Evening star., 1902-08-07
SARATOGA RACES.
Duster Won spinaway Stakes in Great
Finish.

The uncertainty of horse racing is Illus
trated, as a rule, several times day. but
1t is seldom more forcibly emphasized than
it was at Saratoga yesterday in the Spin
away stakes which was won from twelve
other two-year-old fillieS by J. r. &, F. p.
keene's Ben Brush filly, Duster, in hair
raising finish in which Duster, Astarita,
Judith Campbell and Mary Street finished
heads apart.
After Judith Campbelrs remarkably fine
performance in the Flash stakes on Mon
day, when she easily defeated a first-class
field of two-year-olds, it was generally an
ticipated that she would prove superior to
those of her own sex that were opposed to
her Yesterday, although the list included
j. G: Follansbee's Bathampton filly Astari-
ia; Duster, the daughter of Ben Brush;
Senator McCarren's Gold Money, Mr.
Featherstones Mary Street and others of
quality. The daughter of Esher was hot
favorite at to 5, with Gold Money in
stalled in second place at Ii to s. and all
kinds Of odds against the rest.
The morning was showery. but although
the clouds cleared away the track was left
heavy and slow. About 5000 persons, which
seems apt to be the normal midweek aver
age of attendance, had arrived by the time
the fillies went to the post for the Spin
away. Eugenfa Burch was the only one
withdrawn, and when she was scratched
there was removed a competitor whose
chances were second to none. However, the
race was full of quality as it was
All except Athlana got away in good or
der, and after the first scramble GirdIe
carried Mr.. Whitneys colors to the front.
Astarita's early speed carried her into Sec
ond place. and Bullman moved the fayorte
into third position two lengths back, the
Esher filly coming around the other pair at
the head of the stretch and assuming COM
nand by slight margin Astarita rallied
again, and the two fought it out the last
fifty yards, when Shaw, who had gradually
rushed Duster from seventh place, saw a
hole on the rail. and, riding in something
like his old-time form. drove the Ben Brush
filly through just In time to win by head
at Is to 1. Judith Campbell nodded at the
wrong time and Astarita beat her nose
for the place. while Mary Street was not
much further behind the favorite The race
complicates the two-year-old filly situation
as much as the victory of Hyphen over
Major Daingerffeld in the Brighton derby
befogged the three-year-old situation. Dus-
ter's race stands out the more prominently
inasmuch as she carried 122 pounds.
Lyme wheeled Wild Thyme as the barrier
arose. and was fined $25. Turner and Dog
gett were mulcted in similar sums for try
ing to get running start.
Scratches played havoc with the rest of
the card. and several of the races had small
fields. Catechise was expected to win the
second race after Irish Lad was scratched,
but he got the assistant starters bull whip
wound around his tail as the barrier rose.
and jerked it after him all the way, pre-
senting a spectacle at which the spectators
roared with laughter. Even at that the
colt ran fair race, and weakened only at
the head Of the stretch. Gray Friar winning
by four lengths.
Carbuncle won the handicap after he and
| Ten Candles had run nip and tuck for a
mile. The extra furlong was bit further
| than the Candlemas horse wanted to go
and the heavy track was against him. The
| other winners were: Honolulu, 4 to 1; Bar
| LIE Due, 10 to /; Sallust, to 5, and Eva
Russell, to 3.
There is some talk of match race be-
| tween Articulate, who finished third in the
Saratoga handicap, and Herbert who was
second in the same race.