New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-25
Son of Ogden Outgames
Trial by Jury and Sharp
shooter in Stretch.
JUDGES DISMISS
CLAIMS OF FOULS
Winning Witch Carries Sanford
Silks to the Front at Sara
toga Springs.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune J

The Finn, winner Of the Belmont as
well as other rich stakes for II. c. Hal
lenbeck, captured the Huron Handicap
here this afternoon after stretch long
battle with Captain Z. P. Cassatt's
Trial b. Jury, while Schuyler L. Par
sonss Sharpshooter was the one to
race third.
This race was marred by two claims
o. foul after the running. LOTUS, who
rode Sharpshooter, charged that Davies
on Trial by Jury had fouled him at the
half-mile ground. Then Davies made
complaint that Butwell, who rode the
winner, had bumped HIM all through
the stretch run. After an investigation
the claims were dismissed and the or
der of the finish was not disturbed.
Ed Hefner sent both Iron Duke and
/ The Finn to the post for hr. Hallen-
beck. and the only other starters were
Trial by Jury and Shsrpshooter. Iron
Duke was in to make pace for his more
illustrious stablemate, and did his part
nobly. Breaking well, Buxton rushed
him out in the lead. and il was Trial by
Jury that chased him until making the
run for the stretch. where he easily
raced by and went into command.
As Trial by Jury went to the front
and Iron Duke dropped back The Finn
moved up with a rush on the outside.
Shortly after making the turn for home
he was Tapped on the Cassatt colt, and
81, 70 EtIc ri
Jury. on the inside, bore out so badly
that he carried The Finn beyond the
middle Of the track This brought
some humping. as Butwell tried to hold
a straight course, and il was this in
reference, for which Davies himself
was to blame, that he made the claim
of foul against Butwell. As for the
claim of Lotus, there was no inter-
ference that could be seen from the
stands; and the report of the patrol
judges did not sustain the Lotus claim.
There was another claim of foul dur
ing the day. when Byrne, who rode
Landslide for Foxhall p. Keene
charged that McCahey, who won with
| Clifford A. Cochran's. Feminist, had in
terfered with him in the run through
/ the stretch. Feminist had crossed
Landslide and Byrne changed his
course, but at the time Landslide was
] beaten and there was no actual bump
, ing. On this ground the claim was
not allowed.
Winning Witch. intended as brood
mare for the Hurricane Stud, won the
! opening six-furong dash for John San
! ford over Richard T. Wilson's Hester
I Prynne. Black Beauty won for G. J.
Long, and then after the finish Emil
( Herr, who was second with his recent
| purchase, Important, boosted her from
$500 to $1,000, but she was protected
and bought in.
Old Lahore made pace all the way in
the mile and a furlong and was an
easy winner. In this race Amalf, from
the Richard 7. Wilson stable, seemed
sore going to the post, and he was
distant trailer all the way, though
many good judges were Of the opinion
that he should win. Then at the end
of the programme Tralee. a FLY that
has disappointed on various occasions,
was winner for the Wilson stable.
The Huron Handicap was first run in
1901, when it was won by The Rhymer.
The winners since that time have been
Sombrero, Shorthose. Fort Hunter,
Bedouin, Content, Kennyetto, Sir John
Johnson, Choirmaster of Chesterbrook
Countless, Cock O. the Walk and An
drew Millers Rcamer.
One of the most notable runnings of
the stake was in 1909, when Captain
Edward B. Cassatt's Choirmaster of
Chesterbrook was the winner. 1t was
over track that was deep in mud, and
the Cholrmaster was not taken serious
ly, for he had been well beaten the day
before. He was in the handicap under
eighty-seven pounds and, breaking in
front, won all the way at rdiculously
long price. Mrs. Cassatt still has the
racing plates that were worn by this
winner, and they are among the most
priced OF the many trophies at the
ChesteIbrook Farm.
There is an interesting bit of equine
romance connected with the pedigree
and history Of John Sanford's six-year-
old mare Winning Witch, the winner
of the first race on to-day's card. To
begin with, this mare was purchased
by W. A. Porter in Kentucky for John
Sanford. who wanted her for a brood
mare, the price paid being $4,000, and
her new owner was particularly pleased
with the mare when he saw her.
After coming to Mr.: Sanford's stable
| it was discovered that the mare had
"a fair turn of speed and appeared to
be fit for training. She was trained,
and her victory to-day, which she won
in rather impressive style, was the re-
suit