New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Two Saratoga
Events Grace
Wilson Colors
Mannchen and Killdee, Win.
ners, Bid in by M. B. Reyn-
Odds for Fancy Prices

SARATOGA, Aug. 16.-R. T. Wilson,
jr., president of the Saratoga Racing
Association, furnished pair of win
ners this afternoon in Mannchen and
Killdee, both at nice odds. Mannchen
won the second event handily, while
Killdee had an easy time capturing the
Catskill Handicap, the feature. BY
taking the Catskill stakes Killdee upset
the hopes of Joe Marrone, the million
aire contractor, and his friends, who
considered this stake soft spot for the
feet platter. 1t is known that J. J. Lii
lis is very fond of heavy track, and
the course was heavy enough to suit
any one.
When the layers opened the mar ket
j. j. Lillis was quoted at IL 70 o, put
his followers were so persistent that
his odds dropped until TO / was the
best obtainable on the lawn. No other
horse, with the exception of Pulaski,
which was battered from 80 to to s
to /, was cared for. Everybody wanted
ticket on Lillis.
Lillis IL Headed in Stretch
When the barrier shot up, Starhnch
went to the front, but stayed there for
only a short distance, when Lillis took
up the running The we'll played good
thing plodded along nicely, and up to
the home turn WAS in front by himself.
As he Strengthened out for the home
drive Killdee challenged him, and In
short duel passed him and went to the
front. From there to the wire Killdee
revealed in the mud and won handily.
Lillis finished second. Harry Shaw
nosed Pulaski out Of third money.
The double victory cost R. I. Wilson,
ir., his two runners, for Mannchen was
bid up from $500 to s1,100 by N. B.
REYNOLDS. and changed hands. Reynolds
also bid up pilldee from 1900 TO $4,000
and obtained him.
Butterscotch II was real good thing
in the Luzerne Handicap, six-furlong
dash. and had no difficulty in grabbing
of the purse. He was the first TO
leave the barrier, and as he sped along
kept increasing his lead until he was
over the line by six lengths. He
opcned at s TO 8, but at post time
The layers were refusing wagers at 3
10 3. Tea Caddy finished second and
Hussy came home third. The winner
ran the six furlongs in l:l6, which
was remarkable time IN view OF the
track conditions.
Plum proved a ripe one when she
ealloped home with the victory IN the
opening event. On her last race Plum
looked real good thing, but wise men
said She couldn't run in the heavy
going. Therefore, her odds were as
good as 8 20 at one time. Plum
demonstrated she could run in the mud
bv taking the track right at the start
and leading the entire distance. Mat
inee Idol, a hot tip, finished second,
and Honeydew was third,
McTaggart Lands Mannchen
johnny McTaggart won the honorss
in the second event when he brought
Mannchen home without much trouble.
The victor laid of the early pace until
the stretch when he came on to win
handily. Follyanna finished second
with Meditation right behind. spring
Song. the TO l choice, was fonrth
In the final event it was the gen
eral opinion that Rahu couldn't untrack
herself in the mud and she was @
neglected 6 to / shot She upset all
dope by catching Memories II fur-
long from Inc WIRE ~ was oI"P
the rest Of the way. Memories II was
the hot 8 to 8 favorite, but second
place wa7 the best she could get
Wood Violet wound up the money d.
vision.
Tom McTaggart, the rider whose
license was revoked many weeks ago.
to-day paid his first visit to race
track in long time. The rider is up
here with the expectation Of getting
O rehcarinc of his case.