The sun., 1918-08-25
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SARATOGA RACES
w. R. Goes Sweep On Wins
in $4,000 Stakes by a
Neck Margin.
JOCKEYS RIDE ROUGHLY
Special DsspatcA to TIE SUE.


most sensational finishes Of the year
w. r. Goes bay colt Sweep On won the
Grand Union Hotel Stakes here this
afternoon when he passed the Judges
only a neck in front Of A. X. Macomber's
imported colt War Marvel Beside War
Marvel, only a few inches back. was
Robert L. Gerry's bay flly Lady Rose
bud, which took third honors by a nod
from Philip A. Clark's Dunboyne. So
closely punched were the four great
thoroughbreds at the finish few Of the
10000 persons present could separate
them.
The contest was q rough affair and as
a result Jockey Joe Byrne. who rode
Dunboyne, was suspended for the re-
mainder of the meeting and his case
referred to the stewards OF the Jockey
Club for further action. In his eager
ness to get a good position Byrne rode
Dunboyne rough shod over his opponents
as soon as the barrier went UP. His
mount knocked several contestants out
of their strides and made them lose
many lengths.
While Sweep On was the best horse
in the race and deserved the victory, the
contest was not truly run. Sweep On
left the barrier in sixth position. ran
on the outside of his field all the way,
and did not interfere with any horse.
But the same could not be said of others.
Lyke. who rode Lady Rosebud. and Tap
lin. who had the mount on War Marvel.
rode SO close in the run through the
home stretch 1t looked as II they would
collide. The actions of the jockeys re-
tarded the speed OF the two horses and
helped Sweep On win. War Pennant,
Mr.. Macombers other entrant with
Johnny LOTUS in the saddle. was virtu-
ally left at the post and had no chance
TO show his true worth. This was a big
disappointment to the crowd, for War
Ttnnant e said to be a much better COLI
than War Cloud and thousands OF race.
Coers placed wagers on him.
stakes Worth $4,000.
The Grand Union Hotel Stake is a
Juvenile classic. 1t is at six furlongs
and has a guaranteed cash value Of
100000 More than 100 Of the best colts
and FLIES in the country were nom
mated. X dozen were named over night
to start. but Richard T. Wilson, Jr,
withdrew Hannibal. Soon after that colt
was withdrawn George w. Loft added
Daydue and Mrs. Payne Whitney named
Lads Love-
The thirteen youngsters were hard to
handle at the post and they remained in
I
utes before he could get them on a
straight line and send them on their
way. AS he lifted the barrier twelve
of the thirteen went away like troop
OF cavalry. The delinquent was War
Pennant. He was standing as the field
went off and before Lotus could get
him in motion his opponents were half
a.dozen lensths away.
For fifty yards the dozen youngsters
measured strides without any one show
ing in front. At the first sixteenth pole
they were still closely grouped, with
Lady Rosebud a head in front Of Willis
Sharp Kilmer's Mormon. which was a
similar distance ahead OF War Marvel.
Just after leaving this pole Byrne began
his rough ride through the field. He
shot Dunboyne across the track and
landed him in fourth position. In the
run to the turn Lady Rosebud increased
yer lead to half length. while War
Marvel moved into second place, two
lengths ahead of Mormon. Dunboyne
was fourth, Henry Payne Whitneys Cir
rus fifth and Sweep on sixth.
Rounding the turn Lady Rosebud and
War Marvel measured strides far ahead
OF the remainder of the field. and TO the
crowd it seemed as II the race was be-
tween them. When the home stretch
front. He was on the rail and with
Lady Rosebud at his side.
Rough Riding in stretch.
Instead of getting all the speed pos
sible out of his mount, TaClin began
to bear over in front of Lady Rosebud.
1.yke refused TO be driven from his
position and crowded War Marvel back
to" where he belonged. All the way
, down the stretch these two jockeys
seemed bent on spelling the chances of
each others mount. While they were
trying by unfair If not foul means to
beat each other. Dunboyne came with
! a rush and ranged alone side of them.
, The presence of this colt at their side
caused Lyke and Taplin to get down
, to business again. Their handwriting
had cost their mounts much ground and
although they succeeded in keeping in
front of Mr.. Clarkes colt they were
unable to withstand sweep Ons chal-
ienge. With Jockey Gentry riding the
greatest race OF his life Mr.. Goes colt
displayed a tremendous burst of spe I'd
in the final furlong and managed to get
% up in time TO win.
Immediately after this race an cleo
trical and rain storm broke and when
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