New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
COLIN TAKES SPECIAL.
UNCLE ONLY CONTENDER.
Keene's Splendid Colt Fr7ghtens Ont
Most of Field for Rich Purse.
fswrelegraph to The Tribunal ]


Saratoga. NJ Y, Aug. 10-sThe racing feast
provided by the Saratoga Racing Association
here to-day was enthusiastically enjoyed by
more Ehan twelve thousand followers Of the
sport and holiday seekers James r. Keene's
great Commando colt, Colin, continued his vic
rorioas career and won the Saratoga Special
worth $1,000 and $500 in plate, massive
gold cup He beat Uncle, the only other starter.
a fun length in 1he fast time of 1:12 for the six
furiongs. two-fifths Of second faster than Sal
where's time when he the same stake a
year ago
Frank GIL. which has two victories over
Peter Pan TO his credit. made show of Golf
Ball and Cork Hi in the Travers Stakes. Of
$500. at one mile and quarter He went to
the front On the backstretch and was only gall
looping through The last furlong to win. eased
up,- in the slow time Of 2-07.
II was one of Saratoga's biggest days IL
some persons left last night for New York for
The opening at Empire City, three four times
the number came up 10 see the Special and the
Trsvers Stakes decided
The various cities, towns and villages in the
Immediate neighborhood sent their full quota,
and. of course. the floating population of Sara
stand. clubhouse balcony and field inclosure
crowded with a gayly bedecked throng,
and standing room was at a premium It was
a perfect day. The shore bright and no.
from q clou6iess sky but the heat was tenn
pered by light breeze. laden with the fresh
ness of the pines The racing was spirited and
interesting, and few there who did not go
home well content with their days outing and
with a deeper love for the sport
James r kesne came UP from New York TO
Colin win the Special, which the
third race. j. ". Rogers scratched Harry Payne
Whf1ney's Stamina and Smoker. Falcada, Fort
johnson and Black Oak Were also withdrawn as
their owners did not to chase Colin in a
frutless effort, for such rich prize.
Uncla purchased few days ago by Sam Hill
dreth for $4,000 from John E Madden. did not
decline the issue. however and Madden and
Hildreth both expressed confidence in his ability
10 win, and hacked him literally at IL TO D.
Colin at = 20 ,.
While there only two starters, a more
brilliant race has hardly been this year.
The two horses broke away from the barrier
like a team, with Uncle the rail, and they
ran head and head up the backstretch and
around the turn. while the crowd burst into
cheers When Strengthened out for home no
man could tell which would win, but suddenly
Gnclers stride began to shorten and a great cry
went up Colin Winst" And il proved
Uncle had capitulated. He had given of his
greatest colts ever bred in this country. When
Uncle began 10 hang Colin came away to win
We'll in hand, by a length. The crowd cheered
and clapped. for and all realized the brill
fancy Of the performance
Mr. keene was plainly delighted, although he
accepted the triumph OF his colt in his usual
quiet way. After congratulating Miller, he
stood in the adIniring crowd in the paddock and
watched his horse cooled out. Colin has now
Mcn six straight races, including the Eclipse,
National Stallion, Great Trial and Brighton
Junior. He has won S19555 and is in a fair
way get il the 100000 class in his first sea-
son on The turf Collins victory to-day brought
Mr. Kezsne's winnings for the season up to
S247,5G6t25.
J. 9. Ferris added St. Volma to the North
American SteepIechase at about three miles,
and Commodore Fontaire and Rocket were his
only opponents when the scratches all IN.
Rocket was backed from Is 10 10 to ]. while
Commodore Fontaine closed a slight favorite
St TolIna- The last named made the run
ming for a mile aud half. when he
nasty cropper- This left Rocket IN front, but
Commodore Fontaine went TO him when his
rider pleased and came away TO win easily. St
EolIna remounted and started for third
money, but he fell again at the Liverpool.
Archibald got cut over the eye. but otherwise
was not injured Stone rode Commodore Fon-
faine in spite OF the fact that his broken shoul-
der had bc heavily padded and bound. The
winner pulled up lame.
Golf Ball opened favorite for the Travers
Stakes but Lucky Jack" McGinns and his
friends bet OF Frank GIL heavily that he
went TO the post at to 8, Golf Ball receding
to III 20 TO-
The other winners were Tom McGrath, which
beat Faust and twelve others in the first race;
Marbles. which salloped home two lengths be-
fore her field IN the fifth. and Cairngorrrl which
ran over the pacemakers at the turn for home
In the closing handicap. and came away to win
easily IN the fast time Of 1:5o LIS for the mile
end three-sixteenths. Martin Doyle the IA
vorst. in the last race, up strong around
the turn. but stopped under the weight IN the
last sixteenth.
Frank Brown claimed Faust from Q. z. Dur
nell cut of the first race for S2,62o. Faust
.rlede the pace In the Suburban Handicap. won
By his stable companion, Nealon and appears 10
be a bargain at the price paid
SARATOGA SUMMARIES