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RICKETYS FLASH STAKES MADE AN ADDED STARTER AND WINS FROM A SLOW BEGINNING. Capra Outstays Flying Fairy in the Hoosick Falls Handicap Fernrock Outfinishes The Finn in a Fast Run Race. Saratoga Springs, X. Y., August 9. The Flash Stakes, an old-time fixture which was first run in 18iJ, featured todays racing here and resulted in a victory for II. P. Whitneys Rickety, an added starter, from Ultimatum and Fairy Wand. Rick-etys victory was achieved in game fashion, though in the earlier running it appeared lie would not figure as a factor in the result, for he had dropped far hack, while Ultimatum seemed to he going easily with a good lead. Itiekety made his effort while rounding into the stretch and, after a slight slinking up, passed the leader to win with speed in reserve. Uun for the forty-second time today, the Flash Stakes is one of the oldest fixtures on the American turf, having been instituted in 1SG0. Its history, briefly summarized, follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 18i! Remorseless 97 Layton ,450 : 49 1S70 Katan 100 Eniile 1,451 :54 1.S71 Xenia 97 W. Miller.. 1:500 :53- 1872 Tom Bowling ...111 Harper 1,900 :.r.. 1873 Regardless 97 .Sparling ... 1,900 :.". 1874 Olitipa 97 Milligan ... 1,950 :47 187H Faithless 97 Sparling ... 1,550 :4!l 1875 Zoo Zoo 107 Sparling ... 1,550 :51. 1877 Duke of Magenta.llO Barbee 2,200 :19U 1878 Harold 110 Hughes 2,350 :1!A 1S79 Sensation 110 Hughes 1,950 :4! 1880 Hy the Way . . .110 Costello ... 1,900 :5o:i 1881 Memento 107 Costello ...3,500 :-l!:ji 1552 George Kinney ..110. 1. Mel.ghliu 11,700 :53 1553 Hurton 110.1. McLghlin 2,500 :49, 1884 Volante 110 Holloway .. 2,150 :l!li. 1885 lrimero 110 Ilollowav .. 2.050 :4!y 18Sf. Agnes 107 J. McLglilin 2.350 :5?4 1887 King Fish 110 Garrison ... 2.800 :50 1SSS Princess Bowling. 107 Barnes :?,575 :". 1SS9 Trotection 105 Allen 3,555 :50 1890 Monterey , 110 Taral 3,025 :4i 1891ZorlIfig -10S Bergen 3,545 :4S 1891: Nick ...:r10! Snedekor ... 2.450 :49i 1893 Galilee KM! F. Doane .. 2.425 :49 1894 Liza !t5 Griffin 2,325 :4S 1895 Onaretto 99 A. Clayton. 1,125 :4S. " IS97 Hamburg 129 Wilhite ... 3.425 :50 1901 Goldsmith 115 X. Turner.. 4,500 1:01 1902 Judith Campbell..! 12 Bulhnnn ... 5,300 1 :0S 1903 Tippecanoe 117 Hicks 3,875 1:08 1904 Sysonby 125 Itedfern ... -1.875 1:05 1905 Burgomaster 125 Hildebnd .. 4,850 1:08 1901 Peter Pan 125 Itadtke 4.850 1:015 1907 Fair Play 122 Mountain .. -1,850 1:015 1908 Edward 115 C. 11. Shillg 4,850 1:07 1909 Waldo 122 I. McCthv. 855 1:07 1910 Semprolus 127 C. II. Shillg 4,125 1:09 1913 Old Rosebud 124 .1. McCabe.. 805 1:07 1914 Trial by Jury ..110 T. Pavies.. 1.185 1:07 1915 Prince of Como..lll .1. MeCahev. 1,050 1:10V-, 1915 Rickety 10S F. Keogh.. 1,855 1:07 Run at 1-2 mile until 1897. Made 5-8 mile in 1901 and 5 1-2 furlongs in 1902. Discontinued in 1895, 189S, 1S99 and 1900. Xo racing in 1911 and 1912. The Hoosick Falls Handicap at one mile afforded Tames Rutler the opportunity of winning another purse, when Capra showed the most speed for the ntire race, anil won from Flying Fairy with Ida Taire following. The disappointment ia this race was Water Witch which received expensive attention from the Kentuckians and westerners. She ran in dull fashion and was never in the forward running at any part of the race, although closing up some ground at the end. Another westerner to disappoint was George J. Longs Kagura in the ojieiier. Trainer Coyne regarded her with high favor but she brought up far in the ruck while Xashville won easily from River-lale. Only three started in the steeplechase and it furnished a siiectaculnr contest. Rill Dudley winning from J. C. 12 wait with Faker following. The latter seemed like lie might be the winner until lie pecked badly at the tenth hedge. The WicklilTe Stable lias secured second call on jockey M. Ruxtou for this meeting. Jockey M. Garner, tin; stables regular rider, is at present being kept on the ground. A spirited stretch duel between Fernrock and The Finn aroused the most enthusiasm of the whole afternoons racing. Fernrock won after The Finn ipparently had him beaten. The hitters failure was due to a loss of ground suffered by coming wide into the stretch. Jockey J. I.oftus confirmed the report that lie lad signed a contract this morning to ride for the A. K. Macomber stable next year. The terms of 1 lie contract calls for an engagement from March 1 to November 1, at a retaining fee of 00 monthly, in addition to the customary riding fees. There is ilso a clause in the contract which gives A. K. Macomber an option on the riders services for 1918, and one that stipulates further that in the went that the stable decides on racing in England r France. Loftus must accompany the stable ihroad and do its riding. The stewards of the jockey club will meet to-norrow at ten oclock. The chief business will be ictlon on the amendment to the selling race rules. Sew members will also be voted on and routine urf matters passed on. Trainer James Rowe of the II. P. Whitney Stable stated this morning that Dominant and Thunderer A-ere both out of training for this year and have een shipped to Brookdale farm in Xew Jersey. Robert McKeever, who is racing Ting-a-Ling and ipringmass. is in quest of some rneers that he in-ends to add to his stable and will race them next vlnter. Clarence II. Mackay, with a large party of guests, vas an arrival this morning from Xew York and vlll remain for some gtime to enjoy the racing icre. George C. Bennett, one of the old guard of turf-nen, was nn arrival this morning from Memphis, renn., and will remain until the close of the racing lere. Mrs. .T. Shilling will ship her eleven racers to jouisville at the close of the Saratoga meeting to mgage in the Kentucky fall racing. Thomas F. Buckley, owner of "Wanda Pitzer and ither horses, was an arrival this morning from tort Erie. Thomas G. McDowell has made arrangements for he use of the convention hall in the United States Iotel for the meeting of the members of the Thor-iughbred Horse Association to be held on the cven-ng of August 14. L. S. Thompson has a yearling colt brother to iromo and Leochares and a weanling filly by the ame sire and dam that will be trained by trainer ames Rowe. Bromos training has been suspended on account f suspicions underpinning. John Rice was an arrival today from Fort Erie nd joined the lawn brigade. Jefferson Livingston is the latest to join the ranks f steeplechase owners, three of his horses intended or racing through the field having been turned over to L. W. Garth to train. The intended change in the selling-race rules, which comes before the stewards of the Jockey Club for action at their meeting tomorrow, is engaging much attention from the hrosemeu. Most of the stewards are eager listeners to suggestions to remedy the present alleged abuses, but what new rule will be put into effect is unknown. Eugene V. Beifield, secretary-treasurer of the? Illinois Jockey Club, who arrived here from Chicago today, confirmed the report that there would lie 110 further attempt at racing at Hawthorne this year. J. Livingston has sold Sanward lo steeplechase jockey AV. Allen and that racer will be put to jumping. After Ninety Simplexs victory in the closing dash, in which he was entered to lie sold for 00, there was a number of bids but the horse finnllv went back to his stable for ,405. Work-outs over a fast track today were: Andrew Three-quarters in 1:1S. Applejack Five-eighths in 1:05. Air Man Mile in 1:51. Ash Can Half mile in 50. Achilles Three-quarters in 1:20. Battle Five-eighths in 1:05. Big Smoke Three-quarters in 1:20. Backboard Three-quarters in 1:17. Bromley Seven-eighths in 1:37. P.ig Fellow Mile in 1:4S. Buck Shot Three-quarters in 1:1S. Broom Sweep Five-eighths in 1:04. Bit of . a Devil Five-eighths in 1:05. Bonnie Tess Seven-eighths in 1:35. Crimper Mile in 1:47,. Chelsea Half mile in 51. Cannon P.ridge Half mile in 49. Columbine Three-quarters in 1:15. Cachet Three-quarters in 1;1!. Cudgel Five-eighths in 1:05. Deckmate Half mile in 50. Daddys Choice Mile in 1:47. Diinga Din Three-quarters in 1:27. Ed. Howard Three-eighths in. 35. Eagle Three-eighths in 35. Ed Weiss Three-quarters in 1:19. Ellison Half mile in 51. Faux-Col Seven-eighths in 1:30. Frank Coleman Five-eighths in 1:05. Good Gracious Half mile in 53. Gloomy Gns Half mile in 49. Grumpy Mile in 1:45. Good Counsel Three-quarters in 1:19. Hwfa Five-eighths in 1:07. Indian Chant Seven-eighths iu 1:34. Ivory Black Three-quarters in 1:17-5. Jacquetta Half mile in 40. John W. Klein Seven-eighths n 1:33. Julia L. Three-eighths iu 35. Kathleen Three-quarters in 1:17. Kebor Half mile in 50. King Herod Half mile in 49. Kultur Three-quarters iu 1:23. Lady Ilillington Half mile in 50. Lady Clinton Three-eighths in 35. Leo Skolny Seven-eighths in 1:30. Lord Byron Five-eighths in 1:05. Lady Little Half mile in 53. Mont dOr Half mile in 53. Murphy Three-quarters in 1:10. Mill Maid Half mile in 51. Mother Machree Half mile in 49. Odds and Ends Seven-eighths in 1:32. Omar Khayyam Three-quarters iu 1:15. Pharaoh Three-quarters in 1:20. Peacock Mile and one-quarter in 2:22. Pulaski Five-eighths in 1:015. , Politician Half mile in 50. Pleione Mile in 1:51. Polly J. Three-quarters in 1:1S. Plumose Three-eighths in 37. Pennant Mile and an eighth in 2:00. Philippic Half mile in 50. Riposta Three-eighths in 38. Roamer Mile in 1:43. Royalist Three-eighths in 30. Russian Pinion Five-eighths in 1:05. " Rey Oakwood Half mile in 51. Rupica Mile and an eighth in 1:57. Star Gazer Five-eighths in 1:02. Sun Bonnet Five-eighths in 1:03. Sister Emblem Five-eighths in 1:05. Sprint Half mile in 49. Short Grass Mile in 1:44. Success Three-quarters in 1:17. Sky Pilot Three-quarters in 1:18. Screnest Three-quarters in 1:17. Scylla Five-eighths in 1:03. Silica Three-quarters in 1:15. Supernal Five-eighths in 1:04. St. Isidor Three-eighths in 35. Skeer Face Three-eighths in 38. Sandstone Five-eighths in 1:04. The Belgian Three-quarters in 1:19. Task Three-quarters in 1:18. Tranby Five-eighths in 1:20. Uncle Will Mile in 1:47. Vivid Five-eighths in . 1:04. Voluspa Three-quarters in 1:19. Whitney Belle Five-eighths in 1:04. Wooden Shoes Seven-eighths in 1:38. Woodstone Five-eighths in 1:03. Yankee Notions Three-quarters" in 1:21.
