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JULIA TOWELS SPINAWAY. JENNINGS FILLY SCORES A CLEAN-CUT VICTORY IN THE OLD FIXTURE. Dr. Gardners Defeat Costly to His Owner Tom Dolan Wins with Ridiculous Ease Blandy Will Do. Saratoga, X. V.. August 7. TIio running of llio Spinawny Stakes of 0,000, nm of Hip most noted fixture:-: on the American turf calendar for two-,e:ir old fillies exclusively, was run today in the presence of about 10,000 spectators. It. was won by W. IS. Jennings .Tuliu Powol, the splendid looking daughter of Watercress anil Cottage Girl, from eleven others in the fast time of 1:001 for the live ami a hair furlongs. Of the original thirteen cariled. Winning Star anil Sungleain were withdrawn, but with Bouquet added the lipid numbered an even dozen of the most regally bred two-year-old lillics in training. II. 1. AYhitnOys candidates. Stamina and Adriaua, towered conspicuously above the others in the estimation of all racegixsrs. This v;is due to the commanding prowess displayed by the former in public, enhanced by reports of wonderful private trials since her last memorable exploit at Sheepshead Ray In Hie second part of the Double Event. The opening quotation on Stamina anil her Ptable companion, coupled as an entry, was to r. There was no wild scramble on the part of the backers to lake such an absurdly short price, and the market ijiggcd somewhat until shortly before post time, when there was renewed activity in evidence about the Whitney duo. Hctl Bonnet. Half Sovereign and Julia. Towel were moil in demand of the others. The stilTcst kind of support developed for the Keene lilly toward tUe close. The winners grand looks attracted many btttors to her support, indeed, it is sahl that the ring was lucky to break even on the race, the layers paying out on Julia Towel what they, had taken in on Hie favorite syuL second choice. In the actual race Stamina proved too big a hand-full for thi diminutive E. Dugan, as after being In receipt of a good inside break at the start he was unable to keep the sluggish lilly up to her work witli sullieient vigor to prevent her behig gradually forced hack and out of a contending position and eliminated as a contender before half of the journey had been traveled. There was nothing about Stamina to indicate that she bad just come Out of a hard race while being unsaddled in front of the stewards st:Liid. The gigantic miss was as unconcerned and cool as if she I had just finished her morning toilet. As a matter of fact Stamina hud not been even exorcised in todays race ami will need a much severer preparation to lit her for Saturdays Saratoga Special. Julia Towel maintained a close and persistent pursuit of the leader throughout and when the original pacemaker retired at the end of four and a half furlongs and good ones like Half Sovereign and Adrian;! came at her in succession, she held her own and drew -out finally and decisively in those last gruelling strides. The racing began with a tremendous upset. Tar West scored a ridiculously easy victory. Cablo-;rini, at one time as good as loo to 1. was second, with Dr. Gardner third. Rapid Water performed badlv. Sullivans commission on Dr. Gardner is said to have been 0,000. It is further reported that lie is very much wrought up over Jack Martins ride. This hist failure of Martin may mean the passing of this much criticised saddle artist. The steeplechase developed into a one-sided affair. It was mere play for Sheriff Williams, the closing favorite, to pick up the running from the weary Cnldflcur on the end of a mile and a half and come home alone. Judge White and Cardigan fell at the ninih jump. T.oth horses and riders escaped unhurt. No horse that has started in the east this season ivon his race with such ridiculous case as Tom Dolan in the third. There were many conjectures as to just how fast he could have run a mile today. It seemed that everybody had backed Tom Dolan. T.lantly showed improved form under a leisurely and painstaking ride. Xone of the close observers will let this horse get away from them in bis next start. Dick Kinnell is gradually working up to the rlake class. His victory in the fifth augurs well for his holding his own among top-nolchers eventually. All Alone, as good as 15 to 1 at one stage, but unbacked by his owner, Oscar Lowisohn, won the closing race. Jesse Lowisohn bet 0,000 on him in his last race at T.righton, but let him go without support, today. 1 1 ramie Dame had just been unloaded on" the cars after a .ITi-hour railroad journey from Tort Krie, hence her comparatively poor showing in the Spin-u way. The steeplechaser. Mackcy Dwycr, broke down fo badly that many think lie Will have to be destroyed. Jockey Ilodrock will campaign a string of six slcenlcchasers for J. W. Colt on the Canadian circuit.
