New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
BEAUCOUP In THE VAN
Bright Skies at Saratoga Welcome
A ter Three DAYS Of Rain.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Saratoga. n. ". Aug la-Briglt skies greeted the
visitors here to-day. and after the miniature deuge
and gray, gloomy clouds since Sunday the. change
was heartily welcome. especially to those who went
out 10 the track. The card poor one. and
the racing rather ordinary. but even this was over
looked in the JOY Of seeing the more.
Beaucoup. running IN the and colors Of
r. 7. Wilson jr. president OF the Saratoga ssso-
citation, won the Catslin Stakes, the sarded feat
ure, in easy fashion Creevy rated him behind the
pace the head Of the stretch. and then let the
of Ornament go to the front win cleverly
from Great Heavens. May Amelia the favorfte.
tired badly and finished far hack Great Heavens
closed big gap finish where he did and is
likely 10 earn brackets before the meeting Is
Tom Healy, who trains FOR Mr. Wilson. has saddled
three winners IN Carhuncle Highlander and Beau
coup. since the race was first run IN 1901.
Donald Macdonald. which shipped down
from Canada start I'm the Realization Sleeps
head Bay in july. the hesten favorite I'm the
fifth race. in which he was entered he sold for
the paltry price Of 500 He failed - show that he
fair horse although Davenport rode an
81 judged race. After keeping him in the heaviest
going on the rail in the up the hsckstretch. he
was shut of and forced puU M the far turn.
losing valuable ground. The horse improved his
position in the the wire. and finished second.
but spellbound off by himself after racing
Tony Faust into submission
The steeplechase furnished more than its usual
share Of interest and excitement in the perform
Of @ r. Tompkins's green jumper Bigot.
which after forcing the pace for mile and half.
fell 81 jump on the hackstretoh only ~ he
mounted by Allen and finish third. The Can1eness
Of the Jockey appealed 10 The crowd. and well
nerited applause greeted him : he raced through
the stretch. Bgot fenced We'll and appeared 70
have winning chance until he came 10 grief
With him out Of the way. EEpansionist. the quoted
csvorite 81 odds on. took command and won easily
from o. K. The others were badly strung out.
Bobhin Around. which carried George Odom's coors
through the FIELD for the first time did not live M
20 the promise Of his work in schooling. Turn
burke was not injured when Meddesome Boy fell
Far West showed quick Improvement over his
nrst start after a long rest I'm the opening event,
and. after trailing his field for five furongs. moved
up strongly the turn just as Firestone had sue
oeeded in racing Fighting Bob and Royal Onyx
into submission. and came away 10 win driving by
g couple OF lengths. The aged gelding by Montana
g tired horse the finish. but the others
fairly staggering behind him.
Crystal Maid galloped home easy winner OF
the handicap for mares. while J. A. Benefits Ger
Silver the first Of the season at
seven furlongs for tWo-year-ods Sam Lazarus
made a long Journey 10 this village to see his
highly tried filly Mstine start in the last race.
but she ran out at the head Of the stretch. after
making the early pace. which ended any chance
she might have had.
John Sanford and the Messrs Schwartz and
Lewisohn have added their names subscribers To
the fund for the enrichment OF the stakes for the
meeting here next year The fund now amounts TO
about $4,000 and is growing.
The Champion Steeplechase at Belmont Park this
fall will have added money value Of So e)o, made
possible by the fact interested in chasing
have subscribed literally good prize and
g strong field. Entries for ten stakes be
the fall meeting Belmont Park viii close on
August 81
SARATOGA SUMMARIES