New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
JOCKEY HURT In CHASE
H4HON,S INJURT SERIOUS.
Responsfm H'ins kentucky Stakes
From a Single Com petitOr.
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Saratoga \ Y Aug a3-In I'VE Of the six races
run here this afternoon there was an abundance
OF material II not OF quality. The exception was
the Kentucky Stakes. for two-year-oid hllies. az
five and a half fI1rIongs and here just two went
the post-Responsful from the stable or T. T.
Wilson. IT.. and Glen Helen carrying the colors OF
A L. Aste. There long list of elfgtbles on
the card six OF which the ground ready
10 race but they declined the i-ue. In fact. none
Of them even cared for the third money. There
was no excuse for this. unless It was that their
owners did not think there was chance OF beat
ing Msxoana. which was down 10 start When she
went out and left the bidding 70 be done by her
stable mate. Responsible. there were some regrets
for this has shown herself to be anything
out of the ordinary. She won easily to-day but
the hlIy she beat is very poor.
The stseplechase brought chapter OF accidents
that resulted rather seriously. Mahon sustaining
bad fall and the killing later in the afternoon OF
the horse Commodore FOntaine being necessary.
He the choice for the race. and for the first
turn of the field held his place with the leaders in
a way that gave his admirers every hope. but at
the Liverpool in front OF the clubhouse he blum
dered and fell heavily. giving MahOn. his rider.
what looked like very ugly tumble. Right be-
hind came Sandy Creeker. and he landed in the
middle OF the mix-up throwing Dupee, his rider.
heavily and causing Commodore Fontaine to roll
over Nahon.
Dupee scrambled 10 his feet unhurt but Mahon
lay where ne fell. and when picked Up hurried
on 10 one OF the hospitals. he rallied after
NJ arrived there. and the doctors said that ne -
suffering from nothing more serious than shock,
but tonight his condition took a serious turn. and
grave doubts are now entertained OF his recovery.
After the accident at the Liverpool SunEIow took
the lead and showed the way 10 the last jump on
the backstretch. where he took or badly and came
TO grief. " Allen who was plotting him was
stunned for a time. He got 20 his feet and walked
back 10 the stand With three OF the contenders
out OF the way Bobbin Around went TO the front
and Won n. later on. he might make a good
horse rTe Vas a~ff~
to-day. even his owner. George Odorn. refusing 20
even consider him dangerous
Commodore Fontaine the only one OF the
horses hurt. and this discovered until late
In the afternoon He was hack at the stable and
had been cooled on before IT was discovered that
he was injured DR.. NIcCully was sent for and he
found that he had sprained his neck seriously
that he advised he be shot. and this done
Queen Marguerite. which finished first In the
opening OF the programme was disqualified
and the nrst money went TO Mombassa Her Of
fence crowdng the far turn in which
Coincidence and Footpad suffered The latter's
rider claimed the foul and his version borne
out BY the testimony OF the patrol Judge and OF
several OF the riders IN the The decision met
with general approval Lebert. who rode Queen
Marguerite. set down for the OF the meet
ing
Rio Cirande won the handicap atte- a very credit
able race. This horse is a. his best Just now and
is OF the most consistent performers OF the
wear Ills victory to-day viii about end his run
ning IN selling
Aunt julie. winner Of the ftth race was bid IN
by her owner for S.oo5. advance % $50 over her
entered price II. q. BedveII did the bidding Bed
well viii ship his entire string Fort Erie TO-
morrow. He saws his trip East has thar
pleased him. and that he would like 70 70 70
Sheepshead Bay. but that his stable IL mad. I'D
mostly o. sprtntsrs. AMI that there IS not oppor-
tunity enough for them with ordinary horses He
expects % send section OF his stable back for
the Belmont Park meeting
Upton. who was suspended last week for the rest
Of the meeting. rode this afternoon. the stewards
having decided 20 curtai punishment
John z Madden has received word from Eugene
Leigh FRANCE that Plaudit would b shipped
back 70 this country the Minneapolis. and
should reach New York about the middle 81 Sep
tembsr Ethelhert. the property OF Perry B4luion-
is expected az the same time