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i " SURPRISE IN HOPEFUL Master Charlie Victorious in Saratogas Richest Stake. Twenty-Five After Big Prize Mr. Mutt Winner of Saratoga Cup. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., Aug. 30. Saratogas most brilliant meeting was brought to a close this afternoon and while there was some surprise when William Daniels Master Charlie was winner of the rich Hopeful and then H. C. Fishers Mr. Mutt was winner of the mile and three-quarters of the Saratoga Cup, the struggle in each race was stirring. Never has there been such a crowd at the beautiful course as cheered the winners to victory and it was an altogether new enthusiasm for this fashionable, course. There were twenty-five starters in the Hopeful and it was natural there should be a deal of unavoidable crowding, but the victory of Master Charlie was one to give him a new importance in the race for the juvenile championship. He had the luck of the race,-but he was colt enough to shoulder his 130 pounds and beat the best that could be mustered against him. It was a stunning surprise when William Daniels Master Charlie, under a burden of ;130 pounds, was winner of the six furlongs of the Hopeful worth just 8,700 net to the winner. Johnson M. Camdens Pas Seul was a close second, fighting for victory valiantly and another Kentucky colt was third, when Desha Breckinridges Braedelbane stables Kentucky Cardinal beat home J. E .Griffiths Single Foot, an added starter. SCANT RACING CHANCE. There were twenty-five that went to the post and it was natural that many of the fashionable whose silks were trailed in the dust of defeat had scant racing chance, though the start was an excellent one. No ordinary colt is capable of carrying 130 pounds to victory as did Master Charlie, but a bit of luck in the early stages was of material help. He began from No. 7 post position and with Single Foot in No. 21, they both came clear in the first eighth. The others were in such a close bunch that few of them had fair racing room and this was particularly true of American Flag, the hope of Samuel D. Riddles Glen Riddle Farm. The Kilmer pair, Sunny Man and Sun Hathor, were also in close quarters. Others that suffered some handicap Avere Backbone and The Bat, bearing the silks of Harry Payne Whitney. Fairbrother on Single Foot and Babin on Master Charlie made every use of the advantage they enjoyed in coming clear of the battling struggling field and they were soon lengths to the good and racing along closely lapped. Master Charlie gradually wore Single Foot down and the pair of them swung just a trifle wide entering the stretch. There it was that Pas Seul loomed up on the inside when Callahan saved ground on the turn. He Was gaining with great courage under a furious drive, hut Master Charlie still had something in reserve and at the end he was still a length and a half to the good. A length and a half further away Kentucky Cardinal was along in time to take third from Single Foot and theo thers followed along in fairly close order. The race was far from being truly run, by reason of the number of starters, and though the start was a wonderfully good one,, for twenty-five horses many of them were denied even the vestige of a chance by reason of the crowding that could not be avoided. SEVEN IN CUr ItACE. Seven paraded to the post for the mile and three-quarters of the Saratoga Cup, which was worth just ?8,300, including the cup. Some time was lost at the barrier, by the senseless jockeying for an advantage. The start was a good one and Andy Schuttinger permitted the Lexington Stables My Play to go to the front, hut he had him under a steadying restraint as he galloped along showing the way. Little Chief and Aga Khan, both under double wraps, followed him, while Thurber was saving ground on the inner rail with Mr. Mutt and he was much closer to the pace than has been his usual habit. There was little change in these positions, for the first mile, though Fields had permitted Aga Khan to go wide on the turns and he lost some ground while Thurber still clung to the inner rail with Mr. Mutt. Sweeping through the backstretch it had virtually narrowed down to a two-horse race, while Mr. Mutt was still going strongly back of My Play, the others did not seem able to Continued on twelfth page. SURPRISE IN HOPEFUL Continued from first page. close the gap that had been opened by the son of Fair Play. On the far turn, Fields called on Aga Khan and he moved up slightly but he was still ten lengths back of Mr. Mutt and the Fisher colt was cantering right at the heels of My Play and Thurbcr had a good hold of his head. Swinging for home Schuttinger became anxious with My Play and he shook him up smartly but Thurber matched the move and still Mr. Mutt was right after the five-year-old. Inside the last eighth Schuttinger went to a vigorous drive, and though My Play responded gamely Mr. Mutt swept by him to win going away by a length. Fifteen lengths farther back Calahan had no trouble saving third from Big Blaze and Thorndale was well lapped on the Riddle hope with Little Chief and old Prince James bringing up the rear. After the finish H. C "Bud" Fisher was escorted to the stewards stand where he was presented with the piece of plate that was a part of the prize. For an opening race the offering was a seven-eighths dash for platers and R. T. Wilsons Forest Flower under a good ride by Jimmy Maiben, was an easy winner from Samuel H. Harris Prince Hamlet, while H. M. Pearsons Potentilla just beat Vulcain Queen for third. The start was a good one with Vulcain Queen showing the way but Forest Flower was right after her and before the run through the backstretch was completed the Wilson filly had taken command and thereafter the result was never in doubt. The Saratoga Steeplechase Handicap, over the two and a half mile course brought about a great contest and saw Walter J. Salmons Dunks Green" winner over the Middle Neck Farms Carabinier with Joseph E. Wideners Houdini a close third and the Laurel Park Studs Sans Peche fourth. The only other starter was F. Ambrose Clarks Minata, he made a bad landing at the third fence unseating Sims. The race was worth ,750 to the winner. Contrary to expectations it was Sans Peche that made the pace. Escott had the imported mare under a steadying pull but she opened a good lead on her company and was jumping fearlessly and brilliantly. Houdini was being placed by Byers back of the pacemaker and young Veitch had Dunks Green close after the Widener fencer while Carabinier brought up the rear. All four horses were fencing faultlessly and there was little chance in these running positions, until the backfield was reached the last turn of the course. There Byers shook up Houdini and moved up to Sans Peche but the mare had plenty in reserve and she out-jumped and outran the old gelding. Veitch was keeping Dunks Green well within striking distance and he was galloping strongly, while Carabinier was also moving smoothly and making up some ground. Going to the last jump Houdini swung to the outside of Sans Peche but the mare was still showing the way, though Escott was at work on her and it was plain that she was doing her best Then at the last fence Byers came over with Houdini until he had Sans Peche in such close quarters that she was bothered in her jump and she stumbled badly on landing. Before she could regain her stride her every chance for any part of the purse had vanished. In the meantime Dunks .Green and Carabinier were right after the leaders on the outside and when Veitch sat down for that final drive he landed the Salmon jumper winner by three lengths, while Carabinier beat Houdini two lengths for second place.
