Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
SARATOGA RACES.
Three Favorites Split the Card for the
Bettors.

beCIOTS.
The stewards of the Saratoga meeting
made an odd ruling yesterday which has
caused a world of adverse comment. Dur
ing the recent Brighton meeting w. Fl.
Snyders Snow, after finishing second in
two-year-od race. disqualified for
fouling, and under the rules it was also
necessary TO rule out the third horse, Devil
tree because Snyder owned part of the
latter. In the steeplechase yesterday Mr..
Cotton was represented by two starters, the
imported jumper Sea Horse IL, for whom
he paid $4,000 in England not long ago,
and Alamansor When Sea Horse II came
back to the scales after finishing second
under a bungling ride it was found that
his jockey, Rogau had lost lead pad.
Under the rules there nothing left but
to disqualify Sea Horse II, and the same
ruling expected in the case of Ala
manson. who had run third. But, strange
to say the stewards lost sight of the rule
covering such cases and placed Alamansor
second.
One of the stewards explained afterward
that disqualfications covering horses run
in the same interests in steplechases were
made at the discretion of the officials in the
stand. Rogans ride on Sea Horse II caused
the tongue of scandal to wag. Apparently
he did not try to do his best, for the Eng
lsh Jumper was simply galloping up to the
last nifty yards, where Rogan suddenly cut
panion with a brilliant burst of speed, but
not sufficiently speedy to overhaul ]. w
Colts Maiden, II TO favorite, who won
the race in drive by a length and a half
after leading most of the way. At the
scales Rogan said that he knew he had
lost some lead and for that reason did not
extend his mount, as a disqualification was
certain to follow. The Cotton entry went
up in the betting to to /. J. E. Widener's
Gatebel, 10 to l shot, got third money
under the Encouragement.
James X, Keene's filly Curiosity to l.
was also disqualified for fouling after run
nlng third in the $4,000 Spinaway stakes,
for two-year-old fllies. at five and a half
turlongs. Woodford Clay's pair Running
Water and Single Shot, were heavily backed
iavorites at to TO- but Lyme put 10 a weak
RIDE on the former who was bea ten length
by senator McCarren's Edna Jackson a
neglected S-to-1 shot. O'Neill handled Edna
jackson, who is full sister to Reliable, in
mastery style. He waited with her while
William Lakeland's Cousin Eva. 25 to / and
curiosity were out in front Lyme pursued
a similar course with Running Water, and
at the head of the stretch made his run
ONeill rushed up with the McCarren fIIv
TOO. There was a humping match straight
way, IN which Running Water and Single
Shot were both interfered with by the Keene
hlly, losing much ground. Then Edna Jack
son assumed command and won in drive
with Running Water in the place two and
a half lengths in front Of Curiosity Lyne
quickly lodged a protest of foul against Gu
rlosity, ridden by Hildebrand, and the lat
ter was ruled out of the money in favor Of
Cousin Eva. Before the race Last Cherry
who was well played, kicked up a fuss in
the paddock, and later, upon reaching the
track, she reared and threw w. Knapp at
the same time falling over on her back She
was finally withdrawn, much to the distress
of her hackers. The time was LOS 4-5
). 5. Browns Broomstick looked to have
the handicap at mile and a furlong so
completely at his mercy that everything
was scratched except Sydney Paeet's three
year-old Woodsaw. Broomstick went up in
the betting to l to 3, as Woodsaw was
backed down to 3 to 2, but Capt. Browns
horse was much the better, and after let
ting. the Paget horse make the running for
half mile he went to the front and won
easily by two lengths in 1.55 2-5.
Capt. Browns BrOadcloth, an even money
favorite in the handicap for three year-o,ds,
SIX furlongs, was not so fortunate In fact
he was badly beaten, but it was generally
believed afterward that he was anchored by
the weight, 120 pounds. He could never get
into his stride and finished fifth. H T.
Whitneys Prince Hamburg, 13 to D. sec
ond choice, the other hand took the
track at the start and held the others safe
lengths from E. S. Gardeners Funiculaire
who was played for a killing, his odds
dropping from u to 1 to skies. Six
lengths back NJ. H. Tichenor's Councilman
60-to-1 shot. took third money from H
b. Duryea's Dreamer. The race was run
in 113 3-5.
Tichenors colors flashed to victory In the
sixth event, for two-year- olds, five and a
half furlongs. when lis Medder FLY, Rus
ting Silk, pounded down to 13-to-5 favor
lite. won in sharp drive by three parts of
a length from ]. L. McCiinnis Aviston, IL
to ], who made the pace until the stretch
was reached Kansas Prices Confederate
to l. was a good third. The time was
1.O9.
Sir Ralph. a much improved horse, who
was backed all over the ring by the western
= he in
the third event, at mile and an eighth,
winning easily by two and a half lengths
Joe Lesser, the even money favorite got
the worst of the start and barely nosed
Debaker. IL to .. out of the place. The
latter did not run her race The time was
l. G Three favorites won.