New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
MASKETTEIS UNM MASkED
KEENE HAS GOOD FILLT.
Stables Futw1ty Hope Wans Race
after Wretched Start.
rRy Telegraph to The Tribune !

Saratoga. N Y. Aug. 3.-For programme that
promised outside of the ordinary routine of
racing. there enough incidents al the local
course this afternoon to make the day memorable
one To the upstate spectator the most important
bsnneninE was the complete breakdown of John
Sanfords Mohawk IL which occurred in the fourth
rare and for New York visitors the greatest in
terest attached TO the brilliant and successful hrst
appearance of James R. Keene's Maskette two
vesr-old fIlv with which. it is understood. the
,-ice-chsiruan of the Jockey Club hopes to win
the classic Futurity at sheepshead Bay before the
month is out.
The breakdown Of Mohawk II might properly he
described as the climax OF an infrmity. rather
than as an accident Three Years ago, as two
year-old. the handsome son of Rockton and La
Tosca proved himself the best of his age by WIN
ming the Saratoga Special and other rich events at
the local course, but in preparation for the Fu-
turity went lame. Ever since that unne ms
infrequent appearances in public have been mace
possihle only by careful patient preparation. and
there was always the fear that the leg under sus-
pcion would give
This the case yesterday, when, after setuhs
a hot pace for five furlongs. small bone IN the
pastern of the foreleg snapped Inc nelu
was just rounding the stretch at the time ana
Miller pulled up quickly possible 10 save
himself pain the horse swerved almost oroaoslue
TO his opponents, interfering with one or TWO OF
the trailers. He quickly led from the TRACK
and it is a virtual certainty that ne VIII He'e'
again be seen under ColorS.
The race was won by Dandeion. whose languo
effort in the Saratoga Handicap on the opening
day caused criticism To-day. as a well nackeo
favorite he breezed through the stretch winning
easily from Far West and Dorante respectively
second and third choices Purslane' Win wiiich
the Canadian contingent tried to make a Kllhs'
backing him from Is to 10 10 l. was one Oh those
interfered with during the race.
Naskette made her appearance in condluoh
event at five and half furlongs for hllies and
eeldings Ii was so we'll known that the stable
regarded her highly that the best odds onered were
? 10 a and she closed at TO in field OF eight
II WAS her first start and. probably because OF
greenness, she was compelled 10 lui d Ia0e ~
stamped her phenomenon
As the barrier flashed Maske.te threw her head
into the air and except for Rroadalbin, Whlch
was practically left at the post. she was on last
A Quarter of a mile after The start she was ten Ut
twelve lengths behind John Sanfords Louise bell
the leader Approaching the far turn, Maskette
heFan run that was simply amazing. In TWO
hundred wards she had closed into second pace
behind the Sanford flly. with John l. MAIDEN :
Miss Kearney. the other contender Notter LOOK
no chances through the stretch. using the whip
VIGOROUSLY on Maskette all the way home. and she
u.on bv about a length from Miss Kearney. Ihe
time 1:os 3-a the fastest of the meeung. oe-
spite the fact that the track Is extremely slo"'
some horsemen were inclined TO believe that Mask
cite had run the quarter after the first furiong IN
very close to twenty-five seconds. 1t is SAID that
wagers have been made that Maskette VIII not
meet defeat as two-year-old
The longest priced winner Of the meeting de-
veIoped in the opening event of the afternoon
when Refined. quoted at 80 to l. with few support
.rS scratched home In OF the third choice
SUGAR Pine Please. the public choice was
bumped Just as the barrier rose, and Sweet fell of
He was not injured. Refined was Mr. Webers
third winner al the meeting one OF the others'
Edwin l., being at 80 to L
The village was alive with rumors during the
dav about the probable closing of the clubs a
nossibIe investigation of conditions at the track by
er7issaries Of the Governor, and conference re-
garding the transfer of the Empire CITY meeting
To This MACE In no case could confirmation he
obtaired although IL is regarded probable that
the Governor will take steps shortly to acquant
himself with the manner in which the meeting is
being conducted
SARATOGA SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-seing for three year-ods and upward %
rtIa i:l4+s Winner ch. f, ny Rapal!o-Superfne
i Weber