New-York tribune., 1910-08-19
Wins FOR NEW OWNER
La Montagne's Martinez Cap
lures Saranac Handicap.
KERMATH NEARLY KILLED
Picked Up Unconscious When His
Mount, Sam Ball, Falls IN
Steeplechase
IL. Telegraph 70 NE r-ihun.

Saratoga Springs. y. T.. Aug fS--Harv
La Montague bought Martinez from P. "
Burch just before the SsTanac Handicap
was run a. the track here to-day. and had
the satisfaction Of seeing his colors car
ried 20 victory The son OF Mszazan trai1ed
his field for FIVE furlougs but moved up
strongly around the turn and. after
crowding Lovetie over against August Bel
rnont's StsrbottIe the early pacemaker.
came away 20 win easily in the fast tine
OF - i-5, a new track record for one mile
and a furlong- This supplanted the Old
mark OF % 2-5. made by Advance Guard
in 1902 IoveSie finished second while
Hampton Court. on which s g. Hildretn
depended in scratching his great thTee-
year-oid, Dalmatian. t-ailed nome in the
ruCk
Slr La Montague and his friends had
some anxious moments before the red
board went up. as scovilIe ard e Dugan
went before the stewards with claims Of
foul A long elaboration followed but
after hearing what Davis had 10 say no
change was made in the placing MAJ
tinez changed hands az price said 70 os
s5.019. and will De shipped TO Francs and
schooled for jumping
kermatf. the steeoIechasA tockez- rad ,
steeplechase when his mount. Sam Ball.
fell at the Liverpool the second time over.
The boy landed on his head and shoulders
and was picked up in an unconscious con-
ditIon. with blood running from his ross
mouth and ears He was hurried 10 III.
hospital in an ambulance but revived later
from what the doctors called light con-
cUssion, and is likely 20 be around again
in a few days
Four horses went to the post. but onlv
two snished. in the steeplechase Pro-
fusion boIted at the first jump and ran
wild around the inie!d. finally heading FOR
the rail and going down in a heap as ne
avoided crashing through. Sullivan was
lucky TO escape with a broken collaroone
Jimmy Lane. which is one OF the Oldest
jumpers in training, made most OF the
running, and found little trouble in de-
feating Bound Brook, which fenced poorly
1t was his twenty-sixth victory through
the field. which is said to equal the record
established by Onward in England.
John Sanfor1's Rockville. after being
away last TO a struggling start in the ffth
race. proved his class by running around
his field and getting up in time 70 win. It
was quite remarkable performances
Danger Mark closed what looked Ike an
almost impossible gap TO win the Troy
Stakes. at five and a half furfonzs. Little
Adams led by six or eight lengths In round
ing the turn with Helen Barbee. but tho
FLY. after running wide, tired, and Danger
Mark wore her down under the whip In the
last sixteenth and won going away. Au-
gust BeIront's Via Octavia a highly tried
colt by Octagon-Lady Violet. showed some
speed, but hung at the end Sir John John
son was beaten d short head by Hanbridgs
in the opening handicap. at seven furionzs.
to the disappointment Of a large part of the
crowd, with which the BeverTyck Stable
colors are popular.
The son of Isador. after acting badly az
the post and throwing his head in the air
as the barrier was released 10 a poor start.
worked his way 10 the front rounding the
far turn and stayed there 20 the last stride,
when Hanbridge got up. 10 win by the width
of a hand. 1t was a bittet. stirring drive
between the two through the last furIons.
which the crowd fully appreciated Han
bridge ran the seven furIongs in .25, within
one-ffth of a second Of the track record.
established by Sir Lynnewood in 1906, with
only 80 pounds up
James R Keene's Helmet, the quoted
fdFOrlte, appeared 70 be all tangled I'D
the start and had little or no chance while
Shannon. even with Shilling up, practically
was left at the post In the opinion OF some
horsemen, Sir John Johnson, in taking Up
129 pounds. ran the best race OF his career.
even though beaten, while Hanbridge can
be ranked with the best sprinters in train
ing II was announced later that the Bev-
erWyck Stable horses would be sold at auC-
tiOn before the meeting ends.
The report that Fltz Herbert had broken
down was laughingly denied by s G. Hi
dreth-
In the last event Ocean Bound ran the
mile in I:3S and gaIIoped home easy
winner
James r. keene's SweepaWay. Love Not
and Rap worked five fUrlOngs in 80 seconds
this morning as part OF their preparation
for the Futurity-
The summary follows