New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-12
Pluribus Wins
$4,000 Fixture
By Mere Lip
Scraps. After Poor Ride,
Is Beaten i'm Thrilling
Finish at Saratoga Track
BY w. ]. Macbeth

ny w. j. Macbeth
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Aug.
lit. W. O'Brien's Pluribus, a chest
nut colt by Pluvious- Sylvia, which
on several previous occasions this sea-
son mad shown bulldog grit in heavy
ana muddy going, to-day won the San
loIu memorial, six-furlong dash
worth $4,000 and one of the import
ant classics for the year-olds
flurlous, we'll ridden by ]. Rodri-
the end and outgamed J. w. McClel-
land's Scraps in the last fifty yards.
1t was thrilling finish, one that had
the crowd roofing like made through
the stretch and which left it limp and
uncertain at the end, for no one could
call the finish with certainty. Scraps
was beaten for the big money by the
narrowest Of lip finishes.
A. H. Diaz's General j. M. Gomez.
the heavily played favorite, which fin
ished third, was beaten by more than
ten lengths by the dueling pair, that
fought it right out to the very wire.
Both Pluribus and Scraps proved
themselves unusually clever young
sters under heavy and heading track
conditions. The bright sun of the
afternoon had dried the track out
slightly. so that it was of about the
same consistency as soft putty.
Scraps Poorly Handled
Pluribus and Rodriguez got all the
plaudits, not to mention most of the
money, but the colt and the Jockey
were both mighty lucky. Andy Schut-
finger, who had the leg up on Scraps,
would have won just about as he
pleased had he handled his mount
properly. When it came to the pinch
IN the final furlong Schuttinger sat
like the Woolworth Building on this
against the bulldog challenge of Pluri-
bus.
schuttinger, however, decided to re-
trieve his mistake as quickly as posi-
Bile and shot up to the outside with
Scraps. Inside a furlong he had
raced up so quickly around the field
that he had the lead and the track
to himself. 1t didn't take Scraps long
TO cook the gooses Of both Gomez and
Moody Swinging around the turn for
nome, Schuttlnger had lead of a half
length and more and then he COM
mltted ms second grave bIunder.
Scraps, right at home in the heavier
going near the rail, was carried out
almost to the middle of the track. The
move not only cost Scraps a couple
OF lengths but it allowed Pluribus
when mad moved along the rail all the
way to save many lengths
Owing to Shutt;nger's blunder Plur-
ibus was able to get up to even term
with Scraps at the eighth pole. Il
was beautiful duel from there home
Shuttinger ficked Scraps with the
whip, then laid it away to Offset the
challenge of Pluribus by a handride
Inc two colts gave everything they
had but l'nthe very last stride Plurj.
6us's nose bobbed down inches in
front.
Long Shot Places
Though the drying out track wa:
particularly tough form, stood GU
somewhat better than might have beer
expected. Favorites divided the care
with outsiders. And no favorite ever
won more spectacular race than die
Samuel Ross's Pride Of India in the
closing dash at six fprlongs.
Pride Of India has been UNUSUAL,
unlucky. Several times previously
"hen ne appeared to be spread-eagline
his field his bad underpinning would
give way and he would come q cropper
Yesterday in a field of fifteen Pride
A-ANAe' ~ HhS III AIVHl -EDIl an OUT
side position, took the track to him.
self and won easily. The Nephew, q
long shot, followed most closely to the
pace into the stretch, where Irish
Dancer, the second choice. moved ur
and cinched the place after a brief
struggle. The Nephew was the sec.
ond one Of pair Of good things that
William Martin attempted to unload
He came across with the first one
Camouneur won the fifth race at q
mile in rather handy fashion. Gala
han raced Camouheur around The field
IN the sprint to the back stretch, took
command there and made every post
winning one. Charles A. Stoneham' :
Recount, the second choice, stuck close
ly to the pace all the way and got sec
ond money.
The opening dash of five and half
furlongs was won by F. Flannerys
Morning Face. Flannery bought the
flly from NJ. J. Murphy shortly before
the race.
The third race at mile and fur
long developed the most pronounced
upset OF the afternoon. Goaler, the
odds-on favorite, was badly beaten and
finished third.
No Lawn rushed into a long lead
where he was badly used up making a
killing pace. War Plume, which was
rated off the pace, came away when
ready in the stretch to win. No Lawn
though firing, took the place as easily
from Goaler