The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-02
PALM TREE WINS THE MOHAWK
BEATS TIE HEAVILY BACKED
GAM1RA AT SARATOGA
PretensiOn Takes the Handicap From
Colonial Girl--H y. whitney Provides
Two winners in Batticaxe and Comet
--Tanya's sister, Tangle, Victorious.


Colonial Grill. y. whitney Provides
Two winners in Batticaxe and Comet
--Tanya's sister, Tangle, victorious.
SARATOGA, Aug. l.-only two favorltcs
were successful here to-day. and the book
makers got the bulk OF the money. X. !.
Wilson, Jr.'s. Garnara lost n fortune for the
smart players when he was defeated in the
Mohawk Selling Stakes, for three-ycar-olds.
~ nine furlonGs. Gamara was the overnight
selection. He figured sure thing with all
tho handicappers. and when he opened at to b
the food OF gold was so great that he was
soon pounded down TO to 10. Practically
every plunger at the track played the Wilson
colt as II II were all over but the cashing.
With only 90 pounds UP and little MCDANIEL
IN tho saddle Garnara looked to have the other
starters at his mercy. 80 that there we're liberal
prices against Il. r. Bradley's Palm Tree and
woodford Uays Angler. the supposed con-
tenders. Palm Tree opened at to 2. but went
up to o TO ., with to always on tap against
Angler. Jennie MoCabe, IL to 1. Angler and
Kehailan, is to 1. were the leaders at the
three-Quarter pole. Gamara and Palm Tree
having left tho post slowly. In the stretch
tho paoemakers tired and Gamara looked the
winner. but only for moment. as he hung
in his stride. .and also swerved at the last six
teenth pole. which enabled Willie Knapp
TO run over him with Palm Tree. who won
cleverly by two lengths In 1855. Gamara
had four lengths over Jennie McCabe. with
Angler eight lengths away.
Jack Bennett put over a real good thing
In Pretension. the winner of the handicap
at a mile. Pretension opened at 8 to 1 and
was pounded down TO 10 to s. closing favorite
At this quotation. Colonial Girl with top
weight. meanwhile, carried pile Of smart
money at threes. with W, ". Snyder's Tyron
and August Bemont's Bandy also In some
favor. But there was nothing to II but Pre-
tension when the field was sent away. for
Burns took him quickly to the front. where
he made every fnrlong pole a winning one and
passed the Judge. an easy winner by two
lengths In TAI. Inferno was the runner-up
for half mile and then gave way to Colonial
Girl. who proved to be much the best OF the
others and ran into the place with safe
margin over Tyron. The latter lost some
ground at the start. but ran a good race and
beat Blandy by half length. there being no
excuses for Mr.. Belmont's colt
Harry Payne Whitney won two races, with
Rattleaxe and Comet. both sired by Ham
burg. Battleaxe was an odds-on favorite
IN the first race for two ear-olds fvc and
half furlonss. With Hildebrand up, he showed
his heels to tho others and won handily by
two lengths in los as, Sydney Pagets
Rnleydale. who was played down to 4 to I.
began slowly. as usual. but closed with a re-
markable turn OF speed and nailed the place
by two lengths from j. l.. Hollands Master
son. 20 to shot Jerry Weinberg. lowered
to ~ to /. was apparently ont OF it In the run
UP the backstretch, but he made up a lot of
ground in the run home, and would have been
third In another stride Snow, another
good thing. was factor up to the last quar-
ter where he blew up
Comet, carrying the Whitney colore, also
worn by Hildebrand. got out OF the maiden
class In the sixth race. at six furlongs. He
was backed down to to 2. an equal second
choice with Conquest There was a heavy
plunge on Mr.. Pasets Bass. who was ham,
mered down from tn 2 to 10 to favorite,
after which he was never prominent H. B.
DURYEA'S Pioneer. also by Hamburg, a . to 1
good thing. had big lead at one period Of
the race. but he weakened in the last flrlong,
and Comet. who had been in hand all the
way. experienced no trouble in beating him
. length and a half in l15l-5. Pioneer
hniahed two lengths before J. Grant Ly-
mans Grand Duchess. to 1. with Bella
Signors a length and a half back Grand
Duchess closed a big gap at the end.
Tange, a full sister 10 the famous Tanya,
was victorious IN the third event. for maiden
tsEEo.yeaTIsolsd nllies Ave and half f,lTlongs
cock and was lowered two points to to l..
Mr. Whitneys coupled entry. Perverse, and
WITH 8usass o Be- r@ea 'n ss sn1ase
T. D. Sullivan.s Caprice and +. r. Thomas's
Yalagal all In favor. Hester W. 20 to /, had
early speed. with Commune also at the head
OF the procession. but they. stopped at the
half mile. where Shaw had assumed the
leadership with j angle. who won in gallop
by two lengths In 10s 1-5 Perve'se who
got of last ran a fine race and took the place
from Bivouac by three lengths.
The chances Of The Mighty, to fayorite
in the second race. at a mile, were materially
hurt by the start Yet he managed to get
third money. Willie Knapp meanwhile
brought Greencrest. heavily backed at is
TO 5, home an easy winner by length and a
half; Though poorly ridden. Kansas Prices
Bert, backed down to to ?. had a world Of
speed for seven furonGs. but was short.
The mile was run in l2l-5. w. Knapp and
weather was cloudy and the track slow
The summaries
FIRST RACE
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