The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-04
TRADITION WINS THE ALABAMA
FACETS FILLY TAXES THE MEAS
URE or KIAMESHA.
Carsman. Ruth W. and Military Man
Score NJ Long Observation-Disclosures
Easily Wins . Farcicai steeDlechase
John Sanf ord's Mohawk II. Succeeds.

Z SARATOGA, Aug. a.-Sydney Paget's Ira
dition, at the prohibltlve odds OF TO 20.
had an easy thing OF II In the Alabama Stakes.
for three-year- old fillles. one mile and hve
sixteenths. this afternoon. Packing i2t
pounds. the famous Goldhnch Ally enjoyed
what was little more than q breezlng gallop.
while In front all the way. and won under Q
pull by three parts Of a length In 2Io 2-6
The Oneck Stables Kiamesha. with lie
pounds. ran an excellent race under the cir
cumstances. but at no time was she able to
extend the winner william Lakeland's
Gold Ten. the only other starter. was fifteen
lengths away.
1t was another poor day for the form
players, as four favorites were unable 70
make good. In addition to Tradition. the
only other successful first choice was George
Hills Caloorahatchee, at odds on. IN the
steeplechase. over the short course. This
affair was bowling farce, for the reason that
four out OF seven starters were unable TO
stand up, For that matter, Frank Somers.
30 to /, who took third money. also fell. but
was remounted by Holman and got to the wire
within the time limit. After Garter Knot,
who was backed down to to ], showed the
way for a mile and half Owens let Caloora-
hatchee down and the latter fairly walked
home victorious by fifteen lengths In 4;3l.
fouls Kempner's Oarsman, 20 to I shot,
race, at seven furlongs. Nobody expected
him to accomplish much with 100 pounds on
his back. but Oarsman. always fair sort
OF horse. was In prime condition. Dugan
waited with him, while lsraelte. to l. and
Dandelion, 8 to 6 favorits. set the pace to the
five furlong pole. Then Oarsman ran over
them quickly and came to the judges an
easy winner by two lengths in l:28 l-6. As
lsraelite began to stop In the final sixteenth.
pat rl i'm w a
secured place money by three lengths. John
A. Drake met reverse In the event when
Jocund. carrying his colors and money. was
outrun all the way.
Jocunds failure was the forerunner Of
another defeat for Drake when Runnels. at
Q to 2. finished last in the fifth race. at mile.
He went to the front with Frank Farrells
King Pepper Rubric and Uncle Urigh. the
favorite. but quit like a cheap platter in the
stretch. Meanwhile. 7. G. Ferguson's Mill
tary Man. a 20 to 1 shot. came from nowhere
In the Anal quarter and with brilliant turn
of speed he won the race in q drive by half
q length in l+l. Senator McCarren's Mad
Mullah, to 1. also closed with much courage
and power. beating Rubric for the place by
three lengths. Incidentally. the MoCarren
horse interfered with Uncle Urigh a furlong
from home, the latter finishing a len 9Th and
bali out o. t the mon money, .orao p.nn.....
Ruth W :. Is TO /. won the third event Tor two
Hooray was hot favorlte at 8 TO S. with
s. s. Browns Youth backed down TO 2 to /,
clnched 1t up furlong from the wire. while
hooIay weakened , near ~, TIE w finish: Then
out. beat Hooray by half a length. in il4 s-s.
Kansas Prices Belden, Is to J. who was Of
poorly. made up lot Of GROUND In the stretch
John sanfoTd's Rockton colt Mohawk H..
+; tc secona choice, wss VICTORIOUS 10 tho
and a half furlongs. john F. Maddens Bel
mere was magnetic choice. but he was never
Payne VII itneys Juggler, who went back In
the bett1Ss to to ssdn rss ser on IN front
Then he tired and Redfern. who. had been
second all the ray with Mr.. sanford's colt.
tSon commend an won sas By Two
lore Fred Buriew's beiisnckeT. Z to /, who
closed resolutely after being pocketed soon
after the start. The race was run In OS.
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