New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
A LUCKY GETAWAY DAY.
SARATOGA MEET ENDS.
Fields Fill We'll, and FQUorites Win
-Africander Beaten.
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Saratoga, y. Y. Aug. 1.-THE annual meeting of
the Saratoga Association for Improvement of the
Breed Of Horses ended to-day, and it cannot be
said in truth that the closing of Americas most
expensive and exclusive racing Enclosure was char
acterized with any symptoms Of acute sorrow. Cir
cumstances over which neither the association nor
the Weather Bureau had any control conspired to
rob the meeting of many Of the interesting contests
which the value OF its stakes and the character OF
their original entries promised. These same cir
cumstances nullifed the most subtle deductions OF
the Handicapped and made form q farce. Io-nlght
the last lone student has turned his face toward
the south toward his beloved sheepshead Bay hrTn
in the faith that his little gods will deal with MN
less harshly than they have AT Saratoga
Although the entries for the siV races contalheo
the names Of horses that had been galloping on
Long Island for days and one that was dead ana
buried the races nevertheless all filed fairly We'll
and, what was more gratifying, favorites and Wei
played good things behaved with degree Oh
consideration for their supporters that they had
not displayed in a long expensive while
The Saranac Handicap, for three-ysar-olds' at d
mile and furong. the last stake OF the meet
ing and it brought out a small but surprisingly
good company. 1t resulted in the undoing OF the
champion Africander, but, he was asked TO carry
l21 pounds over a slow. heavy track, the defeat
brought with 1t no disgrace. Il was, in fact eN-
pected. With such shifty performers John sand
ford's FLY Mollie Brant with only 100 pounds up
the Whitney FLY Girdle. 102; the Atheling colt
Shorthose 120 Mr.. Htchcocks Grey Friar. IL. and
Sheriff Bell, los the students and the layers agreed
that they would have to look elsewhere for the
winner.
The fact that doom was to ride shorthose. in
stead Of Hack. probably had good deal to do IN
; making the handsome son of the Irish horse the
final choice IN the market. Africander vas second
choice. at Is TO and TO :. There was big play
on the Sanford hy, and her supporters had the
pleasure Ct saying - told you So to the less iorlu
pate investors.
'MoIie Brant was always in front. Girdle and
I T--- e5of,r
backstretch, but their efforts killed them on on
was all o. two lengths behind Moie Brant At the
to shut Africander out for a Distribution OF tue
The useful colt Rostand which could have been
showed his worth again BY taking race At a mile
Race King, which has furnished the material for the
stsrfe G' sd i1 today IN I making the one
good. With ll9 pounds, less than ne mas caIte1
Avenger Piroqette and others follow hin 9 home
lander succeeded at last in getting away from the
mile Foxy Kane and ReQuiter were the other
SUMMARIES.
FIRST RAcE-selltng. : years and over. tu-longs
3 Betting 81
oa 5 sS@fss q = tor 2Hy 5e seP: s9 -
F5@ al G4 6sE';5 c'i5fa 515} 81 3
Bissrra los c4aaco. to and 8 TO 10: Choate, 1,
20 to lH a 70 2 a s LAD s8aar los is 5i5
! Tine. liz i5- 70 : -s' -1-
! SECOND RACE-F4andicap; all ages; nile
/ Hampton Stables b. Rostand, by Rus
E4g 5.=5:s. .5.s:: g =
Corrgan, I. rs (Odom}, 10 and 10 / also ran.
/ Start good. Won driving. Time, 1:42l3
! THIRD RACE-Aiaiden c-year-olds; 80 turlougs.
| Wa1deck Stables b C Requiter. by Re-
.Eaaa5aoo5 IL 5a5fin q ii
Caamplain. ia Jenknz}. and 5 to ?; Aurumas-
ter, III Hicks. 10 and Longspur. ia CRed-
fern 10 and 10 3 Monochord III G4eack). Is
and TO :; 'NIontebank- ia tCoburuD, !
/ and Balycastle ia Burns. s 70 ! also
ran Start good. Wen driving. Time. 1;o9s5. coupled
IN betting.
/ FOURTH RACE-THE sARANAc HANDICAP; 5-yea--
olds; is miles.
J. sanfo5a,s oh : oNorts Brant. BY cir
ford-Ballyroe 100 GIartini Al So
Shorthose 40 tOdOu IS 10
Grey Friar, 10 Burns 81 So
AfrIeandsr l27 Fuller Is to and TO 5 Sheriff Bell,
70 and 70 /, also ran. Start good. Won easily.
, Time, 155l5
FIFTH RACE-Handicap; 2-year-olds. ia furIongs
! o. l. Richardss oh. G. Race King, by
! Tenny-Orderlette ll9---.--... 5Odom) 81 SIS
Avsager i16 Hicks 10 81
Pirouette, 700 CRe3ferrl 10 and Beach.
u Coburn 20 and Mo-della. ia CFullerl
/ Time, 1USz5.
! SMITH RACE-seuing. years and over. l mile.
! r T. Wilson. 5r.'s. b. Highlander by
] Ben StroEne--I Henrietta III 5I}edfe-n) So 3-5
PARK Plane; g. &c.. lMeCa555eTLyl 81 -
Water Tower. : JOG CFuner). &c I l. also
Start poor. Won easily. Time. l;42 Left a. The