The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-26
COCK O. THE Walk !
Wins Huron STAKE
FROM N|GATST|CK
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RACE TRACK, Saratoga, Aug. ~
Though the programme did not measure
up to-day to the offerings which have
been presented throughout tho meeting.
there was an average attendance on
hand. Tho defeat OF the frst three fay.
orites only whetted the appetite As II
were OF those inclined speculativsly, for
the feature event. the Huron Handicap,
at mile and three-sixteenths. found
Cock O. the Walk. Buskin and Night
stick all heavily supported, while Prince
Eugene and Barnegat attracted = scat
tering play.
The start found Night Stick in the
role Of pacemaker, with BarnesAt Sec
ond and Prince Eugene third. This or.
der practically remained the same un-
Ill the upper turn was reached. where
Glass made play with Cock O. the Walk.
Gradually picking the leaders up, he
took command At the eighth pole. and,
though Nigh; Stick disputed his right
for a stride or two. he was forced to
let the Johnson horse take command.
Cock o. tho Walk then going on and
, winning easily by two lengths. Nisht
! stick beat Barnegat . similar distance
for, the place.
B.. FIRST RACE.
Maiden three.yesr-olds and upward /;
six furlongs Time. LA i-5--Miss
Brush. l06 (Byrne), 3 to I. even and 1
TO .. hrst Gray Planet, los BRADY, IL
/ to I, 5 to and 5 to g, second: Mohawk
Girl. 1913 (Radtke), 8 to /. 3 to I and 5
to 6, third.
Queen Sain. 1903. Ann Tilly. 100,
Euterpe. los. la Gin, 1903. Spotlight.
lo5. Margerun. l05, also ran.
After q short delay they were sent
on their way, with Mohawk CTR show.
ing the way, La Cliff second and Miss
Brush third. This was the order for
the first quarter OF mile. after which
Miss Brush took command, aud from
there until the finish led the pack hone.
Gray Planet, which at one time was
last, closed with rush In the last quar-.
tor OF mile and easily annexed the
place from Mohawk girl. which was
third.
SECOND RACE.
Three year. oids and upward, selling
one mile. Colonel Cook. i0i q. AoTsG'
gart). IS to 8. u 10 s and out, first; I'm
preston, 9S tMcDonald). Is to s. 6 to
and out, second; working Lad. 10
(Byrne). g to I, : to 8 and OFT. third
Time, le as. Royal Meteor, lW, and
Joe Dleboid. iO3. also ran.
The favorite. Royal Meteor, failed Il
ma ter!ai.ze IN the second event, the we'll
played Col Cook winning after a stretci
duel with Impression, From a yoot
break. ROYAL Meteor and impression
went to the front and running az Z
team for the frst quarter Of a mile
were lengths in front OF the field. Blu
in doing this they both brought abou
their own defeat ROYAL Meteor cav
up the ghost on the upper turn. whil'
Impression did not have the stamina lef
to stall on the rush OF Col, Cook In tn,
last hundred yards, the latter winninl
by Length and q half. with Impression
Just laStihg to beat Working Lad
neck for the place. Col. Cook was ru,
up and bought By c. G emithson. hi
former owner. for $500. f.
Il THIRD RACE.
Two-ysar.oids; selling; six hisionss.-
BAG. li2 u1ofxu), Q to !, : 10 s and oui
, first; on Ben, 10 tBorsD. u to q. ] h
. and out. second; Bay Head. Il
0 tBurns). - to I. I 10 1 and out, thtl
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