Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-11
WON BY A NOSE.
Siglight Took Grand Union Hotel
Stakes by Narrow Margin.

John F. Madden furnished a stunning sur
prise at Saratoga yesterday when MS colt
Sjglight, by PIaudit-La Creole, won the
SIC. 900 Grand Union Hotel Stakes, for two
year-olds. six furlongs. 1t was only by
head that Siglight won. the finish being so
close that many thought Jack Lorey had
carried the day by a nose until the Official
acing was hoisted.
Siglight went up to 80 to I at the close,
and by his success the books won thousands
of dollars on the race Sydney Paget S
Cairngorm and Jonquil were coupled favor
ties at IL to 10, while Jack Lorey was
heavily supported at tours. James X
Keene's Van Tromp went up to ives; while
there was generous play on X L. wilson,
ir's. Sparkling Star at Fights.
The start was perfect. and S. S. Brown S
Glen Echo a 40 to l shot, rushed to the
front. attended by Sparkling Star and Van
Tromp. This order was maintained Tor a
quarter of a mile, when Cairngorm moved
up to second position. In the middle OF the
stretch Glen Echo weakened. and Cairn-
germ took command. looking the winner.
but the Paget colt tired also at the final
furlong pole. and about one hundred yards
from the wire Siglight. who was last On the
far turn, came on with remarkable game
ness under H. Phillips vigorous drive
Jack Lorey closed strongly, too. and the
trio passed the judges so close together
that the crowd was wild with excitement.
Jack Lorey beat Cairngorm head for the
place with Sparkling Star length hack
The others were not far away. Jonquil ran
a very poor race.
There was an accident in the third race.
at mile. which was a narrow escape from
a fatality. Just after the start Trepan and
Irascible were jammed together by the
crowding in the big field, and both fell,
their respective Jockeys, Redtern and Hill
debrand tumbling headong under the feet
of the flying horses. Both boys Were Sc
verely shaken up and sustained numerous
painful bruises.
F. R. Hitchcock's Greencrest. even money
favorite. won the race rather easily by
three parts of a length from Newton Ben
ningtons Kickshaw. to 1. the latter MAX
ing the pace to the last furlong pole and
taking place money from Cdnteen, to /,
by three lengths.
Another successful even money faVorite
was John Sanford's Caughnawaga. who
picked up 10 pounds and galloped off with
the handicap. at mile and three six
teenths, beating Claude, IA to ). by three
lengths in 200 IL. Dalesman to 1. who
ran third was in front for mile. with
Mr.. Sanford's horse always within striking
distance.
II. B. Duryea took first and second money
in the last race. for maiden two year clds.
five and a half furlongs. with Dreamer and
Artful, respectively. He declared to win
with Dreamer. so Shaw took up Artful IN
the run home, Dreamer finishing two
lengths in front of his stable mate who is Il
fine looking colt by Hamburger IL,
and had not faced the barrier before. The
pair were coupled favorites at 4 TO ) and
carried all the plungers' money. barring
that placed on Newton Bennington's Salv-
age, Ii to ), who showed in from; for half
a mile and then blew up. Dreamers time
was los.
Shot Gun. with 12S pounds was made a
slight favorite over Collector Jessup, to l.
in the handicap, at six furlongs, but the
latter made all the running and won in a
drive by length and a half in I. 13 3.
Shot Gun had the same margin over I.oE-
pania 100 to l shot.
II. II. Hayes had three starters in the
steeplechase. Grand Pa. Cock Robin and
Hark Forward, and they took all of the
purse. finishing in the order named. They
were coupled at to . in the straight bet
ting only. Philma Paxton. who was play
ed from 3 to l to s to 5. broke down at the
Liverpool Four favorites and 2 second
choice won for the form players. The
weather was threatening and the track
slow.