New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-22
Keogh Breaks Hard Luck
Streak by Riding Perfect
Race on Butler Horse

SARATOGA. y. Y. Aug. 2l.-Rickety,
the Broomstick colt that wears the
silks of Harry Payne Whitney, carried
the famous coIors to great victory in
the Huron Handicap, at q mile and
three-sixteenths. this afternoon.
Rckety was a well liked fayorite,
the majority Of the crowd present
grabbing 7 to 10 against his chances
with the greatest confidence. Robin
son. who straddled Rickety. rode well
planned race. He laid behind the pace
until the leaders were leg weary, and
then he shot the colt to the front.
Rounding the turn was where Robinson
made his move, and when he entered
the stretch he was in front by open
daylight.
In the run down to the wire Rickety
had such a commanding lead that Rob-
inson eased him up as he passed the
sixteenth pole. Midway came along at
that time and worried the hackers oil
Rlckety Just a little, but the leader had
too much in reserve, and went over the
line like Hindu.
This is the second victory Of Rickety
sin.e the season opened. In his recent
starts he was unfortunate enough to
get in with Omar Khayyam twice. ana
on both occasions finished a good Sec
ond.
keogh's Luck Changes
Frank Keogh broke his streak OF
hard luck By riding a perfect race OIL
PADDY Whack in the Galway STAGES
and bringing the Butler color bearer
home BY a good margin. Keogh's az
bibition was revelation. Up TO me
backstretch he appeared TO be hope,
lessIv out o: the race, but by careful
handling brought Paddy, Whack to a
nice position as the field turned out
of the bacHstretch.
AS they swung around into the horne
rath Keogh saw a slight opening on
the rail and with a vengeance drove
through the small space. 1t was n
miraculous move, and when heogh got
Paddy Whack Strengthened out he made
him run as he never ran before. 1t was
a case Of drive all the way. Niseman
finished second. and Polroma gathered
in the show money. The winner was
backed from 10 | 20 10 !.
f. r. Bradley bought North Star ID
from A. K. M1comber this afternoon
for $4,000. North Star is three
vear-old by Sunstar-Angelica, and
last wear in England was considereI
the king of the -year-old division.
After reaching here he was pointed for
the Kentucky Derby, but broke down
three days before the running OF that
classic.
Twenty-Five were named to start IN
the opener but claims reduced the held
TO fifteen, and also enabled the players
to beat the layers. Buck Shot was the
favorite at TO 2, and looked so SUI
perior that the talent backed him with
confidence He repaid the trust by
getting 10 the front in the home
stretch and winning hands down:
Josefna Zarate, 5 to ! shot, hnlshed
second, and Flare, to / shot, was
third. There was strong play on
Leicester, which backed him from ~
down to 5. but he was nowhere when
they hung up the red BOARD
Easy for Man Slayer
In the steeplechase Man Slayer was
hot even money choice and lived up
10 expectations by getting home first
by twenty lengths. Captain Parr was a
strong second choice at to >, but he
tumbled the last time around and LETT
the race TO the mercy OF Man Slayer.
Pigeonsthorpe was an easy second, with
Rocktish. the other starter, third, beat
en- of.
The third event was also record
one. seventeen youngsters prancing to
the barrier. 1t was scramble a. the
way. and as they swung around the
home turn a big jam happened which
unseated Molesworth, the rider of
Bringhurst. He was bruised and shaken
up but miraculously escaped serious
injury. The winner turned up in Tum-
BILE In. which was backed from 10 TO 10
to /. Garonne, a 80 to l shot, nosed
out Royal Heart, a 10 to | shot, for the
place. Poacher was the lukewarm
choice, but was never in the hunt.
The final event brought out classy
field of wo-year-old tillies, and the
race was filled with tips galore. The
winner proved to be Ruth Law, a
Whitney FLY which was 10 to l shot.
Rose Dor, the 3 to l favorite, was