New-York tribune., 1913-08-13
PENNANT L|KEL|EST
FUTUR|TY CANDIDATE
H. P. Whitney's Colt Beats
Strombo|i in Fastest
Time of Meeting.
FINISHES GOING AWAY
Reybourn, on Good Behavior,
Romps Home, as Does
Ella Bryson, in the
Catskill.
FINISHES GOING AWAY

Saratoga Springs. n. Y, Aug. l2-Harry
Payne Whitney uncovered his Futuri,y
candidate here this afternoon in the Peter
Pan-Royal colt, Pennant, a product o,
the late James Z. Keenes Castleton stud.
and Pennant won the esteem Of crowd
Of six o. seven thousand persons By cley.
erly defeating the formidable S;rombou
and the hardly less dangerous Surprising
in race at five and half furlongs,
which distance he covered in fraction
better than l:cs-l05 40 to be precise.
Pennant's was the fastest performance
of the meeting, and the verdict OF the
crowd was that as a Futurity candidats
he was four aces The day was bright
and cool and the going fast and that
whimsical little platter Reybourn stepped
off the distance In l:37 3-5 in the running Of
a handicap at one mile, i'm which he de-
feated Anthony l.. Aste's Ten Point. But
this fast race and the running Of the
Catskill Stakes, which fell to Richard F.
Carman's consistent mare. Ella Bryson,
were contests Of only incidental impor-
tance. The crowd OF to-day and the rae
ing public generally were more interested
in what Mr. Whitney's F'uturity candidate
was going TO do to Mr.. Belmonts as
pirant
And, Notwithstanding the fact that the
conditions OF the meeting Of Strombol and
Pennant this afternoon required of the
former a concession OF five pounds actual
weight, and there was a bit Of rough rid.
ing which caused Tommy McTaggert 10
mount the stairway of the stewards
stand TO make a futile complaint against
Wolfe, the rider OF Pennant, the verdict
of the experts was that the Whitney can
didate had a bit On Priscllian's half
brother.
A big bodied and lengthy chestnut On
short legs, whit a fine. sensible head and
a great lazy stride, Pennant went TO the
post green and inexperienced n was
feared by his people that he might not
get away from the barrier with the cx-
perienced Stromboli and that the Belmont
candidate might take him Of his feet in
half q mile.
Nor did he break as quickly as lid
Stromboli. But he took the track from
the son of Fair Play and ST Priscilla
In the first quarter and held il 10 tie
end, Notwithstanding StromboH 70, 70
him furlong from the rnish and forced
Wolfe 10 the whip. Pennant Was gOiug
away at the end and had the distance
been three quarters Of a mic. the route
the Futurty candidates will have 10
travel, he might have won by half 4 dozen
lengths
Eight Of the twelve overnight n0m.na-
tions for the mile handicap, I'm which The
erratic Reybourn did his fast running,
scratched. and OF the quartet Of starters
Ten Point was top weight under -
pounds. lie was asked 10 make the prod-
sous concession of thirty-seven pounds,
according ~ the scale. 10 ReybOuTa.
Rey5ourn, running kindly FOR 4 change.
had the foo; on the big son OF Jack Poia,
al! the way, and won with = lot 10 spare
Mr.. Whitncys good looking Broomstick--
Handspun geldng, Night Stick. half
brother TO Tanya, bringing up third.
The Catskill, a feature OF the Saratoga
programme since 1921, brought Grover
Hughes, Judge Walser. Genesta, Palan-
Quin, Ella Bryson and BrCokncid to the
barrier under puzzling weight arrange
ment. and Palanquin cut out the running
ior three-quarters Of a mile, with Brs son
lying 4 length OFF the pace
That precocious youth johnny Nc
T2ggert sent Ella Bryson along in he
last eighth OF mile. and she came away
IN ~ ,-fs frts fr.tr
behind and beating Palanquir for ne
place. Albert Simons boosted Ella BIZ
son from 5000 to sl.5co after the finish
and Mr.. Carman protected his mare.
Ella Bryson's time 1or the seyeR-cishths.
l25 As. marked a frst-rate performance
Ii was the best any winner OF the
Catskill has hung out.
Max Hirschs campaigner War Horn
reliable platter when the weather IS
hot. showed a clean pair OF heels TO
Fred Mulholland. Inspector Lestrade.
Creme de Menthe and Breaker Boy in
the mile and a furlong. War Horn
charged gallantly from behind I'm the
last quarter and took first money. with
Fred Mulholand matter OF couple
OF lengths away.
Daggie Smith sent the best horse 10
the post In the dash OF five furlongs ard
half for platers of the two-year-od
division. which came nth on the card.
in Susan B. and under the riding OF
Eddie Martin Susan X. beat the gate
and won without difficulty from LILY
Orme and FL Mahdi.
The last a sprint OF three-quarters of
mile for maidens three years old ana
over, proved easy for Mr.. Whtneys SyI'
van, smart cestnut by Disguisc-SyN"'
belle. Sylvan was In front al the a!'
and she easily beat Brynlimah and BTuih
Belle
Mr. Belmont discovered after the nn'sh
that Stromboli had an ugly cut on the i'i'
leg near the stlhe Joint. Jockey McIss-
CERT told the chairman Of the JOCKEY
Club that Strombol got this cut III Tue
backstretch as the horses entered U7
turn. He charged that Pcnnant bore nii"
against the fence, and that was the DssIs
of his claim OF foul which the stewards
dismissed.
Mr.. Belmont said this evening that 10
did not believe Strombolfs Injury Wou'o
keen him out OF the Futurity. IL Is inc
intention OF the chairman of the JocHe'
Club 10 send F'littergold with Suomboh
10 the post In the Coney Island JocSe'
Clubs great two-year-old special
The Saratoga meeting Will be eNtetneo
over Labor Day IL the application OF t"e
association 10 continue Is approved by t"e