The sun., 1916-08-18
SPRINT FASTEST IN
MOHAWK STAKES
George Smiths Filly Returns
to Her Old Form at
Saratoga.
HOT TIP GOES WRONG

SARATOGA, Aug. I7.-sprint had to be
a mighty fast hily at the track to-day to
win the Mohawk Selling Stakes At q
mile. She was bumped and knocked
about Just after the start and lost ten
lengths during the hrst quarter Of .
mile. Despite this severe handicap she
gradually picked up her pacemakers and
beat them easily In ! 40. n was timed
separately In 1 :3s.
II was the second victory this year for
this sterling fily. She proved not only
fast. but that she was regaining her old
form of last spring. when she was the
best nlly In training until she stumbled,
threw her rider and ran away two miles.
Sprint has improved 30 much since her
arrival here that George Odom. her
trainer. advised George Smith. the
owner. to back her heavily. Smith took
the tip and evened up the money he had
lost this week on his colts Yellowstone
and Tom McTaggart.
Sprint's triumph was not the only good
luck attached to the race for Smith.
| When she was offered for sale at $500
"A low price considering the sums paid
for racehorses these ~days-there was not
q bid.
n 'NO00 TmI08V Deovew
The afternoons racing began with a
hot tip. Onwa, q colt that had never
shown we'll in public but had worked
well In private. Whispers ran around
the paddock. This Is the day: get
aboard" Onwa opened at 10 to !. but
the onslaught Of verbal bets was so great
that he was quickly cut to . to I and
then down TO 4 to l. Felicidad was tn.
form OF the race. but his odds roceded
from . to s TO 2 to /. At which price he
closed.
Onwa ran a good race. but his stable
connections made just one mistake-pit-
ting him against Fel!c!dad. II the lat
ter had been in the stable all would have
been well. But Feflcidad dashed Into an
early and long lead at the start and won
his stride. raced into second place on the
turn and held his position to the end.
Marian. the bulkiest horse In the
steeplechase. won AS he pleased after
being ridden all over the course. He
had to be much the best horse TO gather
in the money. for J. Williams, his rider
was OF little help. In the early betting
Sun King was at : 10 10. with Duluth
$ to 5 and Marian 6 TO !. The demand
was Cor Marian and TIE flow OF oral bets
was IKE n babhling brook-continuous
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- to 8.
Capra Again In Front.
The pace was extremely SLOW for ths
first mile and a half. The contest de.
yelo?ed only during the last half mile
when the trio punched and raced to-
gethcr until they landed over the last
hedge fence. Marian then had the most
speed on the Nat and he won as he
pleased from Sur King.
There is not u nl.y or a mare that car
make James Buffers f~our-year-old nlly
Cap!a show her best speed from SO fur
longs u "A mile n n furlong. h car
r!ed i26 pounds over the seven ~furlong
course and Ralloped home under n pull u
the great delight Of her owner. who made
the trip here just to see her race. She
traded that one tint great mare Flying
Fairy to the homestretch and then
drew out and won in n canter. Ceian-
dria, away poorly. finished fourth. with
better luck she would have been the con-
tender.
Sedan made amends for his sudden de-
feat by Cltimatum on Monday by win
ming tae ffth race in ! .07 S-5. two-hsths
OF "a second faster time than Cltimatum
and Basil made when Sedan suddenly
quit after leading by open daylight 70
the last 100 yards or Monday. Sedan
Shove all OF his dazzling speed. but
hung on better thar in his first perform
ance. Al the finish his head was high
In the air from u stout pull. This time
Basil, which finished second, was beaten
Ave lengths.
Sky Pilot fairly ran away from the
Ave horses pitted against him In the
sixth race and won by ten lengths. BE-
cause OF his recent fast work his chance
to win seemed so sure TO the trainers
that eleven scratched their horses rather
han race against him. He opened at
3 to ! and Was backed dow to s TO :.
Vermont being q lukewarm favorite at
even money.
Vermont bolted twice during the run
ming OF the race-on the first and last
turns--but held the lead In the stretch.
sky Pilot could have gone TO the front
a, any stag OF the race. hut Jockey
Ball refused to give him his head until
the last quarter.
To Sell Caoaatt HOPaea.