New-York tribune., 1910-08-12
TEXTILE A FINE COLT
Defeats SemproIus in Albany
Handicap at Saratoga.
0lGMBGLA STEADY WINNER
r T. Wilson, Jr s, Horse Capt
ures Champlain Handicap, Al
though Pretend Challenges.
= $1,000, 10 The Trihnne. :

Saratoga Springs Y. Y. AUG u.-TeHtlie
v-or tse Albany Handicap at the track here
-o-,5sv. proving conclusively that his vic
-o-z- IN the hurricane Stakes last Satur-
6z~ vas rven and fairly earned In fact.
Ns defeated r F. Carman's good colt
ssnrroIus far more easily than in their
-sss, meeting. coming away in the stretch
z7fr 50 ifnpressiveIy that many horse
man did not hesitate 70 pronounce MIN
,-e or The best youngsters Of the year
The feeling appeared 70 be more or%ess
--o7,aral +ts- over the heavy track Sempro-
1rz would turn the tables on Textile, but
his. irr7-osr Of 100 pounds and the rather
sticky going proved TOO much OF a hataol-
can ana he tired badly in the last furlons
after forcing the pace with Hectagon most
V7f the Esy.
Textile was slow 70 settle in his stride. ard
r-tS chances looked none TOO bright IN the
ezrf-- r,sr-. but he raced into contendlnS
-,7sf-for7 rounding the turn and took com
and SD suddenly after being Stralshten1u
mn for home that those in the stand could
-s-6iv believe their eyes IeuS- cioSlnS
strongly IN rne stretch. followed IeNNii7
1-a-7.. half length before Hectagon, Whlch
heat Semproius a head for third money
z Wilson IT :. 81 iil+fci'', " ft'il'h
-pa suburban. Brighton and Saratoga
rzndicaps. continued his winning career oE
hearing Pretend. sea Cliff and Dorante n
ne ,-harrlain Handican. once more : G
74rdre-h decided 20 withdraw Fitz Herbert
on account Of the cuppy track. so that on
rsper Fl looked as if the son Of Ornus
-zo.,f5 enfor a practical Halkover- even
.rith I29 pounds up, It turned out 10 be
.s---rirg hut an easy viCtory. however. as
--7a lightly weighted Pretend, which TeVeis
n mud. hung on in gamest fashion after
shaking Of Sea cliff rounding the turn
Half way down the stretch BuJWeil' on
orar1hafz. was forced TO draw his whip
The horse responded 70 the call and atier
= short hut decisive struggle drew OUT
right Al the end 20 WIZ by 4 scant TWO
lengths.
The 9oruiar cclors Of John Sanford were
carried To victory in two races Danoseara
o-s-Izsted August Belmont's Field Mouse III
The -~sr race. while SadaQuada was EraoI-
a-aa from the maiden class IN the last
rffp~ q head-and-head struggle for hFe
-r.-lo-zs with Nontcaln onetifne staoie
companion
an incident not on the programme which
aroused tle ire Of the good sized crowd
,svza6 some excitement as the field was
going 70 the post for the third race y
,5enu-v sheriff. as II turned out was IN
s--grted By the track superintendent 10
shoot d dog which had Strayed on the
grounds and which by barking a the heels
.f tie horses threatened 10 cause an &C
,f6ent
The man missed lbs first shot, but kept
blazing away ae he chased the dog madIE
--.-a-. -ne f~feld- r was a taste OF the
Mid West that the crowd did not apprecl-
are and shouts and hlsscs greeted the IN
saar-,7z- performance The stewards de
-uauded an explanation. and the track SD
4.e-lntendeu- was Cansl-ed Tor ordering the
cog shot on the premises
lone for the future Of racing IN the
STATE was Clearly shown this afternoon oy
tra fairly strong demand for earrings ana
7.-- -r-a announcement that the Saratoga
Racing Association had advertised the clos
t-- on August - q the United States.
Grand Union and Spiuaway stakes for 1911
and the Trayers Stakes for 49,
The sale Of the RUnnymede and Race
land vaa~lin-s. the property Of colonel
r. 2 Clay and Cateshy WOoGford, attract
I'd no little interest before the racing be
gan John r Madden showed has con
fa=uce in the turf by paying si,st9 Tor
chestnut colt bv eIeddler-B0nuie Blue IL
]. was the highest price of the season 70
Ts-e for q vearIing- The yoUngster Is
ila1r-nrother TO Blue Girl which Air. Mad
rseu sold 10 the late William g Whitney
fo- zsaa4a after winning $1,000 in stakes and
purses T. T. ireland paid 81 500 for A half
brother TO CherryoIa and the same price FOR
"a -eod looking colt by star Shoot-Blue
Danube Pat Dunno also was in the mar
Le-. and bought 2 bay colt bv Star shoot
5iarcurisI for $1,000. while Fred Johnson
raid 81 1aa for Il racy looking Peep q. Day
colt
The summary follows
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