The sun., 1916-08-24
HEAVY transform
MARS SPA RACES
Ultimatum Proves Worth as
Mud Runner by Winning
the Adirondack.
FALLS IN STEEPLECHASE

SARATOGA, y. r. Aug. "a heavy
rainstorm. mixed with thunder and
lightning. the frst OF the season here
since the racing meeting started. broke
Just as the third race was finished. This
caused the race for the Adirondack
Handicap to be run of In binding sheets
OF rain and over a track ankle deep In
mud. The new condition OF weather and
track caused the form of the handicap
pers to ball up" and the betting men
were all at sea as a result. Scratching
was the order Of the day in the last three
races. and the fields OF horses were ma
terially cut down.
Samuel Ross determined to place his
reliance in Ultimatuin's chance in the
fourth, and he ordered his other colt.
rank. the winner Of two handicaps here.
Withdrawn. tlt!matum opened up IA
yorite at I to ). but there was a great
plunge on Tragedy, and her odds came
tum5ling down. while tltimatum's rose
10 3 to .. The betting mon were afraid
tltimatum could not run in the mud
They were not aware that the grand dam
Of the colt was Swift. a mare that never
lost a race in heavy going. Cltimatum
proved true to his breeding. and romped
to the front quickly and opened up a gap
Of four lengths.
Despite the rain that blew p!tilessly In
Citimatum's face all the way. he con-
unued to hold his lead to the end. and
won BY open daylight. with woodtrap
second and Tragedy third. The last
named was outrun from the start. and
clearly showed that she vas not a good
mud runner.
Jockeys Covered with Mod.
When the Jockeys dismounted they
looked as though they a been In a
battle. The rain had caused the dye In
the colors TO run and those wearing red
colors, particularly Basil. were red all
over their trousers. Their faces were
splashed with mud and all except Trox-
Ter were covered with clay from Their
heads to their heels.
IL became so dark and rain fell SO
heavily during the running OF the fiftf
aud sixth races that the colors could
scarcely be distinguished. The jockeys
except the paccn0kers became blinded
by tie lying mud and stones and those
In second II third place were the tar.
gets for the bullets OF slush thrown W
by The heels OF the leaders.
This adverse condition brought about
the defeat Of Bayberry Candle In the
NTH race. Julia L.. favored by high
weight. soon dashed to the from, and
held her lead to the end. Bayberr,
Candle ran third. next the rail. and wa,
splashed freely with the mixture OF
mire and water. Jockey Martin Wa.
unable to sec and pulled to the out sid.
At the head Of the stretch. This COS
him several lengths. Bsybcrry Csndi,
closed fast in the rnal f~urlong. but Jus,
failed To win.
Fsntam BnIa Earl. Choice.
Tantam H8la. a sable mate Of Cam
Fire. the f%'uturity fsvuritc. was Ia.
early choice for the last race and close,
q weak favoritc. She was b she,
the choic" on the strength Of "A fas
sprint through tn" stretch before tn,
race. The fact that she Is a daughte
or oIamh3la. II OF the greatest mut
horses Of his day, caused this prefer
eHcc among the turf spectators. Fan
tam Bdla. like Cliimatun. atoYcC worth,
OF her linci.c and made a runaway vie
tory, leading by open daylight all tn
way.
The afternoons racing opened an un
der a blazing sun and intense humidity
Tho track WAS dry and fas. before Ia,
storm came up, and a complete trans
formation took place inside OF ten min
utcs. Kathleen. the Western crack nh,
annexed the first race ia easy stylc. al
though carrying top weight. ~ pound.
l.orac was the early favorite, but "A
post time the Western turfmrn. led b
the Kentucky delegation. backed Kath
leon until she was even choice AT y TO {
l.orac looked like an easy winner I
the last furiong pole. where she rol
? LA hN.NI m s1snt.l.f.t,- tf,nt H. .G4-t.-
fourth. Kathleen taking command wheI
She quit.
Tho steeplechase was a chapter Of mis-
hars from before the start until the fin
hap sfrom before the start until the FIN
ish. While the three contestants. Ri
Dudley. Early Liz ut and Raccoon. wcr
galiop!nS to tho post Raccoon threw he
rider. ran twice a"ornd the cours.
jumped the fence and ran among IN
stables, It was ten minutes before sh
was cauGHt.
=, Early Light fell the Second time ovc
the course. and Jockey Boyle was badI
shaken up and bruised He was unco,
scious for n few minutes. hut recovere
j his senses under treatment. Raccoo
/, fell at the third jump from home. bu
after rolling over ono was rcmountc
8 and took the place honop. Meanwhil
, Bill Dudley. always in front. had ronpe
home alone.
Joe Marrone came back after His sue
cess with Transit yesterday and car
J tured the third race to-day with Dair
, Gcrheih. ". Phillips. the hest rider /
the West, again had the mount on IN
Marrone horses. and ne took Daingcrncl
. to the front and kept him there. to wi
by II head from the Queen Of Paradise.