New-York tribune., 1903-08-14
VIRGIN SOIL RUNS FIRST
WINS AMSTERDAM STAKES
Hermis Takes His Second VictOry OF
the Year-Race for YGrdarm.
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Saratoga Aug 12-The track was in excellent
shape to-day considering the soaking II hao hau
for the last days and as the day was peasant
a good attendance was present The feature con
test Of the day was the Amsterdam. for three
year-ods and upward. It won by Virgin SOIL
W Showalters bay FLY. Six horses faced the
starter. but Highlander was left at the post Inc
was supposed to be between Tam o Shahler
and Elsie l.. and for time # seemed so. Tam
O. Shanter went TO the front at the start and kept
the lead to the stretch. followed by Elsie L. and
virgin Soil When they Strengthened out Virgin
soil and Elsie L. both passed Tam o Shanter. and
Virgin Soil won by three-quarters of length from
Elsie l.. who beat Tam o ShanteT length and
q half
z. r. Thomass Hermis to favorite in
the opening race in field Of four starters Ingod
got the lead. but soon overtaken by Molly
Braut. who a hot pace 10 the stretch. Hermis.
who was last 10 get away. came to the front, and
IN a fierce drive succeeded In winning his second
victory or the year by a length from Molly Brant.
Rigodon third, six lengths behind Molly Rrant.
Wizard captured the second race in another driv
ing finish. The race contained the most entries of
The day Grenade took the lead at the start and
set the pace 10 the turn. where Hoceo joined him.
and the pair raced head and head to the stretch.
Wizard who was five lengths behind at the time
closed in and got the rail, and held TO ii all
the way home winning by a length. Grenade beat
Hoceo head for the place. The following
was made up Of three starters. Yardarm by
six lengths from Bad News who the favorite
in the betting
The fifth race went to Wotan easily. He made
all the running and by four lengths. Flying
ship. the favorite in the last race. captured the
race cleverly.
Before the fifth race Harry Payne 0whitney's
and Herman B. Duryea's Irish Lad received his
fral try out for the Saratoga Champion to-mor
row. He covered the distance III 2:104-5.
SUMMARIES.
''''-' - = 80 - ss. Rs''inF fl.
= 2fiss Kaiy Of the west + i2s. .odom 12 IS
fIeodon 55 H'4' g. ia CGannon} 81 4-S
s % 55s Won 192 2NSR G2hF r Ts 59 2gs to also ran
SECOND RACE-2-year-olds; 5la furlongs
T. P Kcenes ch. G. Wizard. by Hora-
scope-Lady Invercauld, 1O5.-. Cannon Il So
R6oe5 54 tcoenan5 15o-i 5o-i
sa2 K8o a. 10 q Pasy @ 80 to and f9d to to Man.ts4 81 Aqf
70 % sns z 70 . g pny sa iS io5 ITn IS to ana to
Tower . IIeinheaeTS 100 70 and 40 to i L N
q % Brien i6 to and 20 to l. also ram START sood
Won eriving. Time, 1:lo.
THIRD RACE-s-year-olds: mile.
T. r Thcmass c. Yardarm. by Henry
Pa Ns is-', -........ s8 II -
start good. won easily. Time :42s 10
FOURTH RAcE-TIIE AMSTERDAM; selling; years
and over; mile.
W .38s@efsIss ss2E.l,ffs yirsn so h. Top
Tam s6sa}sr 3 . oGsaa68 fasS6 iis iis5 II
Counterpoise 8 IS CdcCanerty 10 I ana { 20 3
-rss-i6e, B. l0l CMartin, i and 3 70 and sTrb,
-H-er lul ltedternl. b ! 5 3 also
poor Won driving Time. I.42 left at post.
~ III tAcE-tiandioap; 2-year-olds; furlngs
w. " scheftels b. C. Wotan, by Wagner
i'-'--.l-lt Ilo- (Iicksl q
Tsss1. 1l5...-........... ..-. fT,Ii-9a-, - %
-1'-39ttsel IL tAartnj l3-5
ST. Jolly los cCoohranD 100 10 and 20 10 +. .RIac,a
~ sI- lo4 O'Aell. 70 D. and '1on Jobn iI5
.F u.eTj . 10 and .. ran Start had y-on
easily Time. llTs- Coupled 49, w"
SIXTH RAcE-MaTes and geldings; years and over;
lie miles turf
'1sy Brothers b. T. Flying Ship bv FIv-
iis Lutchman-Phalia, g. lO6. % Nefn I II &c
.-4l--aE .l-aE GFoqnS' J. ILL.,: Fuller) ? 80 out
start poor. Won handiy. Time so