The sun., 1918-08-10
WESYY HOGAN WINS
/ AND SPA Is UPSET
Mr.. Viau's Horse Shows I'm
expected Return to Form and
Takes the Glens Falls.
Special Despatch to Tun sus.


SARATOGA. N. Y, Aug. 9.-westy Ho-
gan, the brown colt owned by wilfrid
Viau, startled the big crowd Of raccsoers
at the track this afternoon with the
speed he displayed in the Glens Falls
Handicap. 1t was one Of the worst
form somersaults of tho season. In his
race few days ago he could not raise
good sallop. was never a contender
and was beaten of. This afternoon he
was another horse. Taking the lead
soon after the barrier was raised he
sped along SO far In front that the mud
he splashed could not reach his oppo-
nents. who staggered after him.
At the end Of the mile journey westy
Hogan was half a dozen lengths In
front OF Joseph z. Widener's Natural
list. which took second honors. four
lengths ahead OF Commander ]. K L.
Ross Damrosch.
1t might have been the mud that
caused Westy Hogan to show such big
Improvement. The colt was the class
of the race, and were 1t not for his bad
race the other day he would have had
a host of followers. Those who had
watched him in his previous start con-
cluded that no had lost his form and
pinned their faith elsewhere
Naturalist the Choice.
early speed and the fact that he has n
fondness for the mud. WIS made the
favorite and was heavily backed at
even money. But Naturalist never had
a chance 10 win. westy Hogan was too
fast for him and Jockey Hummer had
difficulty In keeping the Viau star from
winning by sixteenth OF mile.
The sloppy track played havoc with
the form OF the favorites, and only one
popular choice finished in front. That
was Capt Raj PARIS Robert oliver,
which won the, Saltwater ,Steeplechase
by nearly quarter of . mile.
Only n trio Of jumpers competed In
this race. which was over tho two and
a half mile course. They were Robert
Oliver. Commander Ross Early Light
and the Triple Spring FARMS Reddest,
The horses did something seldom seen
on metropolitan course. While set
ting a leisurely pace Reddest bolted at
the obstacle in front OF the club house.
and as he swerved to the outside of the
brush fence both of his opponents fol-
lowed suit and for a few seconds none
of the contestants was on the right
course
The Jockeys quickly took their mounts
back and the race began all over again.
This time Robert oliver took the lead,
with Reddest second and Early Light
third. Capt. PARIS old geiding leaped
faultlessly and gained with every bound.
The second time around Reddest again
bolted at the Jump in front OF the club
house and again Early Light followed
him outside Of the course.
Before they could get going again
Robert oliver was an eighth OF a mile in
front, and during the fnal mile all
Jockey Allen had to do to land Robert
oliver the winner was to sit still and
prevent his mount from falling. This he
did and Robert Oliver cantered home
all by himself Reddest was an easy
second.
Wilson Colors in Front.
Richard T. Wilson. Jr.. scored an
other victory in the first race. when his
brown colt Thistledon romped home
ahead OF big field OF selling platers
With Buddy Ensor in the saddle i'm
stead of Johnny McTaggart he ran
kindly, and after following the pace
to the head OF the stretch went 10 the
front and won easily.
Commander Ross's Foreground won
the third race over the six furlons
course. but his victory was due IN great
part to a poor ride by Jocitey sherre4
on ODonovan. The lad did more to
retard than help his mount. with the
result that Foreground. which came with
a rush through the stretch. got up III
time to earn the decision on the post
by half n length. O'Donovan finished
second and LInfrmier third.
In the last race Scoots, the bay My
belonging to the Cleveland Stable, dis
played great fondness for the muddy
going and spreadeagled her field. She
won by half a dozen lengths. with w. X.
Goes Kiss Again second and j. IL RIOS"
seter's Passing Shower third.
Passing Shower and Kiss Again were
unable to untrack themselves in the mud
and fioundered all over the track
Commander Ross, who will lose the
services OF Jockey Lawrence l'yAe carry
next month. has engaged Jockey Sande
to pilot his horses during the remainder
of the season.