New-York tribune., 1904-08-09
GAY BOYS POOR RACE,
BEATEN IN C1TSKILL.
Ascension Takes Stake-Ne5c T1cO-
YeGr-Olds ont.

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Saratoga - =. Aug. S-The running today oi
she CatskII Selling Stakes for the older p.aters'
at seven furI0-es. not contest 70 inspire 'He
advocates q ciera racing with hope for the Iutu'e
or prsde r. -he rresent- The popular support
Eh.ch the ST SAVIOR horse. Cay Boy received.
dera-ed and d.sco--ag god Kim, ard his neancholia
.vas impaired 10 Jack Martin. the ordinarily
7apahle hockey Who rode him IL so malignant a
form that temporary sbe-raon Of mind se"'ns the
sinsesr explanation for his performance. AHlce
fro-a this unsatisfactory contest the racing vas
generally excellent and maintained TIE high stand
ard established GuEiug the Erst week OF tho meet
ms.
The two spr.nts for the youngsters brought out
several candidates Tor the rich stakes 10 be run
later II the week ana the performance Of at least
arvo Of them was watched with good oea! OF In
terest IN the third race q I'VE and a half furlong
dash for hIIes and geldings that have not Won
$1,000 MT. Keene started his Kingston fly Lanca-
sl.re Lass md Woodfori Clay the chestnut hlly
Marie Frances. half sister 10 Lady Amelia by Sir
Dixon. Neither flly has been seen in the East
before although the latter ran couple Of GOOD
races at Chicago earlier in the season foth are
eligible for the Hopeful. be run next Saturday,
and their races to-day therefore were regarded as
in the nature OF public trial Neither won, but
ths showing OF Marie Frances pleased her stable
and impressed the public rather faYcraby.
Il B. DuTyea also sent his Hamburg Oily Rose
of Dawn. which weaten at the "estchester
spring meeting by Glorihe- and Veto. to the post,
ard her race likewise was presumed 10 be IN ths
nature Of a preparation for the Hopeful on the
strength OF her race with Gloriher In which she
made up a lot or ground. she was placed favorite
to-day and JUSTIFIED the confidence Of her sup
Eoriers By winning from start 20 finish Appar-
sntly her victory did not exhaust her speed
sources and Hldebrand had a restraining hand
On her when she passed the judges stand. q
length and half IN ftoat OF Sydney Pagets
1eacress.
Marie Frances 6id not show much Improvement
ever her Chicago form In getting away from the
post, and has none Of the early ghostlke speed
Os her half sister, but she resolute race, and
"a tho stretch ealloped over half Of her held and
got I'D n time to take third place by a narrow
margin. Lancashire Lass is big lly. too high In
aesh at present 10 be Up 10 a hard race. but she
hung vel for half of the journey. and did
about al that expected OF her
Eight platers OF the better made up tlls deld
Tor the Carskin. with John A. brakes three-year-
Old ST Galen ally IEhlana, top weight ay the
scaie with l06 pounds. with Gay Boy u2 pounds.
Old England IS and the Ben strome mare. Ascen-
Elon. 'lls pounds, each having large and con-
ndeut following. The stake became the medium
ssh money" 10 distinguish II from THE wise
eSS wss MsH' n6 ~ o. y Gy OaS ad 'he fesed Ss a
shorten the price Charles 4. FOX and his coherts
FlEes . ihrees, and me SULTAN crowd played Ola
INSANE rom nssi % isst: LAe e '5e!anncn gelolns
Ascension close at his heels. Gay Boy and Martih
e along @ m N snS 0Gs 81 5ae ring os naoenS
itself AT the head OF the stretch the field went
Vide ana the pair hao a splendid opportunity OF
stealing the rail but thsy DID not avail themselves
H.
old England tired and gave ground to Ascension.
Who nna4~ ar drive from him ana n. l..
Hsyman's good platter, De Reszke.
Seven les perS that have never q steeple-
chase OF the value OF $1000 put up q rafting good
contest over the short course. and not only nego-
Hated the big fences safely, but with good deal
Of briliapcy.
j. ". Colts Maiden ana Mr. Cotton's Captivator
were compelled 70 give weight TO their five oppo-
lefts' and they failed 20 DO IL successfully. The
isermenee geding, Trek. which sold for a song
0y MI Chamblet TO II. f O'Neill received twelve
POUNDS from the topweights, and after rating along
n thlId place moved up 10 Maiden in the run
through the stretch and beat him a head in a
whipping finish hoyelle, the faVoriUe did not
fence IN his usual form. ana lost ground every
jump. Inrd was the best he could do. The other
winners were Stalwsrt, Shrine and CairngOrm.
SUMMARIES