The Washington times., 1902-08-20
Keynote Forces the Mud
der Out at the
Finish.
iCBFUL WINS FOR MADDEN
Two-Yea-Old, Played for
a Good Thing Many
Times, Wins.
cARBUNCLE A NOSE IN FRONT
Old Benning Campaigner Gets to the
Wire Just Ahead OF Huntressa-Claim
of Foul Made But Not Allowed -
Gloriosa Wins Again.

SARATOGA. y. Y, Aug. 19.-The
heavy rains of this morning made the
track at the Springs heavy for racing
today. still the sport was good. as the
track dried out well toward the end.
The entry list in the different events
was heavy, but scratches were numer
Gus and the card suffered
The Merchants and Citizens Handicap
was the stake event of the day. and the
promising field dwindled down to five
starters
Owing to his fondness for mud Herbert
ruled favorite, and he turned out the
winner.
Whiskey King got the best of a bad
start and led for three furlongs. where
Herbert went TO the front and at once
opened up a gap. In the stretch Key
note closed with rush. and Smith was
forced to ride Herbert out to win by a
length. The Western crack. Articulate.
odom up. received heavy backing. but he
was not in the money.
Kilogram by Neck.
Kilogram ruled favorite for the first
event. He took the lead after the first
quarter. and in hard drive got home a
neck before Bar LIE Due This made it
his third straight victory here.
Eleven two-year olds took parl in the
second, and John Madden's Aceful. back
ed from 3 to / to to >, led all the way
and galloped home five lengths before
Nine Spot. 40 10 l chance.
John A. brakes recent purchase, Saw
able, by Salvador or-Strathfiower, pur-
chased from Pat Dunno for a big price,
made his first appearance in the East
in this event. and was heavily played,
but he could not finish in the money.
Subdue, another highly bred and much
touted Western youngster, also started
for the first time, but she, too, was un-
able to get home in the first three.
A Nose Finish.
Horses that had not won at the meet
ing ran in the third race and Lady Rad
nor was backed from to l TO II to ).
Brandysmash, however, led all the way
ana Dedt HtT out bs d ilOSt
For the fifth event. ten .two-year-
contendeG with w. r. Condor, backed
from to l TO 6 to 5. The choice. Clio
ROSA. led all the way and beat him out
by a neck.
Zoroaster ruled favorite in the last.
but he was crowded out and almost
knocked down in the backstretch. Him
self led TO the stretch. where Carbuncle
and Huntressa went to the front. Car
buncle winning by nose. claim of
foul was made but was not allowed.
The Summaries.
First race-Selling; three-year-old
and upward; one mile and one furlong.
Kilogram, 115- -(Odom), to !. won; Bar
lie Due, 10l CRedfern), 2 20 /. second,
Bessie Mccarthy. 9s (Jacksonl, TO /.
third. Time, 1:57 S5.
Lone Fisherman, Loone, Trump, Lady
Sterling and May J., also ran.
Scratched-Bluff, Frank Mckee, The
Pride of Surrey.
Second race-Two-year olds; six fur
longs Aceful, 105 fRedfern), TO 2. won;
Nine Spot. 1O2 tRicel, 25 to l. second;
olefant, ia Gandry), to /. third.
Time, 1:16 LIS.
savable, Toscan, Tantalus Cup. Mes
mer, Osgood, Bridesmaid II, and Subdue
also ran.
Observation-Disclosures, Blue Ribbon. W.
r. Condor, Flying Prince, Bellgar1, Or
pheum. Amaryillis. Merry Reel
Third race-selling; three -year-olds
and upward; seven furlngs. Brandy
smash. 109 (Shea), to /, won; Lady
Radnor. 81 CRedfern), to 2. second;
Toddy. 100 IL. Smith, to /. thicd
Time, 1:3l.
Sadducee, Delmarch. Rough Ptder,
Paul Creyton. Lee King Boaster, Ap-
pointee, Anecdote, Tenagra, Kings Fa-
vorite, Satirist, Locket, Golden Cottage.
Guesswork, Musidora and May J., also
ran.
Scratched-Filiform, Po'en-e, San An
dres, Half A Hundred, Cogswell, Early
Eve.
Fourth race-The Merchants and
Citizens Handicap; three ear olds and
upward: one mile and one furlong Her
bert, 122 IL. Smith, even. won; Key
note, 95 tCochran). to !, second;
Whiskey King. 10i tRedfern). 10 to !.
third. Time, 1:56 25.
Articulate.. and Francesca also ran.
Observation-Disclosures Guard. Dublin.
Roxane, Hyphen. Reina, Sombrero
Knight of Rhodes, Caughnawaga.
Fifth race--Selling, two-year -olds:
Eve and one-haIt furlongs. Gloriosa. loo
H. SMITH. 10 /. won; w r. Con9on.
107 tRedfern). even. second Shrine. 1903
Cochran, I to /. third. Time. los S5.
Embarrassment, Hymettus, Squanto.
Mount Hope. Wannakee, Alice Carey.
and Latrobe also ran.
Scratched-Reckless. Dark Planet,
Warte Nicht, john A. Scott. THAN. Petit
Bleu.
Sixth race-Handicap; all ages; one
mile. Carbuncle, Ill (odom). 2 to l, won;
Huntressa, SO (Cochran), 3 TO /. second,
Arsenal. 197 fo'Connor, S to /, third.
Time, 1i3
Zoroaster and Himself also ran.
Scratched-Lady Schorr. Roxane. Hy-
rhen. La Goleta. Col. Bill, Cunard.