The evening world., 1904-08-08
FIFTH RAcE--shrlns 10 to y I,
cIoverland 70 to y 2, Palmbearer g.
SIXTH RAcE-calrnsorn (15 to v
1, Aails rs to y 2, Bulwark 3.
tsp.ci.l to The Evening world,)


RACE TRACK, SARATOGA. Aug. D.
Close finishes kept the interest," AZ
high tension at Saratoga to-day, The
feature event. the Catskill stakes
though only a selling race proved as
exciting AZ A handicap Four horses
Ascension. Old England. DE Reszke
and Cav Boy-hnished heads apart IN
the order named.
Eyf,y wards from the line II was any
body's race. Hldebrand, on Ascension
proyed more than a match for httie
. Master Crimmins on Old England, WhJ
had made al 1.-The pace and nlpped MN
on the post Gay Boy was hot ta'or'
tie in this race. lie was hidden, to put
Il mildly, In very dllatory fashion by
T. Martin. The later came In Tor 10;
OF harsh criticism BY Gay Boys back
ers.
Another weird ride was served up In
.the NTH race by Master frankie
o'Neil on John A. brakes orly ii. win
good handling 'orly II. could hardly
have lost. o'Nell succeeded In getting
away poorly He took up sharply on
the nrst turn, as II badly interfered
with. and was last when the held
straishtened away for home. Apparently
O'Neil thought It was useless TO go on
after the field, but orly H.. running on
his own courage. closed a world OF
ground, and two jumps beyond the
judges stand was In front. Shrine,
overlooked at s to 1, won the race by a
nose from Cloverland.
In the opening event stalwart scored
another win. He has improved greatly.
Ir the third race Rose Of Dawn won
easily. bringing home a wager for
nearly every plunger on the rack.
Pratt. OF Buffalo. being one OF the
heaviest winners. The attendance was
unusually heavy for an OF day. The
track was fast and the weather lust
right for racing.
staIwart BY . Neck.
Jocund was the choice OF the talent.
He was played down to . to S, but later,
when Stalwart and Leonidas were
played, he went back to II to 5. Jocund
went away like winner and held the
lead, followed BY staiwart and Leonl-
das TO the stretch. Stalwart kept co.
Ing and. wearing Jccund down In the
last sixteenth won by a neck. Jocund
was a length In front Of Scarfell.
rnusual steepiechase.
o The most remarkable thing about this
steeplechase was that all the horses
the running, followed by Captivator and
Trek. This order held until six fur
longs from home when Trek took sec.
ond place and laid In behind Maiden to
the stretch. where he closed and won In
u drive by head. Maiden was twenty
lengths In front OF Royelle.
Rose OF Dawn Easily.
Rose OF Dawn rushed to the front and
made the running. followed BY Dorothy
Grey and Teacress TO the stretch. The
latter took second place In the stretch,
but could not. catch Rose OF Dawn.
who won easily by two lengths from
Tcucrtss. Marie Frances closed strong
in the last furlong and nlpped Dorothy
Grey out OF third money.
Heads Apart I'm stake.
Gay Boy was strong favorite In the
Catsklll. hut Ascension. having Hide.
brand up. had strong backing. Old
England was also we'll played. Old
England rushed TO the front and made
pace, followed by Ascension. steyedore
the stretch. There Ascension took the
lead and DE Reszke came through, fol-
lowed BY lay Bo, IN a furious drive
Ascension lasted long enough to win
nv a head from Old England, wlro hea
De Reszke a head, the latter siing
Cav Boy a head.
Another Close Finish.
Gay Lothario had speed and made IN,
running with Shrine for the FIRST half
Then Shrine went to the front. anC
nufsed beautifully by cormack, sh,
stayed there TO the end, wining by q
nose from Cioverland. who beat Palm
bearer half length for the place.
Cairngorn Head In Front.
Won Trump and sinister were red. 10,
favorites In the closing event von
Trump and Wateriisht raced head and
head 10 the stretch. where Won Trunr
drsN clear. In the run home, however
- alsA away ana IN hcs drive, whsrs