New-York tribune., 1903-08-05
WHITNEY'S HARD LUCK.
1T HITS THE PLAYERS,
Rain and Mud at SaratOga-Stamp-
ing Ground Wins the alabama.
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TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
Saratoga, y. Y. aug. 4.-The rain, which threat
ened to spoil the formal opening of the season al
the Springs yesterday, succeeded to-day, and
atoned for its earlier failure with vengeance
1t greeted the visitors when they awoke in the
morning, and stayed with them through the entire
noon The hotels became retreats for disconsolafe
and noisy shut-ins and by o'clock every one was
eager to go to the races If for o other reason
than to get q change Of scenery.
The track. OF course. was about as cad as II
veil could be- and the amateur handicappers. haV-
ing no direct line the holding properties OF sara
toga mud, had 10 trust good deal to luck. ana
luck was against them
Not until Frank Farrells King PepFer came
home in front Of Yardarm. Birchbroom and Sweet
Billie in a three-fourths Of a mile selling race
did favorite show in front. Although MI "hlt-
news horses invariably lead the procession past
the grandstand and although their names are
printed at the head of the list in the programme
regardless Of the weight they carry, not one OF
them has carried his colors to victory as yet ana
he has started eight horses in twelve races
In the Alabama Stakes. the attraction OF the
afternoon both Girde. carrying 124. and judith
Campbell with ll6 pounds. were badly beaten on
IN field Of ten three-year-od hllies The pair
were favorites in the betting. and not only were
they beaten themselves. but they were responslole
for the very poor showing made by j. B. Haggin
fllv Ada Nay. Between them they succeeded IN
crowding and bump!ag her over TO the rail- untli
her chances Of winning the stake were lost
The Alabama is run OYER mile and a sixteenth
course on the turf and il was so wet ana slippery
that the field shu most of the way. judith camp
he'll and Astarita took turns leading to the mdole
Of the backstretch. where Stamping Ground carry
ing F. R Doctors oolors, and capably ridden by
Fuller slipped away and won ny almost TWO
lengths Green B. Morriss GraVina was sec
ond and Astarita third. In spite of her good race
AT Brighton Beach. Stamping Ground went begging
an the market when the lowest odds offered were
15+o1 It is said that her owner, however. did not
overlook her. The Alabama has a guaranteed value
Of 5000
MEMORIES BEATS STALWART.
vyooatord Clays brown hlly Memories. fresh from
the West where she has run number or races III
good company. took Stalwarts measure in the
nor,,g bout Of the day. a short scramble for
Youngsters who had not won $1,000. The Mmthey
colt had not the best Of the start and broke tar
hack with the straggers. Baseful and Memories set
merry clip around the turns, and half way down
the stretch the flly drew away from the colt and
won in clever fashion. Stalwart closed an amazing
amount Of ground and caught Basetul IN time 10
In selling race at a mile for three year 9lds and
Upward the Chicago outnt tTlsa ] 10 PSeK B 'Sn of t
poards but there was enough money wagered. on on
trophe Trinity Ben was lucky to be second. hall
dozen lengths behind Rostand. The -year-oiio
Deceiver colt Dnksie beat Lady Potentate the only
other starter for third place. 49,.
The Whitney colors again went dowm 70 eil qeleS 5I
Meddler carried them to the post for another Two
and maiden Jockeys. Mineola was the choice of the
field Of five, and the players appeared eager to aG
had no difficulty IN showing Mineola the way e
siiy Clad Tidihgs had the race Won at the head
the stretch. when she bolted and almost jumpeC
finished third, as it was James R. Keene's@ Gin Gin
fhTeeyesroid race at % one mile from the fayore
High Chancellor. and Dramatist.
SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE-o-yesr-olds: 5ls furlongs.
Ps''inf s. Fl.
clay Er2s 5 9o Soo Memories by sir 81 RlsGD &sGR io-
FsslGaTf Raesfa. 6oiom5 81 /
msn o3 S saa to TO q aa soS saint 2 8 l5s f9se
70 to / ca,9qs 1lS 30 G5 II an5 70 % and to m fsn Ca
100 to ana 70 and GOlaspink ll5 Aliehases,; .
10 ] and 90 TO !, also ran Start poor. Won driving
SECOND RAcE-sening: years ana over 1I-Is nane
Hsngsia sffes II isI c Rostand by Ft Fas Il !,
TdGlsE DhFse. Rsl' g. Ciccamerty} 4o-I g
Idy P2tePst % ..,@ edeEn Tim. e and even also ran
THIRD RACE-Maden 2-year-olds: jockeys that hav
never ridden winner; weight 10 pounds below til
scale 5s furlongs.
i. N. zlsglers b. c BOhadil hy De
6e@a Gs5SS6T55DS " jsonsSrdFe5 out
clad T4dings. loa..............., ,olando III o
Psgse Ice 100 TTsEsTs 70 a sRd to / also ran. Star
FOURTH RACE-T4E ALABAMA; hlIes , years old
l-l6 miles
F R, DocteEs b. Stamping Ground, Ground, =,
ffta Gs5arita IA diicss) ii S
9@:p.s 3 IL s ,apSo2 Sp p t5 r and na ID % %a 4 rss@s
@ 6 'BSmsn % to ah2 l 20 ana 70, 10 adh nHn ca@p6 @
Redfer2} II to and to 5 Glrde l2a Burns, d @ II
i5s.s- :co1pied.