Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
SARATOGA RACES.
Arklirta Disqualified In Chief Event
and Jockey Knapp Fined.

Frank Farrell's Arklirta, who dis
qualified In stake race at Brighton Beach
for fOuling, met a similar fate at the hands
of the stewards at Saratoga yesterday after
he had run second in the Troy selling stakes,
for two-year-olds, five and half furlongs.
Willie Knapp. who rode Farrells colt went
before the stewards with a protest of foul
against the winner. NJ. H. Tichenor's Rus
Ting Silk but Baird, who had the leg up
Mullins, followed Knapp and accused him Of
striking Mullins the head with his
whip at the stretch turn. The result of 1t was
that Arklirta was disqualified and Knapp
was not only fined 500, but was also sus-
pended for six days. This decision gave the
place to R. T. Wilson, jr.'s. Adons. who
was coupled with Nostromo and was backed
down to to 1. while third money went to
the Asbury stables Pythia. 15-to-1 shot.
Rustling Silk. to l. went to the front at
the half-mile pole, and after slight
jostling with Arklirta she beat him a
length in a drive in 1.07 1-5 Arklirta was
well played at 6 to l. The 1rishman, who
was a hot favorite, could not get out OF his
own way.
The interest in the handicap a a mile and
a quarter was centered In the appearance
of John Sanfords Caughnawaga, who picked
up 129 pounds and was odds-on favorte.
The old campaigner ran game race, but
the task imposed was too much for him and
he could do no better than finish third. 3.
8. Browns Glenecho. to whom Caughna-
waga gave nineteen pounds by the scale,
was backed down to to 2, and with Willie
Knapp up he made a runaway of it from
the start. At the end he was just breeZng,
having two and half lengths over the
lightly weighted SonOma Belle. l2-to-1
shot, who was three lengths before the IA
vorte Bragg was head out OF the money.
The time was 2.O6.
Fred Johnsons Schulamite. IS to 5 ia
vorite, after running King Pepper into the
ground won the handicap for all ages,
seven furlongs, rather easily by half a
length in 1.26 10. J. A. BENEFITS Jocund,
10 to l. came from nowhere In the stretch
and got the place from Rubric. to !. by
a half a length also King Pepper was
head back with Bad News and Alvin, both
supported not far away.
Joe Yeager's Canteen, to ,, favorite.
showed wonderful Improvement over her
previous races in the second event, for
mares at a mile. She was off slowly, but,
getting clever ride from Willie Knapp.
she ran over the others and won in drive
by length In LAO nat; New Mo"n nay.
10 to 1, who followed Zinda's pacemaking
for three-quarters of a mile. had no trouble
in taking the place from John f. Madden's
By Ways, a 30-to-1 shot. Lady Ellison. IA
to 5. second choice, was outrun from the
start.
Jack Martin on knight of Rhodes. the
favorite in the fifth race. at a mile. after
a long duel with Buchanan. who had the
mount on King Rose, a 0-to-l Shot, yleloeu
to the latter in the last few strides. King
Rose winning by a nose in 40 1-5 w. B.
Jennings ST. Breeze, to 1, was third.
three lengths back.
John Sanfords Ravena. to /. won the
last race for maiden two-year-olds, in
gallop, running the five and half fur
longs in LOS 2-5. John E. Madden's East
End the favorite, was second. beating Ho-
Gus Pocus, 80 to l. in drive. M H. Tiche-
nor's Crowshade. who was hammered down
from ) to ! to II to 5. was a disappoint-
ment Four favorites lost and Knapp rode
three winners.