Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-30
CLOSING DAY OF
RACING AT SARATOGA

SARATOGA, August 3O-Racing came to
an end here yesterday for the present sea-
son and all hands were glad of it. When
the last race was over there was a rush for
the CavanaSh special and other trains
bound for New York. Four favorites were
defeated again and many of the players
went home with empty pockets. F. r.
Hitchcock's Dandelion, 0 to favorite, was
forced to drive to win the Champlain
handicap, at mile and a furlong, by half
a length from John Sanfords Walls to 9
who ran good race and beat Oxford, Is to
l, by three parts of length. DR.. Gardner,
to z, led for about half the distance and
then quit. The time was 1.52 10
John Sanford's Fort Johnson, II to 3 Sec
ono choice, was easily the best in the OPEN
Ing event, for two-year-olds, five and half
iuriongs, winning eased up by three lengths
In LOT ID. Fred Cooks Johnnie Blake.
backed down to to 8, stopped when the
pressure was put on and beat w. H. Lyon,
10 to 1. by length and a half
F. Ambrose Clark's Macmillan. to s
favorite, took the jumps In the steeplechase.
at ABOUT two miles. like bird and won in
gallop by four lengths. Lights Out, 7 to
2, had speed on the fat and took the place
from Kernel. to !. by six lengths. The
time was 424.
Easy for Momentum.
The Newcastle stables Momentum, II to
second choice, made all the running in
the third race, for three-year- olds six fur
longs, and won easily by four lengths in
LIP As. Belle Of IrGcuois, backed from 4
to 16 to 8, after a slow beginning took the
place from Killiecrankie, backed down to 8,
by length and a half. The Wrestler, 8
to favorite, ran dull race.
j. e. Seasram's Deuce, 10 to /, showed a
form reversal when he won the fifth event
at mile. He had all kinds Of speeds, led
all the way and rolled home two lengths in
front of Kipango, backed from to to 2.
Ed Ball, lowered a point to 8, was beaten
a neck for the place The time was 13s As.
from 4 to 2, showed the way in the last
race, for maiden two-year-olds, fye and a
half furlongs, E. Dugan driving him home
a length and half in front of John San
ford's Onatassa, 70 2 favorite. who was
closing rapidly. p H. McCarren's Thomas
Flyer, 10 to 1, was two lengths away, beat
Ing Jubilee Juggins. to 1. by head The
time was 1.07. Miller rode two winners.
The Summaries.
added; Ave and onehaif furlongsEFort Johnson sGU
i hfd f%s h May oe GS SosSa
Second race selling; steepiechase; for fouryear-
1lds and upward about two miles-Maxmilia
eds9 ss Kernel If si ,c S
to s. third. Time. IA Drone also ran. an''ef''
Third race, selling; for three ear-olds: 5000
added six furlongs-Momentum. 103 (Mirer). even,
won; Belle Of IroQuois, 90 tHenry), to l. second;
liz 40. The Wrestler also ran.
Fourth race. the Champlain handicap; So, 600
value; for three-year olds and upward one and one
eighth Naturalization, lie (Radtke), to 5,
won; Walls. 112 IMillerl, to 1, second Oxford
10 (Horner), IL to l, third. Time l.52 IS
Peter Sterling, Far West and DR.. Gardiner also
ward; 500 added; mile-Deuce 1O1 Gold
stem. 8 to I, won: Zipango, 10l Dugan) 8 to /.
1:3s As. Quagga. Vino, Lady Esther, Laliy, So
ciety Bud and Miss Doyle also ran.
Sixth race, purse; for maiden two year odds;
5000 added; five and one half furlongs- Lawrence
P: DAILY, ITO (Dugan), to 1, won; onatassa, ITO
(Miler), to 8, second; Thomas r'.yer 1O7
(Hogg). IL to l. third Time, 1c Irhl!ee jug
gins, Glaucus. Banrida, Miss Marjorie aud Nebud-
chadneZar also ran.