Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
DAY FOR MUDLARKS
Heavy Track at Saratoga
Gives Outsiders a Chance.
ONLY TWO FAVORlTES WIN
Little Nephew Captures the Sanford
Memorial Stakes-Sam Jackson
Best in Other Feature.
ONLY TWO FAVORlTES WIN
Special DISPATCH to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
SARATOGA. y. v, August 23--Tht
heavy rain of last night gave the mud
larks a chance today, as it made the
track heavy and at the same time II
spoiled all chances of good sport being
seen while scratches ripped the card to
pieces.
There were several big stakes on for de-
cison. with the Sanford Memorial of 81.
500 for two-year-olds the feature. and
the Merchants and Citizens handicap
for three-year-oids and upward next
The officers army service cup event was
reduced to field of three and was won
by Handwriting. The other race OF i'm
portance was the Piping Rock subscrip-
ton race.
Bill Andrews was returned an easy win
ner of the steeplechase. as he went right
to the front after the break, opening up a
big gap which the others could never
close and won by ten lengths.
Little Nephew ruled hot fayorfte for
the Sanford Memorial stakes, and his
hackers never had chance to worry, as
he bounded right to the front after the
start, opening up a lead of several lengths
and held 1t all the way. winning easily
Tndaunted ran in second place all the
way and finished in that position.
Seven faced the starter in the Merchants
ana J1uZeHS HdHuiCdp, anu Inc InSSs1HiAS
coiors were carried to the front by Sam
Jackson. who went to the front In the
stretch and won easily. Lahore. VINO
took the lead after Prince Eugene show
ed the way to the far turn. was second,
a length before Night Stick.
The following are the results of to-
days races:
First race, handicap: all ages: $500 added !,
six furlongs-Joe Knight. liz tlSutwelll, TO l,
2 TO l and out, won; Sosins. ~ II. McTaggart),
x a Ia. ui ont tU.
100 Glass, TO L. . TO I and out, third. Time.
la So. Isadora and Belanour also ram
Second rare steaplechase haudicap tbree-year-
oldS and upward: selling: $500 added: about
two miies-Bili Andrews, fi6 Fainl. to l,
: to /. even and 20 2 second shannon River,
Ia tAllen,. To 2 even and l 10 2, third.
Time 4z6. Nosegay. Big Sandy and Bigot
laird race. Sanford Memorial; year-olds,
5000 guaranteed: six furongs-Idttle Nephew
Won; Undaunted. 10 Byrne,. to !, 5 TO .
ami even, second; Trunps. JIG ,BoreD. 10 to
TO and To g. third. Time, Ia 40 Fit
tercoid. Fireside. Carlest0nian. Tandsticker, Mr..
SHcgs and yandergrift also
Fourth race. Merchants and Citizens handi-
t,ed: one mile and observation-disclosures Jack
son. los tDaviesl, to I, to 5 and to b.
won; Lahore. rs Borell; TO l. 8 to and ;.
., TO and to 5 third. Time, 2.O1 30.
Flamms. Any Port Prince Eugene and Ring
Fifth race. the Officers Army Service Cup:
four year-ods and upward; purse, $500 and gold
cup; one mile1Handrunnns. lsi Lieut. Lieut. Rock,
capt. MitchelD. 10 1 and out, second: Mason.
lei Lieut.. lyman. TO l and out, third.
Sixth race, Piping Rock subscription: two
year-olds; $500; i've and one-half furlonss-Ar-
Ilns.op los g. Glass Las 49, to and - or q
and I to 4. second; Okubbena, 1o7 Byrne). ID
TO 1. to and to 1. third. Time. LII.
Rosa. Virginia Lass, Sandow and Armament