The Washington times., 1903-08-28
Public and Horsemen Leave
Saratoga for New York
With Light Pocketbooks.
Association Cleans Up
100000.
Atricander Badly Beaten by
Speedy Molly Brant in
the Saranac Stakes, the
Colt Finishing Fourth.

SARATOGA. n. Y, Aug. 2s.-The race
meeting at this place ended for the sea-
son yesterday It has been a prosper
Gus twenty-five days OF sport for the
club and the bookmakers. The associa-
ton will divide among the stockholders
100000. The bookmakers there are
about sixty of them) will take home
100000 won from the Eastern and
Western plungers.
James r. Keene beat his turf rival, w.
c. Whitney. by carrying of S3l 900 won
by his horses Mr. Keene and his son
Foxhall won Ss9. 500. against s1s.5o0
taken by Mr.. Whitney and his son.
Harry Payne Whitney Mr. Whitney Is
a big loser on the meeting in bets and
forfeits
Africander Beaten.
Africander. the greatest three-year-
old of the season, the conqueror OF all
the best horses in the country with the
exception OF McChesney. was Disgrace
fully beaten in the saranac Stakes by
Molly Brant. The latter, with twenty
pounds advantage in the weights. made
all the running and won easily from
shorthose. who was four lengths before
Grey Friar. Africander was fourth. at
the gray colts head
A bump at the start may have caused
Africander 10 sulk. but the trainers who
watched the race closely attributed his
defeat to too many recent hard races
The champion was certainly in no mood
TO race at his best He pinned his ears
back and absolutely refused to extend
his stride. despite all of Fuller's efforts
TO make him do so.
Molly Brant acted as pacemaker and
maintained a fast pace from start 10
finish. She was never headed from the
rise of the barrier to the end. and shook
OF repeatedly the challenges OF Girdle,
Grey Friar and Shorthose.
John Sanford, who usually carries OF
the lions share of purses at this meet
ing. has been unfortunate this season.
He won the opening race with Chucta-
nunda-that subsequently, broke down"
but failed to see his colors in front
again until Molly Brant won today
Long Shots Fail.
Contrary 10 the accepted order OF
things on getaway day." long shots
failed TO materialize. Instead, we'll
backed favorites scored in four races,
while the other two events were won
by second and third choices.
Foxy Kane and Rostand won the first
and second races. respectively. in hollow
style Fuller. who rode both OF them,
took them 70 the front soon after the
start. and they gaIloped home
Taps" was played by the bugler as
the horses went TO the post for the last
race When Starter Fitzgerald released
the barrier the four horses-Highlande
Water Tower. Dark Planet. and Past
were well aligned The webbing was
scarcely released when Water Tower and
Highlander bolted across the track. Wa
ter Tower went so far that his chance
was hopeless, but IN assistant starter
whipped Highlander away. and the big
son of Ben Strome raced after Dark
Planet and Past. who were nearly If
lander ran Ike a streak of light
ming down the backstretch and
overhauled his rivals on the turn He
then opened up a big gap and won in q
ronp. much TO the JOY CT his hackers.
Owners Winnings.
The principal winning owners OF the
meeting were:
James R. Keene. s3i. 900: John E. Mad
den. $4,000: R. T. Wilson. jr, $4,000:
Hampton Stable (Charles Dwyer and
Sim DeimeD. s12 500: W. NJ Scheftel,
81 00o; Thomas & Shields, SIG. 600;
Freddie" Gebbard. $4,000; ]. B. Hag-
gin. s1SS 500: j. ". Colt. $3.50; j. ".
Schorr. $3.50; Foxhall Keene. IS. 500;
Thomas Hitchcock. s. 100; W c. Whit
new 81 O0e; Westbury Stable HARRY
Payne Whitney and Herman B. Duryea),
Sc 500.