The Washington times., 1903-08-22
Waterboy, Heno, hisb Lad,
and o4tricander Will Prob
ably Race for Supremacy in
the Feature Ebent Today.
Hern1fS and Circus VIII Most
Likely Decline the Issue.
Ibomas Colt Not Quite Up
to a Grueling Race.

Today's card at Saratoga is by far The
best presented during the meeting, be-
cause of the fact that all OF the present
champions of the American turf. with
the exception of MeChesney, are carded
10 face the starter in the fourth race.
the Saratoga Cup, for three-year-
and upward. at a mile and three-quar-
ters.
Hermis, 126; Waterboy, 126; Heno. I26;
Circus. 126; Irish Lad. lib. and Afri-
cander, 11S, are carded TO face the
starter.
Hermis May Not Start.
Yesterday afternoon, after Hermis'
name was posted as a probable starter,
Mr.. Thomas. his owner, said that his
champion would not go to the post, as
the horse had not had sufficient prepara-
tion for such hard and grueling race
as the Cup will undoubtedly prove to be.
1t will be a survival of the fttest, and
q horse that is not keyed UP TO the
proper pitch. would have little or no
show OF victory. In addition TO this
Hermis has not yet negotiated over
mile and a quarter IN his recent races,
and with his lack of preparation, IL is
thought that he might not last the
journey.
All OF the others, with the exception
OF Circus. whom horsemen eoneede TO
have about as much show as a COW, will
probably 90 to the post
Waterboy Favorite.
The pick of the public last night was
Waterboy. He will start a substantial
favorite. For second choice men are di-
vided between Irish Lad and Heno Par
tieularIy has Heno a strong following on
account OF his known capacity for going
a route, and on account of his races al
Saratoga. in which he has shown to be
coming horse every time at the finish
with the best company. There are many
who expect Heno to be the winner of the
Cup, arguing from his late races that he
will wear down the faster horses in the
last half mile.
Africander is given a chance only by
those who are enamored of him. and who
think that he is better colt than Irish
Lad, Circus is thrown in as an outsider
that has a remote chance purely on ae-
COUNT OF lue Instance
With any three of the six horses named
the Saratoga Cup Will be great contest.
and one to be remembered longer, per
haps. than any at this meeting. The Cup
is placed as the fourth race of the after
noon.
High-Class Event.
Immediately preceding the feature is
one OF the two-year-oId star races of
the meeting, the Grand Union Hotel
Stakes, at six furlongs. Many OF the best
OF the two-year- -olds are missing from
the list of starters, but there is a
sufficient number OF youngsters OF stake
quality TO make II an exceedingly in
teresting race. Palmbearer, AbdeIl,
Highbali, Stalwart, Reliance, Rapid
Water, Gallant. and Moharib are the
most prominent ones in the field Of
thirteen.
There Is a strong disposition 70 select
Stalwart as the winner OF the Grand
Union, he having TO carry III pounds.
Palmbearer. naturally, is being talked
about because of his last smashing race.
Two-Year-old Race.
~ tAS A-ALu race OF the dALtEuOOn Iler6
is a two-year-old affair Although IL is
but purse race it has drawn such high
grade two -yesr-olds that one might i'm
agine II a &c., 900 stake Hamburg Belle,
Race King. Graceful. Mercury. Mineola.
Longshot, Strephon and Beldame are
among the conspicuous ones in this race
On account of the appearance of Ham
burg Belle. Beidame and Mercury. the
event Will attract even more attention
than the Grand Union Hotel Stakes
The last race OF the day has in IT a
good field 20 run a mile and a sixteenth
on the turf.
The card is so admirably arranged
that IL presents IN its various phases.
from first TO last. the best sort of racing
which the American turf affords. There
has not been so hatteripg a prospect
presented TO the public this season.