The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-08-16
At New York.

Saratoga, n. Y. August 15.-Whitney
& Duryea's Irish Lad broke the track
record for mile and a quarter In the
Champion stakes today. The Candle
mas colt ridden by Redfern. was favor
lite at to 10 and was never headed
winning by a length and half from
Hermis, who ran second all the way.
Savable was slow in starting but held
third position from the quarter pole into
the stretch where he fell back and was
beaten by Heno.
| The Hopeful stakes. the value of which
was $25.G50 was won by James r.
Keene's Delhi. High Ball and Palm
Bearer, the latter the property Of Fox
hall p. Keene, were hard ridden down
the home stretch, taking place and show
money respectively. The Whitney entry.
Stalwart, Mercury and Reliance went to
the post favorites, The field was ex-
ceptionally large in the Beverwick
steeplechase handicap. Rockstorm Stun
bled over the Liverpool, and threw his
rider, G. Green, who was badly injured.
Summary:
First race, seven furlongs-Monte Car
10, 30 (McCafferty), Is to l, won; Hurst
bourne. 119 q. e. Martini. 10 to 5, sec
ond; Sir VOORHEES, 9S I'll Callahan, II to
3, third. Time, 1:26 1-5.
Second race, the Beverwick steeple-
| chase, full course-Lavator, 1857 (Mara),
even, won; illuminate, 15S (Donohue) 10
to 5. second; Valdez. 1856 (Ray), 16 to 3,
third. Time, 5:06.
Third race, the Hopeful stakes, 2-year-
olds-Delhi, 112 (Gannom, to 1, won;
High Ball. 112 (Fuller), so to l, second;
Palm Bearer. 112 (Coburn), to l. third
| Time. 1:13 10.
Fourth race. the Saratoga Champion.
s-year-olds and up. mile and quarter
| Irish Lad. 116 (Redfern), 9 to 10, won;
Hermis, 126 (Odom) to 1, second; Heno.
| 126 q. MARTINI, 8 to l. third. Time, 2:05.
Fifth race one mile-Carbuncle 14G
Mr.. Clark. to 1, wont True Blue, LAG
(Gleason), 20 to l. second; Somerset 149
! (Baker), 20 to 1. third. Time 1;43 3-5.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth on turf
Stonewall, 101 (Gannon), 90 to /, won; Car
roll ID, Jog (Creamer), 20 to 1. second; Mos
! l<eto, 1903 III. Michaels), to l. third. Time,
so.
Entries for Monday.
First race, seven furlongs, sellng-Irene
Lindsey, 1884, Bizerta, Elsie L, Agnes d,
Trinity Bell, Ice Water 1903; Futurita. Ga
| viota 1922 Mabel Richardson, 1907 Ella
Snyder, 9S Virgin Soil, Nun, Parsenne, %;
Mary Street. Gloriosa, Court Maid Sweet
Alice, 80.
l. Second race, Hunter steeplechase, hand
| leap. short course-Ten Candles. 1853;
| Eophone, 1885, Salus, 1888; Big Gun, Arion,
100; Adjidaumo, 147; Amur, l45; Caller, 1877
Draughtsman, 1855; The Duffer, 1872; Silver
Twist, Manilian 100.
Third race, the Kentucky, selling five
and half furlongs-Sweet Gretchen, 107;
| Tepee, 1906; Naughty Lady los; Destiny,
Divination, the Lady Rohesia, 1O4 Clear
the Arena, Cyprienne, 102; Mildred L. NJ,
100; Ganongue, Saluda, Inquisitive Girl,
NJ. Theo, 80: Yo San. Scotch Plume &c.
Fourth race, mile, handicap-Caugh-
nawaga. 100; Yard Arm, Injunction. Ada
Nay. ia: Reservation. Wyeth, 113; Duke
of kendall, Rigodon. Himself, 112; Mackey
Dwyer. III; Stamping Ground. 1909; Euge.
MIA Burch, 1OS; Lord Badge. His Emnence
104: Tribes Hill, Payne, 1902; Sir VOORHEES,
Elliott. 100: Hyland. IS.
Fifth race. six furlongs-Blackamoo
Rockaway, Brooklyn, Flexion, Dutiful
Strike Light, Blush, Knight Errant