New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
COCK 0 THE WALK WINS
CHAMPLA|N STAKES
Runs a Sterling Race and
Breezes Home Two Lengths
Ahead of Night Stick.
CROWD THE GREATEST EVER
Women Out in Goodly Numbers
and Enjoy One of the Best
Days Racing of
the Meeting.

From a STAFF Correspondent OF The Tribune.l
Saratoga Springs. n. Y, Aug. 16-Fred
Johnson's good three-year-old Cock o.
the Walk ran right back TO his sterling
race in the Saratoga Handicap on the
opening day of the meeting and won the
Champlain Handicap of 81. 800 at the track
here to-day before big and enthusiastic
crowd.
The son of Peep o. Day took up Ia
pounds and. giving away weight TO every
horse in the race according 10 the scale,
won easily by two lengths, with n. =.
WhItneys Night Stick, second, and Prince
Eugene. sold by Mr.. Whitney day or
two ago to ]. Livingston, third. Cock
O. the Walk has now earned rank with
the best three-year-olds of the year.
From an outside position at the post
Glass placed him nicely behind the pace,
set by Hawthorne, and following instruc-
tons carefully bided his time until
Strengthened out for home. Then the
horse raced to the front to win with
something in reserve. 1t was thor
oughly good performance
Nine horses went to the post, the
Beverwyck Stable adding Ringing, after
stretching Colonel Holloway. II was as
strong a handicap field as could be ex-
pected and a race that was full OF action
from end TO end of the mile and fur
long, which. by the way, was run'ln the
fast time of 1:51 4-5. only two-afths Of
second behind the track record set b.
the famous iron horse. Advance Guard.
in 1902.
Night Stick had a lot to do TO reach
second place. but Prince Eugene, his
former stable companion, would have
followed Cock o. the Walk home ex-
cept for the fact that he was in tight
quarters on the rail most of the way
and had to be pulled TO the outside in
the stretch as his last chance TO share
In the division OF the money.
The crowd was one Of the outstanding
features of the days sport II was the
biggest OF the meeting, and the grandstand
was all too small 10 accommodate those
who gathered here for an outing under al
most perfect conditions. There we're ALMOST
as many women as men, and the gay
GUNNER attire made the scene one or rare
attraction II was a bit too warm Tor
complete comfort. but refreshing breeze
saved the situation and tempered the
rays OF the sun.
r. T. Wilson's Penobscot, which has
been ranked as the best jumper or the
year was beaten In the Saratoga
Steeplechase Handicap, for which nc
was considered a sure winner by the
paddock sharps II was not altogeshsr
the horses fault, es he suffered from
weak ride and the palpaole oVerconh-
dence OF Woke, the jockey who had tho
mount. This is not said 10 detraet
from the full credit due the Thoroughly
good Jumper Wickson. which repeated
his victory over the Yankee geldins In
the North American Steeplechase
week ago. but 10 explain why he IA
ished third.
In their first meeting Wickson BEAT
Penobscot length when In receipt OK
10 pounds. but they met to-day at
difference of only three pounds. and yet
the result was the same. Woke did
about everything he ought not TO do.
After racing head and head with WICK
son. the second turn OF the field. the
boy went from almost choking pull 70
a mild drive full half mile from
home Instead of letting his mount
race along smoothly he busted himself
talking 10 Beamish and hampering MIN
as much as possible. and then aiter taN-
ing a lead Of two lengths rounding ths
last turn he kept looking back ana
allowed his mount 10 run wide ana
blunder at the last Jump. This was
fatal, and Wickson, running gamely'
came away 10 win by FIVE lengths. Nhhs
Gold Plate. the early pacemaker' OUT
lasted Penobscot for the place.
The critics are not yet satisfied that
Wickson is a better Jumper than Mr..
Wilson's horse, but for the present tne
former holds the palm. Andrew Millers
Trifier. an ogden flly. was much the
easily in the last furlong after laying
of the pace set by Luria The latter
tired so badly that Beaucoup. closing
strongly. got up in time TO earn the
second money. - ~,
August Balmonts Jockey, Tomrny Nj
Taggart, was so III that he hal TO cancer
his engagements for the day. He said
he expected 10 be we'll enough to ride
secretary of State Mitchell May was IN
the stewards stand during the cunning OF
the Hopeful this afternoon. ana ne
seemed TO think after the iinlsh that no
had seen a pretty good two-year-old VIII
a valuable purse when he saw Brinshuts'
defeat Little Nephew and Black BroYnn
And he had no monopoly on that opiI.o. .
The experts now think that the horss
which beats Bringhurst In the FuturlV
will get the winners end OF the purse
and there are few who believe that an
Eastern youngster will do the TRICK. ,.,.
The Hopeful field was limited 70 bi t
Nephew, Bringhurst, NandergrNt' NJ, -.
Sniggs and Black Broom. Andrew M'i ne.
scratched Roamer because he ala no, ve-
lieve his knight Errant colt could pa, -
pounds and beat these youngsters Dr.. ~
hurst was not i'm as great favor before sHs
start as Little Nephew. but he had HlS , ~
and they were loyal. He did not DreaH =,
front, but easily took the track ~ ,'s
Black Broom and Little Nephew, a.
after running the former into the slou,of
easily withstood the belated cnai'ssnsc on.
the latter Black Broom had 10 De ~"
tent with show money. The others were"
long way back. ...s,,rsr
Andrew Miller. secretary and usass ,st
OF the Saratoga association, won tne I'm
and last races with Triher anu dr.
daunted, respectively, and In eae hhoice
stance the winner was the popular Snasy
Also in each instance victory ca nnenroup
Trher In the first had Luria, bed t'i law
and Old Magazine TO beat, and alte,r nria
ing off the early pace cut out o! "asy
he came on I'm the homestretch 10 '
success ,bree-
The distance in each race was ' anno.
quarters OF a mile In the last inc Shera
nents OF Undaunted were maidens' ,hsm
were nine, and Undaunted outran Use in
fro m the start. winning with great e"'N
1:lS 3-5. d, scored
Cirasmere, a platter OF some speed, sC Anew
easily I'm the mile for platers, whNh nace
a field Of seven. Dorian made tne End
for about three-quarters or mile,
Grasmere came away In the hoinsss
10 beat Inspector Lestrade ana wls"Ssy
Samuel c. Hildreth came IN iIo,nhIa OF
York to-day TO take over the stso Are
-, paIr,ont which he will train neiS