The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-16
GOSSIP or TEE RACETRACK.
Sequel Out OF tho Ordinary 10 Dead Heat
IN Selling Nace.

SARATOGA. Aug. ia dead heat bet wsen
! Hyperion II. and Tony Bonero in the
afth race this afternoon was . prominent
incident Of the day. IL was attended by
some bewildering seauels that rave II color
out OF the ordinary. When the judges an
nounced that the two horses had finished on
even terms the majorityof those near the finish
agreed with them. In fact. not a dissenting
voice was heard.
As soon as the jockeys that had ridden in
the race had weighed in the red board an
nouncing officially that the race was over was
displayed. This was taken TO mean that the
purse would be divided. but after q delay OF
fully five minutes came the announcement
That the dead heat would be run on. This
looked a little strange, but as the riders and
numbers Of the two horses followed In the
regular board II was. OF course. accepted IA
regular. Pretty soon q messenger was seen
to hurry across the track and down came
the numbers again. The owners Of the two
horses had agreed to divide.
Fortunately there vas no confusion over
the betting. Those in charge. realizing that
things were a little irregular. had RETAINED
from making announcements until the Incl
dent was finally settled. Had bets been paid
when the red board was displayed. and they
usually are. and then the dead heat run on
there would have been chaos. As it was
matters we're settled without q hitch.
The most excited man on the ground dur
ing the affair was Jesse Lswisohn. When
H. was announced that the dead heat would
be run on he looked greatly disappointed
Then when the final decision was announced
he grew jubilant. II was said that Lewiston
had backed Tony Bonero st 9 to I and was
anxious for a decision so that he could get
back a part Of his commissions Those who
backed Hyperion II. quit losers.
Joe Wheelock. who will be John Madden's
representative in the Futurity. was q starter
In the opening race. and on all known form
II looked q spot where he would gallop in.
The opening price against him was almost
prohibitive. When business got settled IL
became evident that there was very little
money to support him and the odds climbed
up until Z TO 10 was offered on all sides. His
race showed that there were reasons for the
neglect. for he did not begin to show the
dash he displayed in his last race. He ran
in blinkers. and they seemed to bother him.
Paprika's victory in the steeplechase gives
him the record of three first in three starts.
and this in a period Of four days. His win
to-day was a little BIT costly to his owner.
j.. W. Colt. He was entered to be sold for
si.Ooo.a and when offered after the race was
bid in for o.. zoos. an advance Of 81 .0o5 over
his entry. II. Flippen, who started Cardigan.
did the bidding.
Chapultepec Is not likely TO be seen with
colors up for some time to come. Yesterday,
after his race with Colin. he pulled up a little
sore and this morning he was in bad oondi-
ton. II is feared he has developed a spawn.
Policeman Edward Rogers. who was hurt
the other day bv being run over by an auto
mobile while trying to stop a runaway has
been in a hospital since the accident. slowly
growing worse. To-day a bullet was dis
covered In one Of his legs and Investigation
showed that a shot had been fred at the rum
away and lodged In Rogers's leg withou
his knowing 1t. so severe were his other in
juries.