New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
NOVELTY WINS RICH PURSE
Beats NauShon and Iron Mask in
Race for Hopeful Stakes.
FINE DAY AT SARATOGA
Sir John Johnson Captures the
Handicap and Hylda the
Steeplechase.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]


/ Saratoga Springs, n. Y, Aug. Pos. c.
/ Hildreth's Novelty set the seal on his great
ness at the track here to-day by taking up
I30 pounds and winning the Hopeful
Stakes of s26O0o, from a strong and high
class field OF two-year-oIds.
The son Of kingston-Curiosity followed
the fast pace closely until Strengthened out
for home. when he took command, and
came away TO win rather cleverly by a
scant two lengths in the good time for the
six furlongs Of l: Il, considering the rather
dead and cuppy condition OF the track,
James R keene's Iron Mask. which beat
the barrier and forced the running. was
tiring at the end. but lasted long enough
TO defeat r T. Wilson, ir-'s. Naushon a
short head for the place. with Textile
tapped on both
It was a brilliant race through the
stretch. and q stirring finish, which brought
a crowd of fully ten thousand persons TO
its feet with a roar which showed more
clearly than words the keenness OF enjoy
uenI-
The race was worth s21,64o to the win
ner. and AIr Hildreth had a double reason
for being elated as he was congratulated
by his friends IN the paddock
The victory placed Mr.. Hildreth at the
head of the list of winning owners for the
season. with 100000 in round figures to
his credit a position from which he Is not
likely 10 be displaced, even if James r
Keene wins the Futurity, as the vice-chair-
man Of the Jockey Club is now second on
the list. with about $4,000.
Mr.. Hildreth did not follow up his success
by winning the Merchants and Citizens
Handicap He scratched Fitz Herbert once
more and depended on Dalmatian and
Hampton Court but the last named was
o11rclassed and Dalnatian, the champion
rflree-year-oId of the season, found the TASK
too great in conceding weight according 70
the scale to all his competitors including
OlambaIa-
Sir John Johnson proved that ne Is some
thing more than q spriuter by taking the
track AT the start and winning in a hard
drive bv three parts of a length from John
Sauford's Danoscara
The stewards deliberated some time over
The claim Of foul lodged by Walsh VINO
rode Danoscara, on the ground that Slr
Tobr, Johnson bore out in the last furlong'
f,,+ finally allowed the race 20 stand aS
finished, and the crowd appiauded-
OlarbaIa. which met defeat for the hrs'
- s,uca his victory in the Suburban
1Iar,zica, had all the hard luck Of the race
Afre- being carried wide on the paooocN
-,,-n and crowded badly on the oachslI e'olI
:. a-.s rinchad off between Sir John Joiah-
60, and Danoscara when Strengthened 0U'
Cor home and knocked out of his stride
This proved fatal He fought on 70 INC
end but had 10 be content WIN e---
money. c.o,,as ms
80 that was cause for keen re
IRON Mask was off running, an"
- circumstances was beaten on MS
- b,,- his highly tried stable coii-
.to,e Gzveepaway and Heathero!oorn' hio
-. a. no chance with several others
-,-,.,- Ct,i,1,r, on the ground. Mr.. Hildreth
" -. s-o,-eI+, 10 little Thomas and the
49, -odI. a well judged race. He got the
a forward position and was COLI
- u,af- behind the pace 10 the turn
--har7 he made his move Naushoii
- fairly well. but had lot 10 90 70
- a contending position ana ii al
r-oFabiIity was second pest -
= ~ --.enonded garaely 10 punishment. anu
-. b,,+ surely was wearing iron -ia0A
-, b,,+ inst failed 10 earn IIie P's
-ro,,+i,a ran I'd strongly on the tuIH' p1t
,,ad So much to do IN reachIls liie
ne - >, counted against him IN 'he
nc -. has earned close TO 5000" FOR NIr
,,f,ara+,, in eight days by "'iiii4i'e
l..a+os,a Special last SATURDAY 'Ii0
9ai Tavtfa on wednesday and liie
- - C.alses to-day. His stock has NV
for the Futuriry- MI. f1'N4
So ,be colt from John Z. Maooe" u"
- .,,a srring meeting At BeiIloH' a.
i'S r,,nins in the name and coioi0 ~
,-ose clark. showed QUICK iihPi
- and won the Saratoga
mn .1-,--,or gallop If Byzantine one %
- ,.,,as had worked half so mar O.
~ - his owner there might nave p'
-. e-or, 10 tell; but the harder f-as
d s tho more Byzantine suIked- NJ
fi -. have had good reason aS i'o
re,,I,ed I'D slightly lame oota-
pLl'I p-~a ,-,,re the Saratoga Racing AssoC'"
-, mas favored with brand ol
uoil -, ..1r,,ost everybody TO follow up d
-. ar Eandshake with the "0iN'
y ,,.,,, DAY. It was not the steieo
- ,,,=,bod Of conversation eitheI %.
-, expression Of real feellhs Ioi d o"'
roaaa one glad 20 De ailFe. ,he
T-,con,tng trains brought hundTeds hs
- for an afternoons outing al 'he
t-ack and the crowd was a!iiiose a a,,a
=, nook ago when the Saratoga 9Peo'
-, Service cup were decided
.r,,a erandstand was ful 10 oVefiio
- cav with the bright coiois u
-, while the clubhouse boxes ana D"'
-, ,,,ere crowded to their full capacily'
I.res r. Keene came up from Ne" -
g his horses race in the rich Hopesi
e.,11ae while among others present
and Mrs. August Belmont MI
-, T. Wilson. jr., Mr. and Mrs. J0i'''