Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
DA[MAnAN'S STAKE
HiIdreth's Crack Cot GalIops
Home in Rich Event.
1oo-T0-1 SHOT is SECOND
Shilling's Brilliant Ride Helps Much
to Bring Victory-Big Crowd
at Saratoga Course.

SARATOGA, n. Y, August 13.-Before
a crowd of $4,000 persons and amid their
rousing cheers. S. c. Hildreth's Dali
matian, admirably ridden by Shillins,
easily won the six-thousand-dollar Trar-
ers stakes, one and one-fourth miles,
here today.
Dalmatian carried top weight, III
pounds, and conceded weight to his EN-
tire field, and at no stage OF the jour
ney was he in danger and at the end
he was only gallopng.
The surprise Of the race was the bril-
liant and sudden Improvement in Barley
Thorpe, who ran second. The colt has
started several times in three-quartei
sprint races and was stopping, but TO-
day he had both speed and staying quai-
tiles He was quoted at 100 10 1 in the
betting.
Dalmatian, coupled with his stable
mate, Hampton Court, was always ire
favorite at odds on. Ocean Bound hao
many supporters at ) 10 !. Cherryola
was also thought Of while the others
were never considered
The start was good. Ocean Bound
went out to make the pace, followed Ds
Lovetie, Daimatian trailing behind. ms
order remained unchanged TO the Tar
turn, when Ocean Bound dropped beaten
and Lovetie then took up tie task OF
pacemaking but his distinction was
shortived, as Shilling on Dalmatian be-
gan to make his move on the upper turn.
Coming on the outside of his held, ne
rapidly overhauled the leader and TOOK
command on the turn, hard held, by hVe
lengths. Barley Thorpe made up lot
of ground fast, and nosed out Hampton
Court at the end.
Novelty Surprise.
Novelty proved a big surprise when
he easily won the Saratoga special from
high-class field. The start gave him
the race. Shilling was wde-awake at
the barrier and beat the gate. and,
setting terrific pace, won easily by
one and d half lengths. He was l. to l
in the betting. Iron Mask was second,
with Naushon third.
Aunt julie, who has developed into
clever jumper. easily won the Snillelah
handicap steeplechase. She led for the
entire trip of two miles. She was
the favorite.
Prince Hampton, the favorite, easily
won the Hunters steeplechase.
The officers army service cup race
proved to. be one Of the attractions
which drew the big crowd to the races
today. The race was hotly contested
from the start. and resulted in vic
Roberts Of M. c., L. s. Army, For
Thomas, KY.
Lieut. Scott Of the 10th United States
Cavalry, Fort Ethan Allan, Vt. received
a nasty fall when his mount, May Lee,
fell at the far turn.
$500 added; five and e-half furlongs.Herbert
Turner. 1U6 walsh, 20 to /, to l and to !:
to s. eeeond and nd Mindinette. 50 Thomas
1, ) to and to 3. third. Time. LOB DO.
Ben aasea Ynca Hicgough Royal hodge' Isy
jorie A.. Gold Bug Beatrice, Queens. Sea God;
Insthorpe, lady Apple. Patrick 5. and Hand
Second race. Shilelah stceplechase; handicap;
81 800; three year-olds and up; about two miles
Aunt Jude. 154 (Willia ms. 3 to :, 3 to ana
and to second. and Jesuit, IA ahermath,'
t to /. to and TO 5; third Time, , IL;
as named. Bello fell. .ooo
Third race. Saratoga special; 800; two
year-olds: six furlongs-Noyety' IL tSnlh -;
tNottcr1, s to .. 9 to 10 and to 8, second. and
Naushon l2s ut~sp WIS., to s. zt to snd G;
and Special Brew also ran. Iron Mask an
Fourth race the Travers stakes; $1,000; three
W sn Barley thorpe. III 6utyel,: 100 to ). !;
Court, III Thomas. to 10. to 3 and d out;
third. Time. 2.1O. Lovetie. Chief kee. Ocean
Bound. CherryOld ana SIdr hottie HuiSueu 40
named Dalmatian and Hampton Court coupled.
Fifth Hunters aas s5eepeenase wd mes
Prince Hampton 149 Lynch. II TO 10, to 3
and out. won: o. K. JAG Mr; ClIpp'' I. to ur
JosepthaD. 6 to 1. 2 to l and to 10. third;
Time 4.29 2-5. Indialo also ran. Sam BAH
pulled up DieboId lost rider
Sixth race, the Officers Army Service cup;
one mile; purse s3oo-Sequence. 159 Maj Rob
Isl aieut. ROCKWELL. to 5, 3 to and to
4, second, and Colored Lady: !S9 Lieut. IRA Ora
1.49 2-5. Martha Jane pav IAN, and Reyeii,e
finished named. May Lee Tell. Coiored Lazy
and Martha Jane coupled
seventh and sdo u gGd. Semitic aoe
mile-Cmestion Mark 155 CMr. j. Tucker. 8 to
70 and to = TO won; y, wilton and Isef to
second and Dull Care. 49, CMr. FIeishmanl, q
to /. 5 to 2 and to 8, third Tine lag 9 M:
School Marm Duke Of Roanoke. Charlyari The
Gardner. Aster dor. Ed Ball and Odd Craft
finished as named. Kentucky Beau and Fault
less fell.