The Washington times., 1902-08-17
Delaware Stakes Go to
Ghuctanunda in a
Gallop.
EQUALS THE TRACK RECORD
Rising Sun, First Choice in Trouble
Steeplechase, Falls and Eophone
Comes Home Easily-Ray Badly In
iured-Shot Gun Best of Maidens.

SARATOGA. Aug. 16.-The United
States Hotel Stakes. for two-year- r-olds.
the Delaware Handicap. for three-year-
olds and upward. and the Trouble
Steeplechase, at two miles. were the
leading events decided at the Saratoga
track today. The United States Hotel
Stakes was the leading event.
Thirteen youngsters ran, with Athol
the favorite. on the strength of fast
work, but after Charles Elwood had led
TO the stretch Skillful. the horse which
Charles Ellison purchased at the
Mackay sale last Tuesday, went TO the
front, and in a drive beat Athol
head.
Ten ran in the. Delaware Stakes. with
Chuctanunda the favorite. and he won
in gallop. going to the front after
Knight of Rhodes had made the running
TO the stretch and winning. pulled up.
The race was run in 1:SS, equaling the
track record made by his stable com
spanion, Douro, few days ago.
Rising Sun Falls.
OntN three rdH III WIN
Rising Sun a slight favorite over
Eophone but through the carelessness
of his rider, when three lengths in front
at the end of the first half, Rising Sun
fell. and this left Eophone 10 gallop
along in front the rest of the way. Ray
received a bad fall and is thought to be
BADLY injured.
The fifth event was a mile dash. with
gentleman riders, and Kilcg-am, the
even money favorite. went to the front
on the backstretch and won in gal
lop.
FavoTite Beaten.
Belvino was favoTite for the first
race. but after leading to the stretch
he gave way to Bar lie Due who gca
cleverly by a length from Torcniight.
Fifteen maidens ran in the last race,
with the Haggin pair-Elliott and Bou-
tonniere-favorites .but Shot Gun won
by head from Ithian. a 6O-to-l chance.
The Summaries.
First raee-Highweight handicap; all
ages; seven furlongs. Bar LIE Due, 103
tRedfern), 12 to /, won; Torchlight, Ill
tBullman), to l, second; Belvino. 13O
tMcCuel, 2 to /, third. Time. l:25 3-5
Slipthrift. DAILY, G. Whittier, DafTo-
Down-Dilly also ran.
Scrstched-Red Path, Alsoro, Flying
Buttress.
Second racc-The Trouble steeple-
chase Handicap; four-year-olds and up-
rd ruo
Barry, 3 to 2, won; Sallust, l52 tGal-
lagherl, to l, second; Rising Sun, 157
tRayl, 3 to ?, third. Time, 4:14
Only three starters.
Scratched-Mr. Murphy. Cheval dor
Third race-Thc United States Hote.
Stakes; two year-olds: FIVE aDl one-half
turlorgs. Skiliful. 11o Uandry). Is to !,
won; AthoI. l1O (LyneJ. to l. second:
Charles Elwood. 122 tWonder'y), 10 TO
/, third. Time, 1:06 80.
AlFi-1r3cr. Judith Campbell, White
chapel, Mcntc Carlo, wild Thyme.
Grantsdale. Slave. sailmaker, Acefull,
Florite also ran.
Scratched-Sergeant, Whorler, Bound
irg Beauty.
Fourth iace-The Delaware Handi
csp; three-year-olds and upward; on
mile Chuctanunda tOdom), even. won
Knight of Rhodes Cochran, 25 to /. !
iecond; Morningside tBurnsJ, s 10 /, !
third Time, LBS.
Bonnibert, Dublin, Eeira. sviftman.
Red Path whiskey King. Sister Jeanie !
also ran.
scratched-Rcxane. Carouncle. Ben
Howard.
Fifth raee-selling; three -year-olds !
and upward; one mile. gentlemen rid /
ers. Kilogram. i59 CMr. Mather). even, !
won; Seminole, 146 CMr Clark. 10 TO !. I
second; King Edward. 1873 tMr. Dev- .
erauxl. 10 /. third. Time. i:421-5.
Somerset. Latson, Heroics, Black
smith also ran.
scratched-swiftmas. Hop Scotch, {
CryptograTsa.
Sixth race-Maiden -year-olds
FIVE and one-half furlongs. Shot Gun.
il2 Eynel. to /, won: THAN. 10g N
MichaelsJ, 10 to /, second; Boutonniere.
~ tWonGerly), even, third. Time,
1:07 3-5.
Pan Longin. Mount Kisco. Ornature.
Old Fort, Governor, Elliott, Catechise,
Glenneyis, Fuilback. Figardo, Cloche
cor, Captivatcr. Medal also ran.
Observation-Disclosures. Merry England, |.
Amaryllis, Bounding Beauty.