New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
THE RACETRACk.
GRAND UNION HOTEL STAKES GO TO
MR. WHITNEY.
KING HANOVER AND GOLDSMITH RUN
FIRST AND SECOND IN THE BIG
SARATOGA EVENT
fnY rELEeRAPH TO THE rn1BuNE.I


Saratoga N Y. Aug. H-The Grand Union Hotel
Stakes. a race worth $4,000 for two-year-olds at
six furlongs together with four other attractive
races was run off this afternoon before large
crowd. The heat in the village terrific. but It
was Just as bad the track for there was not d
breath Of air stirring and all person could 90
was to sit and suffer. The racing during the day
was splendid but the best part of ii was that the
stable OF W. c. Whitney, one OF the most hoeral
men on the turf was in grand form, running first
and second in the Grand Union Hotel Stakes. and
also landing the closing with the two-year-od
hlly Rose OF May.
The Grand Union Hotel Stakes third in
order. and had thirteen carded, while Khatai was
added The latter withdrawn before the race
took place however while w. c. Whitney, who
had three in the race. withdrew Pretorius ana al
lowed King Hanover and Goldsmith TO sport ms
colors August Belmont withdrew Leonid ana al
lowed Master1nan while ALBERT peninsula
and Baron were withdrawn. which left a held "I
eight 10 run for $4,000 prize. on form the race
appeared 10 be at the mercy of Goldsmith ana win
King Hanover 10 help him out il looked as II lhe
Whitney pair could not be beat. Yet strange 10 Ie-
late the favorlte the opening OF the oetung Was
the Morris colt Saturday. which was quoted al
sto5 with the Whitney stable at TO l. But our
ing the session OF betting the Whitney staoe Wa
played strongest, that they and SATURDAY ".
10 the post equal up at 8 TO <. Masterman' on tIe
strength Of his good race few days ago. Wheh TIC
won easily. was well played even If he did have 10
shoulder l27 pounds. the same as Goldsmith wh''e
Dixieline cid not lack for supporters
When the flag went down IL was TO a poor start
but it did take long 10 see that the whitney
stable would come 10 running first ana seoohu-
J9urns rshed King Hanover 10 the front. as ne had
seventeen pounds the best Of the weights over
Goldsmith. while the later raced head ana heau
with Nasterman until the stretch was FeACileu'
where Turner began 10 move up with Goldsmith
As the stable did not declare 20 win with either one
IF the colts both BOYS rode hard as they knew
all the way home until near the finish, where Iur-
ner seemed TO Quit riding and King Hanover Sc
cured the first money by neck While asIsTns f5oGsIs
was bumped at the head of the stretch oy Hosa- s
smith which threw 4 him , out ro Gr ms Bn as Dixie
line bent him out by only half length. owlng 10
allowances as he never scored bracket before,
will have take up seventeen pouhas ilGIe E; = IL,
Futurity. With Goldsmith PretoTlus rms is nan m -
over and Nasturtium TO select from II l'ohs aS Il
Whitney has the Futurity clncheo. , IN the last
The victory OF Rose OF May came V, III 1le s Iass
-ace in which four two-year-O -Oids ran. ankee was
mn by gor J4b9 qbe pTs and City Bank opened
up a to favorite, although at post time ne had
FsSfasH Baoked down o9 efS sfom 10 TO to when The ag
fell Rose OF May was in front. ana & sne d a y S,o1
eas5T by two lengths while Broadstreet took the
place money from City Bank by three parts oi
Summaries:
FIRST RAcE-Handicap; for all ages; 8 turlongs
:,:s.ss.l IS Fs9a:; :s} ~ =
50sa RusEB sly Lucent and The
Time :l2A
SECOND RACE l-l6 miles.
Siif:6 SlSs5 TsfgTsys Aes sSSa
IsTEspar sie LORD oeieshy Chaos and Inshot also
Time. 1873.
THIRD RACE-GRAND UNION HOTEL STAKES: ?
year-olds: furlongs.
.Iling Hanover. 40 Io......-..-CT Burns} % %
goldsmith. -(IuTner) -
Dixieline .CBeauchanp 81 ll-5
sCoupled IN betting.
South Elkhorn. Stranger Masterman, SATURDAY and
Homestead Time i:i3is.
FOURTH RACE-Handicap; 3-year-olds and upward /
mile 20 yards.
Ben MacDhui, loa.--.---;; Ct BuTnsl 50 %
Finnan, fH. MichaelsD 81 5-2
Belsrfo. May W. and Louisville also Tine l;43s
FIFTH RACE-2-year-oIds; ia fuTlongs.
Rose Of May. l07 fD.........-..T Burns) 2-l l-2
BroacsTeet, llO......s.... lESGllmanJ - 50
City Bank. 49, 90 Common Ii Ia