New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-17
GOOD RACES THIS WEEK.
Saratoga Should See Good Sport
Irish Lads Great Victory.

II the weather-which so far has not treated
Saratoga with marked manifestations OF favor
will only play halfway fair. this week should afford
some excellent sport at the Springs, There are
eight stakes TO be decided between now and Sat
urday afternoon. and in two of them, at least,
there is likelihood of meeting between the
stars OF the three-year-old and upward division.
For this group the Saratoga Cup. at mile and
three quarters. is the most attractive. Waterboy,
McChesney Africander, Irish Lad. Grey Friar.
Goldsmith Gunfire. Savable. Runnels Rigodon. all
of the best ones with the possible exception OF
Hunter Rane. eligible With his pronounced
ability go distance. it is pity that Shields's
stout little campaigner should be alb
sentee. AS the Saratoga Cup however. is a weight
for age race. which would compel Hunter Raine
TO take up heavier burden than he cares about
handling his reputation may be quite as safe
80 he stays at home The Cup will be as the
fourth race Saturday.
Next IN point OF attraction is the Kenner Stakes
for three year olds. at mile and quarter be
decided Wednesday. Shorthose, The Picket
Charles Elwood Grey Frar Injunction and
long list OF possible starters For the youngsters
snteed iS he rirrjnoi oSSsrins ~ s a. re-
quarters OF mile, and Will be Saturday.
two-year-oids whose performances have brought
them Into fame who are not entered in this stake
will give the 'leppers' chance on Saturday.
II there we're any doubts as to Irish Lads status
Saturday. when he the Saratoga Champion
must have effectualy dlspelled them The colt took
up his allotted weight. made all his own running.
shook off the four-yeer-old Hermis with apparently
no effort whatever and galloped past the judges
alone, covering the distance in 2:O5 over track
that was not particularly fast. He has tremen-
dously bold and aggressive manner about him
IN his races, and when he came out OF the slips
moment as though Redfern had lost control Of him
f. r. Thomas, who lost time in attrbutinE
the defeat Of Hermis TO George Odoms method
OF handling the horse. is likely find himself alone
in his criticism OF the Jockeys ride Hermis to be
sure is at his best when out In front but TO have
taken him there Saturday with Irish Lad so
fresh and full of running that nearly pulled his
Jockeys arms off. would have been the most ef-
tors Odom's finish seemed one OF the strongest he
mas made THIS year He must have realized the
had the he relations between him ana his employer
Ie morse up a DIX as ne apparently had Heno dis
posed OF; AS II was however. he rode him TO the
wire was reached.
The sale of yearlings from The McGrathiana the
lakewood and other stud farms will begin at the
Fasig-Tipton sales paddock at Sheepshead Bay on
august 81 and will continue until September 8.
bred colts and flles ninety-three of them being
contributed by Milton Young alone.
a London critic has this TO say under the caption
rs the Present Starting Gate Beneficial to Public
Interest?":
Opinions expressed generally against the
existing arrangement. Mr.. Coventry objects 10 the
and noticed that at sandown Park he had small
white screen put up before him so to conceal
Yet as I likewise observed, they watched him
keenly all the same ready TO Jump off in front IL
they are unable give exclusive attention to their
mounts. because no man can serve two masters I'M
tated for keeping him up to the mark. Thus. when
we horses in short distance races Jump OFF side
ways anyhow. when find that the starter
periences difficulty in sending them away on
equitable terms on account Of the unruly conduct
jockeys perhaps more to blame than the
watching the starter instead OF their mounts, and
Mr.. Coventrys idea OF the screen, as noted above.
go just at present; shall conceivably reach the
electric button In time. Jockeys" one OF them
they may be beaten in more senses than one
They often win at the first end as well as at the
9a ano a9sd With chirp severely criticised
by their employer" What cruelty 1t Isl
One of the last of the old school OF French sports
men NJ H. Delamarre, who started racing early
in the COS has announced his intention of
firing from the turf. Contemporary with Count
Lagrange and other leading lights of the turf under
the Empire, NJ. Deamarre's colors have been borne
TO victory by many good horses. and it was the
the post Tor the Grand Prix de Paris in 1854 the
year In which Blair Athol. with his EPSON honors
runners Vermont was the second string OF the
stable that occasion couple OF years later
DeIamarre a success which Patricien copied the
next season Patricien afterward ran a sensational
suited in a dead heat with Fervacques. the Della
MARE representative being unexpectedly beaten IN.
the run-on