New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
THE RACETRACK.
COLONEL PADDEN NARROWLY ESCAPES
DEFEAT AT SARATOGA-FAVoRIT
WIN ONLY TWO RACES.
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crowd put in it's appearance at the course. AS far
the sport concerned. those who made the
trip had no cause for regret, but the speculation
end Of II was not good. favorites being beaten
in three races while one of the two that won was
at odds on.
The stake race Of the day was the Mohawk.
selling affair for three-yeaT-Olds at a mile and
sixteenth. and II was by the odds on favorite,
Colonel Padden. With Barbara Frtchie out OF
the way he was considered unbeatable, although
Arak had plenty Of supporters. Colonel Padden
won the race, but IL not in the way expected
for Malster, a 20 ] chance, gave him hard argu-
rent all the way. Master went right TO the front
after the flag fell. and led Colonel Padden by
head until rounding the turn into the stretch.
Then Colonel Padden took command, but he dlo
not draw away his hackers expected, for Master
clung to him. The result was that Shaw had to
keep riding Colonel Padden all the way home. and
when the finishing lire was reached Colonel Padden
was only a head 10 the good. Lone Fisherman took
third money a length back Of Malster. Arak ran
a disappointing race. and was last 10 finish
The closing race, handicap at a mile and
quarter had a good field entered, but only three
ran. Decanter and Kamara were the most In de-
nand and the betting between them was ABOUT
equal although Kamara closed at lS to 10 and De
canter at : to 5. Latson, the other starter. dio
not lack for supporters. and his owner, Plttsourg
Phil" also thought well Of his chances. SO Latson
was backed from TO TO 10 ?. The race was a
fast one being in 2O6. which is new track
record and won by Decanter hamara SET d
hot pace TO the far turn, and then Deeanter moved
into the lead in the stretch Latson made a bold
hid for The money but he never could get up. and
Decanter won ridden out. by a length and half'
The previous best time for the mile and quarter
was 2o6il. made by Laverock, as four-year-oiu'
with lg7 pounds up, August ., 1899
The fourth race had the largest field OF the oay'
as fourteen maiden two-year-old fllies ram and
there were almost as many tips as there were start
ers TenagTa and Happy were the most in de-
nand. the former closing a slight faVorite' out d
lot Of money was bet on Torchllght. koVai sue
past. Chickadee. Blue Book and Maxille. the last
named's odds falling from 80 to 20 TO / Torch
light was the winner, and some Of her hackers
got as good as 50 10 / against her chances al
though the average price at the opening was -
10 l. closing al Is to J. Chickadee led TO the iast
furlong where Torchiight took the leao' ana
Mounce. outriding Lyme on Royal sue landeu
Torchlight home first by head Happy, VINO ran
third was far and away the best in the race for
she was last when the nag dropped ana, aIter ~ run
ming all around her field, nnished lehs'il anu "
half back Of Royal Sue. - t.. s,or,gs
handicap for two-year-ods az SIX ~ IgrionsS sS
acted as the curtain raiser. and OHagen ana Lac!
isS1lne a seld of nine So much had been said
ri fbs rack western hy. Endurance by Right,
who was q starte1 that she was made the faYoTlts
from 10 to II TO 5 Tribes Hill the next best
played horse in the race ana they ran am m 81 e is inst
as good as claimed by the Westerners' handnng
be Being e uRder % wraps the entire way in front won
by length and half IrpeS mn ION IN % 1at Of
tiroInd bv a head Cochran the boy who was
slightly injured by fan from Mercer on Friday.
had The mount on Old Hutch in this race, it being
the first since his fall. ne alq hp6 seem ~ ioS
any of his courage by the fan he had @had: .,,r,orgs
The second race dash Of hut seven tSi3 ilne he
favorite failed Dr. Riddle being the cnolce at at 70 20
3 with Bold knight at 20 5: The latter was re-
after the rag ten and led until well into the
stretch where the field closed Bold knigh1 en dnen
in easy style three lengths in front Of Cherrles,
Wb9 Wa a neck before Guesswork. DR.. Riddle
ae interfered with al the furong pole and knocked
out of his stride but Shaw promptly eased him up
A. two Of The races on the card did not iil well
received twenty entries and there VIII oe SIX races
reports that Joe Piggot. the well known rlder,
who went Russia during the early part Oh OF me i
Russia. as he has won FIVE out OF his hrst eleven
George B. Hill. owner Of Klondyke and Holland,
and brother Of c. F HILL trainer Tor Clarence
from r dEse6tery. Il - Mackey has had him sent
private hospital and will see that he does not want
After the last race was run W. c. Whitneys
f'h he track and worked six fuTongs in easy fashion
going I'VE inrlongs al a:O59 5 ano 'iie SAX
FIRST RACES nurlongs
snaura49s by Right, 122 ID. GSoods, SS26 % 6-5
s & K3g 5s 6ef s Hutch so Tan F Tm s':F u'is
Second RACE Selling; ana over; fuTlongs
Bod knight. 10 .lsims) - %
Gasssss SasssS6r 100 dednn5 81 -
Time. l-&T%
THIRD RAcE-THE MOHAWK. selling; s-year-Ods;
l-1G miles. o
Colonel Paaden III D. shaw 90 a. Sut
Master. 20 tonnorD aV- d
Lone Fisherman, lO6- tMounee) III 81
R0Wdy. Arak and Nitrate also ran Time l;3fS
FOURTH RACE-2-year-Old hllies; So furlongs
fr0rcbliEht II2 ....--....... UdounceJ ID 6-1
1l2- .i-Sne) 0-l Il
FIartv 1i2 i2...-..........-.---.. tSmithD Al 10
0nlo Girl queens Messenger, TenaEra, FonenK, Bat
van. Past Blue Book, Chickadee Step Onward, TraUer
and NaNiIe also Time loss.
FIFTH RACE-TIandicap years and over; IL miles.
Decsnter. ia Il4.......,........... q3urns) - Il
Iatson l05. shaw - SIS
Ksuara .COdom) 1910 IA
Only three starters. Time, 2.08
TO-DAY'S SARATOGA ENTRIES.