Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
John E. MADDEN'S SIR MARTIN
WINS RICH SARATOGA SPECIAL,
Beats Jas. R. Keene's Wedding Bells by Inches.
The Ogden Colt Runs Great Race-Bayonet
Captures Steep1echase--Sanfor Wins
Handily With Adriuch,
His Irida Fil1y.

SARATOGA, N Y, August SIN a SEN
sational finish after a spectacular race
John E. Maddens great Ogden colt Sir
Martin, won the rich Saratoga Special. fol
two-year-olds six furlongs, here this aft
ernoon by few inches from James r
keene's crack filly, Wedding Bells. A
large and enthusiastic crowd was on
hand, and the race we'll repaid the enthu-
si4sts. who looked on with intense excite
ment Sir Martin ran coupled with Fay
cite. also by Ogden. at 3 to D. while Wed
ding Bells was coupled with Melisande al
to 2. +. A. Forsythe's High Private by
Odd Fellow was also we'll taken at 5 to l.
who finished third. was allowed to GO
back in the prices to II to 1. The track
was heavy. the going being Of the quality
which tests the gameness Of a thorough
bred.
When Starter Cassidy raised the barrier
Mediant rushed out in front with a great
burst of speed. Wedding Bells and Nell
sande. heads apart. went after the Med
der filly in dead earnest with Fayette
following couple of lengths back. When
the first quarter pole was reached Me-
head in front of Melisande. who had two
lengths over Fayette Sir Martin was in
all sorts Of pockets at that stage Of the
race, but Shilling kept him close to the
rail. evidently waiting for an opening
When he reached the head Of the stretch.
Shill1nS's calculations bore fruit, too, for
after he had reached the turn he managed
TO get Sir Martin through on the rail.
Then he sat down to ride, and in jiffy
he had collared Wedding Bells, who be-
gan to swerve out under pressure.
At the sixteenth pole Sir Martin over
hauled Mediant. and looked like sure
winner. Just at that moment. however,
Wedding Bells. on the extreme outside
The spectators who saw this move began
to cry out in their excitement, so that
Shilling looked back and quickly realized
the impending danger. He drew his
whip. and with a couple Of blows on Sir
Martins tanks he extended the superb
Madden colt just enough to win by the
smallest Of margins. Wedding Bells fin
ished within a few feet of the judges
and got the place by half length from
Mediant. who hung on gamely and had
two lengths over Fayette.
The race was run in Lib.
T. II. Hitchcock. jr.'s good jumper.
Bayonet. even-money favorfte. Won the
Beverwyck steeplechase Of 81, 200 at about
two miles and half, In a gallop. He
assumed comma nding lead at the out
set, jumped beautifully and rolled home
with fifteen lengths to spare, in o.25.
Malacca. to 1, was second all the way:
RufuS, TO L, 1ell, Dut Was
and finished in third place.
John Sanford's popular colOrs were car
Red to victory by his Irida FLY. Adriuch.
Z to 1, in the handicap for all ages at
six furlongs.
Summaries:
First race. handicap; for all ages: six fur
longs-Adriuche. IS Qang). to l, to 2. to
8. won; Banyah. 105 (Shrevel. 10 to /. to !.
2 to 1, second Torbellino 81 CicCahey). to
/. 2 to 1. even. third. Time. lis Jack Atkin
the Squire, Jeanne dare Tony Bonero and Ed
Second race. the Beverwick steeplechase hand
leap; for four r-olds and upward; about two
and one-half miles-Bayonet. IA Gdekinneyl.
SOM. to 1. to and out second: Rufus, 100
Boadwee). to 1. 4 to and out, third. Time.
mounted by stable boy and finished third.
Third race. for three-year-olds and upward; ;
selling: one and one-eighth mtles-Moquette, 106
tYorke). 15 to, 1. to / and out. second: Com
plete. 81 CMcCahey). 10 to I, to and out,
third. Time. zoo. zipango also ran:
year-Olds six furlongs-Sir Martin. 12z (Shiil-
ing. to :; ! to and out won; NJ, Wedding
l and to 5. third. Time. l .1s 40. Eayette
High Private and Melisande also ran. Sir Mar
tin and Fayette coupled. Wedding Bells and
gentlemen riders: one mile-Purslane. LAG Gas
is9 pay@ no 's so g. ana to and to
Golconda. 126 CE. Tucker. to 1. to 1 and
to 3. third. Time. las SIS. Aster Dor and
furiongsTse Gardener Iol MsGaEtny
second; Yankee Daughter. 107 CMcDaniep. 30
to l. 10 to and 8 to !. third Time. Lib
Cliff Edge. Donatus. Eschau. Albani: Anna Blue
Greenhow. Home Run. Merise and Belle Of Ball
also ran.