New-York tribune., 1908-08-05
MEDLANT SHOWS SPEED
EQUALS TRACK RECORD.
Cir JOHN Johnson Wins Popular
Ticfory iR Haron Handicap.
rRr re.esraph 70 The 1r-isune. J

.wa \ y Aug 4-Hernlan B. DUryea' :
80. esuallea the track record fer FIVE aud d
- e,,rlanes which has stood since 1902 n win
hA1 -. erst race here to-day She the dis
- - a. l-.s with 1ls pounds up. which was three
- ~ 3 second better than the time made hH
- r Keeae's Naskette yesterday. w'tE ninety
- ,-,-.se ~ Time furnishes poor comparl-
e,,t Nediants manner of winning was So IN
&c that for the time being she appears 'o
80, ,pa best tvvo-year-old dliies in training
O. made her own running to-day. ana after
80 off Preceptor al the last furlong pole
s.. sz-a, to the wire gallopng- Notter's finish
r-.oartor was none too strong so fnat Sea
- tsa- him a head for the place John L
,fsssn expected TO one. two with Joe Madden
s.rles,yf- but neither prominent IN any
=. II The race. schleswig acted more IKE
ssss.1 hranco than q thoroughbred al the post
.a rzn gresaly- de has looks 70 recommend MN
- Is lkeiv improve
a. -, Johnson carried the colors Of John San
= .. victory FOR the first time this year. in
:. zr---,r Handicap n one mile and three-slX-
,-bs and the popularity OF the purple and gold
- vas clearly shown when Sweet brought the
=. faok 70 the judges stand The crowd ap-
,.,sa5 for q fun two minutes, and General Ste
- Sanford acknowledsed the expression Of good
ss-g f, rising III his box and taking of his hat
- t3sz-,a uVfituey--s Royal Tourist and Deli
- we're quoted al prohibitive odds in this race.
= corner defeated Sir John Johnson by many
,.-g-hs few davs ago when the son Of lsidor
,,npes ha5I, in nile race after forcing the pace
a. six flrongs. Il vas a different story To-Day
a. tbsr -sce did Sir John Johnson so much good
..s. ba made al the running and won driving nE
- ,s--s n 4 length from Royal Tourist in
r. fast TINE CT 15s So which vas within one-f1fth
:. . sso--5 o. the track record made oy Run
-, water last wear DeliTiU1n was poorly handled
by Notter
Thomas Hitchcock, 5r's. WoodcTa1t oFercaTne
-,ycr fnterfs7eacs 10 win The Seneca Stakes al
six f-lorzs IN the fast time Of IL 20 The coIt'
which furnished surprise II the nrst race OF the
r-se-i-s ~ : fancy prlce vas the quoted favorite
-e-zav ana he more than justified the confidence
Of those who wage1ed OF his chances me Victory
eos+ NJ. Hitchcock Ssda as J jones, the enetir1e
;ockey bid Woedcraft up 10 $3.50 before Nj Hitch
cock could protect hin with the usual 3 advance
He was entered 20 o sold for 500 John Sanford S
sa--uche showed q lot Of speed n this race, but
hung in TIE hnal drive L short GoWan over
cane some interference 10 finish third
Har-v Payne Whi-ney's Fancy was the best
horse in the second race. but Z Dugan was so in
te7ested II carrying Polly Waits wide in the
s7zstct that Sweet. On Pins and Needles saved two
or three lengths the rail and got his mount up
70 VIII by q head The sixth race was not truly
rzn either. as John Sanf0rd's Chief Brant was
much the best Ths horse R4S shut OF the first
sixteenth and knocked back 10 last place He made
" SIX CT eight lengths when settled down rae
iag buJ TIE handicap was toe much
PTecspJor pulled up lame after the first race, and
Tasy not 90 &c the post again in some time Explo-
s5n. from Ihe same stable. also pulled up Iane
yesterday. Several men we're refused admission at
the gate to-day for not having lived up 10 the
street letter OF the new law.
So far as can Ice seen the lid is down again in
this village tonight, and ciamped tight that
there is little hope OF its being raised again,
tie sly. There was more activity around the
gambling houses this afternoon. but il was Of the
packing 70 kind. and the visitors who ike 10 take
chance are looking for some miIde- form OF en-
1sr1ainHeat- There appeared to be more or less
mystery about who gave the order, Nothing
doing" but il came from q source that left no
Tcon for pleading or argument.
SARATOGA SUMMARIES
Vearhe- clear: track fast