Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
LAHORE FELL SHORT
Cock of the Walk Wins Feature
Race at Saratoga's Opening.
HAD LENGTHS ADVANTAGE
Old Rosebud Captures the Flash
Stakes in Easy
Fashion.

SARATOGA, August 2.-Saratoga OPEN
ed its racing season under the most en-
couraging conditions There were many
more visitors than anticipated and when
the first race was called the stands, lawns
and beautiful paddocks were crowded with
society and racing enthusiasts of every
walk Of life.
Society was much in evidence through
out, and owners, trainers and horsemen
greeted one another after an absence of
many months. This was due to the gath
ering of the racing clans from the best of
Kentucky. Canada and New York. Every
body seemed to be decked in their Sun
day clothes. There were such old-timers
as Maj. Thomas c. Mcdowell, John E.
Madden and Woodford Clay in evidence
in the club and paddock.
The Hitchcocks, the Whitneys, Thomas
F. Ryan's SON, Capt. Cassatt, A. B. Hud-
SON. Fred johnson, Edward Kearney,+ c.
K. G. Billings. Algernon Dtingerfield,
Philip Dwyer. James, Butler, Fred Slo-
cum. Tom Woodford, Thomas Costiman
and Sol Lichtenstein. whose faces are ia
miliar to every race goer, were among
those present
Cock of the Walk, owned by Fred John
son and backed for thousands by the I'm
siders." won the 5000 Saratoga handi-
cap. The Peep O'Day colt had no little
ridden by Butwell. by a length. in a hard
drive. Rolling Stone was third.
The big event. the feature of the open
ing day, was not as great race as had
handicap champion of the east. and Ru-
dolphO, who holds a like position in the
| west, were both absentees
Shannon River won the steeplechase
| after a most interesting contest. 1t
was not until the last jump was taken
| that the result was certain. when Shan
| non River come away from his two OPP
ponents. Simon Dale made the pace to
the last fences. where Shannon River
took command and actually won easily.
Delirium tired in the final quarter after
trailing in a very easy fashion.
Old Rosebud did all that was asked of
him in the Flash stake and even more. He
ran to the front of his field in three
jumps and won with McCabe looking
around for contenders. At the finish Old
Rosebud loafed a trifie with Strombeli
within two lengths of him. Rosebud
went away when called on and won east
ly. The summaries:
First race three year odds; selling; $500 added;
4 to 5 and to 8, first: Oliver Lodge I0S &C.
yWas 1os Sccases aoe eseb TO- se s0d s &c
third. Time. 1.13 10 Planaquin, orowoc and
Second race. the shillelah steeplechase: handi-
cap; four year-olds and upward; selling; 81. 600
guaranteed; about two miles and half Shan
non River. 1874 tAllen,. 3 TO /, to 3 and out.
first; Simon Dale, 1870 (Grand to 1, ) TO
and out, second; Delirium, 142 (Heiderl. to 10.
to and out, third. Time, 5.36 %. Tillie
ID. also ran.
Third race the Flash: two ear-ods: 81. 900
guaranteed; five and a half furlongs-Old Rose
bud, 124 (McCabe) 3 to 8 and out, first; Strom-
bolt. liz (McTaggart). to 8 and out second;
Black Broom, 100 lAIusgravcJ. % to l. 4 to l
and to g. third. Time, 1.O7 Flittergold,
Prairie and Bradley's Choice also
Fourth race. the Saratoga handicap: three
year-olds and upward; 5000 guaranteed; one
mile and a quarterback o the Walk. 1917
lilo tButwelD, to s., to and out second:
Z to 5, third. Time. FOG Rob R., Colonel Hol-
Fifth race. three year-olds and upward; selling;
$500 added; one mile-Col. Ashmeade, IS G..
McTaggart), to 2, even and l to 2. first;
Beaucoupe LOG (Wolfe,, 3 tn l. even and TO 2.
second; Mary Ann r., 81 tMecahey,: to ];
Boy, star organ, Fred Mulholland and Sand
hog also ran.
Sixth race. maidens: wo-year-ods; $500 added;
1--WE and a half furlongs-Mr. Sn:ggs. liz tGlassl.
6 to /, 2 to 1 and to .. first; Figinny, liz
(ButwelD. to 8. to ; and l to !, second:
King Mcdowell, l12 wilson, 9 to /. 2 to 1
and even. third. Time. los 30. Prairie. Five
side Addie M, Ha' Penny. Bartlett, Bromcly.
Alberta True, Francis. Contrary. Irredescence and
Tansticker also ran.