New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
TANGLE AMI PETER PAN
WIN SfR4TOGA STAKES.
.NOhasck III and Go Bet5ceen Finish
IN -Grandpa'S Chase.
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Saratoga. " Y. Aug. 1s--James r. Keene's
Peter Pan. by Commando-Cinderella won the
rich Hopeful stakes Of $4,000 here to-day, while
Francis r. Hitchcock's three-year-old Aieddler
fIly. Tangle, beat Gallavant. Whimsical. Go Be-
tween and Mohawk II in the Great Republic
Stakes, worth S11 40 TO the winner Incidental
~, the biggest crowd which ever attended the
races al Saratoga packed the attractive inclOs-
ure TO overhowing.
Tangle's victory in the Great Republic Stakes
az one mile and a quarter well and calamity
earned and storm of cheers and applause went
up from the stand as she caught Gallavant in
the last fifty yards and won going away in a
hard drive by half a length She pro-
nounceb favorite at odds on. careful judges OF
form could not see how she could be beaten after
her race in the Saratoga Handicap. when she
ran second TO her stable companion. Dandelion.
Mohawk II was lukewarm second choice at
10 J. in spite of the fact that he was coughing
IN the. paddock. while Go Between Gallavant
and Whimsical were at : to ] each. Go Be
tween vas making his first appearance since the
suspension Was lifted from the horses owned by
Alex Shields. He in the name and colors
Of E r. Thomas. who bought half interest in
him Yesterday
Whimsical made the running for a mile with
first Mohawk II in close attendance and
then GalIavant. Mohawk II dropped out of it
at the far turn. and Tangle and Go Between.
which had been bringing up the rear, moved up
when Strengthened out for home GaIlavant
caught and disposed Of Whimsical and came
away as il he would sallop home. but inside the
last sixteenth pole Sewen brought Tangle UP
with a well timed rush. and in spectacular
drive won by half length
Go Between did not run up to the expectation
Of his followers. He was within three lengths
Of the pacemakers at the head of the stretch,
but failed 10 come on with his usual bulldog
rush through the last furlong and finished an in
different fourth Mohawk II pulled up far
back. Whimsical came back to the stand slight
ly lame. Int appeared 20 walk out of It,
It a fine August day, but a shade too
warm Tor comfort. The track was lightning fast.
Everything on wheels was pressed into service
70 set the crowd out TO the track, and the pa
rade of carriages and automobiles on Union
avenue worth seeing The clubhouse,
grandstand and field Enclosures were packed
until standing room was al a premium and the
attendance was conservauvely estimated at
twenty thousand persons. Women in gay sum-
mer attire made up a large part Of the crowd.
Peter Pan took up 13O pounds and the rich
Hopeful Stakes for James r. Keene in the fast
time Of l.l2 10, within one-fffth of second of
the track record, made by Ravena a few days
a=o- Al NhS q 3iIilldil performance, anu NldnS
racegoers wonder how he could have been beaten
IN the Saratoga Special week ago. McCarter
beat MIN three lengths for the place that
occasion al even weights. but to-day McCarter
had to be content with second place two lengths
away. and some six lengths before Pope Joan.
Peter Pans stable companion.
'Woodford Ciay's Kentucky Beau. the favorite
al l3 10 10, was always outrun and never in the
race James r. Keene scratched Mentha and
d. Do, ,rr-sth TTi,o
were coupled in the betting at 2 TO !. McCarter
had a following and was backed from TO 1 to
q TO l. while the others had little support except
for place or third
Grandpa a slight favorite The Lad
for the Sliillelah Steeplechase. and he won
rather easily we'll handled by Ray. He waited
behind The Doctor for a mile and a half. and
then went 10 the front and had no difficulty in
holding FL Cuchillo safe through the last quar-
ter. Onteora. ridden by his owner Mr.. Page
was a distant third.
Three falls marred the race. Altar fell at the
Liverpool the first time around. and Davidson,
who rode him. picked up unconscious. The
Lad fell at the same jump the second turn Of
the field, and Finnegan was also badly injured.
Courier came to grief at jump on the back
stretch. bat Dupee was up in a jiffy unhurt
7 Finnegan and Davidson were placed in the am
buance and taken 10 the hospital where it was
said later both would recover. The Lad limped
of on three legs. and may not go to the post
again in many weeks
Mr.. Tucker rode California King 10 victory in
the mile selling race for gentlemen riders. while
Raymond Belmont. the youngest son OF August
Belmont, chairman OF the Jockey Club. was
second with mis- own filly, Bivouac. Mr.. Cooley
brought ORC home third. California King was
heavily played from TO > 10 TO 10.
Mr.. Tucker made no mistakes, and after let
ting BivOuac show the way for a quarter of a
mile he took his mount TO the front and held
the race safe thereafter. Mr. Belmont got
everything possible out of his mount and made
a good impression the critics
The other winners were Blondy and Ben Ban.
Blondy bid up to $1,000 when offered at
auction. and bought by Bob Tucker for that
figure.
sydney Pagets good colt Water Pearl. which
is ranked among the three best two-year-olds
of the season, was taken i'll at the track to-day
with some stomach trouble. This will probably