New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
George Wins
Feature Race
At the Springs
Easily Defeats Edwina, the
Odds on Favorite; Scraps
at 20 to | Also Wins
By w. J. Macbeth

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Aug.
24.-To-day's rather cheap card Of rae
ing proved succession of disasters
Tor the talent, as not favorite was
able to get down in front and as the
favortes one and all worc unusually
we'll played. The two-year-olds fur
nlNed the best racing, as we'll as the
big form spills, though the feature
race, the Mohawk, was for three-year-
olds of the platter class.
This feature, at mile, with a guar
by the Redstonc Stables colt, Georgia
which beat Edwina, the odds-on favo-
rite, in common gallop by three
lengths. Mr.. Rothstein's horse, which
had run with little. consistency here
tofore, was a real live tirebrand this
afternoon, and, aided by the expert
craftsmanship Of Earl Sandc, never left
the race in doubt. Edwina evidently
got all the play in Saratoga, as the
odds on George scared from to to
to l at post time, but many of the
regular sharpsh0oters were waiting to
down the favorite at the most advan-
tageous terms.
Georgia Wins Easily
When it came to racing there was
nothing to it but Georgia. Tile sup,
posedly fleet Edwina was unable to
shake off Georgia in the early running.
After the first turn in the long run
through the backstretch Sande raced
George up alongside Edwina and be-
tore the far turn had the favorite put
away 1T was only gallop from there
home. King Albert and Shoot On we're
so badly outrun they seemed to be-
long to another field entirely.
But the biggest surprise of the day
developed in the third race five and
half furlongs dash for two-year-olds
and out of which a near scandal devel-
oped which may eventually lead to a
real scandal. j. w. McClelland's colt
Scraps. 20to-1 shot that was sup
posed to be at his best only in muddy
going. finally outgamed and noscd out
D. n. l.. Ross's Hildur, the third choice
that had set the pace all the way. 1t
slstlb!e rush through the stretch had
crowded Hildur, and this opinion
seemed verified when Sande went be-
tore the stewards to lodge a com
paint of foul. But Sande charged
Schuttlnger, who rode Scraps, Of hay
lng seized his saddle cloth.
Iherc was a delay of about fifteen
minutes while the crowd awaited i'm
patiently. Schuttinger was called on
the carpet; then Sandc was recalled:
hnally the solons decided to let the
race stand is it was run, giving Sera
pls the winner, Hildur, second and II. p
Whitney's Dartmoor third. By the
way, Mr. Whitney seemed to have this
race sealed up with Dartmoor and
Broomspun, but like SO many other
tunes. poor start ruined the chances
OF all but couple in the field of
twelve.
Dartmoor, Broomspun and Step
Ligntly-the most seriously considered
OF the entire feld--werc all as good as
lett at the post. Dartmoor was fifteen
yards back from the barrier when it
was sprung, and Ambrose had to race
around the entire pack from an in
side position. The colt showed such
loot that he threatened seriously in
me stretch and might have got up
despite his great disadvantage had he
not found himself in tight quarters on
the rail through the last sixteenth.
Hldur and Scraps had the race be- be-.
tween them all the way and it looked
for a time as if Hildur would spread
eagle the field. The colt stopped badly
III the last sixteenth. however.
Ethel Gray, favorite in the closing
dash, of six furlongs, for three-vear-
old maldens, was lost in the shuttle Of
the start. She made up ground very
last and finished second but could not
get near La Rablee which made a show
OF the others. The Nephew had early
speed, but quit in the pinch.
Inc opening dash, at five and half
1uTlongs, selling affair for two-vear-
olos, was won by Mavourneen. Jockey
" lda got this one off Wingng and wax