New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
lElJS SURPRISES OWNER
HiIdreth's Recent Purchase Wins
Adirondack Handicap.
DEFEATS A STRONG FIELD
Cost OF Colt Practically Won
Back in First Race Under
New Colors.
TEy Telegraph - TIE Tribune J

rEv Telegraph - Tie Trilsuue-1
Saratoga Springs. y Y Aug 2+-Hild7eth :
luck has heea told and retold in so many
quarters ard n 50 many ways III racing
circles this summer that many, even those
-o- given to placing much faith IN the
smiles Of Dame Fortune, had been gradu-
sr1v won over 10 thinking that perhaps
after ali there was something besides good
l,,,ser77anship N the management OF ms
srsh1e After to-day al the douhters viii
he eile-ced. for HiIdreth's colors were hrst
= tie finish in the Adirondack Handicap.
as much 20 his own surprise as 70 that OF
The thousands Who saw the race run
On Saturday. Al the sale Of the Newcas-
lie stable. EIIdreth was one Of several bid
sers OF Raslit. but dropped out after the
frrre had passed $4,000. For consolation
re bought Zeus. a colt by Adam-Shaft,
rqvinE 81 800 for him The general opinion
z-ss that he had secured colt that would
---ore useful in overnight races, and per
Aa-s II some Of the less important fixtures
--o-da- when the colts name appeared
.--on- the probable starters for the Adj
-,-zs-l = looked useless 10 consider his
,a=--~as seriously for he had Iron Mask
ez----or,.e. FOOTPRINT and some more Of
~ stars 10 compete with, but when the
-,--rre-s vent ID that announced the re-
s-- II was first. and the official pro
r-s-~e showed that this was Ieus- Hi
6-e-r-S representative
The stake was OF g guaranteed value
.,s rhe winners share Of Il was S4,.ol
---io- means that mis- first start for his
-.v owner brought hack within 500 tie
ros- n -ra colt What IS more, he ran the
= ---a7rqs {n II 3-5. 4 mark that ore
-oae 7c- see often even from the best in
--st-=-- and il may BE- that this colt viii
- es -rsa@r,7 as Bashti will and she was
sor5 for about seven times his cost
So 7-e-z frc1ired 20 say that ZelIs was
50 IN v-f~ ny the leaders swinging wide
- he r=s6 Of -re houlestretch, letting him
49, m the rail This did happen, but
= - ~ ba close enough Up 70 take the
..-~-. --+@- So came and plenty Of foot
..-,5ae and he finished more Tesoiutely
--- ...,,z~ ro7rrf the World or iron Mask,
-.,4-- followed him home II was a good
- s~5 he wor Ike 4 good colt. we'll
..-,- ~. he 9 stable mate Of Novelty or
o-h1- Of the youngsters af the year
g. 7o,r Johnson Won the mile handi-
"a, ----v7-z 20 pounds. and the tine
L..-r OH vas IS making II pretty
L5r-- rz-forr-ance- For seven furlongs Il
,77L-a5 IS # he would win As he pleased
-.a- came a --alIerge from Superstition
md 0zr0s-a-a ard II was busy times Tor
sr sH-ee 10 t1e end. SIR John Johnson and
-re-or-e-z of the Beve-vyck string sre 70
n sold a auction before the meeting ends
: horse If this sort would he pretty hard
= bear A. winter track
A---rs- fast mark recorded during the
afternoon was made ny Cohorr n the open
i7z ~sc= Herzn his six furlongs il II -.
and 7--r zfth something 20 spare This
horse has been racing since early spring
md ras won seven races: still he IS n bet
Ter srz7e today than a. any time in his
cz-ee-
Th= s1eeplechsse dwindled down 70
three-oornered affair, Aunt julie, stoure
zH5 Diebold being the only starters, but
re result vas cne Of the best contests
Fzazis1 -n@ field that has been witnessed
he~e Dieoold showed +he way for a turn
:. --e course. then he other two moved
up. and for 1-e remainder If the Journey
r. vas pretty struggle between two
-esIv great Jumpers perfectly hanole0-
II - -rz lssr fifty wards there was little
70 choose between them: then the weight
b.g7r M vel on the mare and The three
v4s~-7r5 z-1r. Incidentally, the winner
srou-z is ss clever fencer as his owner,
ln0T-zS t-LTFt---1fH- - 7---L w ---- A-I-'
ara ne has owned and raced some Of the
very res. fncludinz Good and Plenty, t1y-
las ard dozen more
The closing event brought Z disQuallf-
osssen. Rre Straw being deprived Of first
hono-s for having carried Gold II Ophir
vide a -re turn for honle There Is no
question Thar the colt did make the turn
VeE our from the rail but the stew
--s,-- 81. -1-.n
ru5ic o- some other evidence, fo- the OF
fence Eas nor 50 fragrant as were others
thar have been rzs=ed over The dis1uali
tcsron gaze cold OF Cp'ir first money and
riacad Crash second and Aldivia third
TIE sale of the horses Of James r
Eeene which vas held N the paddock be
tore ne racing began. proved that there
are many that still have faith in the
tsrDre n tae turf. The prices paio were.
q quote ol6-s-ers. war rates. and one
Esa-s almost think that the blg- tracks
sere gaIr- 10 continue racing until the
ususl tine of closing on November u,
sn6 thzr s- r1srses were At the old stand
e-5-no-1l-e less than slaa7. The mora
anpor-su- horses sold. the names Of tneir
Purchasers ana rre prices realized follow
ssimer Z 2 Rradlev $3.50; Melisande, J.
r. Ny. $ go: C5rasmere. 7. Marine. g..
81. Hilarious Y. H Stewart. 4-2t3. Sunra-
gs1, John Baker. $500 Runnyrnede, ". H.
steTar-, s+5ta. Sweepa way. James Rowe,
Els; Ees-her5room. z. 3. Cassatt, S5,Ie3;
lahore. r. 4 Williams. 5000; NIghtfa-u,
z 7 Wilson IT.. $500, SPIN, John Duffy.
Gls9i z-cn6uke. n l. Haynan 5000,
Lorenzo. z P Bradley. 5000, Cowl, 4.
Brsud- = -. Abscouder, ". z Pres
grave. S-1'a. Wrap. = Eimons. s, 100. jest,
: EeIlowes. 500. Z R. Bradley was ssid
&C b representing James Butter.
he summary follows.
SARATOGA SUMMARIES.
Weather cteaS. track fast
ttEST RACE Selling for three-year-clds and
onward a~r@5 fUriongs