New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25
ALTUDA SCRATCHED.
Horse Named 90 Start, Though
JVithdrazcn-BeN Suspended.

Saratoga n Y Aug 25.-The scratching OF Al
.,,ea from the fifth here to-day after the pet
ting had been in progress for five minutes causeo
quite a conamotion in the ring and had many
persons scurrying around trying 20 get iheiF
wacer- Strengthened out. altuda had been
scratched in regular order, but by some mistake
her name was posted as starter. with Troxler
20 ride She opened at even money, and nun
dreds OF dollars were bet on her at that price,
while Dulcinea was quoted at 3 70 10 win ana
even money for place. When the mistake was
discovered the layers and the players were Mt
sea for a few minutes 20 what should ne
Gone. T. Sullivan. secretary OF the Metropolitan
Turf Association. then announced that all pets
we're of, and a new book was ordered. ON top
Of this. however, came ruling from Jonn u
Cavanaugh. who has charge of the ring. that
money should be refunded on Altuda only and
that other bets stood. This caused new COM
plications. which took the rest OF the afternoon
20 straighten out Those who had bet on Dull
cinea at even money for the place had momentary
cause for rejoicing, as with Altuda out she was
heavily played to win from 3 TO . to 9 to 10. 1t
looked as if this worked a hardship on the lay
ers but as Dulcinea was unplaced the situation
did not provoke the discussion which otherwise
would have arisen. Eudora. at ~ TO l. won
the race. beating August Belmont's Giamor by
two lengths. The latter was best but she was
Dulcnea WAS always outrun.
H. g. DURYEA'S Ben Ban won the Seneca
Stakes for three ear-olds. at six furlongs. He
closed strong i'm the stretch after Pvthia and
Edna jackson had raced each other into exhaus-
dion in front and won going away Disobedient.
heavily PLAYED. was never prominent.
August Belmont's Tiptoe the handicap for
all ages. first on the card. after spirited drive
through the last fuiiOng with Sir Lynewood.
She raced Aeronaut into submission at the end
Of five furlonGs. and was game enough to stand
a hard drive and win when Sir Lynewood ap-
peared to have her beaten fifty yards from the
judges. InQuisitOT a dull race, and seems
20 he stating off
The other winners were Sonoma Belle. which
caught Water Dog firing at the last furlong
pole in The second race. and came away 10 win
easily. Montgomery. which galloped home in the
two-year-od handicap. and Royal Scot which
gradr ated from the maiden class in the
last race.
Royal Scot and tombstone were both heavily
DiaYed in this race. and the latter went to the
post favorite at Z 10 10. He proved gFievOus
disa appoint nent. however. even with Miller up.
and beaten two lengths for the place by
FatinitZa.
Tiptoe and Montgomery were the only win
ming favOTites. but the other winners. with the
exception Of E,udora. we'll played. and the
majority OF those present had profitable day.
The weather cool in comparison with the
intense heat Of The last few days. and the
change was heartily welcomed
At a meeting of the stewards of the Jockey
Club here TODAY the riding license Of Bell. the
season. This action followed his temporary sus-
pension at Brighton Beach for a bad looking
ride on Bobbie Kean.
H X Knapp was appointed steward to repre-
sent the Jockey Club at the fall meeting OF the
Coney Island Jockey Club. and Andrew Miller
for the fall meeting Of the Brooklyn Jockey Club.