New-York tribune., 1905-08-03
THUMBS FOR THE TALENT.
BAD DAY At SAR4TOGA.
W,ithdrascaI of Last Cherry Plays
HaCOc 5cith Bank Rolls.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1puNE.l

Saratoga, y. Y, Aug Z-Saratoga came
home from the races this afternoon with its
fnery bedraggled. its spirits ruffied and with a
bad case Of the sulks. Many bank rolls did not
come back at all.
The defeat of Woodford Clay's two illies
Running Water and Single Shot. in the renewal
of the ancient Spinaway Stakes. and the with
drawal of Catesby Woodfords Last Cherry from
the same stake after it was too late to call off
the wagers that had been made were the causes
Of the depressed spirits and the suddenly
emaciated bank rolls. Intermittent thunder
showers were responsible for the dropping finery.
The Spnaway. at 5l5 furlongs. is restricted TO
two-year-old hlies, and of the half dozen that
accepted it's conditions. Running Water and
Single Shot running in Mr.. Clay's colors, seemed
10 outclass the field so much that to 4 ap-
peared an almost philanthropic price and was
snatched at with greediness that threatened
10 bankrupt the bookmakers who were laying
IT.
Those who have habit of searching the bet
ting pavilion for bargains found what seemed
an extraordinary pleasing and profitable
in Catesby Woodford's Last Cherry, and wher-
ever to l was laid there a stampede 10
get aboard
While all this going on, Last Cherry,
known to the confident following, was turning
back somersaults in the paddock and hurting
Knapp from her back fast Tom Welsh, her
trainer, could put him up After a violent bout
in the paddock she permitted Mr.. Welsh to lead
her 70 the track, where she completed her per-
formance by turning a double fip-hsp, which
landed Knapp in the hedge row separating the
track from the clubhouse enclosure.
Mr.. Welsh threw up the sponge then and re-
ouested that his entry be withdrawn. The stew
ARDS Of the meeting promptly acquiesced, and the
followers Of Last Cherry good money
burned up without even confa agration.
With this f1lly out oe ii, however, the PLAYERS
OF the favorite breathed easier and sympa thized
with the Last Cherryites with
Trouble began three or four minutes later,
however, when James r. Keene's flly Curiosity
bumped violently into Running Water and
threw the faVorite against the rails. Lyme had
10 pull up or be thrown, and when he got his
mount going again Edna Jackson had obtained
such a lead that she could not be overhaued
ana Won by length from Running Water, with
Curiosity third.
Lyme Immediately went into the stand, and. as
the hackers Of his mount thought, laid a claim
OF foul against Edna Jackson the winner A
big crowd surrounded the enclosure and when
it saw the number board come down it took it
for granted that the winner had been disquali-
1ed and Running Wster placed first.
The shock the spectators sustained when the
Numbers were changed and IL was found that
Curiosity alone had been disqualified and that
the disqualification in no way helped them, was
almost fatal in some cases.
A great majority tnought as a matter Of fact
that Edna Jackson had really committed the
foul, but all the critics agreed that Curiosity
was TO blame. and this opinion was substan-
tiated when Lyme protested only against Edna
Jackson.
A steeplechase for horses that have never won
steeplechase Of the value of 81 900 would have
attracted little attention save for the presence
OF Mr.. Cotton's Sea Horse H. the Australian
gelding which Mr.. Cotton bought last sprjnp
and started in the last running of the Grand
National at Liverpool
It the first appearance in nub1ic op tho
foreigner and in the paddock he was constantly
surrounded by crowd of steeplechsse men
some or the critics did not care for his con-
formation and asserted that he was a three
cornered animal with bad shoulders and points
and only his wonderfully muscled limbs 10 re-
deem him. ~
Nhen these same critics saw him run and t,1r,n
they reconstructed their views and frankly ad-
IIlted hat ne was clinker through the field
he was coupled in the betting with Alamanzor
, WIN which the stable declared to win
AI'er jumping in bold and brilliant fashion
ne hnished second. in spite of the declar ration ~
Nslaen and IN the opinion Of the majority he
Solo ~ nave beaten the Lissak gelding decisiveIy
H5d me race been hundred yards longer
Later ne was disqualified for losing lead
P0'' oiid second place was given TO Alamanzor