people away
Another large crowd hand, but it was not
rs large as that Of last Saturday.
The Adirondack was the first Of the days con-
tssts TO be decided though it the third race
,be card ten youngsters competing. w. c. Whit
-sys crack colt Goldsmith which had the top
weight IN the race, l27 pounds. was withdrawn,
rs was T Monahans Jim Tully- With Goldsmith
mn Of the way. Smart Set appeared TO have the
h,st chance Of winning, and made the favorite.
although to ! could be had by his hackers be-
,syse C the hot tip which was out on Sir Oliver.
rsey-.ooFing youngster by Sir Dtxon-Olle Glenn,
osned by the Clay Brothers. He had done so well
A his work that il thought 10 be all over but
the shouting. and his owners We're so confident
shat they refused several big offers for him early
.n the day. among them being one Of $4,000, which
came from Clarence L. Mackay. Sir Oliver was
strong second choice, while Essene, with only 100
pounds was thought 10 have gcod chance. and
be was backed from Is TO ! TO 10 !.
There was only a short delay at the post. and
fhen the field were sent on their journey in fairly
good order. Sir Oliver broke in front but being
a slow beginner. he at once passed by p
number Of Others. so that he was soon in fifth
place and next 10 the rail-. From the time Sir
Oliver fell back 10 the finish Spencer rode POOR
race and seemed TO be afraid to make a move for
fear OF meeting with accident Byrne OF Pos
crea went 10 the front in the opening sixteenth
End he led by several lengths to the far turn, with
Smart Set running in second place. Then when
he tired Smart Set took the lead. and was never
afterward headed. although O'Conror had 10 ride
him hard all the way 70 the finish In order TO
win from the Morris colt Saturday. who ran a
much improved race. Leonid who was pirched on
right after the start closed with rush at the end
head for second money.
The Saratoga Cup was the next TO be run
OF, and Imp. Blues and Baron Pepper, which went
the only three the card, went TO the post. As
Imp has never shown a liking for heavy track It
seemed q shame 10 send her TO the post. and more
so 10 allow people to bet on her when she cid not
appear to have a chance. Her race bore the
impression that she could not run in the going for
she was beaten of. Blues. Frank Farrels good
,hresyesTOld who was the The fayor,te % al ODDS on
The third big stake race he has won since he be-
zane $ @ FsT5s RE gI9pe aDG9L H. fe Is I"S f5 54on
Pepper al 20 ! When the flag dropped Blues
longs Imp made a gallant struggle. running
length and half back Of Blues: Then she tired
badly, 50 that Blues drew out and opened up a big
gap, while baron Pepper PassIe5ia Imp FROM 5Eas
home eight lengths IN front Of Baron Pepper The
later who was eased up in the last nifty yards,
The Merchants and Citizens Hanicap the
other stake event and it down the last race.
who taken from the race were Rocktor. De
canter. Trigger, Sam Phillips and few other gocd
ones. AT the weights and the fact that he runs
Herbert looked 10 be 11nbeatable and although he
looked to have mortgage on first money, his back.
was due 10 the fact that there was a big plav on
Terminus and Chuctanunda while a lot of money
was also bet on His Eminence. Chuctanunda fiat
tered his hackers by going the front right after
the start and opening up a gap OF three lengths.
IA the nrst quarter Of a mile Herbert was outrun
bg me helo so that he was IN last place when the
turn into the stretch was made. Then he began TO
move up with d rush. so that when the far turn
was reached he was at Chuctanunda's saddle
tlrths. re could have passed Chuctanun6s there
had Smith, his rider, desired. but he waited TO
me me suetch where ne gave Herbert his head The
Iatter tnen drew out and at the finish was an easy
winner, three lengths in front Of Chuctanunda, who
NAG no trouble in securing the place, five lengths
The first race Of the day was a dash Of seven
turiongs, which was reduced by scratches that
a FED Of four only went TO the post among them
s,s pycr iot anq being good performer on heavy
j =
~ appeared the next best, but the most money went
On her was 10 finish second. When the race took
place il was nothing more than a gallop for Belle
ot Lexington Rice took her TO the front in the
the others could never close and at the finish was
who was ten before Locket Sadie southwen. the
oeher starter. was pulled up by Slack in the stretch
The second race had a lange field OF rnudlarks
20 mere was some lively betting on the AL
way way Of thinking. were the best OF the field and
.hy hey opened up al 10 each, and the close found
away splendid chance If he would only run. and
10 se ~ oet on him so that his ODDS fell from
msF,v .orsot 70 sulk as he got away IN front. and
% T ihe stretch, and then drew out and beat Alfred
TEsgfsye Ts aye easily by three lengths
con. me nth race was steeplechase over the fun
~ use with six starters, for which Burlington was
~, M laVorite and Bacchanal a well backed second
sor S,,, Neither OF the two could land the money,
Nh MI IrIlon who was beaten of in his last start.
q 'fn fo ridden ny Mara; won the race at odds Of
s,rstA1 j. Joining Bacchanal, the leader in the
20 ssse1h and winning the race in the hardest kind
= urlte Dy a short head B2cchanal should
1T S.e won the race, but In the last sixteenth he
rearing in on Trillion. and Dayton had 10 stop
r,rs several times in order 10 keep Bacchanal
iso. Len louling Trillion Bullngdon finished three
Ne Nslss as pack OF BacchanaL After going a mile
slonel fell, and Owens was knocked out for
sae,rt TINE, and then revived and walked to the
onatna, two-year-old in the string OF r. r Will
1. H. sprained HIS back last night while exer-
NsSshg, and had 10 be killed.
ne summaries follow:
race fseven furongs handicap for all ages)-
q lexington l03 (FSice), II % and out.
sf u :. tcochran 10 and 10 ? second: Locket.
ssu,Sa : 70 and 70 3. third. Time, l:30 Sadie
Nys.th"el also ran
n,s sl race Nor threeyear-olds and upward; selling:
ase ana sixteenth)-Bueaway. lO6 (McGnn). TO
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