New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
Tom McTaggart Splash.
Mud on Westy Hogan N
Red Cross Handicap

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. ~,
McTsggart, an added starter Ia A.
Cross Handicap, this afternoon ,,..'.
the crowd by getting home frs, VA
out much difficulty. The yie,o, -
Westy Hogan, the IL to 20 favOr,. =
several lengths. Dick William,
other starter, was a badly beaten A.,
The time of the mile was I:i2
This was the first appesra,,,
Westy Hogan in the colors Of wp,
yiau. The latter bought the col, -
days ago for $4,000. We,,v D..
to figure so eOmm..di,.'.
that the players took to 2 vii, a.
greatest confidence.
The trio left the barrier in s,,...
alignment, but after a sixteenth w.
Hogan took the lead, with Tom N,r..
CART at his saddle cloth. As the, IA
the backstretch Schuttinger took p.
back to give him b,,,n
ing spell and then set sail for ii. ~.
maker. He caught him after . d..
run down the stretch, and in q h,..
duel left Westy Hogan in the NJ,
The winner was a o to 2 shot ana a.
Benefit Draws Crowd
In honor of the day larg. er,,,
turned out to help the fund Of thar,
Cross. All free passes were susr.us.;
and the association will be able IA a
nate a fair sum to the worthy th,,,,
Kathleen proved an easy winny
the Salem Handicap, for mares n,
big matron made a show Of he, ~
right from the break. When IA, h,
rier shot up Kathleen went "a d.
front and plodded through the ham
going with the greatest pree,r
After passing the quarter pole 81, ",
three lengths 20 the good and her mn,
were staggering from endeavorins /.
keep pace with her. She turned ,s
the home path with the adyanag. M
in the run to the wire Connolly kur,l
Kathleen along and didn't STOP mi
she was across the line
Kathleen was over ten length, ,
front as she few past the Judges h
the betting she went from toNn
8 10 10, as the paddock sharps ta,t
think she was ready for such krI
race. Kathleen coppered them b. In
wonderful performance, for she covered
the six furlongs in Ills, despih L,
heaviness of the course.
Believe Ne Boys finished seq.
the fact that MeAtee, on Flu
Wand, went to sleep twenty yard, ii.s
the wire and essed his noun, %
Rowan, on Believe Me Boys, took u
of the move and drove III
mount into the place.
Eighteen Maidens Stan
Eighteen two-year-old maideni i,.a
the barrier in the first race, Bat s
didn't stop the players from sesetrs
the proper one to win. The seaa
centred on Reveler, which was d,
4 to / choice, and the gelding got hsz
after a strenuous journey. Rapid Pr,
a Is to shot, finished second, ~
Tolerance got the show money.
In the steeplechase event then "a
a big surprise when Crest Hill ..
heavily backed ( to fayorlts, ar'
home third instead Of first The Bfsl
which was second choice at 10 I'll
the lead at the last turn and fouttH
difficulty in reaching the wire 7
large margin of space. Crest D.
looked a sure second, but WOltsrn
came along like a streak and nlria
Crest Hill out of the place money
The stewards suspended Hendsnz
the rider of Crest Hill, for bis az
lessness in being caught mapping u
sentence, however, appears rs'haF
we're.
Long Shot Wins
Plevna, which overthrow JACK ~
Jr., the great Western colt. %
fourth event. was the medium Of az
plunge by the Western eonthlI
Plevna opened at 30 to l, but 's'l
play reduced the odds until 10 =
was the best at post time. Ple'ns v.
to the front rounding the turn y
threw the leaders all about as he ".s
around the curve. In the dash '"
wire he ran away from Jack has
latter was considered so GOOD u.
carried all the smart money a. ~
This was the best coup OF the ns''7
so far,