New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
Biq Crowd Cheers the Whitney
Colt to Victory in Two.
Year-0Id Classic.
SOUTHERN MAID SECOND
Both Horses, Punched OF at
the Start, Close in Whirl-
wind Finish on
Saratoga Track.

Futurity here to-day In a race so studded
with action that fully fifteen thousand
persons shouted and cheered in abandon
as n stirred by the widest excitement.
J Robert Davies's Southern Maid was sec
| ond. and ] W Meservy's Addie NJ. third.
, The sturdy son of Peter Pan-Royal
! Rose ran the six furlongs over what the
railbirds called a drying-out track in the
| good time. for the conditions OF lilo. nut
he did more TO prove his class and quail
itv. The field Of eight horses were of to
fair start. but I'm a general tumble just
after the barrier flashed UP Pennant and
Southern Maid were pinched off. so that
before sixteenth Of mile had oeen
covered both we're struggling along In ths
ruck. hopelessly beaten. to all appear
I ances.
! Pennant was handicapped further by
/ being badly tangled up. and Borel quickly
went to the whip in an effort 10 get MN
| strding freely. This he accomplished Al
/ the end Of a furlong or so, and rouholhs
| the turn the good colt began TO move up
although still six or seven lengths oehlnd
! Bringhurst, which was setting Ias''
/ even pace and the heaviest going IN the
/ rail.
Rorel seemed to realize that he had
| bie hearted horse under him, and never
| lost courage himself He worked his
/ mount through the field with rare Skill
| so that when Strengthened out for home
Pennant was In a position 70 challehse
Rringhurst Coming 70 the last furlons
pole whips began 10 fly. and Pennant re-
| snonding 10 every call. raced 70 the 'front.'
and once there had enough left TO WIN
stand the rush OF Southern Maid which
closed strongly after losing precious
ground bv. being carried wide in 'he
/ stretch turn.
In the hard drive through the last SIX
/ taenth the crowd roared az only a racing
| crowd can roar for Pennant. which WIN
his stable companion. Forum ana Sou'i',
ern Maid. was the popular choice anu
| held the chief interest.
In the closing strides Borei put his whip
=, down and rode Pennant out win h,S
hands. TO win by length, while Auoie
/ NJ was about the same distance oehinu
Southern Maid.
| Rringhurst tired so badly that ne
| finished outside the money. while foruI"
ard Early Rose, too. which were IN
| good position for five furiongs' gave up
/ the struggle when most was required
/ Harry PAYNE whitney did not get here
4 N see the race but Jimmy Rowe, VINO
saddled his horses, quickly flashed the
news that the son Of Peter Pan had won
/ .ho most coveted OF all two-year-old
| fixtures.
The Futurity, long fixture or 'ne
Corev Island Jockey Club was trans
ferred from Sheepshead Bay. as was tns
! case three years ago when Novelty raceu
10 victory. II had a gross value THIS
season Of .2O.9sO Of which the winner
share was si5.43O Southern Mail earned
~ os3. while Addie Ms share was sl'Vo'
pannant was bred by the late James h
Ksene and his estate profted sl,@ ~
, the victory. while John F. Madden got
$500 as his share for breeding the seconu
horse.
/ The crowd was impressive not Only
/ from ITS size but from its enthusiasm
! II hacked the grandstand and clubhouse
/ to the last inch Of space. II overhowed
and practically smothered the lawn. IL
was bigger than on any previous day OF
the meeting and closely approached the
1 biggest on record No stronger approval
could have been offered that racing Is
appreciated. in this part OF the state al
| least. and II was plain that the sport
was enjoyed 10 the full
! Color was everywhere. Women ap-
naared 70 have We'd with one another IN
/ tbe gavness Of their gowns and millinery
and the men. not to be outdone. mixed
IN white fiannels. blue serges and talking
I 10 nal lie
look like a big garden party. II was
Flower day" too I'm this little village for
the cause Of charity, and most everybody
! wore an aster. q rose or some other
flower.
Tho dav was perfect. A fresh. invigor-
ating breeze made for the complete com
fort even OF those who stood In the sun
on the lawn. The sky was hecked with
feecy clouds and all nature smiled
All Saratoga will not soon forget the
twentv-fourth running of the classic Flu
turity
Captain 4. r. Cassatt held a strong
hand I'm the first race with Flying Fairy
and Spring Board. but the paddock
sharps preferred John L. Schorr's Leo
cbares on the strength OF his good race
| few DAYS ago TO their sorrow, as II
turned out. Spring Board fixed a fast
mace for FIVE and a half furlongs. and
then retired 70 let his stable companion
and Leochares fight 1t out II was hard
| drive through the last furlong. with whips
flying until just at the end, when Flying
Fairy drew out 10 win easily. Fred John
sons Light o. My Life was badly outrun
in the first half mile. and found the
weight too much.
| Postboy, Alex Smith Cochran's Irish
Jumper, captured the Beverwyck Steeple-
chase like the good jumper he is. He was
/ in receipt of twenty-five pounds from r.
r. Wilson's Penobscot. and appeared 10
give him fifteen-pound beating at least.
A big. rangy horse. he fenced with bold
ness and had plenty OF speed on the nat.
| Weldship Maid was running with Post
| BOY two or three lengths back 10 the
fence when the latter raced TO the
front under pressure. TO win by several
lengths. Penobscot, none too well handled
by Woke. blundered badly at bank op-
poste the upper end OF the grandstand
which may have affected his chances. He
quickly recovered AMI was in a contend
ing position rounding the last turn. but
failed TO come on I'm the final drive.
The starters in the Saratoga Cup. an
odtime upstate special. for three-year-
ODDS and over. one mile and three-quar-
Continued on second paga third column.