New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
TEXTILE Wins IN DRIVE
Reats Whist and SemproIus in
Furious Rush to Wire.
MasKETTE BADLY BEATEN
Sir John Johnson Takes Della
ware Handicap After Great
Race with Stanley Fay.
rRv Telegraph to The tribunal

<-,,-.x FIR -y,-o-x-ear-oids a. the track here
.o-5sv sfter a bitter ard stirring drive
.A-,-,c+, the stretch with August Belmont s
WIG. and p 2 Carman's Sernprolus that
,-o-rb- The crowd of some ten thou
ss,s -arsor7s 10 its feet with a roar that
,Asaoke the keenest enjoyment The son
NJ rnfexihle-Gold Lace worked his way
sn-o a conterding position rounding the
r,r-~7- and coming through on the rail n
-hA last furlorg Won driving by a scant
,-.,x length 7,n6ar a strong. smooth finish
bv Knapp Whist. which lost ground by a
v,sse stretch turn. got Up in the last stride
II beat Serprolus snort heao 1or tAe
place
The race had q gross value or sA-So1, OF
- re winners share was So 200, and
,,,se- the circumstances L was little won
de- that such 2 strong field went TO the
pest
ca7,n-ol1,s- while beaten. was the real
here Of the race He shoul6er=d the
,.-,,sri-g :rrpost Of 80 pounds. and after
icing e-st Meridian and then Shackleron
q TN, submission fought on 10 the end III
ss-oeet fashion. sgccUnbing only IN the
closing strides 70 two good colts TO which
=. Vas conceding seventeen pounds each.
NJ Carman had trouble in getting
+acJsa7-- snd MCGEE vas engaged only at
tbe last minute The ooy rode a good
-sos although some blamed him for not
WAITING behind the pace TO the head Of
+he stretch With Shilling Up It might
have been q different story.
Meridian net with some interference on
rhefa- turn. while Special Brew and Black
--,a- were in such close quarters most OF
the way that neither could show TO ad-
vantage
Textile Is z wei furnished good look
ing colt with smooth action and Tom
Welsh se-t him 20 the post IN perfect con-
d.-fon. He ran second 70 James r Keene's
lahore il his last start. in the Surf Stakes
At Sheepshead Bay. beating Footprint and
Special Brew among others. and under the
circumstances the price, II TO :, quoted
against his chances was q generous one
The stunning surprise Of the day came
II the Delaware Handicap. at one mile, IN
--fich James r keeres great mare Mask
cite. the F1turtty winner OF 1908. suffered
crushing defeat She was hot favorite at
odds OF. but after following the pace close
u for six furiongs she began 10 sprawl
f. the slightly cGppy going and finished
IA back
ST. John Johnson Won the race after
q hsad-a1d- head drive with Stanley Fay
the fun length Of the stretch. that again
sat the crowd shouting and cheering. The
Isidor horse ran one of the best races Of
his career forcing the pace and hanging
OF WITH mere gameness than usual His
margin q victory was not more than the
width % 2 hand, but il was enough. F J
Nolan, who lives here. owns Sir John
Johnson and the victory was q popular
one, t1dgi1E BY the applause which
greeted the return Of t-e horse TO the
scales. particularly from the clubhouse
boxes
Stanley Fs~. which finished third to
C.a5nhaia and Ballot IN the Saratoga Handi-
CsTs Tan u his best forr1 under the clever
banding Of Teddy Koerner After living
OF the pace for six tIrlongs he moved up
smoothly rounding the turn, but could not
conquer EEe winner in spite Of a brave eff
fort
Aunt julie Won the North American Stee-
plechase in Z common gallop- Williams
rsteG her along with the field for mile
and then sent her 70 the front, 70 win by
vide margin from Stoure The mare
fenced in q bold. dashing way, and i will
rake q good jumper to beat her from now
On Black Bridge, the quoted favorite.
-au & Disappointing race He was badly
lnterfered with al the liverpool the second
tine over which accounted in fact for his
zslElTe 70 finish n the money.
--- sIx=of tie seven horses went of 10 . "a lse
s-ez& and raced over three or four Jumps
before -i2e jockeys heard the shouts Of the
cTswd IN the stand and infeld and pulled
Up Thomas Hitchcocks Stoure, which
caused the trouble by refusing 10 break
-sn second.
St Faisenay. an added starter. broke both
Gore legs while racing around the far turn
TT second time. an unusual accident L
vas impossible 70 save him. and bullet put
him out Of h.s misery Allen. who had the
mount, was picked Up in q senli-conscious
Condition, but revived later. and is not likely
% suffer any IL effects.
Bosom defeated a strong field OF sprinters
Il. thu opening handicap in a gay 10 indi-
cate that ne has come hack 70 his best form.
Ii vas his first appearance since June 10
a. Graveserd. and the rest had fully re-
stored him after training Of. following q
slight illness TIE Ben Brush EeIding had
foot enough 10 race head and head with the
speedy Rose Queen for i've fl-iongs. follow
Ing which ne came away, 10 eria easily from
the .sst closing Sea elf. which ran in the
colors Of Harry Payne whiJrey
James p Keene's Melisande and P. y.
Carrrans Magazine. the quoted favorttes.
haG 10 excuses for defeat The former fol-
1850 ---I pa III L-liTL pace most Of The
way b-r failed 70 come or in the stretch.
while Magazine. after running I'D strongly
O. lie home turn. fell away again.
IT-enty-t-ree horses. none Of which had
erer Won d purse. went 10 the post IN the
1fih race. Dr. DUenuer was the lucky one
u be graduated.
Il vas enc OF the biggest racing DAYS fhsr
Saratoga Springs has enjoyed in three
years. In spite Of the gloom Of the morn
1-'g. When rain threatened 70 fall every min
Ute, hundreds poured into the village from
ne surrounding towns, while others came
- from New York "a swell the crowd al /
reaey here The weather cleared al NOM
and the bright sun and bracing air made
-oT the greater pleasure % those who turned
GU for a good days sport
august f5e-Enonts Trap Rock. one Of the /
best t"o-yeaT-olds II training broke down
and Hll not starr again this year.
SARATOGA SUMMARIES
Weather clear. track good.
FIRST RACE---Handiosp. for all ages $500
ADDED SIX fCTlOngs Start ga1I W.