New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

Montgomery. who logged his every footstep
while Ironsides and Salvidere were at the lat
ter's heels. The real struggle came rounding the
last turn. when Cor a few strides Ballot Mont
gomery and Salvidere were heads apart, with
Ironsides a scant length away.
AS the field Strengthened for the run TO
the wire Salvidere on the outside, cut across
rather sharply. interfering slightly with Mont
gomery, and then came away under mild hand
drive TO win by three lengths. Montgomery
fought with the courage for which he is
famous and conquered Ballot in the last few
strides, earning the place and $1,000 for his
owner, Emil Herr. ronsides last, but he
might have been second with clear sailing
through the stretch He Vac in such close
quarters the rail. however, that Knapp could
not begin TO do him justice.
Meeck took up 100 pounds I'm the Great East
ern Handicap and. after following the pace
closely in the early part came away to win
easily by four lengths in the slow time Of 1131 y.
Half a gale of wind Towing in the faces
of the horses all the way, however. SO that the
performance was a good one In view of Nee
licks, last race, when he beat Lawrence z. Daily
a head in the fastest five furlongs Of the meet
ing. he appeared 10 be the legitimate favorite,
but the crowd stuck to Mr.. keenes colors, to
their sorrow, which made it possible for those
who liked Meelick to get good to !.
while he went 10 the post at to / Julia Powell
was in the thick Of the fight all the way. but she
was firing through the last sixteenth and Fire
stone, closing strong, earned the place by scant
half length.
-Four horses, including John NJ P. were
scratched from the Westbury Steeplechase but
the race was saved when Sheriff Williams and
Mr. Mccain added +. Ambrose Clarks
McKittredge which two of his three starts
through the field at Saratoga, was hot favor
ite at even money, backed down from to 5.
He had 10 be content with second place. how
ever as Sheriff Williams slipped away from his
field in the first half mile and did come
back" as the jockeys the other horses
seemed to think he would.
McKittredge did not jump any too we'll but
T. OBrien largely responsible for his de-
feat he delayed making his too long.
The horse closed resolutely through the last
quarter but could never get to the winner.
Mr. Mccain was going easily for a mile and a
half. but appeared TO sulk when Mr.. Stone
called him, and third only because
Bayonet was stopping almost to a walk.
Far West, an added starter, the high
weight handicap, first on the card. thanks to
Miller squeezing through narrow opening
the rail at the head of the stretch. Altuda. d
40 TO shot, fought 1t out to the last jump and
was only beaten by the action of a nod. Cres-
sna, the heavily played second choice, had
stormy Journey
Tourenne won the handicap at one mile and
hree-sixteenths on the turf by the width of
hand from Aster dor. Oxford was a starter
in this race, but was a disgraceful last all the
way. He either would not or could not extend
himself. Zipango was played for a killing" in
the last race backed from TO to IL to s and
even lower, before the barrier was released q
Dugan killed him off In the first six furIongs
and then took matters easily rounding the
rurn that his followers looked on aghast. Vino
well handled by Knapp, won easily, while King
Cole beat Druid the favorite, half length for
the place. @. Swain made so much use of
Druid rounding the turn that she stopped badly
in the last furlong.