New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-15
Ballot Colt Lands
Saratoga Feature
Charlie Leydecker Run, .
Fifth Race as Good Tim.
Always Should

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug u-p,
way, son of the srea, Ballot, en-. -,
the colors Of J. W. Parrish to , 80
able victory in the Saranae H,,s..,
this afternoon. The victory va,
ing to the majority of FOLK, pr.,,,, :.
Midway was heavily played ~,
favorite; at one time h. was ,r,u,. !,
to 1. Over a length behind Ma.
came Corn Tassel, which s,ol. ,,,,,.
money from HOLSTER in III. NJ, a.
the stretch.
Midway ran very elsv,, ~.
When the webbing shot up Com Ina.
took the track and started TO en-. A.,
kot pace. After a furlong Mldv,, 4.
past Corn Tassel as IL the lstt,, -,
standing still. Butwell, who rod, ".
way. then took a restraining hes~
the colt. and allowed him only IA -
lop ahead Of his rivals.
When the turn was made GU, sA
backstretch HOLSTER made his bd ~
swung into the stretch a length h,...
Midway. As Midway strsighten,S !.
for the run to the wire Butv.ll -.
him his head and he ran away frsns
contenders. Coming down TO IA, =,
he ran in commanding fashion. VI,
the rest were feeling the stinr, 80.
cruel lash.
Corn Tassel Steals Place
HOLSTER looked TO hav. ,,.,,
money tied up. when McTaggar, ua,.
through on the rail and, in a isr,,
finish, nipped Hollister out Of M, ~
die end Of the purse. Midway mn d, J
mile in 1:39 S-5, which was ha H.,
considering the soft condition n h.
course.
Eight were originally named a ,,r.
ers in this event, but two declined n,
their places were taken by Corn rus
and Columbine. 1t was a hot b,ttv
heat, with every horse having pl.a,
followers. Tom MeTaggsrt epsv
favorite at 3 TO l, but the play on M
way was so strong that the latter N
came the public choice. Green IN,
was another that carried plenty 4
backing, for his odds o! Is 70 1 n
soon cut to to /. Corn Tss,s IN
also well favored, but when III. A,ps
left the post Midway was the h,sra
backed.
A real good thing was cut l.s
the fifth ract, when Charlis Lsy!.ti,
came home with over a length 70 ma,
Charlie was the medium OF one II IN
old-time coups. The layers knu h
was a good horse to-day and sra
him a 6 to 8 favorite. Ne srr
showed, and his odds climbed 70 Il
8. T.a.~ S.re money came in bu,su
and at post time they refused u lr
9 to 5. Charlie ran as IL BE- kss
were necessary to get home first BIZ
Paradise finished second, q he'd Il |
front Of Tumble In.
The players didn't start % uy III
well, for, after backing Yankw yctc, \
heavily at to 8. they wiamsdt
Haynes pull him up turning ish a,
stretch. When the old geidhs yllss
up at the judges stand Il VA ,w
that he had broken down. 0.Asl.,
Is to shot. nosed out Barsse, b,,is
from 20 to 10 for first money Iryt
Ling finished third. The winner N
bid up and bought in by JEFF LHis
ston for $500.
Louvois Captures SteeplecAaK
Louvois captured the stesplectssi
clever fashion under 3 good nt,f
Bob Haynes. Louyois was rather 10
warm with the talent and ss9,s
from 9 to TO II to 5. Captain Pr
the 10 2 third choice, beat Curs
leen for the second money.
ATLANTA, the strongly backed sts
favorite, in the third race msd.trE
away Of the event. In the early ~
she was accompanied by Aralsa Is
In the stretch ATLANTA shook eex
rival and came home easily. DIE
Star finished third. but would ~
been second only for the ineorrtE
handling of Lyke.
In the last race for three.yssfa
maidens Kills II, at TO /, manage,
get home first. He was foljlovst
order, by Blackboard and Barney ar
non. Pleasant Dreams threw her he
Murphy, right after the start
Price Mckinney ha, sold his mr.
est in the WickliFe Stable On! u
Kingston Stud TO his business piss
and former associate in racing, hss
E. Corrigsn.
Among the stations at the kl,t
ston Stud, near Lexington, Ky, va
is managed By Miss Elizabeth DsifCs
field, are Colin, Disguise, Ultims q
oat Cn,n TT L.. ..rtr0 ksp = Il