Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27

run to the woods" however, Cotton began
to close slowly and as the pair began the
long turn for home he had shut up half
the gap. But Binette still led three lengths
rounding into the stretch. and now the
crowd began shouting her prospective VIC
tory. the situation looking decidedly omi-
nous for the success OF the favorite.
Wins Fortune by a Nose.
Mclaughlin up to this point had not put
the "persuaders' to Cotton. expecting Bin
cite to come back bit. But now realiz-
ing that It, was do or die he sat down
on his horse in earnest and the latter, game
as a pebble. responded in gallant style. At
the furlong pole he had closed up length
on Binette and at the sixteenth. with the
crowd shouting like demons, Cotton was at
the mares tail and gaining inch by inch.
So well did Binette hang on. however,
Cotton. And it was well that he did SO
and that he had q game horse under him.
Fifty yards from home Cotton had reached
the mares saddle and in couple more
strides was at her neck. Then Mclaughlin
by almost superhuman exertion got up even
a stride from home. and in the very last
Jump fairly lifted Cotton's nose in front!
The worked-up thousands were in a ver-
table pandemonium Of excitement during
the last furlonG, even Mike" Dwyer, who
was standing with one foot on the rung
of chair. almost losing his balance In his
endeavor to view the finish to better ad-
vantage. Mclaughlin was more tired than
his horse when he came back to the scales
and even the cheers of his admirers failed
to revive him. Directly ne was weighed
there requested him not to let him know
when he had such heavy wagers at stake.
It was a close call for $4,000
Considerable rain here this week has af-
fected form q bit. although it has not had
any effect on the attendance which con-
tinues to be the largest in the tracks his
tory. The racing public fully recognizes the
mt nf
Miller, President Hitchcock and others In
their efforts for the general good. and the
sport keeps up its unprecedented boom.
The official edict of Wednesday. timing
John A. Drake and M. L. Hayman 500
each for collision in the claiming or the
formers horse Yves. will certainly have
salutary effect in checking these friend
ly" claims in the future. for the next Of
tenders will not get OF with fine. but
meet with more drastic measures. judged
by this action in the Yves case. 1t was
barn, although ostensibly sold to Hayman.
Saratoga Cracks In Form.
OF the weeks racing here Peter Pan In
the two-year-old division. Accountant and
Tangle among the three-year-olds. and In
ferno Of the older horses have been the
bright particular stars. The $4,000 young
ster. Demund has shown signs that he Is
coming back to his form, while a new Fu-
turity factor has developed In the two.
year-old colt Yankee Gun. who made a
great impression by his victory of Tues
day In stake company.
BY Yankee out of the dam of Gunfire,
this sturdy colt. IL the going is muddy next
Saturday at Sheepshead will be as well
backed as anything for the $4,000 Futurity
prize He was sold by John Madden to his
present owner. Oscar Lewisohn. and L.
likely to prove a good investment for his
young owner. Yankee Gun viii carry 122
pounds In the Futurity. -
That the great race viii have q score or
moro OF starters II certain. The Keenes
win start trio. Pope Joan, Peter Pan and
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