New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
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Saratoga y Y Aug. I0.-while there very
large crowd at the track to-day. the weather had
ths effect OF keeping many away who would have
otherwise made the trip. The two big races on
were the Saratoga Special, for two-year-olos, and
she Travers Stakes event for three-year-olds at
a mile and a furlong, with value Of $4,000 at
tached The special was the first event TO be run.
with field OF eight facing the starter. This race
IS a purely sporting sweepstakes the owners Of
each horse going TO the post subscribing $1,000 EACH
while those who had entered candidates for the
race and declined the issue contributed $500 each
toward the stake All this subscription money
went 10 the winner, the association only adding a
$500 silver cup
O. NJ Morris withdrew Cunard. Sombrero and
Golden Cottage A II. & D. H Morris kept Com
pute, the winner Of the rich Foxhal Stakes at
Brighton Beach. I'm the stable. The crack colt
Smart Set wore the colors Of g. Walbaum, who had
purchased him early in the day at the sale of the
FIeischmann horses. The field was of the best
at the post for any race this year, and was
an open AFFAIR Blue Girl who is close to being the
crack Of the year. was the favorite. although her
price receded from even money TO 10 ). with Ros-
signol second choice.
" c Whitney won the race with HIS game colt
Goldsmith, but Turner, his rider. alone was re-
Eponsihle for the victory aided by Shaw's b!under
on Blue Girl After delay Of over halr an hour
the flag fen a good start. and Rosslgnol leo TOT
q furlong. He then gave way TO Blue GIRL VINO
took lead of a length and held it to the last Iur-
long Up to this time she looked a sure winner as
she was running the easiest Of the held. turner
then brought Goldsmith up and the sudden Iusn
ratified Shaw who finished with the reins Cold
smith answering Turner'S call in bulldog fasmoh
got up IN the last stride and wop by snort neaa
The race was worm t . 800 a ~ ~ '''
The Travers stakes then followed, and six three
;eqrPIs nt ciosed IS AT Il 70 s. while choctanunda
backed from to 70 Lilo 20 ,e ne r1@e ne oufsider of
The lot at % 10 winning the race IN the oeots SI
Snenu sale early in the day Dublin set the pace TO
fhe last furiong, where Blues moved up ana N a
Of foul against Blues but it was MT allOEed The
Psrsoer was only beaten two nePas ~ Sues h . anq
Spence. hsndled Watefcolor as Il ke did not want
"E M PD mud d had bad effect on tha first race
handcep az seven fnI19ng5' & as Gy er 10 be in
good share. that he was made tAe fayoTite, but
jneton The latter cut out the pace 10 the last
furlong. where BeiaI1o caught her. but Cochran
WIN ~ = & Iet5 ~ ~ ,,iI country his season and also
the frFt win since Croker purchased him from
Newton Bennngton last year for Sl6o9.
but yet. seven horses ran, enough 10 bring about
some spirited speculauon hainmoc6 was IA
Riddle was al 20 aud Alfred Vargrave az 20 /
i5e We Ieader 3hea tho Tag fell, and noae Of the
others could catch him Hammock made strong
Riddle winning ia a hard drive by three parts Of a
RE nfth race was won by the 10 TO shot Hans
yYagner who defeated the favorite Honolulu easily
hy three lengths. cam6rian and King Rrambie were
Brsmbie the fsvorite. and ne won cieverly by a
neck. The summaries:
FIRST RAcE-Fandicap; for all ages: furlonEs.
Setting.
B:s',i 1:s e Ls9sassoa. lss 100 f02Se5sG %a8a i
''' time. i:26A
Lucent alsa rsn-
SECOND TACE-Sellng foF tbree-yesroIds and upward;
! milo 40 &C yards.
2, siIte nae' 20 o2qs4s5i;} oes8S5T 3 IL
Alfred NargIaTe. 40 ;q'sndFy) Il 60
Thoroughbred. HeToes. EeiHa and IFlsne Prince also
THIRD RAcs-7TTE SARATOGA SPECIAL: 2-year-
eslas45,ts .cTgFnS8 2gFas q 81
AasieTIiaf l%<- ,cI7 1''''~'"
Whisky King Caughnawaga. Smart Set. Stranger and
Tsnsfignol also ran
FOURTH RAcE-THE TRAvERs STAKES: s-yesr-olds;
! mile and fuTlong
5slBeH. j26--..---- :: tsnaW) zo-1
The Paraoer 49,. r., s'aoCu@'" %
Water Color TIE RhyH,e- and cnactsnuada also rsr
FIFTH RACE-seling: fer 2-year-ods. Five and half
furl0ngs.
1zsns wasn9s;. io4...........G .1 wooasl IL -
4n"a A, NJ es--'--'r tCoeAiasp d u
nayah. Man o. Wan 5%' FYrea 11S Krupp. suocssDnns
Jqualize, White owl Light Hunt and Locket also ran
SIXTH RACE Handicap for all One mile and g
furlong.
King Bram6ls llo......... olocueD 10 out out
Only two starters.