The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-04
Hunter Raine Was Second and
Chaughnawaga, so tn 4 I'm the
Betting, Third.
FLASH STAKES a SURPRISE
TAKEN BY TIPPECANeE At 25 TO 4,
WITH HICKS IN THE SADDLE.
Garden City Handicap at Harlem Won
by Jack RafIin, ON Which Bettors
Made q killing.

SARATOGA, ~. Y, Aug. 3-The summer
race meeting of the Saragota association
was opened this afternoon Three stake
races were carded, the Flash Of 5000, for
two-year-olds and upwards, at five and one
half furIongs; the Ballston cup, hunters
steeplechase. Of 5000, over the full course.
and the Saratoga handicap. of $4,000. for
three-year-olds, at a mile and quarter.
Interest naturally centered chiefly in the
handicap, which was won by ]. b. Haggin's
br. c. Water Boy In the excellent time OF
2:o5 S-5. In fact, slow time was not re-
corded In any OF the five races on the fiat,
the track being in perfect condition.
For the handicap. Water Boy and the
Whitney pair. Goldsmith and Gunfire.
opened equal favorites at 21z to /. and the
play was about equally divided between
the two. Alexander Shields and his friends
waited until the price on Hunter Raine
reached 20 TO 1 and then played him heavy
for place and show The horses got off
TO a perfect start with Gunire. Hermis and
Caughnawaga a little in front past the
stand. The horses ran well punched until
the three-quarters. when Hermis. which
had been leading. fell back beaten. Water
Boy. which splendidly handled. took
the lead down the stretch. followed by
Hunter Raine, which had managed to get
through from the rear division. Hunter
Raine forced Water Boy to a mild drive.
but the race was never in doubt. Caughna-
waga, against whom as good as 10 to l to
show could be obtained. finished third,
well in front OF Heno. Both of the Whit
ney pair were well back at the finish.
Hermis dropped back so fast that South
Trfxv he turn md
fell.
In the steeplechase event. Double Trong
with Mara UP. fell In front Of the grand
stand The virginian was steered clear Of
Mara, who was unhurt and finished the
race after his mount had been recaptured.
The Flash stakes went to Tippecanoe,
a 25-to-1 shot There were two added
starters I'm the race, w. F. Schultzs Bats,
who finished fourth, and the Pepper sta
BILE Crown Prince. who finished in the ruck
Summaries.
First Race-Six furlongs: Chustanunda
125 Genkins), Q to 10. won; Leonora Loring,
ia Ct. Burnse 4 to 5. second: Sadducee ia
(Rice). 150-to j, third Time 1:12 Is
Second-The BaIlston cup steeplechase,
full course, about two and one-half miles:
virginian. 154 Oonohue). 20 to 1. second:
Double ThoIig, 15S (Mara), IL to 8, third.
Time. 5:24.
Third-The Flash stakes, five and one
half furlongs: Tippecanoe, III QIicks), rs
10 /, won: Ormonde's Right, 125 (O'NeilD.
to l., second; Montrosen. III (Redfern). z
Fourth-The Saratoga Handicap, mile
and one-quarter: Water Boy 127 (Odom),
l3 to 5. won. Hunter Raine. 1O4 Oh. Cochran)
Is to ], second; Caughnawaga. 1O9 Uen-
Heno. Grnfire, Goldsmith. Hermis In
junction. Africander and Disadvantage also
ran.
Fffth-Seiling five and one-half furIongs:
Yo San, 16 tGannon), to j, won; Juvenal
Maxim. lN Oh. Callahan) to /, second;
Avenger. 1o7 OHicks). even. third Time,
Sixth-Ome mile: Vincennes, 103 (O'NeilD.
to 10. won; ST. Sever, 103 (Fuller), 30 to. /.
second; Easy Street. 100 Redfern), 10 to 1,
third. Time, lao As.
Saratoga entries for Tuesday:
First Race-Ffve and one-half furlongs:
etalwart, Baseful. Ascotic. Rain or Shine.
Knob Hampton. Gold Sphinx. High Ball.
Cascine, lis; Spring, 113; Dromation. 112;
Gold Saint. Bobadil. ST. Valentine Delhi,
Abdell. Gay Lothario. 1Os: Mineola. Arietta,
Secon6-Mile and one-sixteenth: knight
Of Rhodes. Agnes D.. III; Lady Potentate
loe; Trinity Bell. 1O3; Rostand. 1O1;
Third-Five and one-half furlongs: Bob
adil Thmarix. Reveille, 122: Mineola Dolly
SPEAKER. Applause. Glad Tidings. los.
Fourth-The Alabama, mile and one-six-
teenth on turf: Girdie. Stolen Moments
Astarita, 124: Judith Campbell, Gravina
StamVdng Grounds. Wild Thyme, Eugena
Burch, Ada Nay. 116; Salora. Rockmart 1O6
11s; knight of Rhodes. o los; Yardarm. S 1e9 io9;
Sweet Billie, Irene Lindsay. Elsie L.. log;
Birch Broom, King Pepper, 103; Paris
Sixlh-one mile: Africander, 12s: onatas
109: Dramatist, ia: Gimcrack, Canajoharie
High Chancellor, Slave, 100.