The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Defeats the Mightylrish Lad
by Several Open Lengths
in a Race AT q Mile and a
FurIong, With Odom Up.
Horsemen Do Not Accept
His Victory With Favor.
Many Believing the Cam
dlemas Colt the Better.

SARATOGA, Aug. 19-Hermis, the
champion race horse Of 1902, defeated
Irish Lad. the Saratoga champion. In
the Merchants and Citizens Handicap
at the track yesterday afternoon. 20
the men who bet on Hermis and to his
owner. z. r. Thomas. the success CT
the $50 GOO colt was a pleasant affair.
but 10 the trainers and horsemen wfo
looked at the struggle without p-eju-
dice the result was not decisive enough
to warrant the belief that the old turf
idol is better than the new. The grand
horse. however, ran in his true form
On Saturday last. az weight for age.
Irish Lad defeated Hermis for the
Saratoga Champion Stakes in track
record time at a mile and a quarter
Yesterday the two colts met with a diff
! ference of six pounds. The advantage
was in Herrnis' favor; therefore he Won
the race.
Hermis Trails.
AT the barrier the horses lined up
with Masterman next the rail. Rigodon
at his side. Hermis third. and Irish Lad
on the outside While skirmishing for
the start Irish Lad plunged under the
barrier. and Redfern. his rider. was
nearly unhorsed by the webbing. He
had scarcely regained his seat Ia the
saddle and turned his horse before the
barrier was released. Masterman
rushed nearly two lengths TO the front.
with Hernis second and irish Lad
third.
Rounding the turn into the back
stretch Odom pulled up sharply and
placed Hermis in the rear Of Master
man. Bullman, on the latter. carried
Irish Lad out and allowed Hermis an
opening next 70 the rail. In a twinklfng.
before Redfern realized IT, Od0sn
| rushed Herrnis through the space next
to the rail, and stole lead OF four
lengths.
Redfern gave Irish Lad free rein sud
denly. The colt responded well, racec
. after his rival and gained a length, but
, he was not in full swing and could never
overhaul the flying leader. Hermis was
at his best. and with sweeping strices
remained IN front 10 the end ana VOL
4 easily by three lengths Irish Lad, tired
was second, six lengths in front OF Rigo-
don
Won by Sprinting.
Trainers said that the race was wor
: by Hermis' sprint when Irish Lad was
not prepared for it. They pointed oui
: the fact that in all his races this yeai
a Irish Lad has won when allowed <
c ! make his own pace, but he has beei
{ | beaten when held under restraint th'
= first part OF the race. On Saturday h'
made the running. The first three fur
= longs he covered in thirty-six seconds
4 In the race today Hermis was in from
a by open daylight in thirty-seven seconds
The fractional time Of the race. whlci
d shows the pace maintained throughol'S
e was: u %. %. 81. 80. 1:00 %, l:l3 10
n .26. LBS 3-5, 1:51 3-5.
l. John E Madden's Futurity candidate
Il Adbell. Ioomed up prominently by win
ming the fifth race, six-furlong dasn
cleverly. in ZIP as, 3-5 OF second Dc
hind the track record made BY Chueta
IS nunda on the opening day Adbell de
e feated easily Mercury. " c. whitney,
much heralded maiden.
Madden's colt had plenty OF earl
5. speed and went to the front when O'Nen
'r eased his pull on the reins. Mercur
e was unable 10 catch his stride quickl
Z and ran in the ruck 10 the stretch
Fred Burlew purchased from John
l. Madden the two-year-oId flly For Luci
5 tha: finished second 10 Palette in 81
d third race The price was $4,000.