The Washington times., 1902-08-05

SARATOGA. n. Y, Aug. 4.-The much
talked-of summer meeting of the Sara
toga Racing Association opened today
very auspiciously. The grandstand was
filled with many men and women Of
fashion when the horses went to the
post in the first event. No such crowd
of nOtables as was present today has
ever been seen at Saratoga or any other
race course in America.
The regulars hardly knew the place,
so many changes have been made since
the meeting held last year. The cid
fence at the entrance has been torn
down and a new iron one erected. The
track has also been enlarged and now
has a turf track in addition to the
main course. 1t will not be used this
season, however.
When the business opened up on the
first race there were a few over fifty
layers in the ring TO handle the money
Of those who wished to speculate, but
according TO the reports which came
from the ring it was entirely too many
as business was poor and all hands
were complaining of the lack of money.
Excellent Sport.
The racing itself was excellent in
every way. and. while the track was a
trifle dead after the rain of last night
it was in good enough condition TO allow
one track record to be broken.
OF the six events run off the chief one
of course, was the Saratoga Handicap,
fourth on the program, and a cracking
field of eleven started.
The Withdrawals were Pentecost, Ten
Candles. and Chuctanunda. while Mr.
FeatheIstone added the Brooklyn Handi-
cap winner. Reina
In the betting Blues held forth the
favorite, the Dwyer pair, francesca and
Ethics, being close behind him. Blues
was quoted at TO 1, with the stable at
16 TO 3. Ryan's pair, Nones and Rox-
ane. we're wen backed at to l, while
the Western crack. Articulate, winner
OF ten straight races at Chicago, was
well played.
No Delay at Post.
The field was at the post only short
time when the flag fell to a beautiful
start. Lord Pepper went to the front
and led for quarter, where Blues
moved into the lead. followed by Fran
cesco, Roxane and Articulate. They ran
in this order until well into the stretch,
francesca went 10 the front, remaining
to the end and winning handily by 4
length and a half from Herbert, who.
after being of badly at the start, went
all around his field and beat Articulate
four lengths for second money. Ad-
vance Guard, rs usual closed strong at
the end and was beaten only a nose for
third money
J. W. Scorr's Judith Campbell won the
5000 Flash Stakes for two-year- -olds,
easily. With Mizzen out of the way, she
was made favorite, and, although she
was away near the tail end, she went
right TO the front and remained there
Charles Elwood. at 20 to /, beat Ser
geant nose for second money.
Borough's Steeplechase.
The other stake event was the Balls
ton Cup. over the full steeplechase
course. and Borough. equal favorite with
Rockstrom. won from Self Protection by
a nose. The latter could not have lost
with good rider. Rockstrom fenced
poorly. but he VIII be hard to beat
later on.
Fourteen took part in the first race.
Hermis, the favorite, went TO the front
in the stretch. aud, although he STUN
bled near The finish. he managed to beat
MONOGRAPH by length.
Mackey Dwyer was a II to 20 favorite
in the two-year-Old race, fifth on the
cards. but he had no speed and was out
run all the way. The winner turned up
in Waunakee, at 40 TO /. who was the
pace maker all the way and seat Dark
Planet out by TWO lengths.
kIlogram was a 7 TO favorite, and
Bluff a to ; second choice in the last,
but both were beaten. Nincenues, spIen-
didly handled by Lyme, won Ivy head
from Bluf, Khogram finishing in the
ruck.
Fraacesco'H time OF 1:5g in the handi-
cap is a new track record. the former
figures being 1:J9%, made by Don De ORC
in 1883
First racial ages: seven furIongs.
Hermis, 10 COdomj. 3 10 2. won Mono
graph. 119 %. O'Connor). to l. sec
ond: Maud Come ia tMartin). 10 to /.
third Time. lbs.
Sweet Tooth. COLD Cure, San Nicho-
las, UnmaEkGd, The Rival, Tribes HlI,
Remorse, South Trimble, Clonmen. Ten
agra. end Minerva also ran.
Seratched-The Muskateer, Loqua-
cious.
Second race-The Ballston Cup Hunt
e-s' Stecplechase; four -year-olds and
upward: fun course. Borough, lG2
Barry. to l, won; Self Protection.
JOG CIR. Page, : to !, second; Rock .
storm, 1872 tGreene), S to 8. third. Time, I
5:2a
Somerset and Gypsie also raL.
Third race-The Flash Stakes; two
ycar-olds; i've and one-half turlongs. (
judith Campbell. lI2 tBullman' to /, |
wcn Charles Elwood. I22 (Wonderly), /.
10 10 !. second; Sergeant, 112 tBurns), I
to !, third. Time, l:OS.
Africander, River Pirate, Glendale, /
TantalUs Cup. Muzio. aud Sparkle Eshcr /
also ran.
scratched-Mizzen, Monte Carlo. Old
Fort.
Fourth race-Tho Saratoga Handicap;