New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Williams
The Favorite
Takes Featur,
Faux Col, Supposed To ..
a Good Thing, Land,
in Last Place

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. mn
Williams, the even money favori,. !, =
Mechanicville Handicap, hadn't -
slightest trouble in taking dow, =
stake feature of the afternoon. Y, :.
ridden by Connolly, who put n,
Of his real rides, and Consequent, =
colt got home in front. By gathsr;,.r
this event Dick Williams bur,,
bubble of the good thing Faux.COl p
colt with the funny name was k,.,'
to have worked faster than any s,.,.
at the track, and naturally had Az.
following. They took 3 to l with a.
greatest confidence.
The good thing gladdened the h,-,
of his hackers for the first hall M.
by dashing to the front and cuttir, ca,
merry clip. When he passed the ION,
furlong mark Faux-Col was thrOu1
with racing, and kept slipping b,,
until he was last, and that's whsn 4.
pulled up. Dick Williams lay Of j,
early pace and did not make a NOV
until turning into the stretch.
When he hit this path Connolly nm
him his head, and he skipped down h
the wire without any trouble. Grr
Jones tried 10 make 1t race with Dr.
Williams in the stretch, but the best !,
cold do was to finish beaten Of ~.
ond. Pan Maid earned the third mon,,
In the Saltwater Steeplechsse Ros.r
Oliver, the medium of general plum
at 9 to 10, got home first after a h,s
battle. Crest Hill, which finished %,
ond, looked dangerous until the hr
obstacle was taken, when Robert 0ltr
moved away by a length, and by rr.r
burst of speed held that advantage 4
the wire. The good ride Of Wilar,
won for Robert Oliver and his bsetsn
In the opening event Tom M.fu
CART came home first after tempcts
Gus Journey. Tom was to 10 fsvons
and carried a lot of money. Marie w.
Ter, the pace maker, finished sees,t
and Arravan nosed Hyannis on. 4
third.
In the third race, for two.y.srta
FLIES, at five and half furlongs. kt
Eileen staggered over the line ahead 4
Aileen o. The winner was 10 I'll
shot. while Aileen o. was the u |
favorite. Lady Longfellow was the ~.
thing of the race, but was nearly ki
at the post and came home fourth.
Little Nearer, the to 10 fsy IA
was forced to the limit to win the III,
race from The Grader. Dovedsls &,
ished third. Little Nearer appear,t |
cinch a sixteenth from home, but N
Grader came along like a whirlwind Is.
drove the odds-on choice to the I'M
to win.
Fifteen youngsters faced the ears
in the last race. IL was scramble rss
at the start. The winner turned Yh
Lanius, which was backed from Ia
! to 8 TO 2.
John T.. Madden received wire fnr
his son, Edward, announcing the H.
ter's appointment as a captain OF can
~. The new officer just passed MS %
jority and is quartered at Fort Bet
min Harrison, Indiana. -.
There has been so much compltts
over the poor rides put up by VIZ
Knapp that the stewards are doii
little investigation of their own. d
restored rider has been a big soura
disappointment to his followers, .
recially when riding a favorite. !
clear matters the officials have deeics
to confer over the case.
Iron Duke was presented By h, b.
lenbeck to the breeding bureau TIL, o
ternoon. He is by Ogden-Ssrs'''
Belle, the dam of many great horses