New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-25
Tom McTaggart Wins
Rensselaer, Handicap
Tea Caddy Finishes Seem,
Matinee Idol a Pom.
lar Victor

SARATOGA, N, Y. Aug a.
McTaggart, which was the hon. 4, -
majority Of players this af,erpoO. "
the Rensselaer, lightweight Ha,5;..-
proved true TO his trust by vipni,. Z
grand fashion. Though carryi,, :,
crushing impOst of 1873 pounds, h. ,,-
down the stretch like a wild hor,. -,
won going away.
He was heavily backed s toSA...
after opening at to .. His vic.Orv -.
due in great part TO the clever A,,g,.-
of Willie Knapp. The famou, v.,..-S
rider kept Tom McTaggart OF n.t.,.
early pace and when the prone, ,,..
arrived was enabled to get hi, n,,,,
moving quickly enough 70 gain IA. lns
Tea Caddy Sets Pace
That happened right after N. IN,
for home. Once in front the conquer.
had no trouble in getting rid o. 4,
rivals. Tea Caddy, which set N. ear,
pace, had speed and endurance enour
left 20 cling TO second place. n, ",
we'll fancied to shot. Butt.
scotch II, which was a not sem,
choice at TO 8, came in third.
Tea Caddy and Buttersco,eh -,
head and head for a few furlong, An.
then the former went 10 the front. \,
led to Inc stretch, when Knapp brou,.,
Tom McTaggart up and he then d,.
posed Of his rivals.
The performance Of Tom McTa,r,,
was rather remarkable, for he ran II,
seven furlongs in 1928 As over a the.
that was heavy and sticky. Sine. 4.
Joined the stable OF W. S. Kilm.r r,r
McTaggart has improved wond.rtuly
II was only week ago he made ,A,s
of Westy Hogan, the Western star. n
mile event.
Matinee Idol, which was in,,.u,s
favorite at II TO in the opening ey,rt
proved that the talent made no mi,tab
for he romped home without the l,,n
difficulty The soft going was 10 n,
liking, and when he got in front /, va
a case Of how far he would leave N
rivals. Frsgonard, the 3 70 | secs.
choice, finished second and So Ikv
Lefty came home third. Red ST.
which was well played at Is to s, /.
ished absolutely last and showed
didn't care for a sticky course.
In the Buskirk Steeplechase Ha,s.
cap, The Brook, which was asn5
favorite, won by the length Of lal
pencil from Ballybay. The Boo
made several runs through the sirhs
Gus journey, and was driven 10 Ne
extreme limit to get the verdict. Nan.
slayer, which was played for a goet
thing, finished third.
Kebo an Easy Winner
Kebo, which received nice b.ekir.
from IL to to s to /, was an easy
winner in the third event He mad,
every post a winning one, and won IN.
der wraps. Silver Sandals, the second
choice, caught First Ballot in ire
stretch, and beat her out for second
money. Nashville was an II 10 10
favorite, despite his dislike for this
sort of a course. He showed conelg-
sively he is no mud runner, but M
fortunately cost the fayorite playsn
a big chunk.
Sam McMeekin, the former Belmont
platter, repeated his last performara
by romping home with the purse II
the fifth event. The old plug vas
equipped with his one-eyed blinker al
that enabled him TO get of with h'
rest. At the home turn he dashed .
the front and came on TO an easy w
tory.
Peep Shot, at 80 20 /, finished "
ond, and Meditation was third. lh"a
the hot 2 to / fayorite, was noTiu
at the finish.
In the final event Memories i 70
a hot 7 to 10 fayorite, and she rtfl'
the talent by coming home on "
chin strap. Bonnie Cause finished 81
ond, and Perigourdine was third
Old Rosebud, the handicap sing 20
lapsed in the paddock this aftsrno'''
and his case was diagnosed as selH
Indigestion. This will keep him ava
from the races for several days