New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
SKILFUL WINS AT 20 TO /.
HE TAKES THE UNITED STATES HOTEL
STAKES FROM 4 GOOD FIELD.
Inv vrrIrcRAPH TO rHE TRIBUNE.


Saratoga y y Aug. 16.-More people saw the
racing al Saratoga to-day than ever before II Is
estimated by track officials that at least
thousand spectators We're present ~hcn tIle H'Iu
went 10 the post the United States Hotel STAKES
OF course all classes were represented In the ols
crowd from the raoetraCk regular 10 the ulUa
fashionable the modsh tone that seems 10 nave
become identified this year with the races at the
Spa still prevailed, and the boxes ana ciHohouse
veranca were filed with smartly dressed women
and their escorts well known in society in New
York and other large cities If MI Nhtnev hao
any doubt about the effect Of raising the ADMISSION
fee from s. 50. and 1t is likely that he had' MS
doubts must be Gispelled by this time. The track
made profit Of SIS 600 last season. and. while the
Improvements this year cost about S5eo.WV, the
association Will go far toward paying for them out
Of the seasons profits
Charles R. Ellison knew what he about when
he declined }. E. Maddens offer Of $500 for the
Mirthful colt Skiful which he bought for S1loO
At the sale Of the Mackay stable last Tuesday.
Several good judges pronounced the colt the best
two-year-old sold al that time. Mexican not eN-
cepted. Skillful's race of to-day. when he won
United States Hotel Stakes from a field OF thr-
good wo-year-olds. goes far TO bear out that
judgment. Skilful had worked six furlongs in 1:l4
for this race, told in The Tribune, but for all
that he 20 10 l in the betting The winner
Uas ridden by Landry, who. several days ago. had
q dispute with the Goughacres Stable, which
suited in his release. When Landry rode Skilful
10 victory to-day he a length and half in
front OF Athel. who belongs TO Landrys former
employers The truly run and among
the beaten two-year-oIds was AcefuH who sold for
more than Skilful at the Mackay sale Though
guaranteed to have value Of $1,000. the stake
worth total Of s144S5. OF which si14S5 went to the
winner $3.50 the second and $1,000 TO the third
Athel has worked fast in preparation that he
a 16 favorite, with Whtechapel the
Keene candidate, close up at .. and Judith
Campbell. winner Of the Flash Stakes. next in
demand at to l. Acefull. who with Skilfu
h-eS h- zF-
at 6 to and there was large variety Of prices
against all the rest.
There was only brief delay at the post all get
tirg away fairly well except Grantsdale who
SLOW 10 get into his stride. After the first few
Jumps the colors Of J. w Schorr showed half
length in front. little Redfern having got the fly
away with dash and promptitude. Skful at
her saddle girth, however and she could not shake
him off. though Redfern rode her hard Athel, the
favorite, lying in third place and running
easily that his partisans were full Of confidence.
The rest OF the field well punched behind the
leaders.
Skiiful and Judith Campbell raced neck and neck
10 the turn for home. and then the heavyweight,
1Z2 pounds. told the hy and she fell back to
11lsa N sixth place But SkllfuI went on; Athei
1toCge rIe ,llls a. oh.Iu a. d.
get up Both jockeys whipping at the finish,
the wire, though Athel was overhauling him
When the youngsters trotted back to weigh in It
was seen that Athel had gone exceedingly lame. He
grew rapidly worse and by the time his grooms
1orefoot to the ground.
II was not a popular victory. for skilful for
own wsy and If ooag s m +bopb hsl sif II ar nroved
his s,Snr1 aiI 1t po1tG & as f6rsn eh1er & ND
both had good racing luck. Charles Ellwood fin
ished third TWO lengths behind Athel and head
before Africander, who come from away back and
carried his 125 pounds nobiy; Aceful got into a
pocket and finished last pulled up.
The Delaware Handicap was subsidiary feature,
redhot favorite and Won with ease after setting the
pace most Of the way. The Sanfords colt gave a
~ 7bn a. he wir qt he g VAS @ well s IN bs1d Vile
the others were driving Chuctan1nda equaiied
the track mile record OF 1:38. made the other day
soon after the start squeezed Whiskey King against
the rail, bruising Redfern's leg 50 badly that he
Lad decline a Ia the last OF the day
The stewards set Lyme down for four days for his
Mr. Whitney said later that the stewards intended
20 take severe measures 70 stop the foul riding
pans include the establishment OF more complete
patrol system that shall provide for the appoint
Tnent Of several more patrol judges to watch the
lame after the handicap. but is expected to re-
sa 59Ts a6 ohT hIFSe 6 of ho m We're placed By the
Judges Rising Sun stumbled while leading by
a eeE % al his 5he oce cs R a% On wa s3anned and
5;G % ot reai13 conscioasness for some time but
beYon5 No few w brTIises and Severe shaking up sus-
fained no injuries. Then Eophone went on: and the
af1er fimo made the circuit without Tishap finish
rlg only a neck behind the winner. Sallust who
was somewhat hampered by the doings Of the rider
less jumper. twenty lengths back Lawrence
Waterbury s
new owners colors. making show of the field en-
tered in the one mile race for gentlemen riders
Mr. Iathers rode the winner. who the IA
vorite and the class OF the Overhauling King
Edward who got off like shot, he in a gal
lop by six lengths before Seminole, ridden by F.
Ambrose Clark
Bar lie Due tie extreme outsider In the all
lightweight handicap, sprung a big surprise by
slipping through the rail and winning by a
clear length from TorChlight. another long shot.
: Belvino led for a distance. but tired under the
Nweght. The time fast.
NJ Reina. the Brooklyn Handicap winner, ran well
w the Delaware for six furlongs and then stopped
THE SUMMARIES.
FIRST Embellishments handicap for all ages; fur
longs.
Betting.
Pi
II. n Zegiers b. c. Bar Le Due, by
Lamplighter-Sena Montrose. g. los.
IoTchAght- 3 Il1--- ttSulirnan) Fl d
E5ely1no (AicCue) 2-l p
Slipthrlft, Burns. and 3; DAILY 12O
(OdoHn) and !: @ Whittier. 1l2 tISice. 10
and DaTo Down DiIly. lie Gyne). 5 10 and