New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
HELMETS RICH STAKE
MR.. KEENE TURNS TABLES
Fayette and Sir Martin Beaten on
the Spas Last Day.
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Saratoga Aug 15.-James R. keenes Helihe'
turned the tables on John E. Madden greet Two
vear-olds Sir Martin and Fayette, IN tie ii
Eopeful Stakes worth s17.400, on the last oay Vi
the midsummer meeting of the Saratoga fsHcie,s rs
Association here to-day The son OF Dlss
Mildred which was left at the post in the Grahu
Union Hotel Stakes Wednesday, jumped d""'
In front to-day and making the pace to SUIT MINI
self won easily by three lengths from marry
Payne whftney's Perseus. which beat Fayette
full length for the place Sir Martin was idppe"
on his stable companion at the nnisn-
Helmet took up 115 pounds. and ran the six 1ur-
longs In the fast time of 1:12 1-5- Sir Martin ana
Fayette called on to take up ISo Poun
each, and, try they would, they couIu i'"' 0
cede fifteen pounds to the light-footed Heiriet anu
the sturdy and courageous Perseus NO excuses
could be offered their defeat, and John T. NlAu
den himself said that he was satisfied that tneS
were beaten on their merits. but In no sense uiS
graced under the conditions. Weight Is great
leyeller he added. and 1870 pounds is a heavy Dur
den for even such brilliant colts as Fayette anu
Sir Martin to handle successfully In the nelu op-
posed them to-day.
Mr. Keene was unable to come up from Ne"
York to see Helmet win. but De Courcey ForDes
flashed the news to him by wire even before the
red board went up. Helmets share OF the rich
prize was 81, 900. which brought Mr. keenes 10
tai winnings to date up TO something o'e'
s1S0000.
Harry Pavne Whitney's Perseus ran brilliant
race for his first start and with more experience
may develop into OF the best two-year-olos o,
the season His dam. Urania, was shipped aDroau
and bred to King Edwards Derby winner Persini-
mon which came TO aii untimely END TWO OF 'Iiiee
months ago He is big well furnished colt, ana
has free get resoIute way of going wnlch pieaseu
the critics. He raced head and head with oir MAJ
tin most of the way, some three lenSths Oehliu
Helmet and In spite of the fact that FayeIte
headed him the outside at the last 1urlohs pole
he came away to the place behind Helmet OS
a full length, running game and true
Herman B. Duryea added Strike Out and f b.
Gardner decided to take chance with Statesman
so that seven horses faced the starter Ihe lOrhel
was practically left at tire post. while Statesman
was never prominent. Bobbin, Harry Payne "hi'-
ney's other starter slow to settle IN MS s'rlue'
and had little chance after the first quarter,
Helmet as said before. set fast even pace anu
was always three lengths in front
In spite of the fact that most of the regulars
left last night the opening of the Empire OitS
track, good sized crowd was IN attendance niae
up largely of holiday seekers who came IN rom
the surrounding towns and villages II was d wen
nigh perfect day. and. judging from the enthusl-
asm at the finish of the various races the IaSI
day of the meeting thoroughly enjoyed Inc
track was fast C. H. Pettingih did the staruhs'
in the absence OF Mars Cassidy.
t r. Hitchcock's DandelOn won the Merchdh'S
and Citizens Handicap in the fast time OF loS 10
for the mile and three-sixteenths- The son OF
Hamburg beat Harry Payne Whitneys stamina
short head in hard drive after a pretty race III
which Far West Monfort. Stamina and Dandeilon
ali looked dangerous at the last furlong pole Big
Chief ran as if he needed a race after snort
let-up.
Musgrave was vigorously applauded for his
puckiness at the start. John Sanfords hennyetto
acted more mulishIy than at the barrier ana
threw her rider three times but Musgrave climbed
back in the saddle each time, and finally sue
ceeded In getting her off TO a good start
John E. Madden began the day we'll by winning
the opening with Lady Bedford good look
ing hIIy by Ogden-Matanza- 1t was her first ap-
pearance but she had worked half mile in Is 20
seconds like old timer beating James K heenes
highly tried Tattling which the clOckers nave oeen
saving was as fast as Maskette and Wedding Bells
Tattling ran greenly and had rather more to do
than Lady Bedford, but the latter won so cleveriy
that there can he question about her being
fy of class and one which may keep the
best of the Keene fes busy from now on Harry
Payne Whitney's Sun Dance was shut off on the
far turn but she closed resoIutely and made quite
as good II not better impression than Tattling-
John E. Madden said after the race that Lady
Bedford was entered for the English Oaks and IN
all probability would be sent abroad with Sir Mar
tin and Fayette. which eligible for the Derby
Lady Bedford is bred lines similar 10 Sir Martin
both being by Ogden. out of a Hanover mare
Mckinney rode i'll judged race on Thomas
Hitchcock jr s. Bayonet the quoted favortte in the
North American Steeplechase. at about three miles
He pulled his mount far out of the race in the
first mile that he was some thirty lengths
behind the pacemakers. Not content with this. he
made up all the lost ground in six furlongs. with
the result that Bayonet tired in the last half mile
and had to be content with third money Edward
H Carles Bat we'll handled by Sampson. closed
strongly and going away from Malacca, which
made most of the running, but lost ground by
bearing at the turns
The other winners were Gid and Delirium- The
last named beat Bouquet. Dreamer and Fort John
son in a stirring head and head finish that brought
the meeting 10 a fitting close.
SARATOGA SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-For maiden fies and Seedlings two years