New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-18
CATGHNAWAGA'S RACE.
CO;-P BIZ D4VID GIDEON.
His Escutcheon Springs Surprise at
SARATOGA.
Saratoga.
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s.-.,oga. y Y. Aug. 1.-THE performance of
- saaford's Caughnawaga. which took up 1926
,rss gave weight il Jumps 10 such horses as
-. r-iar. Duke OF Kendall. Spring and others
40 bszt them of n an all-age handicap ut Z
- WIS distinctly the feature of the racing here
IS afternoon. OF even more interest, however.
=. ire o7ners OF possible starters IN the Saratoga
~ WIS his performance after the victory had
Len Won George Odom kept right on with the
80 nd worked him cut over the cup distance. a
lie and evs-e.ghths. IN c.5l, the mile and a half
,a,r -1,r IN 2S= -. he was eased up in the last
,,-long but as he had run the first mile il .3S 40
,,-seu,cn say II VIII take good horse 10 beat him.
rs.cause Of The confident reports that had come
s-,r, the ,90Ughacres Stable of the condition OF
s,rins an unusually generous price could be had
-,sirst Caughnawaga, and most OF his followers
- their money On ~ 2l2 10 / Spring was played
ell over the ring. and at post time there little
% choose between them ii the matter OF prices.
GREY Friar had a world OF speed IN the early
,o-, Of TIE race ard carried his company through
ne hack stretch at rate that had them all
-ssiug with the exception Of CaUghnawaga- In
Re rr1n around the hack turn Odorn sent Caughna-
rzga alongside, and the two reached the home
c,-1sr heads apart Grey Friar refused strike
10 coIors even when oUtfoote6, After the six
-se,th pole had been passed the chestnut horse
,rssuaIIy increased and won ~ E couple OF
lengths
wr Keene's four-yeaT-oid Ben Brush cot To-
that went 10 the poSs SO sore IlaC ne could
sr7rcelv put one foot down after the other, raced
- n his Stiffness and ran into third place
s--ing did not display the speed that was expected
s Kim and finished IN the ruck after running there
I'll The way.
"a. coup that David Gideon ard his friends an
.uauy attempt land generally succeed WITH at
Saratoga was put through with the GoldcTest
rorrrester Escutcheon. one Of dozen starters
IN . selling sprint at 81 furIongs. The Gideon
agents took al the six 10 one offered. and when
the price was cut 70 threes. they kept right on
betting until many OF the book-nakers rubbed the
-riee OF their states entirely.
A. the most Bluecoat took & running jump at
she barrier. sc-aped z Walsh of and ran away.
E-slf ne fed went with him, and there was long
6.lsv before they we're finally started Cochran.
an Esc,ltcheou. made every post winning one and
reached the judges Two lengths IN rront OF W orK-
mar Uncle Charley was the runner up.
whatever chances the great old weight carrying
sr-tn+e- Reliable nay have had OF winning an all
uEs handicap, et six turlongs, were erectUaIly
ruined ny the actions Of Mrs. Frank Farrells sour
tempered bruts The Musketeer On the way TO
,he ,os+ he got away from Burns and ran almost
Ia The three-eigh1hs pole before he was stopped
He refused 10 return 10 the barrier until his lead
ponv vas brought ont 70 escort him While stable
boys and trainers were trying 20 get him PACK NJ
teen minutes. II which Reliable had TO carry MS
crushing trnpost Of 40 pounds. were wasted When
The fad was finally sent away CoIlegtan and Cas-
titan were left standing. Collector Jessup. Toscan
and Shot Gun AL outran Reliable the first named
winning IN g drive. The stewards OF the meeting
after the races sent notice 10 The MusketeeTs
owner than his entry OF the horse would be refused
hereafter.
J ". Colts Lissak gelding Maiden gave further
evidence Of his ability as steeplechaser ny redlc-
ing he track record FOR the fIl course 10 5t0zs.
He and Capuvator made al the pace and finished
first and second Trek the only other one OF
The eight starters finish Andrew Miller's Dlvt-
nation, { !, the Seneca Selling Stakes for
three-yesr-ol1s. SIX tu-Iorgs, from Good Cheer and
Liberia.