The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
Lays Back Until Final
Drive, Then Wins by
Two Lengths.
FAVORITE BOBBIN
FINISHES SECOND
Fast Morning Trial Caused Him to
Be Backed-Talk of Big Win
nings at Tables

SARATOGA. y. Y, Aug. L-GaIloping
along ia the easiest possible manner as
betting a good race horse. Hilarious. the
Voter colt belonging 10 James r. Keene,
flashed across the line a winner. BY two
lengths. IN the United States Hotel
Stakes this afternoon.
BobbiD, the fast Meddler trick carry
ing the coIors Of H. p. Whitney. cap
tured the place, length and a half
IN front of Selectman, the stablemats
Of Hilarious. The value Of the winners
share was $3.50.
This brings up the earnings OF the
Keene string this season 10 SIS, 575.
The field that faced the barrier in
this rich classic was the best that has
been seen since the close Of sheepshead
Bay meeting.
Fast Trial a Bad Tip.
By some oversight both Madden and
Keene neglected TO enter Sir Martin,
Fayette, and Helmet, the three best
youngsters shown this season Only
eight OF the nine original starters car
ried silks.
Among the perambulating memory
brokers. BObbln reigned favOrite on ac-
count OF a phenomenal morning trial.
and uss hacked from ~ 70 - :,
The Keene stable remained steady as
70 /, and Edward was played from
fives 20 threes, while the horses we're
going 10 the post When the barrier
went up Edward was first 10 show with
Bobbin, SeIectman. and Hilarious close
behind After going three fuTlongs.
Shilling drew away with Edward and
looked TO have the race well in hand.
Coming around the turn for home there
was a general closing up. and the first
bunch swUCs into the home stretch on
even terms.
The Whitney colors jumped to the
front as the young racers Strengthened
out for the final drive. The weight Of
III pounds began 20 tell on Edward, and
the Madden colt dropped back beaten.
Bobbin was going along in grand shaps
up to the last furloug pOls. when Notter
lOosened the wraps o. Hilarious and
Ike a shot from cannon the keens
blue-spOtted jacket flew by the leader
and when The last sixteenth was
reached. Hilarious had safe lead OF
one length
Edws;d Crowded
Ia the drive down the home stretch,
Bchbin kept Edward in very close quar-
ters and II was a big surprise that
Calling didn't make a claim Of foul
against the Whitney colt.
: make up for his loss in the United
States Hotel Stakes. John L. Madden
sent a good thing TO the post in the
following event the Catskfi Handicau
This was Angelus, T Hitchcock. IRIS,
gelding, which won under double wraps.
Westbury finished second and AletheuO
shird.
The opening Of the gambling houses
"a IF
Westerner, was the principal topic
NJ conversation. With luck favOring
MIN al nearly every turn Of the wheel
ne was said TO have quit Sl7,000 winner
on the nights proceedings at the Bridge
Whist Club. Many other stories Of win
Iings are circulating around, and Il
appears as If the houses had the worst
Ct the opening night.
The Summaries:
First ace-Three-year-olds and up
ward, selling. mile The Wrestler. 100
(Smith). S TO s. won: Crack Shot. g
(SWeet. 4 TO I, second; George 9. Hall,
l03 tBrusseD, 10 TO !, third. Time
l:H 2-5 Dolly Spanker and Btskra also
ran.
Second race-ShiIlelah Steeplechasei
four-year-olds and upward; about twO
miles and a half Bayonet, 14S tMcKin-
ney), I 10 %. won. ST. Nick, 15S tHeB-
dersOn). 3 TO ?, second. Time, 4:Sl- Only
two starters
Third race-United states Hotel
Stakes; twO-year-olds: six fuTlongs.
Hilarious. 10 (Notter), 10 l. won;
Bobbin, ia Dugan). g to 5, second. Sc
leCtman. ia (ShTevel, 3 to I, third.
Time. lis. Edward, Statesman, FL
Picaro. TorbeIlino, and Witching Hour
also nan. Hilarious and Selectman cOu-
pied.
Fourth race-Catskill Handicap; three
year-olds and upward. seven furlOngS.
Angelus IOS (Shilling), to I. won;
NVesVbury, f07 (Dugan). II to 8 second
AletheuO 100 (McCahey), 20 30 I, third.
Time. I:27 Dreamer Polly Watts and
Halt Sovereign also ran.
Fitch ce-Three-year-olds and up
ward. selling; mile. Aster Dor, los
(Shnling). s to /, won; Whip Top, lOI
Mccarthy. 1 10 /, second: Orphan Lad.
i03 (Notterl. 3 to l. third. Time, 1:4l.
Gowan. Sanguine Adriana, Earrs
Court and DeburgO also ran
sixth ce-Two-year-oIds; selling;
FIVE and a half furlongs. Edwin L. lG1
(ShiI1ing), 60 to I, won; clef, 90 (SweeO,
ii to 3, second; Arondack. l04 Oang),
10 70 1. third Time los So Midship-
man Easy. Variation. Cheek, Lasata,
T[anOnia. Chaperon. Won Laer, Patriot
and Rock ore also ran.