New-York tribune., 1906-08-07

Johnson wagered heavily on Ga1lavant at 10 u
T. while Ravena and Red Leaf were the out
siders
dhe start was prompt and good end Koerner
uhaef instructions took the lightly weighted
o@AlaNaht to the front 20 set killing pace. He
| showed the way past the stand the first time
| and up the back stretch with John Sanford 5
Ravena in close attendance and the others
trailing. Dandelion and Tangle were .n a good
position but the followers OF Bedouin and The
Picket could hardly believe their eyes when
they saw the horses on which they had pinned
their faith struggling along far back in the
ruck. Rounding the far turn Ravena raced by
Gallavant and took command as IL she would
come home alone. but little Tadlock had already
taken so much out of his mount that she be-
gan 20 tire turning for home and quickly
dropped back, beaten. Sewell then made his
move with Dandelion, while Tangle also raced
into a contending position. When fairly
Strengthened out for the run to the wire Dam
delion quickly raced into a commanding lead
and came away TO win by a length or so from
his stable companion, Tangle, which was only
galloping three lengths before Gallavant Red
Leaf and The Picket had a spirited duel
for third money and finished heads apart as
named Dandelion ran the distance in the fast
time OF 2:O4 2-5s which established new track
record. The old mark was 2:O5, made by Irish
Lad.
Tangle earned equal honors with Dandelion, as
it was the opinion of all who watched the race
closely that she could have won easily if Mr.
Hitchcock had not declared TO win with the son
Of Hamburg. Miller. who rode Tangle, had to
take her in hand in the run through the stretch
20 allow Dandelion to win. and her performance
stamps her the best tiree-year-old f1lly shown
TO date. Tangle started only a few times last
year, and made a good impression. She was
cut down in a race at Gravesend last fall and re-
tired for the season. She is by Meddler-Hand-
spun. and created much favorable comment in
the paddock before and after the race.
Ravena was badly handled, and further ran
as If short. She showed a nice turn of speed,
and is likely to run better when she goes TO the
post again. The Picket did not find his feet
until the was almost over. He closed with
a rush in the stretch. and might have been third
but for being in tight quarters on the rail.
Bedouin ran dull. disappointing and spiritless
race. He was always far back. and failed to
show his usual speed. He was Outclassed
Herculoid won the first running of the rich
Saratoga Steeplechase like a champion He
went TO the front at the end OF a mile. and,
Fencing IN faultleSS style, won as he pleased
by several lengths from Godheur and Kassil
HyiaS, the strong favorite, did not Jump in his
usual bold, dashng way, and as the pace was
fast from the start ne could not keep up, and
at the end was beaten off. Twelve horses went
TO the post, including the two English importa-
tions, Phil May and Desert Chief. 1t was a brill
iant spectacle, as Desert Chief was the only
morse TO fall He came nasty cropper at the
Liverpool on the second turn of the field when
running in second place. II O'Brien who had
the mount. was stunned for few moments but
escaped with shaking up. It was Desert
Chiefs second start in this country. He fell in
the whitney Memorial Steeplechase when rum
ming in front. He has speed but runs out at the
Jumps ana does not appear TO be a safe fencer.
tAassll ran his usual honest race, and managed
10 save third place from Grandpa, which closed
with rush after clearing the last jump.
Peter Pan won the Flash Stakes for James
X Keene in head and head finish with Billy
Lakeland'S Electioneer, while Arctic closing
strong on the rail, was only half length away
Ferer Pan ran game, honest race and we'll
deserved the honors, although Electioneer was
probably best at the weights. The Voter colt
had TO run on the outside of his field all the
way and made a wide turn into the stretch los
ing valuable ground. He headed Peter Pan at
The last sixteenth pole, but could not hold his
advantage and was beaten by the width of a
hand on the post Peter Pan showed rare game
ness. He was conceding eight pounds 20 his
opponents, but always in the thick Of the
Fray, and would not acknowledge defeat even |
when defeat seemed sure. He raced Rosemount !
and Golf Ball into submission IN the first half
mile, and was not aVerse to taking up fresh bat
tie in the last sixteenth
The other winners were Edna Jackson Rum |
nels and Killiecrankie Edna Jackson beat a |
Runnels galloped home with a big wager for |
John A. Drake in the fifth, and Harry Payne |
Killiecrankie was graduated from |
the maiden class in the last race beating Aipen-
marchen, Waterbury and others.