Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
THREE FAVORITES
SPLIT SARATOGA'S CARD

SARATOGA. August S.-There was a big
upset In the running OF the $4,000 Spin
away stakes. for two-year-old FLIES. five
and half fur!ongs. yesterday when H. P.
Whitney's Adriana and Stamina, heavily
backed favorites at to 5, were unable to
land the coin for the talent. E. r. Thomas
DESTROYS. Is to l, showed the way for
more than half mile, with W. B. Jen-
nings' Julia Powell. 10 to 1; August Bel
monts Half Sovereign, IL to 1. and Adriana
close up. Knapp got busy with Julia Powell
in the stretch and she won in drive by
half length from Half Sovereign, who had
| the same margin over Adriana with Desir-
Gus a head out of the money. Stamina
seemed to be anchored by the weight. The
time was 1O6 As.
T. D. Suilivans DIR. Gardner. carrying top
weight and II to 20 favorite. provided an
other patfall for the talent in the handi-
cap at seven furlOngs. He made the pace
stopped. Far West, o to l. them went to
the front and won easily by two lengths
in 1.25 Is. Cabiegram. backed from 100
down to ", got the place by length and
to 1, ran far below his form, while Prince
Ahmed. backed from II to 8, had little
speed.
Gallop for Sheriff Williams
J. E. Wideners Sheriff Williams, to 5
favorite. won the steeplechase at about two
miles In a big gallop by twelve lengths in
4.2O 2-5. GOldheur. to 2. had a mortgage
on the place, as Judge White. to 1, who
ran third. fell. but was remounted.
Tom Dolan, 2 to favorite. led his fed
from the start In the third race. for platers
at q mile. and breezed home two and half
lengths in front OF Frank J. Farrells
Blandy. s to I. The latter. who was the
contender all the way, beat Kilter. 10 to /,
by length and a half Arimo. 10 to 1.
was head out of the money. The mile was
run in 139.
Dick Finnell. to favorite. won the ham
dicap for three-year-olds. one mile. practi-
upon him he rushed to the front and won by
Ave lengths in 1.39 1-5. Acrobat, to l.
who led for three-quarters OF a mile. fin
ished in the place. half length before Am
pedo, 10 to l. Rifeman lacked the usual
speed.
Oscar Lewisohn's All Alone, II to l. show
ed the way In the last race for two-year-
olds, five and a half furlongs, winning in a
sharp drive by three parts of a length in
LOT is. T. d. Sulivan's Single Stone. to
favorite. who got away slowly and fin
ter break. He had head over Marbles.
backed down to to 2. Three favorites were
successful The attendance was about 5000
The Summaries.
First race handicap; three year Odds and up
ward; $3.50 added; seven furlongs-Far West. 10
Il
40 to 1, second; DR. Gardner l26 MARTINI. to 10.
third. Time. LIS Is. Prince Ahmed. True Boy
and Marc Antony also
Second race. selling steepiechase; for fouryear-
oids and upward: 500 added-Sherin Williams
14l (Donohue,. to 5. won: GOIdfcur. 147 tRayl.
even. second: Judge White. l3I sDupee,. to /,
Third race. selling; three year olds and upward;
$500 added; ne-Tom Dolan. 1Oi lE Dugan),
to 8. won; Blandy. lO3 (seckman). to l. Sec
ond: Kiiter. lol Garner,. 10 to i. third Time.
Fourth race, the Spinaway, of $4,000: flles;
two year-olds: five and oue-haf furlongs-JulIa
Powell. ZIP Knapp. to l. won Half Sovereign
11s tMountain) to I. second: Adriana. ll2 Gar
ner). 10 5. third. Time. LOO As. Bouquet
Stamina, Grand Dame. Polly watts Keep Moving
Red Bonnet. Reckon and Aimee Z. also ran.
Fifth race handicap: three year-OIds; 5000 add
ed: one mile-Dick Finnell. ia Garner). l 10 2
won: Acrobat. los g. Burns). to l. second;
Ampedo. no (Grnndl 8 to l, third. Time 80 IS
Cork Hill and Rifeman also
Sixth race, selling; two'year Odds; 5000 added;
FIVE and one-half furiongs-An Alone. 1O1 (Notter),
10 to l. won; Single Stone. 20 (Beckman) 2 to /.
second; Marbles, 90 (E Dugan) 3 to l. third
Time l:O7 is. Lotus Brandt. Scallup Mouquette.
Tea Tick. Sweet Taire. Bosom Friend Wild Star
Fresh and Darfin also ran