Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
SARATOGA RACES
Heavy Track Caused Many With.
drawals From PRINCIPAL Event


The proposed meeting OF Hermis and Nc
Chesney In the Champlain handicap at
Saratoga yesterday did not occur. Because
OF track fetlock deep in mud, both horses
were scratched early in the day, much to
the disappointment OF the patrons of racing
who are still there Defined & Dryer, how
ever. added their wonderful three-year-old
Afrfcander. which served to make the event
Of some interest after all
McChesney. although he has won races in
heavy going. was the first to be withdrawn.
Owner Smathers and Trainer TAYLOR said
they did not want to take lchances with
MN under the circumstances When
Thomas & Shields learned lef the fact
therefore they withdrew Hermis, in spite
OF the fact that the 100000 horse Is a good
mudlark. Africander was a to 10 fayorfte
with desuitory backing for p. r. Thomas
Hunter Raine at to l and W. c. Whitney,
Glrdie at skies. Girdle was the leader nearly
an an the way up the abackstretch, with
rather BIZ Days Himself a couple of
lengths back. followed by Africander, under
restraint from Fuller. At the proper time
Fuller let the Star Ruby colt down and he
sailed into the lead with brilliant sprint.
pounds by the scale from Africander hung
on gamely in the stretch, but the latter.
ridden out, beat him length and a half
In 1865 for the mile and furlong. Girdle
H.,
efforts having proved too much for her.
Hunter Raine was slow to begin. as usual,
but never got into a dangerous position.
e. r. Thomas Duke of Kendall, who was
the choice In the first race. handicap for
all ages, at seven furlongs. made a show Of
his company and won In a gallop by FIVE
lengths in 1:20. A Featherstone's Ingold,
third choice. was second all the way and
beat the westerner. Bad News. by a length
F. r. Hitchcock's Grey F'riar was pro-
hibfttve favorite in the second race, for
horses that had not won this year, distance
mile. and he had no trouble in taking the
large end OF the purse. He showed his heels
to the others from the start and galloped
past the Judges three lengths in front Of
Joe Cobb in 1:43 Is. e. r. Thomas Onatas,
for whom he paid 5000 to ]. e. Madden,
was never better than third.
John W. Schorr's Moharfb, second choice.
took the third event. for two-year-olds. at
six furiongs Race King ruled favorite at
II to 10. with Long Shot well backed at II
to 8. The latter made the running to the
last furlong. where Fuller passed him with
Moharib. winning in drive by three parts
of q length. Race King was game under
punishment. but he finished third. two and
a half lengths back. Mohartb's time was
lis So.
Sails. 4 to /. took the fifth race. for maid
en- two-year-Olds. at five and half fur
longs. from John Sanfords' Esperance,
while the last race. at a mile and an eighth.
.
Caithness. 4 to 1. who defeated r. T. VIII
son. frs Highlander in slow time.
Summarizes
First race. seven fur,ongs-Duke Of Kendall. III
) to and to i. second; Bad News: los Fsllsl,:
- to and to 8: third Time. 10 As Monte
Second race. miie-Grey Fnar. IO5 tBurnsl. 8 to
and out. won: Joe Cobb. iOe Redfern,, to
and even. third. Time. 1.ls Is. Scooter also ran.
Third race, six furlongs-Moharib. l22 lFuller).
Q to 5 and to 2 second; Rage King, ~ (Gan-
nom. 8 to and to 3. third. Time, lis 80.
Cayudutta also ran
Fourth race. champlain Stakes. mile and an
eighth-Africander lie (Fuller). to 10 and to
10, won: Himself, 9S %. o'Connor), 10 to 1 and
8 to 1. second; Girdle, 90 (Redfern). 9 to and 8
to 5. third. Time, 1855 Circus and Hunter Rains
also
Fifth race. I'VE and q half furiongs-Sais, 4. to 1
and to s. won; Esperance, to /. second; Flag
Odhcer, third. Time, 40 S-6
Sixth race. mile and a furions- -Caithness. to I
and out. won; Highlander place out. second; Col
oDsay, third. Time, 2O8.