The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-19
HERMIS CONQUERS IRISH. LAD
D.. ". THONiSS HORSE WINS
MERCHANTS AND CITIZENS.
IN Receipt or Weight by the Scale From
.dandlenias Colt, life GaliOps Home an
Eas, winner. r.. Matlden's Adbell
In FrOnt--keene's Palette succeeds.

SARATOGA. Aug. rs Hermis il rapidly
rcunining the phenomenal form of last year
To-day the $50. 600 son of Hermence Katy
of the West, running in the colors OF +. II
Thomas, won the Merchants and Citizens
Handicap, at "A mile and furlong, from the
great three ypar-old Cnndlemas colt, IRISH
Lad, in 1851 81. which is only thre"-fif hs
of n second slower than the worlds record
for the distance, Hermis was not extended
in victory. for hc had three lengths to spare
at the end He shouldered IA pounds and
received six pounds by the scale from Irish
Lad. who was asked to carry l2O. irish
Lad was favorlte AT even money. while Her
mis- went back point TO Sto5. Owner Thomas
and Partner Shields sending n large com
mission into the ring NJ the last moment
James r Keene's Rigoion and August BEL
nonts Masternan were TIE only other
starters.
The send-oh WAS poor. Bullman getting
Mastprman away running, with Irish Lad
and Hcrmis following closely AZ the quarter
pole. Then Odom, began 10 movo up with
the $40 900 horse. and in the middle of the back
stretch he took the lead Mastcrman dropping
back suddenly. After that. although Irish
Lad struggled gameiy to catch him. Hermis
drew gradually away and came down the
homestretch in the most impressive style
When he passed the Judges ne received an
ovation. and his owners were warmly con-
graduated. Rigodon ran over Masterman
and was third. siX lengths away. .,
j. T.. Maddens much talked OF colt Adbell
managed to win a race at last when he cap
tured the fifth event. for two-vear- olds. AZ six
furongs The Plmdt' COLT ruled favoriie nt
10 10 3. with ". G. Whitneys Mercury and
r. Hitchcock Jr : Iocund AT TO =. and +to L.
respectively. JoCund was left az the post
while Adbell went To The front soon after
the start and cam" HON" handy winner IN
l.l2 4-5 the fastest time OF the meeting
Mercury. who got OF slowly finished strong
and took place money from sydney PaRets
Yellow Hammer. 10 to /, by length and "A
half
James n. Keene's Palette illy by Ben
Brush. who was bred by her owner captured
the third race. for maiden two-year-old
fllies, from a large field in drive. beating
J. f. Madden's For Luck by half length.
while W. C.. Whitneys Mineola. the original
choice. receded TO threes and ran third
Flying Ship who was an equal fhvorite
with Castalian in the first race, a handicap
for three year olds Mt seven furlOngs took
he lead at the last fur long pole and won
clsverly by length and n half from ". {.
Whitney's Payne, who was length before
the Derby winner Claude
The Regent. backed down 10 to !. made all
Of the running in the second event. for platers
and won in common canter by eight lengths
James GalwaY's Beverly 80 TO L. was second
Choate, the favorite, was never heard from
The time for the mile was I:3a so Easy
Street, to 1, took the last race. AZ mile and
a sixteenth on turf from Tribes Hill by neck
Stroller the fayorite stopped in the stretch
The time was i:4s As. Three favorites and
a second choice rewarded the form players.
and O'Neill rode two winners. The track
was good and the crowd large.