New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
~TaPS" SOUND AT SPA.
spIEEDID MEETING ENDS.
DandeIion TaRes Cham plain Hdndi-
can from VGiis an Fine Race.
Csy Telegraph to The Tribune

cs~e-nra y. y. Aug. 29-When Lawrence P.
-,sIv Wa graduated from the maiden class in the
- -sce mere to-day the midsummer meeting 81
~ Saratoga Racing Association came to an end.
1ae bnsler sounded Taps, the band played
s.Aula Lang Syne." ard the big crowd. which had
r--e 10 tle track the curtain rung down left
fhe attractive incioslre with feelings OF keen re-
r-4t q: Was a perfect day for the closing scenes.
ard sport WAS In keeping and quite up 10 the
fieh standard the earlier days The meeting
has teen remarkably successful. in spite OF the
carf5rf Of dates with the Empire City Trotting
Club and the unsettled conditions in Wall Street
and those who have managed Il SO well are de-
serving oI hgn praise.
? z. Hitchcock's Dandelion. cleverly ridden by
92ad-ze Won 1he Chanplain Handicap Of 5000. at
one mile and a fuTlong after a hard drive with
Wells and oxford through the last sixteenth. His
margin O. -ictory was scant half length Big
Tim sullivan bet all of s. 600 his Bannock-
burn colt Dr. Gardner which forced his price from
6 to ! TO to :. but Dandelion got enough support
70 keep him fayOrite 9to 8. with Walls the sec
ond choice
DR.. Gardner races off in front at the start and
forced the pace the last furlong pole. where he
gave Il up under pressure Dandelion. which had
been dogging his footsteps all the way, then took
command. but had 10 be whipped out 10 win Walls
probably the best horse al the weights. She
was caught in a lam at the start and almost
knocked to knees. and then forced TO run
on the outside from end 70 end. She responded
garley to Aers every call, but Just failed 10 get
up She a brilliant race, and will go into re-
tirement with the distinction OF being the best
three-year-o fly Of the season Oxford ran 10
his hest fern and finished a respectable third
TIE time. l:52 Is. fast
SteepeChaSe. won Dy f. Ambrose clark
-IaxirliIlan. cost Andrew Miller, steward OF the
Jockey Club. Sls0 in a rather peculiar way. He
,aj bet on the horse, but forced TO take Il off
Al The last minute IN order 10 serve as a steward
for the race. II happened that Carroll Brown was
the only OF the National Steepechase and
Hunt Association at the track. and Andrew Miller
was pressed service the last minute 10 serve
with him. The latter went hurriedly UP the steps
Of the stand Just the start came Lights out
made the running by wide margin for mile and
q furlonE, when MaNimlan moved up strong and
came away win cieveTly- Kernel the opening
favorite. failed 10 come at she end, and was
distant third. Drone fell at the water jump. but
Nanzer rolled up his feet as II made of rubber
and walked away uIinjured-
John Sanford's Fort Johnson opened 1aToTite Tor
the first race. but dTIfted back to Il 10 . In the
face Of q wild plunge on Johnnie Blake. brought
down from Buffalo for q killing. Fort Johnson was
never in danger. however, and won ceverly. after
-he last furlong and earned second money. The
Wrestler attracted the wise money In The third
race but finished bad last, while Momentum,
which TO the post at Il TO .. after opening
Mt even money. rOmped home.
Deuce made a runaway race Of the fifth event at
-,e lucrative price Of 10 l. Miss Doyle left
a. The post. and Horne- had trouble getting her
hack % the stand, she acted like one possessed
and as Il under the influence OF a powerful
stimulant- ~
Lawrence P Daley the medium Of a killing
sn the last race being backed from 10 10 to l.
again and going away from Onatasse. the
favorite. Miller who rode the latter, made claim
Of foul against the winner. but The stewards dis
missed the complaint without calling for E Dugan
SARATOGA SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-Handicap: for twc-year-oids: five and a
Winner d. c. by ChucIanunda-White Frost Owner,
J SANFORD ->..t