New-York tribune., 1901-08-14
THE RACETRACK.
FIVE STRAIGHT FAvORITES FINISH IN
FRONT AT SARATOGA.
OLD IMP CHEERED AFTER wINNING-THE
MUSKETEER CAPTURES THE
SENECA STAKE
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Saratoga. y. Y. Aug. 13-One Of the best cards
of the meeting was here this afternoon until
the blue pencil got in its work. and before Il had
finished almost half OF the horses were taken from
the races Still the FIVE events decided had evenly
balanced fields. and the large crowd which visited
the track because OF the beautiful weather and At
tractfve card treated to a splendid DAYS
sport The one stake event the card was the
Seneca. a selling for three-year ods at six
furlongs. with some splendid sprinters as perform
e-s. Eight OF the eleven earded spOrted silk. The
Musketeer was favorite the field Paul Cliror,t
and Rowdy the Whitney pair. second choices and
Sweet Tooth and Double Six well played. II was An
easy race for The Nusketeer. who went the front
right after the start and beat Barbara Frietche
length and half.
The fourth race a promising event. but Inn
and Smoke had such pull In the weights thai
Dublin Lucent. The Rhymer and Bellsrio were
withdrawn. leaving only AdmOnition to race with
the other two. Imp was the favorite at to 10
with Smoke at II to 10. When the flag fell O'Cor-
nor sent Smoke to the front. and she set Pas,
clip to the stretch. OConnor then made the mis-
take of easing up too soon. that Imp caught her
at the sixteenth pole and beat Smoke By three
parts of length. when Imp returned to the stand
the crowd cheered her for several moments.
Eleven took part in the opening event which
was over hurdles. Holland was the favorite with
The Bachelor second choice and Miss Mitchell well
plaved Holland won the race by a nose because
yeitch outrode Brazil on Salesman There was
much kicking over the race because it run
a mile and five furl0ngs, instead OF a mile and
half through the mistake of the starter hts
assistants. Sam Devere who refused the second
iump with Macleod of Dare, came very near
crashing into the fence, going over the first OBJ
stacle. Milestone fell at the first hurdle
The second race was also won oy a favOrfte
Honolulu being an easy winner he and QGlawaha
closing a slight favorite- HOnolulu Led all the
way and won by five lengths. while Piaylike got
M and beat Oclawaha a head for the place
The closing event was handicap at seven fur
front in the stretch and remained there 70 the
finish stallng OF the rush Of Agnes d. and win
ming by a short head This made i've straight
fav0rites TO win A II. and D H Morriss good
two-vear-Old Compute. winner Of the FOxhall
Stakes at Brighton Beach. has been thrown out
of training. The summaries;
FIRST RACE-Hurdle handicap; 4year-oIds and upvard
" es''ias
Holland 1s5..-..-..-.-.-..-..---C Cyeitehl - -
Kufa, 49, ........ (P. Callahan 3 20E s-i
The Bachelor Gould Macleod Of Dare Mr. StoensI
also Time. 25Oas-
SECOND RACE-SeIing: 2-year-oIds; SO furIouss.
P1TGIRia' FfsTliRs III. Hecgs' SfsS ~ q
ociswaha i07 20 Connor IS as
High Carnival also ran. Time. los
THIRD RACE-THE SENECA STAKES; selling, 3-ysar-
The Eh5sEetesr Ill ......... shaw I 11-1O -
Barbara Frietchie, 91......G. Thompson, 60-1 Isl
Paul clifford los. -.------.-- (Aouncel 49, IL
Double Six. Prince Of MeIrose Rowdy, Master ard
Sweet Tooth also Time. 1:lSls-
FOURTH RACE-S-year-olds and upward; 1 mile and 20
Imp I13.--..... CFairgoodD 30
Smoke lli iio 90 % TS659T Wo99 i I
Three starters. Time. I:457s
FIFTH lightweight handicap; all ages fariors.
Agnes AZ s9'f g. 5cOSRraa 2-l
Cavier 126 (CaywOOdl I'll 81
Beuario May W and Montanic also ran. Time. 1:2L