New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
THE RACETRACK.
Race for the Saratoga Cup as Tonic
-Futurity Gossip.


ney, the Irish Lad any other group Of idolators'
racing men who the running OF the Saratoga
Cup Saturday of a common mind as to its
efficacy tonic for dull nerves sluggish
circulation. Such infrequent examples OF the sport
make the diversion of horseracing worthy the an
cient patronage Of kings. 1t only a three horse
race and OF the three has never been counted
great racehorse either by present or past stand
ards and yet until a more brilliant performer over
shadows the performance of Africander the present
day turf patron will probably find few "reminiscences
more satisfying than that of THE day Africander
beat Heno and Jack Joyners Waterboy for the
Saratoga Cup"
Twice in the long journey the crowd proclaimed
Afrcander beaten and after the mile post had been
passed a majority of the spectators dismissed him
from their minds. After the race was over. to be
sure. these same individuals were nosiest in their
assertions that they knew all along Afrcander was
pipe" but while it being run they were
uncommonly difident about placing any definite
value on the pipe" Odom's obvious alarm when
he found-as he did at the far turn-that sWaterooy
could not fulfil the bold threat he had made when
fighting for his head earlier in the struggle de-
manded ali the crowds attention. Africander did
not reappear in the picture. as a matter OF IdC''
once Burns looked back. and once was enough;
He realized his peril before the ain ncbed
under the punishment, but ran straight @ ana true
ana sae increase a his He Was not looking for
hole in the fence as his critics SAD ne was ed Wei
or old Herbert effectually as football pay91r
Hooded head in front Of Heno he was still going
away" and Fuller had put up his whip & Ike & some i
Victory and this value may be accorded Mr.. Mr. Fan Fan
shaTes T on horse that does that
cording to an old racing axiom is said to nave
Judges Of pace than the Jockey who rode hin him
There are at least t9Fee % 9nsrs n Is Generally
conceded fact moreover. that the scale OF welgnIs
tInct M sI advantage over their older rivals and he
had this to contend with. But what Is more 10 .S @
tool
RR2ilst' RRing' ne look a''''' D''' III
~ raouires more than a mere victory. however
decisive It may be- to make the average turfman
withdraw his allegiance from the animal ne mas
placed on a pedestal 1t is doubtful whether
Africanders performance Saturday made one
convart from the McChesney, Irish Lad. Hermis or
waterboy faith. Two men-one an A1rlcander
fanatic the other an Irish Lad worshpper-Inet on
the lawn Immediately after the cup had been won
well" began the Africanderite, asgresslVely'
.Tbeyv does this make Irish Lad look nOw?'
'-The same as he ever was" the other replied.
quite as aggressively. He gave Joyners morse
all kinds OF weight IN the renewal and ran MIN 10
esme nea today If Rogers's colt had been the race.
There Is 59 teg WRy aeno ne had the Brown
beaten within his own distance and the Laa La can
This race doesn't anything And by 1St t9sir
own Tan mgnn9u fbeV saw Waferboy sagger and FAM de-
manded to know in loud voice, What Will Big
Mac do to him now?'
Possibly no one was more grievously hurt at
finding his idols feet were OF clay than Mr. Odonl'
the father of the Jockey. Mr.. Odon is Georgian,
and his affection for a thoroughbred Is not one
that is reckoned in dollars and cents. expressed
through the medium OF the betting ring. He likes
a good horse because he Is good one" and he
thinks-or he did think-that Waterboy was the
greatest horse this continent owns We may over
estimate him." he remarked in the paddock before
the race was run, but George and think Joyners
horse is the greatest racehorse or his time. we
don't see how they can beat him George said TO
me last night he only wished the rest or EN- would
start"
With the Futurity only few days away It IS
inevitable that the air should be full of tips-of
mysterious whisperings Of marvellous un-
known that has already the richest race OF
the year. so far as any Of the other aspirants are
concerned. II is always From the time OF
Proctor Knott the Futurity has furnished material
for the building of more jewel studded air castles
than all other turf contests combined. The present
renewal promises the customary uncorking of care
fully preserved good things. From the available
zeal strength The likely starters have already
received the necessary race In public that the
contest requires. Hamburg Belle. Hghball Adbell.
1nombo and other prominent candidates have al
ready received final preparations at Saratoga
The most important stake to be decided in the
four racing days that remain 70 Saratoga is tho
Champlain. for three-year-olds and upward. at a
mile and a furlong. McChesney and Hernis are
to the end Of the meet Some OF the other features
are the Adirondack, for two -year-olds, and the
Saranac Handicap, for three-year- -OldS, a mile
and an eighth. The Mohawk Selling for three
year-olds, is to-days attraction