The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-14
FIRST WALk-OVER
AT THE SPRINGS
Ten Horses Refuse to Face
Barrier and Napier Lands
Race at Saratoga.
DUGAN A COMEBACK

Saratoga. N, Y, Aug. l3-Eleven little
horses we're entered in a race, but ten
refused the starter to face.
That's the reason Napier had a walk
over in the third event this afternoon.
Napier belongs to ]. w. Hedrick, jr., who
is a dreadful nightmare to owners who
enter their horses in selling races far be-
low their real value. When the owners
of the other ten saw the name of Napier
on the entry list last evening they all
took different courses to get to the Sec
retary's ears and tell him why they would
not start.
Hedrick. while satisfied with winning
the race. which Melted him around $50.
would have been better satisfied If few
Of the good horses had started.
WHAT chance has a poor man." said
Hedrick before the race. IF he's got to
race $500 selling platter against such
good horses as Blue Thistle and Montres-
sor? The former is entered to be sold
for 1880. while You couldn't buy him for
1900. and Montressor is easily worth
over $4,000. while his price on the pro-
gram values him at 1900"
What Hedrick really meant was that II
either of these horses had started he
would have done little bidding On the
winner, IL either had won, or would have
put in a claim for the one that lost. II
Hedrick persists in his system it will
mean that selling races will be exclu-
sively for selling platers instead of a soft
spot for a good handicap runner to grab
off stable rent and feed money.
Eddie Dugan. the king rider Of all, re-
turned to the saddle after long lay-off,
caused by illness, and celebrated his
comeback by driving Lord Rockville to a
nice victory in the final event. Summary:
FIRST RAcE-selling; purse. SOD; z-year-old
fllies and geldings; five and onehalf furiongs.
Poppee. Il2 Martini. to 10, / to 5, out, won;
Delina. le (Ottl. 10 to !, 3 to q 4 to S. second:
Little Alta, l07 Garner. to !. to S. to g.
third. Time. l:ll IS After Night and Edna
kenna also ran.
olds and upward; handicap. SIX furlongs. Puux.
l6 u. McTaRgartl. II to 10, to S, ! to 4. won;
Eagle. IS tMcAteel, Is to I, 4 to J. ) to 9 second;
Mars Cassidy. !0i tKederis,. II TO 10. to s. to g.
third. Time. l:S+5. Hawthorn and Lberator
also ran
THIRD RACE-selling: 500 added: 4year-olds
and upward; mile. Napier. 90 (Gartner). Time.
I:isia Only one starter
FOURTH RACE-Handicsp; 3year-olds and up
ward: mile. Thornhill. ITO Turnerl. ! to 4.
out. won; Charter Maid. 50 tGarneri. Is to 5.
out, second. Time. 1888 Only two starters.
FIFTH RACE-Selling; purse. 800; 3year-olds
and upward; mile. Worlds Wonder. 10 tGarer)
to !. to l, to 5. won; Squeelsr. lo7 tMcAteel
to 5. TO q to S. second; Tnkle Belle los
tHofmanl. 20 to-l. to !, 10 s. third. Time.
LIS Is. Marshon, Counterpart. Ha'Penny volant
Densro. Col. Ashmeade and Jesse IT.. also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Purse, 500; 2yesr-old maidens;
five and one-hAH furlongs. Lord Rockville, IL
tDusaD. to !. to 5. 10 3 won; Water Cress.
lH tGarner) Is TO l, TO ]. to s. second; Polly
Connolly. II Connolly. 30 To /. 10 to l, to !.
third Time. liz 35 Belgian Trooper. Navigator.
Spur. Rife Shooter. Plaintiff. Fair Weather and
Casco also ran.