New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-15
Wins His First Race at
Saratoga Track in
Driving Rain.
WHITNEY SHOWS BEST
FUTURITY CANDIDATE
Spun Glass Runs to Expecta-
tions and Romps to an
Easy Victory.

Saratoga Springs, ". Y, Aug. IA.
Gamer, the three-year- Martinez colt
for which Mrs. Payne Whitney paid
$4,000 at Belmont Park in June, was
a long time winning at Saratoga, but
he finally got down in front this after
noon in a handicap at one mile and
furlong for three-year-olds and over, IN
which ne was top weight, az ll6 pounds.
Conceding twenty-four pounds %
Star Gaze, eighteen TO Holiday and
thirty-one to Ringing, the handsome
chestnut which had failed so often in
better company, even when the condi
tions seemed 20 suit, won without
trouble, covering the nine furlongs u
1853 fat. Rain. which made The golnr
70 the liking Of Gamer, began 20 fat
Just after the finish OF the third race
Water fell in torrents, and the son OF
Martinez was splashing his way for
ward from start TO finish. He was
favorite at post time, but not an espe-
cially hot one.
Ringing, also favored by the muddy
track, was supported By Frank j: NO.
Ian and his upstate friends. Inc rain
erless mare had worked well since her
last appearance, and her liking for mud
was well known. Holiday and star
Gaze were the contenders for I'VE fur
longs and over, while Gamer and Ring-
ling trailed the latter far in the rear
of the former.
Gamer moved up as the field turned
out of the backstretch and Ringing
went along. Turning into the home
stretch these two were well in front or
the others, Gamer leading. Ringing
put I'd a gallant fight, but Gamer beat
her easily. This was the tirst race or
the day run in the mud.
Working Lad Wins Easily.
Working Lad took the measure OF
Yadopeep ct three-quarters Tor plat
ers of the three-and-up division.
Yadopeep. which had finished a bang
nm second TO the all conquering lip
pecanoe in Canada, was supported with
enthusiasm, and the Peep o. Day My
got away from the barrier winging.
Moreover. she showed the way up the
backstretch and around the big turn
but when Working Lad, ordinarily tne
slowest of beginners, stepped up on
the rail in the last furlong Yadopeep
was not there, and the Yorkshire Lad
/ horse came home with bit 90 spare,
with Progressive a bang up third.
Little Nearer, bearing the silks OF
+ Clarence II. Robbins, won the mile Tor
platers OF the three-and-up DIVISION,
which came second on the card, AFTER
q lively brush through the hoihe-
stretch with Lahore and Bac. The
early pacemaker was Bayberry Candle,
which showed a lot OF speed 70 the
turn into the homestretch. when Little
Nearer moved 10 the front on the out
side. Lahore, which had trailed toe
field in the run up the bacSstreten'
challenged stou.ly, but met WITH TOO
much interference IN the homestreten
to get the big end Of the purse.
Harry Payne Whitney uncovered MS
best candidate for the Futurity IN the
/ first. a six.furlong dash for two-year-
olds' when he started Spun Glass, 3
! daughter of Rock Sand and Handspu1
/ and a half-sister 10 both Tanya sEd
/ Tangle. Spun Glass had worked elev-
/ erly and several of the possible con-
! tenders ducked away. She was accord
/ ingly the hottest kind Of favorite, aud
she took the track in the first furlong
and easily beat Chivslry and Slrd
Bank home Her time, 1919 fat FOR
three-ouarters, was not particularly
good. but she won in commanding
| fashion. II is the general belief among
/ horsemen that she will be hard to trim
/ in the Futurity.
The Finn John <. Madden's bsss
candidate for the Futurity, won the
/ fifth race, dash of FIVE furloRgs ard
half, with consummate ease from
Headmast and Razzano. He conceded
J big weight TO these and other young
sters, and ran as though he like
muddy going, Butwell proving a bette-
rider for him than little Johnny Me-
/ Taggart had.
The last, mile dash for maidens,
was won by F. Ambrose Clark's Easter
Star, which came from long way back
of Dakota and Dancing Master. The
Saratoga stewards, Frank j. Bryan and
/ Thomas Hitchcock, have suspended the
| license of Hanegan, a steepleenase
/ jockey, and recommended that he oc
/ barred by the Jockey Club for prae-
tees inimical to the good Of the TUT.
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