The Washington herald., 1917-08-04
STROMBOLI CAPTURES.
SARATOGA FEATURE
Jimmy Butwell Puts Belmont's En-
try First in Big Race.
ial TO The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL 10 Inc Warrington herald.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Aug. 3.
August Belmont's Stromboli, shoul-
dering 124 pounds, easily defeated a
real good band OF horses here today,
In the feature number of the card,
a handicap at a mile and an eighth.
Stromboli got a perfect ride from
Jockey Jimmie" Butwell and won
with plenty in reserve. Capra was
second and Clemantis third Manager
Waite and Garbage were both heavily
supported, but at no stage of the
race were they prominent.
Olive Wood had little trouble in an
nexing the filly race. the third num-
Der, from Atlanta and Rose Dor.
Aileen o., the winner of the fifth
race, was heavily backed and she we'll
rewarded her supporters. She led all
the way and was well in hand at
the finish. Piedra got the second
money. while Starwort was third.
The nightcap went to Cheer Lea
der, with Martin in the saddle, pay
ing to /. Hanobala was second, a
length in front OF Battle Abbey,
third.
Butwen and Martin divided the win
ming honors, each boy plotting two
winners TO victory.
The attendance was the largest Of
the meeting. Every available inch
OF the enormous grand stand was
packed. Society was out in full force.
and the grand stand was a sight well
worth going miles to see.
The weather was pleasant, the ther-
mometer having dropped several de-
grees from yesterday. The summary:
FIRST RACE-For 3year-olds and upward I;
claiming; six furlongs Kings Oak. ia but
weld. II to 10. to 2. out, won; Mother Machree,
lW tschuttinger). to l. to 5. to 2; second; {;
Douglas s., la (Buxton), Is to ], TO /. 2 TO !.
third. Time. SIS. Meditation, Impaator.
and Master Kama also ran.
SECOND RACE-Steeplechase Handicap; sell
ing; about two miles. Elect, l31 (Keating), 10
TO l. to !, . to l, won; onnead. lae (Klenck).
to l, . to j, 1 to s. second; Archdale, Isl
Palmer. II to ] 5 to l to !. third Time.
4aL Robert Oliver. Leumas. Royal Amber.
and Loeb Earn also ran
THIRD RACE-For fllies; 2yesr-olds; con
ditions; five furiongs. Olive Wood, l0T Mar
TIM, TO .. } to 5, to ,, won; Atlanta. Ill
MoryS). 8 to l. to 2, 6 to s, second; Rose
Dor. lot (Rowan). 10 to l. to !. to /,
third. Time. l:Ol. Hope. Lady Longfellow.
Spark. March Wind. Miss Sterling, Guesswork,
and Payment also ran.
FOURTH RACE-For 4-year-olds and upward; /;
handicap; mile and an eighth. Strombol ia
tButwelD. to !, to 2. to s, won: Capra.
lO5 Hykel, to !, TO 2, to s. second; Gle
mats II. lo7 (Robinson). Is to 5, 6 to S. to S,
third. Time, l:5i Holiday Daddy's Choice.
Water Witch, Manager Waite. Garbage, Chielet.
and Hendrie also an-
FIFTH RACE-For 2year-olds; claiming; five
and q half furlongs. Allen o., lO2 (Rowanl,
even, to I. out, won; Piedra. III DaYiesl.
to i, to 2 out, second; starwort, lO7 u. Nc
TsggarD, 9 to z 6 to 5, out. third. Tine,
l06 IS. Low Degree also rsn.
SIXTH RACE-Fr 5year-olds and upward ;
selling; one mile. Cheer Leader, l02 Martini,
to l. to 5. 4 to 5. won; Hanobsls. los ".
McTsgart). TO l. TO /. 70 5, second: Bat
tie Abbey. uo (schuttnger). IS to !. to /, 2
TO j, third Tine, 1888 Piraeus Traction,
and Thomhill also ran.