New-York tribune., 1922-08-30
Palndowdy W irns
The Kentucky
Selling Stakes
Can.ers Home in Sprint for
Two Year Old Fillies;
Card MARRIED by Scratches
BY w. II Macbeth

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. 20 n
To-day's racing card wasn't such q
much. The entry list was light to be-
gin with, but where there was any pre-
tentious number scratching was SO
general as to leave minimum fields.
Only thirty-three thoroughhreds par
ticipated in the six events, an average
Of about five to race. Form stood
UP better than uaual in this test. as
by it's very fact racing luck was mini
mlzed. Still the day was not with
out it's usual startling upsets at that.
And not all the winning favorites were
backed by the wise" money.
The wisenheimers were badly stung
when the Greentree Stables Pandowdy
simply cantered ahead of field Of six
two-year-old flies in the feature
five and n half furlongs, which was
worth $3.50 to the winner. Pandowdv,
which had won the same way on the
same sort of track on her previous
start, was entirely overlooked by the
paddock sharps and the rail birds.
These threw in money by bales on Bel
phrisonia and the Samuel Ross entry.
The Ross entry, backed down from
10 to to 5 TO /, and hammered down
from 5s to 3s, cut no figure
whatever. Belphrisonia, backed from
to. / to IL to 5, did finish second,
despite horrible ride. on the part of
l.. Morris. But Fishers Adventures
took the consolation end of the purse.
Duncecap Winner
The afternoon started with peachy
and creamy flavor when r. T. Wilson's
Duncecap beat field Of four over the
mile route. Duncccap was the heavily
played favorite and pounds, the best,
as Merimee was shut off and shuffled
back no less than three times, He
in breeze from Bud Fishers Over
take, the rank outsider. Leghorn bent
zealot five lengths for the show posi-
tion. Zealot was one Of the hottest of
paddock tips, literally swept off the
boards in the early betting, but he
quit to walk after showing plenty of
speed for FIVE furlongs.
The six-furlong dash, second on the
card, was nothing short Of a catas-
trophc, as Charles A. Stonehams Dry
Moon, the to .favorite, finished ab-
solutely last inaa field of five. AS the
students thought to 5 would have
been good price for this supposed
good thing it is unnecessary to pro-
work up decent gallop in the pecu-
liar going. White Star, which laid off
the early pace of Sailing Along and
Dexterous, closed with rush to the
outside and outgamed Dexterous in the
final drive. ~
Joseph E. widener's ANONYMOUS, the
second choice, spread field of FIVE in
the fourth, dash Of FIVE and a half
furlongs. Picketer, the favorite, was
backed to odds on, as he was supposed
ITO be one Of the Whitney best. Pfcketer
seemed to have difficulty in untrack-
ing himself at first. but he closed with
Rowe took this occasion OF giving the
good colt prep for Thursdays Hope
ful. John Z. .Madden's Waterfeather,
30-to-1 shot, ran most impres sively
to finish third.
The fifth race was n common gallop
for Sea Mint, the outstanding fayorite
Of the day, after he had raced into
submission the early pacemakers that
finished away back in the ruck.
Captain Costisan took the closing
dash Of five and a half furlongs after
a bitter duel With Prima Donna through
the last eighth. Morris came through
On Chey lHSlqes 20 land the 'laurals, and
his victory was a popular one, even
though Prima Donna had been backed
from IS to 3s.
Louis Feustel. whose name will go
down in sporting history as the trainer
and developer Of the illustrious Man O.
War, Is again in serious condition.
due TO relapse from recent delicate
operation Mr.. ,Fenstel had been about
the track almost daily since the meet
ing began, but he broke under. the
strain. Of overseeing the care Of Au-
gust BeIp1ont's horses. For the present
the Belmont string will be trained by
George odom, who will take charge Of
the stable upon. his arrival at Belmont
Park.