New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
THE RACETRACK.
ONLY FAIR SPORT AT SARATOGA
ONE FAVoRITE WON SHOWER CAUSES
HEAVY TRACK
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Saratoga n y. Aug. 15-Only one favorite won
1t the Saratoga track to-day. and the sport was
only fair in quality No fixture graced the card,
but the feature the all age handicap. a
mile and furlong. which by Alex"
Shieless old horse Zoroaster. after rafting good
race with Caughna and Himself Odom was
mp on Mr.. sanford's horse. which strong
9avorite while little Redfern rode Zoroaster
Caughnawaga made the running from the fall Of
the yellow flag. with Himself racing at his
shoulder Redfern got his mount into third place
going up the backstretch. ard content 10 keep
him there. length back OF the leaders. until the
near turn was reached. Then he let out a wrap.
and in a few jumps Zoroaster was neck and neck
with Caughnawaga, who had begun TO leave Him
self. Odom swung his whip vigorously. but Zoroas-
ter continued to gain. and under vigorous hand
ride half a length IN front under the wire.
Himself third Ethics was anchored in the
heavy going with 12S pounds his back.
Little Redfern is getting more good mounts just
than any other boy. and is riding with the
greatest confidence and judgment. When it is re-
rembered that this midget can ride at 70 pounds
he little short OF phenomenon Alex
Shields backed his horse heavily. and proited
largely by his victory.
Irrita bic broke down while running second in the
sixth race. He the favorite. and would prob
ably have If he had stood up Clonmell beat
Conundrum a head in driving finish. 1t begins
20 look as If John ". Schorr had the best of the
bargain when he swapped Potente with Senator
McCarren for Clonmel.
The Goughacre stable won the first two races.
Short Hose was much the IN the first
He gor away last and ran the whole field.
Olefant a odds bUt third was the best
she could do. Moor. II TO l. led nearly all the
the end. Parisienne, fine looking daughter OF
Watercress led for four fdTongs IN tne race 9 f3r
Intervention beat her easily by Two lengths -.
middle of the afternoon, and the last three races
John e Madden and Thomas Hitchcock, jr. have
bought River Ptrat@ the o1 for S o
E K. Wheeler claimed the keenes Kingston
sqng 3Fio The 6oy Wo %as hurt by the fall of
Dr. Hughes yesterday. is still unconscops "a at the the
Saratoga Hospital hut the doctors think he VIII
recover. Summaries:
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uame AlhslHE4i7s1 WORTH III 1iieHno 10 connof
Examiner smith 90 to and 70 / and s,oL oIt
GOD GOD Handy I9 hig's' By length a Time i:o6
SECOND cE-seIns ; years an and y over; mile
Ra8aS e. S9s5fs ssTs. ! os l. l54s@sI E3s sss s
o56 5 Ss t95s'sn s T. s2a : 5s,, -
ind Z 2 FIVE Nations fo ,WG2dsry5 to- 10 and sp ,sp
rsod 51eyerIy by length and Time
IFFP Il 2mi,ss ofa a5ses 6y wars @e
Bessie s9sii3s Mes-t5S' 100 esrn IA
FIXING Tatiress los 'Isies 30 30
PPe i coehraH sa s5 TO and s9 90 sPS f
i0S henderson,. 2 May j 40 'AEdeTspi
! ]. and Locket. 1ol 0Creamer) ~ to
and Start good. Easily by a length
Time. 1:40z5.
FOURTH Maiden fIlies. yearolds: 81 furlongs
J Fleischnlanns b. 2 Intervention; by :.
Meddler-FInickknack. no tShaw( 13 IL
.fN
Auresville. Qynel 3o-l lo.l
Healing Save, I10 (Brennan). 30 TO and 10 70 /;
FIeardon Smith). and to /: Liberty Chimes.
ITO COdornD IS TO Nine Spot 10 (fsulmanD,
Bridesmaid II. 10 (Michaels) 100 10
!: Number. 40 C2ice) 100 and 40 to
Epidemic CCochranD 60 TO and 20 10 !: Medal
(BulnsJ. 30 ] and % TO l. and Virgin Soil 1io
tOConnore. 0 l also start fair Easily
by lengths. Time l:01 b
FIFTH RACE-Handicap; all ages; Is miles.
A. Shieldss b. z Zoroaster. BY Rsyon
GDr-Astoria. g, 1Ue NtteoIeTnl
CaughnaWaga. eOoofnl
Himself (f3rennan) 8 II
Ethics (Achaels). 30 to and /; Baron Pepper
Rice) J and 70 ., and The Rival l09 (shawl;
10 and also Start good. Driving by half
6 length. Time. 1898
SIXTH RACE-seIling: year- and over: furlongs-
J Schorr's b. G. t-lonnell. by His
Fiighness-Nettie. s. ILL.,. oBuinanl ] Il q
Conundrum 1i0----------- tlyneD
Sadducee. < oOdonng 81 EI
H.andryD. 30 TO and 10 to l. Kings
Fayorite los (-ochran) and 30 10 !; Joynaker
IOl CFedfern) Il and to l. and sweet I@otn' IL
1gice, < 20 ] and o :. Dick Canheld. lu4
fS,TF,lA nd left the start
fair FOR all but Canfed- Driving by head Time 1;2s