New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
BEN LOYAL Wins STAKE.
Bid Up in a Haphazard Way
After Staggering Home.
AGAWAM GETS A BOOST
Head-and- Head Finishes Mark
Five Of Six Races at
Aoueduct Track.

Two horses were bid up after winning al
Aoueduct yesterday. one in a rather hap
hazard way, which aroused some amuse-
ment among those who stood about the
Judges stand. II was the first tine this
year that c. J. FitzGerald. the presiding
Judge. had been able 20 get a bid IN an
swer 10 his Offering OF a horse at auction.
When Agawarn won the second race in the
colors OF r. T. Wilson. jr.. the popular
president OF the Saratoga Racing Associa-
ton, Joseph r. Marquette, Jr-. who is rae
ing a small stable. took a fancy 10 the
colt and bid him up $3.50 over his entered
selling price of $500. T. J. Healy. acting
for Mr.. Wilson. protected the son OF
Plaudlt with the usual s. advance.
Pen Loyal was the other horse 10 attract
the attention OF a buyer after he had won
the Union Stakes. at seven furlongs. in a
hard drive with Frank Purcell He was
entered 20 be sold for sl.3so. and when Mr..
FiizGerald called for bids the crowd
laughed as a stranger, said 10 be W. A
Torpy. bid s. over the price offered. This
emount has come 10 be considered a pro-
tecting bid by the owner. and inasmuch as
l. did not show particularly keen desire
Tor purchase Il was refused, whereupon Mr.
Torpy raised It 10 $500. J. Hynes. the
Uainer Of Ben Lovai. protected the horse
sad the Would-be buyer retired without
more ado.
The track was heavy and holding from
the heavy rain OF Sunday night and the
fields were more or less cut TO pieces by
scratchos. hat in spite OF this the good
sized crowd 81 attendance. enjoyed the best
days racins the meeting Five OF the
six finishes wee "f the head-aDd-head or
Ger, and the enthusiasm was infectious
Kissing greeted the placing Of the horses
In The first race but such a show Of IN
sportsmauhke feeling was altogether un-
called for under the circumstances. The
finish was uncommonly close. but those d.
rectly behind the wire were not the ones
10 question the placing OF KiIiecranlie
over Dolly Bultman. the favorfte The un-
Eeemly objections came from those who
were not in a position to see. but who were
LED astray by seeing Dolly Bultman come
from behind and head Killiecrankie well
inside the last sixteenth pole They could
not reconcile themselves 10 the fact that
Butwell had been able 10 get the Kilmar-
mock mare up again in time 10 snatch
hard earned victory.
killiecrankie ran IN the name and colors
of Father Bill" DAILY, who owns mighty
tained a big stable. II memory serves. II
was the first time that the far7ous red.
green cap. had been seen in front since
1905 on Jockey club tracks. although the
DAILY horses won several races last wear AT
fair meetings. Killiecranlie owed her sue
cess yesterday 20 ButwelIs skin as a rider
He got her of I'm front TO a poor start aud
made fun use Of his advantage. When
headed in the last sixteenth he waited un-
III the last minute 10 draw his whip. but
when he settled down TO his hardest drive
IN the last few strides the mare responded
and he fairly lifted her across the line
The same sort Of stirring finish marked
the third race. In which King Cobalt hang
tng on with Tar more courage than ne has
the width 0f "a hand. As in the first race.
Prince Gal came from behind and headed
King Cobalt for stride or two inside the
last sixteenth pole, but failed 10 hold the
slight advantage.
Agawam and Pickaninny had the second
race between them. The former drew out
at the end. after cutting across the rain
20 sharply at the last furlOng polo that
n looked as y he had seriously impeded
Pickauinny Van Benscboten. who had the
mount on tho latter, went before the stew
srds and lodged a claim Of foul, but il
was not allowed.
Ben LOYAL was a hot favorlte for the
Union Stakes. and he led by wide margin
most - the way. but iust at the end Frank
Purcell closed resolutely and failed 20 get
up only bv the narrowest margin. The
Griffon colt swerved slightly when l.angan
made his move. and except for this he
might have won.
James r. keene's SufraCiSt was gradu-
sfed from the maiden class i'm the last race
a thing she failed ro DO in five or six races
in England last wear. She did not earn
many friends. however. by her victory. as
she was all out 10 beat John Reardon a
neck The latter was slow 20 settle in his
stride and closed "a big gap 70 finish where
he did
crcevy and Butvell divided the Jockey
honors. each riding TWO winners.