The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
Three Horses Break Down
in Races at the Sara
toga Track.
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

SARATOGA, Aug. 25.-Three horses
closed their racing careers this after
noon at Saratoga. Fort Hunter pulled
up with a badly bowed tendon and is
not expected to be in racing shape
again this season. The Globe broke
down badly in his race and may never
run again. Hank Forward. after win
ming the best race of his career some
days ago, was so badly crippled after
the jumping event that his owner said
this evening he would probably have
to be destroyed.
The breakdown of Fort Hunter oc-
CURED during the running of the Sara
nae handicap of $4,000 at one mile and
a furlong. There were only three con-
tenders, Fort Hunter, Dolly Spanker
and ST. Valentine. Fort Hunter opened
a strong favorite in the betting at to
O. but a heavy play on Dolly Spanker
sent the price to even money. st. Val
tine was so utterly neglected that his
price scared from to 8 to 1. Dolly
Spanker rushed out in the lead followed
by Fort Hunter, while st. Valentine
trailed along in the rear. There was no
change in position until the three-Quar-
termile post was reached, where Fort
Hunter was seen to falter and fall
back rapidly. Travers began a vigor-
Gus ride on st. Valentine, which was
five lengths behind and succeeded in
reaching Dolly Spanker as they
passed the grand stand Shaw out
finished" Travers and Dolly Spanker
won by nose, with Fort Hunter limp
ing along ten lengths in the rear Sum-
mary:
FIRST RACE-six furIonss; three-year-olds
Betting. Horse Weight. Jockey. st. z Fin.
IL TO 5-Canteen, 80 Oee). ...5 l u 12
to TX. of Rhodes, 112 (Martn) 2 3 h rs
Time III stsrt aoog ' Wdn es,,iy Wsr
ner, A. L. Astes br. +. by Mirthful- Partridge
k kna P PaaG w G Sa,5 Right and True
Gay Lizzette. Memphis, May Bender, The
Globe. finished named
SECOND RACE-About two miles; four
year-ods and up: steeplechase; handicap:
Betting. Horse. weight. Jockey ST. z Fin.
: to 1-Libretto. 1870 t CBernRardt. / Z 215
to 5-Jim Slick, las CHenry)... 80 II
winner. j. W. Colts b e. by LII Iissa itESns;
Rapture. Hark Forward Inspector Stevens.
finished as named.
THIRD RACE-Five and a half furIongs;
two-year-old maldens: purse
Betting. Horse, Weight Jockey ST. q Fin.
10 to 1-Merces. 107 (Crimmins).. 2 "a LII
s to 5-Prin. Eris, 10T Martini. In %
ID to Sold F1eur, 105 (Travers) 4 81 SO
Time, l :06 2-5. Start good. Won driving.
Winner. Midtown Stables br I. by Athelroy-
Miss Doone. Kunjamuck Sir Ralph Eardom
Indian Star, Only One, Onward, finished
named.
FOURTH RACE-One and an eighth miles;
the Saranac Handicap for three year-olds:
Betting Horse Weight, Jockey. ST. q Fin.
to 5-Dolly Spanker 115 SHAW 3 - In
s to 1-St. Valentine. 112 CTravrs) 21O
Even-Fort Hunter, 126 COdom).. %
Time, LBS Id. Start good Won driving.
Winner r. I. Wilson Jr.'s b. &. by Kingston
Lady Gay. CThree starters.)
FIFTH RACE-Five and a half furlongs:
handicap; two year olds:
Betting Horse. Weight, Jockey. st. q Fin.
8 to Jack McKeon. 100 (Crmns) oh IL
to 2-Escutcheon, 112 CCochran) L 3 IN "A
to Katie Caffrey ITO (Odom) In 33
Winner. T. z. Munday's b. c. by c. W. John
son-Juan. Suferance, Caper Sauce. Dazzle.
Mirthless, McKenna, finished as named.
SIXTH RACE-One mile; handicap; all ages:
Betting Horse. Weight. Jockey. st. q Fin.
to 5-Mry England 115 CWdly) Il 2 II
16 to 5-Wild Thyme. 1O4 (Martin) FL
10 to 5-Gay Boy Ill (Odom) 8 Il 8
T me, 1:4l. Start poor. Won driving. Win
ner j. E. Seagraves ch. C. by St. George-We-
knowit. James F. New York. Duke of Kendall
Damon, Missing Link, Court Maid. finished
named