New-York tribune., 1902-08-04

hest If the West here and the meeting will gain
added zest from this fact although the Introduction
of the Western factor in the problem of picking the
winners seems likely to compicate the troubles OF
the talent
Two special trains left the Grand Central station
yesterday afternoon crowded with bookmakers
sheet writers. cashiers, trainers ana other proles
sonal followers of the racetraCk, and 1t IS apparent
that there will be ample opportunity for the accom-
,,o7s+ioD Of those who think they can PICK the
aeetest racers. Sensational stories have recently
come out Of the West about the speculative sue
cesses Of John " Gates and John A DIaAe, anu
botb these men are at Saratoga prepared 10 oeE'"
series Of onsaughts upon the bank rolls OF the
r,e,ronoIitan LAYERS Mr. brakes stable Is also at
the track. and it is expected that the American
Derby winner WyeJh, viii have an opportunity "
make good his claim to quality o. the ilIst cia7 S
defeating the best Of the three-year-oid DIVISION III
tho 1asf The Brighton Beach Racing Association
fairad i'm its generous attempt TO arrange race
i,arveen Wveth and several of the best Eastern
tbree-year-ods but it seems likely that 'ie meet
ms, will be accomplished AT the Springs
OF course the feature of the opening day VIII De
tho Saratoga Handicap. a fixture which will rank
this year with the popular Suburban. Brooklyn ana
METROPOLITAN handicaps- Gold Heels. the morse OIL
tho ,-aar who was entered for the handicap Will
of course be unable TO start owing to the unfort-
,7ra+a fniurv he received in the running OF the
Brighton Gun but there will be large and capable
field for all that and the task or selecting IaVol
ite which would have been easy mad Cold Heets
started will be made difficult by his absence
The topweights will include Blues, who disputed
cold Heelsis title TO pre-emnence in the Suburban
9rd tho Brighton: honest and game old Advance
Guard: Articulate the best haEulcap morse IN uie
West and Herbert. king Of the mudlarkS. Proml-
nent among the lightweights VIII be Mr.. Madden
the Suburban Winnie" O'Connor, Mr.. Feather
stones Jockey Saratoga several Gays ago;
In addition TO the Saratoga Handicap there VIII
be run to-day the Flash Stakes, tor year-olds,
and among the good youngsters scheduled to meet
in this fixture are MiZzen River Pirate, Afrtcander.
Charles FIIwood Sergeant and duZio. In the
RaIIston Cup. for steeplechasers, Somerset, SELF
Protection and other jumpers Will contest: Inc
promise. On Tuesday Will be run the Alabama
Stakes for three-year-old niles, Which was tISt
year won by William G. Whitney's Morning
side and in which VIII pc seen this year Lux
longs: Sun Shower, Hatasoo, Josepha. Femesole.
par Excellence, the peerless Blue Girl and Gunire
The Spinaway Stakes. for twO-year-old FLIES, Is
the fixture for Wednesday, and on Saturday comes
scriber to this fixture pays $1,000 and names three
candidates only one 20 start The assoca ton adds
a piece Of gold plate worth $500
There several races az Brighton that Illus
ted the necessity of punishment for Jockeys that
rid stupid careless races as We'll dishonest
ones Tho most recent one was the ride of Shaw on
Nount Hope the favorite in the last Mount
Hone had secured long lead the last six
he defeated. Shaw took that view of il and stopped
riding When Bismarck shot up from the ruck he
conld get Mount Hope going again in time 10
save the race. the ride had been made by an
that's what comes OF putting up an inexperienced
hoy" But the contrary. Shaw is OF the
highest salared riders in the world and of the
most experienced. The result of such ride as he
the hackers the horse though 1t had been
dishonest. There can be no possible injustice IN