New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-16
DEAD HEAT AT THE SPA
SHOCK FOR THE BETTORS.
kennyetto Repeats alabama Victory
an Huron-Papika's Fine Record.
nv Telograph 20 The tribune. !

Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 15.-Hyperion II, the
odds-on favorite in the fifth race, and Tony
Bonero. quoted at and 10 to 1, sensa-
| tonal dead heat here to-day. There was then
some delay and a general mix-up, in which it
was decided to run it off and then not to. The
purse divided and the bettors were paid
half the amount of their wa gers. This was cold
comfort for the followers of Hyperion H. as they
lost money by the transaction One old fellow
with all the marks of an upstate farmer who
had bet SO at TO 5. went home convinced that
| he had been held up when he got back only
IS. How could lose 50 when my horse wasn't
beaten?" was his wall.
OVerconfidence the part of Miller probably
cost Hyperion II the Tony Bonero forced
the pace and led 10 the last sixteenth pole
where Hyperion II wore him down and headed
him for a few strides. Miller seemed to think
ne had the race won and did not draw his whip
until the last two Three strides, while hotter
got Tony Bonero up again in the last stride SO
that the Judges could not separate the two
horses and declared il dead heat
Then the excitement began. John J. Hyiand,
who trains Tony Bonero could not be found,
and FIVE or six persons. including Henry Nc
Daniel who trains Hyperion. I'd. and Jesse
Lewisohn. who had bet heavily on the horse.
ran around looking for him. When he was
discovered he offered to divide If Mcdaniel
would pay the full amount of his bet. The lat
ter secuted the suggestion, and it was an
nounced that the race would he run off. The
bookmakers put up the prices and accepted
number OF bets at TO on Hyperion, I'd. and
10 > on Tony Bonero. The two trainers then
changed their minds and agreed to divide the
purse, which closed the incident.
The Amsterdam crowd had another chance to
rejoice when John Sanfords Kennyetto won the
Huron Handicap at mile and three-six-
teenths. She opened favorite at 10 D, on the
strength Of her victory in the Alabama Stakes
n few days ago, but drifted back to : to D, In
the face of a wild plunge John z. Madden's
Dashaway, which pounded down from Is TO L
to as low as IL to before the barrier was re-
leased. Miller took Kennyetto to the front at
the start and kept her there to the end. Dash
away in the mean time being cut off and
knocked about in the most disheartening way.
and while he ran a winning race the handicap
too much. He made up a lot of ground in
the last quarter. but was beaten a head for the
hardly have lost.
J. W. Colts Paprika the steeplechase.
He cleverly rated for mile and a half,
when he went q the front and won ridden out
through the field in four days, record which is
likely to stand for some time 1t the more
remarkable as he went to the post with ugly
cut on his leg. received Wednesday. He was
entered to be sold for 81 .ooo and when offered
at auction II. Fleppen bid him up to 5000 be-
fore Mr. Colt couii retain his jumper for the
usual 81 advance.
August Belmont's Anataus beat Meelick, the
coupled with Black Oak, and the entry was
played for killing and backed down from
q to l to - to l. Keevey galloped home at
fancy price in the third race. thanks TO lucky
break Lone Bail, the favorite, acted badly and
had no chance from where he got off. while
Sangune, the second choice, had a stormy jour
ney. John Sanford's Rockstone. heavily played
at odds on, won the last race after long, stern
chase behind +. D. AIorgen's Salvolatile, which
was backed from 20 to / TO > 10 /.
There was some talk to-day of special sweep
stakes for next Tuesday to bring Sam Hildreths
Uncle and the Newcastle Stables Spooner to-
gether in what would practically be d match
race for 5000 d side.
Billy Beverly and Emil Herr had wordy
war in the ring. which threatened to bring them
70 blows.
SARATOGA SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-For wo-year-ods: $3.50 added six fur