New-York tribune., 1901-08-28
THE RACETRACK.
ROCKTON WINS EASILY THE CHAM
PLAIN STAKES AT SARATOGA.

TWO QUEER LOOKING RIDES CREATE sOs-
PICIoN-THREE FAVoRITES IN FRONT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE,l
Saratoga N " Aug 2T.-An ordinary card of
Eve races furnished rather a tame days sport at
the track this yet nothing else could be
expected under the conditions. To begin with the
helds did not average large and many scratches
stin further reduced The number OF starters. But
as the meeting IS soon 10 end and the weather was
clear and pleasant the people could not resist the
temptation 10 make the journey TO the track, ana
the usual number on hand. In its attempts TO
pick the winners to-day the crowd was more sue
cessful than yesterday, for it managed TO land
three winners out of the five races.
The snort today was marred by two bad looking
rides given by Burns and Woods the former on
Asouith and the latter Sam Phillips, In the
hrst and last races In the first race Asquith
was meeting a very ordinary lot, and appeared 10
be so much the best Of the field that it was merely
q question as TO whether he was good or not, as
he had not been seen at the post in some time.
When the betting the race opened he was the
favorite while Astor made the second choice.
Toward the end of the betting there was quite
plav made on Astor. while Black Scot and Hand
cun were well supported. At the post Burns did
not seem very anxious TO get away We'll and twice
pulled I'D. When the flag fell he was easing up
with the result that he next TO last OF the
nine that ran. Chaos shot TO the front and made
the running. with Astor in second place Burns did
not do much riding IN the first quarter, so that ne
was sixth and seventh. On the far turn Chaos had
shot his bolt, and Astor moved TO the front with
out any trouble. and soon had a lead OF three
lengths. Then Burns moved up a trife, and when
well into the stretch in fourth place. From
that point home he should have gone on with his
horse but instead he took matters easy until the
last furlong where Asquith began TO close, but
Burns had made his run late and Astor fin
ished an easy winner by lengths.
The race in which Sam Phillips was beaten was at
a mile and seventy yards. II the last event on
the card and had been reduced to a field Of five
starters by the large number OF scratches In the
West Sam Phillips has beaten many good ones, so
that with poor lot opposed to him the layers We're
justified in opening him up 10 favorite. Agnes
D. was the next in favor, at TO s. and they re-
rnained that way until near the close. when there
sudden shift in the betting Sam Phillips going
TO l3 10 10 while Agnes D. was backed from TO
10 to s. closing favorite. woodss riding explained
just why the shift made, for ii seemed as II
he did not want TO pass Agnes D. Sam Phillips and
Agnes D. raced together for the first three fur
longs, where Woods allowed Agnes d. TO take
lead OF length and half and she maintained it
until the turn into the stretched was made. Then
Woods closed with Sam Phillips, and at the fur
long pole he had Agnes D. beaten But Woods
drew his whip and in the drive that followed kept
q tight hold of Sam Phillips's head, showing that
he doing his best. At the finish Agnes D.
first home by a head, while Sam Phillips should
have been easy winner. Both races appeared
be very plain. but notice taken of them
by the stewards.
The stake event on the programme to-day was
the Champain, event for three-year-olds and
upward, with a guaranteed value Of 600. There
only five carded. but both Coburg and Baron
Pepper were taken from the race. which left only
three 10 run for the money. Rockton although
carrying top weight in the and conceding a
lot OF weight 10 both Decanter and Kinnikinc.
but the final quotations found Decanter at 6 TO 5
si,,I and ROckton S at to When il came to racing
Held for Shaw sent him right TO the front and
there ne remained al the way. passing the finish
the place. length and a half in front OF Kinni-
The second race also had field Of three. with
Knight OF Rhodes the fsvorite at TO g. while
him was Well played at to Seh Poicsn ifIle the
2theT starter could always be backed at 20 TO
1 4or quarter, where he gave way to Knight Of
home he held the other two safe winning eased
up. by two lengths. Bellario finished in the place
sixteenth Belario crossed Politician several times
but no claim Of foul was made
and there was lively betting on several OF them
s Iac1e Sesca, gHo has run some good races in the
stable commission on him very large one IL
lulu strong second choice, while enough
money went on James P Heating TO send his price
showed the way 10 the stretch. where the field
closed ana seven horses ran in a bunch until the
last sixteenth At that point Honolulu looked all
over the winner. but Woods. who was riding Eddie
Busch. took desperate chance 10 squeeze through
on the rail. and as he succeeded Eddie Busch took
the lead and won the race by a neck. Honolulu
was a length in front Of Schwalbe.
II looks as IL the stewards were going to give the
lSaison race thorough investigation before they
are through. for this afternoon they again asked
for the sheets on the race. 'Pittsburg Phil" the
owner OF Latson who IS said TO have bet on 81
Ffnnan and caused Shaw 20 r1de the poor race ne
did denies that he bet on ST Finnan and also says
that ne did not have bet down on the race He
also said he would give $4,000 any one who could
prove that he was guilty OF any wrongdoing in the
has broken down, and will be sent 10 Feather
for
bid up 20 81 500 and sold G. Roth, owner OF
Oliver Nc, az that amount. The summaries:
FIRST RACE-seIlng: years and over; l-le miles
Betting
Astor 100 ........-............O. Woods IS-5 IL
cess~ei i6s avonderiy3 2oI c
and Hardshel also Time. 1888.
SECOND RACE Handicap for all ages; furIongs
Knight OF Rhodes. 126 ct. Burns) 3-S out
Three starters. Time. i:27h
three-yeaT-olds and upward: i mile and farlong
bcS9s; ecsD1s ~ n, ~ '1shswl % 30
Three starters. Time i:54A ~
FOURTH RAcE-seIing; years and over: furiongs
hesie g9seh 167 lOS '''.'...'-.'.G weods 50 %
james p Keating similar Eq1siize Rocky shandon
FIELD Aiask nlSnins,e Mo1t.Ra Pioneer. Fonteni1 and
FIFTH RAcE-ThEss over; j mile ana 20
Sam ssnei P6Iiips hi W. lio oRass3 odds,
Lady chorister, lol On: Michaels) iO-i IS
1864. '''e'
ToDAY's SARATOGA ENTRIES.
FIRST RAcE-steepeehsss Short
Name WI Name VT.
Ir1llion Mr. stoffei is2