Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-01
WEDDING BELLS COPS
SHOWS GOOD FORM AND WINS
EASILY-CRoWD is SMALL.

SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y, August
1.-Wedding Bells. a sturdy brown filly
two years old. by Ben Brush-Runaway
Girl. made her debut in the third race
yesterday afternoon. She proved clearly
that she was trained to concert pitch and
was fully in tune with all the good re-
ports told regarding her speed by racing
five and a half furlongs In LOT and win
ming romping by four lengths.
The time was the fastest of the meet
ing and four-fifths of second better
than Edward made when he won the
rich Flash stakes Thursday. This sister
Of Gretna Green is not only a better
f1lly in appearance than her noted
brother. being possessed of fine size and
substance. but she has much more speed.
She is eligible for the Saratoga special,
a race worth $1,000
Wedding Bells acted like a veteran
campafgner at the starting barrier. and
caught her stride so quickly that she
soon had obtained a big lead. She in
creased her advantage steadily and cas-
lily, and under a stout pull raced to the
finish. Wallfower was never able tc
make Wedding Bells race at her best
speed at any stage of the journey. but
she managed to beat the remainder o.
her opponents for second honors easily
was won by Beaucoup, the colt that las
year earned the distinction of forcing
Colin to his best effort to beat him
This son of Ornament was tossed into
and he fairly ran away with the event
and enriched his hackers at the rate OF
20 to 1. Men who had witnessed the San
ford horses win this stake event -four
years out of seven backed the Amster-
dam merchants representatives. Kenny
nd
'hunch" proved Of no real financial value,
for after Sir John johnson had led to
the head of the stretch he collapsed
completely and Beaucoup dashed to the
second with open daylight in front of
Royal Tourist.
The crowd yesterday did not exceed
3.2CO, but the attendance promises to be
very large today. as trains last night
brought many visitors.
First race. for wo-year- olds i've and one-half
2. to 5 and out. won; Preceptor. 1T GNotter,. 8
to 20 and out. second; Chepontuc. 100 tE Duganl
Tbe to ae .na sso
Second race, selling; three year olds and up.
wss tn By wsg
second b XItie. lo$ iMcca1.hy, Is to !: to i
Tcddington Easton. Alnuda and Punch also ran:
Third race maiden two.year,"ld niles; i've and
even. to 5 and to 5. won; Wallfower. 107
Miller, ID to s, even and to 2. second; Petit
third. Time. 1.OT. Albani. Alderman's Daughter
Louise Bell. Twilight Queen. Cotytto and Miss
Granville also ran.
Fourth race. the Mohawk: selling: three year
olds one and one.eighth miles-Aioquette 1O6 ~
Dugan,:. to 5. to and out won; Complete
93 lMc,aheyl. 8 to l. to 5 and to 3. second
Golconds. 93 tSweet). 4 to /. to and to 4.
third. Time, 1.54 80. Obert and Omnipotent
also ran.
Fifth race, the Delaware handicap; three year
olds and upward one mile-Beaucoup. 30 Me
CaheyD, II to I. to l and even. won; Marathon.
30 Mccarthy. 2 to !. to and to 5, second
Royal Tourist, l12 tE. Dugan). to 8. to and
John Johnson and Robert Cooper also ran.
Sixth race. maiden three year Olds and upward
seven furlongs-Delirium. LIP (E. Dugan, 1 to
and out. won: Frances Ray. ITO Niusgrave). 8 to
!; : to and 1 to 4 second; Chief brsnt lla
1.27 % Torrenia and Yorklyn also ran.