The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-09
SIR MARTIN TAKES
SARATOGA SPECIAL
For Fourth Time John E.
Madden Gets Rich
Stake.
WEDDING BELLS
is BARELY BEATEN
Keene Disappointed With Notter's
Ride-Jockey- Boadwee Fatally
Injured in Steeplechase.

Injured in Steeplechase.
SARATOGA, N. z, Aug. SIN a m
ish which was sensational TO the ex-
IRENE. Sir Martin, the Ogden-Lady Ster-
ling colt. owned by John z. Madden
captured the $1,000 Saratoga Special
this afternoon by a scent head from
Wedding Bells. the Ben Brush colt be-
longing to James r. Keene.
Mediant. the Meddier hIly Of II. B.
Duryea, finished third, half a length
behind Wedding Bells. The contest was
the closest OF the meeting. Mo- until
the wire was passed was the race set
tied.
Winners Close Call
Jockey Shilling. who rode Sir Martin.
had caught and passed Mediant. the
pacemaker, and looked a sure winner
when hotter came flying along with
Wedding Bells on the extreme outside.
It was too late. Shilling caught a
glimpse Of the blue spotted jacket and
managed 10 shake up Sir Martin in tiEle
to get the verdict.
This victory makes the fourth time
that John r. Madden has saddled the
winner Of this rich classic In 1902 he
Eent Irish Lad to the post for Whitney
s. Duryea- The following season he
won It under his own eolors with Arts
tocracy. Salvidere captured it in 1905
for L. Hitchcock. il.
IN addition TO the purse. Mr.. Madden
received a silver trophy from the asso-
ciation- Fourteen subscriptions were re-
ceiVed for this event. but only four
owners were represented. Madden sent
his clever pair-Sfr Martin and Fayette.
James R Keene depended upon Wedding
! Bells and Melisande H B. Duryea had
| Mediant, and +. Forsythe thought yell
enough Of High Private 70 pay entrance
/ Zee. This is a real sporting event, in
which Il costs 1900 Tor q starter and
| 500 forfeit fee.
Madden's Pair the Favorite.
With the deep muddy condition Of the
! track everything looked to be In favcr
| OF Madden's pair. and they were mado
| a to 10 favorite. Keene was second
| choice at Z 10 . High Private az 5. and
| Mediant. the outsider. at Z.
| After the result James r. Keene con
| graduated Mr.. Madden in the paddock
/ for his victory. At the same time the
veteran horseman was dispIeased with
Notter's ride, claiming that Wedding
/ Bells wa the best in the race, and that
| II hotter had not gone so wide he would
have won. This does not agree with the
majority OF horsemen- Sir Martin had
/ all the worst OF the race, and was un-
/ Question3b bly, the superior OF his rivals
The running OF the Beverwyck Steeple-
| chase furnished excitement galore for
! the crowd. -Four hedge climbers faced
| the Gag. and only two finished with their
/ By fifty lengths and MalaCCa was sec
/ Cud. SHOEMAKER was remounted BY
| Tim O'Brien. who is under suspension,
/ and won the short end Of the purse.
Horse Crushes Jockey BOadwee.
Rufus was the first TO stumble right
In front Of the grandstand. and thrill
Of horror went through the crowd when
the horse scrambled 10 his feet and
his Jockey Boadwee. lay senseIess on
the grass. He was in such bad shape
that II was neces 'ary 60 lake him 10
the hospital. whore 1t was discovered
that he had a broken coilarbone and
conclusion OF the brain. Altar threw
T Henderson at the Liverpool. IN front Of
the cIubh 0uSe, and luckily tho rider es-
capped serious injury. Davidson, who
rode Malacca into second place. Tut VI
a marvellous exhibition Of skill, when his
mount landed in the pool OF the water
Jump. The horse stumbled TO his knees,
but Davidson held him Up and kept him
going.
Ihe summaries.
First race-Handicap al ages; six
| furlongs. AdriuChe, IS (Lang). - 70 l.
won; Banyah. 100 (Shreve), 10 to l. Sec
ond: TorbellinO, 81 tMcCahey), 5 to l.
third. Time. 1.1& Edward. Jack Akin,
/ Tony BonerO. Jeanne D Arc, and The
Squire also ran
| Second rac@SteepIechEse handicap;
! fogr-year-olds and upward; about two
mies and a half. BayOnet, 154 (McKin-
/ ney), to .. won; MalaCCa, 132 David
son). 8 to ], second; Rufus, $50 (Boad-
Wee), 10 J. third Time, 5.2. Altar
also ran Rufus fen but was remOunted.
Third ce-Three-year-oIds and UP;
selling; mile and a furlong. MOquette,
/ 1G6 (Notter), 4 TO ., won; Lally, Jos
! CYorke). Is to !. second; Complete q
/ (McCahey), Y TO /, third. Time. 200
| ZipangO also ran.
Fourth race-Saratoga Special: for
twO-year-Olds; silver cup added; slx
to 10, won; Wedding Bells, 119 tNotter)
! 5 to 2. second; Mediant. 1l9 CMCCahey)
8 10 l, third. Time, lis. Fayette, High
Private, and Melisande also ran.
Fifth racee-Three-year-OIds and up.
ward; gentlemen riders selling; one
mile. Purslane. 14G Cassidy. to i
won; Antaeus. lSI Dayton 8 to 3, sec,
Ond; GOlconda, 126 (E. Tucker 10 /
third. Time, AS 3-5. AstOr dor and
Sir Toddington also ran
SIKH race j Wn-NedE-DlQ TldlQeUE
selling; five and a half furIongs. The
u Gardener, 101 MCCARTHY. s to 5, won
, Midshipmau Easy, 107 (Notter). s to I
| second: Yankee Daughter. 10T AfcDan
I ieD, 10 Il. l, third. Time, 1.1S. HON.
: Run. Donatus, Eschau, Anna. Blua
/, Merise. Cliff Edge Belle Of the Rail
Greenhow, and Albani also ran.
Saratoga Entries For Monday.
First race - Selling; two-year-olds
!, FIVE and one-hah furlongs MonoIogue
90; Prudent, 102; Hawkwing, 90; Vor
Laer. 104: Arondack. 103; sAIerise. al
! Chaperone, 80; Cotytto. 80; Variation
90; Yankee Daughter. 90; Clef, "a.
Second race - Selling; steeplechase
-year-olds and upward; about two
miles. Steelmaker, 14S; Jimmy Lane, I53
St Nick, fS2: Canvas, $50.
Third race Adirondack Handicsp
two-year-olds; six fuTlongs. Harrigan
1l6: Michael Beck, 50; Rubia Granda
los: Statesman, ia Direct 107; Con
naught Ranger. 100; Helen Harvey, %
Hoffman. IS; Sea Cliff. ia; Sand Piper
100.
Fourth race-Saranac;r selling; three
year-olds; mile and an eighth. %Crack
shot, 81: Thomas Calhoun. 100: Earli
Court, 100; Golconda, 81; Incognito, 100
| Fifth race-Haofiicap- All agas. On,