The sun., 1916-08-16
JUDGES BLUNDBR
IN NAMING WINNER
Give Race to Pan Maid, Which
Is Beaten by Coming
Tower and Hauberk.
DODGE WINS SARANAC

SARATOGA, Aug. 1S.-rhe Judges. C.. H..
Pcttingill and T.. c. Smith. made . Sc
rious blunder in the placing Of the horses
at the finish OF the third ace to-day.
They gave the ace TO Pan Maid. with
Coming Tower second and Hauberk
third. This decision was without ques-
ton an error. Coming Tower and Hau-
berk beat out Par Maid by a tribe more
than a neck, the last named actually IN
ishing third.
TIL Judges were not prompt in their
decision. After tho horses had flashed
past the post the officials remained ST.
iSnt for a minute and closely examined
their programmes, as though they were
Undecided themselves about the result.
While the crowd was a~nxiously waiting
for the numbers TO be holsted the judges
stood in "A a~uandary. Finally they rave
the order to place Pan Maid hrst. Con-
ming Tower second n Hauberk third.
The crow that was cluste red o the
judges stand Kissed. II a few cried.
"lou have made "A mistake !" But the
judges never batted An eyelid and the
numbers were not disturbed.
Fan Maid beaten . Neck.
The finish was close only between Con-
ming Tower n Hauberk. The question
was which had won between this pair.
for they flashed past the Judges inches
apart. Both had passed Pan Maid tven-
ty-five yards from the finish and had
her beaten more than n neck.
This unpleasant incident Of the days
racing completely overshadowed the real
feature Of the sport. the meeting be-
tween Dodge, the Western champion
t~hree-year-oid. m Spur, the second best
colt OF the East. h latter was asked
to concede tho former two pounds. but
nevertheless he was Installed the favor
tie, with Gillies second choice and Dodge
third choice. There were six other
horses In the race. but they received lit
tie or no attention. the interest In the
race being centred In the three horses
named.
The race resulted In a driving hnishL
with Dodge winning by a trifie over q
length from Spur. The latter should
have won. He ran a ten pound better
race h a Dodge. His chance was ruined
at the start. He was In second position
behind the barrier, but was cut of anc
knocked back to seventh place. Wher
the horses came out Of the chute Spul
was third from last. fifteen lengths be
hind Kathleen and Tea Caddy. will
Dodge third. Spur closed up "A big gaI
and was steadily gaining or lodge. bu'
the latter had such an early Advantaa,
that he sprinted home In front A. soor
as he reached the homestretch.
Time of Race IL Fast.
The time OF the race was l:3s--th
tastes, mile made by a three year oil,
during the meeting and the best tim
made by any horse carrying 1:5 pounds
The Saranac Handicap vas wort
$500 net. This brought podse'S win
ninss for the season up o. e2l.72O
$4,000 more h IA Ed Crump. the secon'
on the list. has Won Dodge and hi
stable mate. Franklin. were both bre,
in Kentucky. Early In their careers n
two year Odds they We're sold for $500
After a few months their new owne
sold them to Weber a Ward. their pres
ent wne for $1,000. Since then tho
have Won a great number OF races 10
their present owners. both colts are b
Jim Ganney. a horse that Frank Far
rell. the former owner of the Yankees
owned when he was a patron OF the tur
Gloomy Gus won the FIRST race clevei
IS by hugg.rg the rail and thus gainin
"A winning ADVANTAGE when Yellowstor
made "A vide turn. Yellowstone va
made too much use OF during the earl
STAGES Of the race.
Three horses. probably the poorest tri
Of maldens In the country. met In n
steepiechase. First out was q pc,
Jumper and soon slipped from under h
rider. ]. X. Johnson and Herrmana race
like a team till the last quarter. whei
the former drew out and won In q car
ter IN very slow time.
,cah,do v,s the second horee OF n