New-York tribune., 1902-06-13

great and the avidity Of the public for racing so
sharp that the open days will be as rare as a
white crow between now and the middle OF NO
vember
smallest that ever started in tha, --assic since
IFS first running fifteen years ago. When ue
great Hanover was victorious. For some reason
breeders had neglected the race in their nonliia-
tions and several that might have made Things
Interesting were not eligible Old England was
one Of these noteworthy absentees. ana arsenal
and Peutecost were others. Compute was eligible
but he broke down in the Belmont and may never
run again Thus only six three-year-olds We're
carded and only four faced the starter MI
Nhtney's game son of Meddler. Goldsmith, was
scratched and the honor of the colors mistakenly
intrusted to King Hanover. It is a great salts
faction TO know that Goldsmith has come out OF
his winters illness untouched in wind, ana thal ne
will soon be seen in a race. Nobody VINO sa" the
,ndescr5bablv game and indomtable race this
colt ran last August, when, as tWo-year-olo' ne
won the Flash Stakes. on the opening DAY Oh inc
SARATOGA meeting needs be reminded OF the 1act
that no gamer piece Of horsefiesh thah 'hs same
Goldsmith ever stood on plates
The talent came to the conclusion that King
Hanover would not go the mile and half on such
= heavy track and that Major Daingerfield would.
and the Major always at odds on in the bet
ting with the Hanover colt second choice and
homestead and Emsbee the outsiders. The four
colts finished in jast that order but the race was
fa5l,y as possfbIe but badly enough to account
for his defeat There is doubt that If the Hand
spring colt had been top weight he would have
Won just as easily he did with his eight pounds
off.
Burns rushed King Hanover into the lead at once
and with the favorite alongside, he romped away
from the TWO outsiders. Odom took strong hoid
on his mount and drew lin back a bit TO take the
leaders pace. and in this order they passed the
stand for the first time. Their positions did not
.1s.- mid Of
reached when Major Daingeriield shot up and into
the lead King Hanover began to stop at the mile
post and in q few jumps Homestead too, had passed
him and set out in pursuit Of the leader The
Major however was full Of running, and contlnu-
ing 70 increase his lead, in common canter
by something like ten lengths Homestead was
twelve lengths OF so in front of King Hanover and
TbagT 54sSeT re l4y off for 5lrih 5he s Suburban
It is gratifying TO note MaJGT IDaaStrleG ia @ To- the
veopment into three-year-old OF Class, loI ;I Cl
man whose he bears Is "A gentleman t5PlCedt Pd
Of ali that is best in Southern civilization ana
chvsIry and a horsernan known throug hout the
1horoughfred world as an BTookTn Derby is son
OF Handspring and thus sTanaSoi& & os b bfe g Won 1
b .rae ccessve Generations Of the Hanover
blood When p. J. Dwyer sold Major tDalnseiIt !
10 General McIewee as yearhng ,e ne o s,Puia m @ re
that # the colt ever won stake OF 5000 or 21er fht
half Of it was TO revert 70 MIN Mt; 80 -
steoo richer result OF the three-Eeai-o i-oiu >
the fremont Stakes of $4,000 for threeyeaF,oitas i
which developed hne race and a 1,Id rag r M, iI fb
winner until the numbers went up. ,. .., os
Green 2. Morrs's Golden Garter colt ArtN1S was
The by of his fine second to Daies. @
man June River Pirate vas tancleo AZ tnITS s-s
and the Keere candidate Whtechapel ar : Iours;
Mzzins stable Fire Eater was helu dt SeEeii1
and the rest al longer prices. ILL.,, j,
River Pirate broke in front, only 10 De S"aiio"tto
up by Whorler who soon gave place 70 ArtNs' ~
who at once set out make a runaway race OF II; ~
River Pirate again moved Up ana az tne qusa @ @t tei
was second by length THIS order was was nla,I,- nat
tanned the three-eighths pole, when r ire later
ranged up from the ruck, and was only nan la d
length behind the leader. At this point the keene
colors threatened danger, and passing IRE EateI,
Nhitechapel came alongside ArtVis. 1t was the
hercest kind a drive between the two 10 the
Very end. Shaw for once using his whip with en-
there was chorus Of conflicting opinions from
the hackers Of the colts, and not until the mum
ply a case Of one colt being extended and the
other gathered for his next leap. and Artvis won
- two-year-old accomplished. in the first race.
me unusual feat of winning high weight handi-
the winner and he won all the way. at 25 to l.
hFnlshing q neck IN front OF 81. Barnaby. who was
vas left at the post
The second race saw the downfall Of an odds-on
,snorite In the defeat Of Bessie Mccarthy, who
on badly, and could get of her unfavorable
position, Alack beating her head for the place
ridden by Buchanan n w K van VandsrbiIt's 80 Jockey %
II was bad lot. and Bessie McCarthy's race was
pad performance.
At the weights Colonel Bill was thrown in In the
ttnth race Himself headed him for a few strides
~ When kedfern let out wrap the Wagner colt
ssIf length On the whole. the layers had a good
GF 51oss sss weTe won d BY BY horses at 70
excepnng Artvis, were at short prices
Sssgeral Jockeys proved unruly in the first race
were hned $50 each This discipline did not i'm
,sss tnern sufficiently, they persisted i'm wheel
'skes and Shaw. odom. o'Connor, Buliman and