Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
SARATOGA RACES.
Tangle Won Adirondack Handicap In
a Sensational Finish.

r r Hftchcoek's Tangle, full sister to
the noted Tanya, won the Adirondack ham
dicap. for two-year-olds, six furlongs, at
Saratoga yesterday, in a sensational finish
She was regarded by the wise men as a
sure winner and was hot favorite at
to s. H. P. Whitney's Juggler. on the other
hand, because Of a POOR warm-up. went
back in the betting from twos to tours.
with a good play about John Sanford's RAJ
vena at fives. At the -send-of Lyme took
Juggler to the front at a rafting clip, with
Ravena and Bill Phillips in close attend
ance O'Neill trailed behind the trio with
Tangle under restraint until the head OF
the stretch was reached. Then Tangle be-
gan to show her worth, for she had to go
around the others to be able to challenge.
It was in the last few strides that she
caught Juggler and beat him in hot drive
by three parts of a length in l. ID 2-5. Jug
gler lasted long enough to beat Ravena a
head, with Bill Phillips head back and
three parts of a length in front OF the
western colt James Reddick.
Starter Cassidy, whose work lately has
been very ragged, was rather severity scored
when Tyron, the favorite in the handicap
at mile, was left standing at the post
There were only four starters In this race,
Tyron closing at to 5. with Foncasta
backed down TO to 2 and ]. H. Talbot S
Shawana reduced to IS to 5. The latter
was full Of running and, after showing the
way from the start, won In gailop by
three lengths in LAO. .Foncasta tired at
the end and Right Royal. to 1. beat him
a head for the place.
R. T. Wilson, jr.'s, Jessamine. to 1. took
the first race, for two-year-olds. hve and
a half furlongs Margaret NJ, to /. made
the pace until the last furlong pole. where
she weakened and Jessamine, under Nc
Daniels persuasion. came In to victory by
a length. Kansas Prices Belden. 9 to 2.
who did not begin well, closed with much
nd nailed fha Mace hy head
from Astral H., to favorite. who had
a length and half over Father Bill DAILY s
Gentian. The time was LOT 3-5.
Mr.. Harris rode q perfect race in the
steeplechase. at about two miles and a half
and brought Conover. the to favorite,
home an easy winner by half dozen
lengths. He was in front all the way and
held the others safe at all periods Pune
tuaI, to /. did his best and took place
money from Pious by length and half.
Ruths Rather. second choice, received a
weak ride from Graham. The time was 80.
NinnaSQuaw, who was played from 100
to 1 down to &c. had world of Speed in
the third race, at mile, leading right up
to the last few yards or so. But she tired
when the crisis came, and Willie Knapp got
Our Sister, to I. up in time to win the
race by half length, in 1.40 SIS. Ninnas-
quaw had enough left to take second money
by head from Yorkshire Lad, q to 1, who
came from nowhere and beat Telephone,
the favorite. by head. The latter got
away at a disadvantage and never became
a factor.
Sam Hildreth cut Van Ness loose In the
fifth event. at six furlongs, with the nice
odds of 10 to 1 about him, and the old fell
Tow simply stood the others on their heads
He went to the front quickly and won
easily in 113 40 For Luck, the favorite,
was the contender for half mile and then
exploded. Monte Carlo backed down to
to /, ran one of his good races and fin
ished in the place. three lengths in front
of The Cure. 20 to shot. who dropped
out of the sky and took third money from
King Rose. to 1. by head. Henry Best
welt played at to l. was pinched off at
the start. Four favortes were defeated
and Willie Knapp rode two winners. The
track was fast and the attendance good.