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MARSE HENRY ISJDEFEATED IS ODDS-ON FAVORITE. BUT SUCCUMBS EASILY TO PRINCE OF COMO. Waterblcssom Also Adds to the Woes of Favorite Backers When One Step Wins — Sky Pilot a Good Mud Runner. Saratoga. N. V.. August 11.— The hcavv and ] • ceptire going 1,1:11 preraUed today v;is chiefly re- si.oti-ihle for Hi- defeat of several favorites that before the races appeared to have goad chances. Mil-- Henry, in the riasi. Stakes for two-year-olds, waa conceded t have the event pra.-ticalh at his mercy alter his g I bowing behind B«lae a few da.vs ago in the San ford Memorial Stakes and he was quoted at odda-ou, bat be Bnlsbed second to Prince of Como, which made the pace throughout. Garner perhaps made an error on Marsc Henry by taking* the coll loo far hack in the earl] naming, then on the atetck turn he lost Mite a lot of ground and Prince of Como arored eaally by five lengths. The Flash was worth ,030 to the winner. Landslide ami Mission Hell were added by their owners. making the uantber of slarters live, hut while en roate to the poet Landslide became frightened, wheeled suddenly, unseating his rider. .1. IfcTag-gart, and ran tin levels,, wav of the track to the seven-eighths post, where lie jumped tin- fence. tarrying the top panel with him. after which lie wan withdrawn. Me is a good looker, being a half brother to Judge "/right. ne of the oldest fixtures of the Saratoga Aaoe elation, the flash Slakes, was run today for the forty-first time ami among its winner* appear the names of man; horses famous in lurf history. The Flash was lire run in 1809, and its condensed history since 1890 follows: Neil. Winner. Wf. Jockey. Val. Time. I «M» Mimterev llOTaral 13.025 :4»% IMil Zorling 10s Bergea 3.545 :lo", ]s;i2 j,.k 1111; snedekcr .... 2.450 : t: H , IK03 Galilee 100 I. Doane ... 2.425 : th Is.M Lisa 85 Hritlin 2.326 :4s 1XR5 Onaretto 90 A. Clayton ..1,125 :isc. ivii Hamburg 129 Withite 1.423 :." I!K1 Goldsmith 115 N. Turner .. 4. .".mi 1 :01 1002 Judith Campbell. 112 Bullman 6.300 1 :os l.Mi:; Tippecanoe 117 Hicks 3.875 1:08 IU04 Sysonby l:..-, Kedfern .... 1,875 1 mm; inns Burgomaater . ..12.". HUdebrand . 4.850 1 :ns ■ i:»n; Peter Can 125 Radtke 4 .-,n 1:00% 1903 lair Ilay 122 Mountain ... 4.850 l: "c- 1008 Bdward 115 C. M. Sbling 4.850 1.071- 1909 Waldo 122 l . McCarthy. sir, 1:117 1iin Semproliis 11" I. H. Shiling 4.12.". 1:09 Ill:: »ld Bosebnd 1 J t .1. MeCabo .. 885 1:117 IM I Trial by Jury.. .110 T. Da Ties .. 1.185 1 : 7 1015 Crinc,. of Como.. 110 .1. McCahey. 1,050 1 : 1 1 1 .-. Kun Ml 1-2 mile until 1S!i7. Made 5-8 mile in 1901 [ and ■". 12 furlongs in 1902. Discontinued in 1890, 1998, |san and inna, ;,, racing in 1911 and 1012. The defeat of Waterbloeaaai in the next raee. • which was a handicap at one mile for lillies and 1 mares, was also aa looked for. as the McDowell lilly. although conceding weight to the rest of the starters, was well backed. She found the going ; entirely against her and, after running in the rear down the l.ackslrelch. closed up some little ground 1 in the stretch and finished a beaten off third. line Step was returned the winner over Comet te Clue. filigree s.-t the early pace, hut was soon i joined by One step and on the far turn the latter r raced Into Hie lead and in-ill 011 to win easing up. The Qalncy Stable uncovered a good mud-tunning - tara-y ear-old in the opener, when Skv Pilot, liberally v backed, scored alter a game drive through the !■ stretch. Valentine, essaying his tirst start through i the field, was installed favorite in the Steeplechase, hut tired badly alter showing the most early speed. . and Golden Vale was returned the winner. The going was even worse than it was yesterday. ■ being heavy and holding, especially away from the inner rail, where il was !.y far he list. The sun. however, was out brightly all day and it dried out I - mo as the altera on progressed. It will !»■ several days, even with propitious weather, before it is at , 11- beat again, aa the drenching rains it has late];. . receive*! have- given 11 a teniae soaking. II. il. Sevier and Dr. Robert McPheraoa were arrival* . from New York and will remain several day-. Cdward Craven has bought in England for the ,". Greeatree Btalde two g 1 racers aa tin- tlat and j over hurdles in Ben Wyvla and Neaaphor. The ,. former is a bay horse live years old by Symington -Magnitude, . while the later i- a four-year-old gelding by- Santry Samphire These horses are due in n New York any day. Mr. 1 raven is returning on the Battle, whih i- due t , -ail today. Before the races Andrew Miller pen based the two-year . old colt Disturber from John W. Schorr at t private -ale and lie ran in his new owners interest I and colors in the first race. He failed to make e good, after being quoted favorite. Runups continued today, when vv -I. Speirs. owner r of Chivator. which finished second, advanced the p Hiiimv Stable- Sky Pilot from ,000 to ,500. i. The coll was In. ught in. Dr. McCully. alter examining the tvvo-vear-old. George Smith, -aid thai his recent lamtncaa was - caused by forel ess ol hi- shoulder mosclea and is net t at all serious. Owner McBride is anxiou- lo have i- the coll race again aona in an eff.irt lo redeem himself - and he will probably face the barrier within n a short time. Saratoga work-eats over a slow track this morning wen : Bob Bedneld Half mih in 54%. - Bromo- Three-quartera in 1:17%. Blame — Five eighth- in 1 :0 ;. charter Maid Five-eighths in 1:05%. Carmen — Seven eighth- in 1:39%. Cv Merrick In e eighths in 1 :fi7. /.hi- Michael Five eighths in 1 :07%. Comet] Five eighth- in 1 KW. Dinah Do — Halt 1 lile in r,.".. Donald Macdonsl I Mil. 111 1 lb1.,. Easter star Half mile in .".:;. flute Five-eighths in 1 : 7-.. CilMtey George I ire • 1-1 tns in 9 Hendrie — Five-eigbtbs in 1:04%. Huguenot Hall mile in 51%. Hiker -Three-eighths in 39%. Hedge Mile in 1 " .1 J. Ullii — Half mile in 53%. Lights Hill Half mile in 56. Little .»lta -Three-quarters in 1:20. Miss Puzzle — Half mile in ." 4. Marehena Half mile in 50%. orlin Kripp Thre quarters in 1:21. Palanquin- -Half mile In 57. Paddy Whack iiaif n lie In ."4. Plaintiff Half mile in 51% . Peter Stalwart- Hall mile in 53%. Spur f iv eighths in 1 .o.Y- . s.hooibey Five-eighths la lot.-,-.. Sam Jaekaoa Five-elghtlia in 1 "7. Smoothbore Half mile m 51%. Trial by Jarj -Thr chilis in :;:i Wanda Cit/.er Seven eighths in 1 :33 . Watercress if rhree-quartera in 1:2:;. W. odward Halt mile in .",1.
