The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-27
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
SMATHERS SAYS HELDRETH ONLY
RECEIVES A SALARY,
Western Trainer Not Part Owner or
Met hesnry. but "Blg Mac" VIII lie
Protested -- saratoga Handicap on
Next MONDAY --.Ianaica "Opens To-day.

r. H. Smnthcrg said yesterday that he owns
McChcsncy exclusively, and that s G., liildreth
has no interest OF amy Kind IN IN" horse.
This statement from Smuthcrs was prompted
by the rumor OF Il protest against the "liri-
bilitv Of Big Mac" to start Ia the various
rich stakes ut Saratoga. including tho sl?.OOo
handicap at the Spa next Monday Smnthcrs
further declared that lildrcth merely received
SALARY for his services ~ trainer In spite Of
these assertions. however, It is declared
thnt the protest will he filed with the stewards
OF the Jockey Club Just the same. in order to
have the matter definitely settled.
McChcsney has stirred mp more trouble
than any horse that ever looked through
bride The fact that on Saturday he was
permitted to breeze hulf mile NJ Saratoga.
and TINT in doing so hr showed absolutely no
sign of "iumpncss" has strengthened the
heller that some powerful influence was sx-
erted to prevent the match race with Water
hoy last Wednesday. Just what this in
tuencc" was nobody seems bic to say but
the fact remains thar MCthesney could have
met WHterboy NJ Brighton on saturday,
even il not on Wednesday. The unwilling
ness Of SmathrrI aud lidr"th to accept an
offer for u match az JHmnica this week. and the
positive statement of Trainer j A Joyner
that WaterbOy would never again be entered
in such an affair rs disappointed the turf
world last week, is pretty good evidence that
somebody irowncI OF TN. match and called
the participaat. oil No event Of its kind has
ever caused so much ugly talk and unpleasant
relation ~ this fasco There were many
wheels within Wheels. and many underground
wires by which the ala,r was itnockrd IN the
head. and numerous stories have been the
result during the past few days.
Il can give You tn" real reason for the
fzzle." said II w"ll-knowu owner Yesterday.
"Smathers accepted tn" proposition Tor
match and brought Hlldreth East with him
without asking the consent OF the stew
OF the Jockey club i!ildreh was not IN
good standing. yet he cam. To the Brighton
track prepared 10 do business through his
brother-in-laW. Frank Taylor. who was IN
arrears for ioricIts and claims. Ii was pretty
bold business, and the stewards oil the Jockey
club tor the moment were amazed. Then
they pur their heads together and decided
that they ought to put a stop 10 such high
handed proceedings The word was quietly
uassed to Smafhcrs to withdraw Mcthesney
and tax. ilildicth away. That was all.
The best way ont OF the difficulty was to have
McChesncr go lame AN easy proceeding.
The stewards incidentally believed that TOO
much attention WAS beng attracted by the
match race and the large amount Of money
that would haze been wagcred on the result.
so that in having the thing chilled OH they
believed they we're really hcnehttnR the
sport.
The Saratoga Association il the real
gamer by the transaction, cChesn"y ard
Waterboy will meet III the saratoga Han
dicap which will be all the NOR" attractive
because of the prominence these Two horses
have acquired. II cannot be said thar the
Saratoga Association really had hand in
breaking up the match, but II IL needless
10 say that when the match was declared of
there was feeling OF intense satisfaction
among the stockholders of the track At the
spa"
The Saratoga Handicap bids fair TO he the
greatest race oi its kind ever ruin at the
Springs. For thnt matter. II would appear
that the field TO go 10 the post will outcaSs
the fields that started in tn" Metropolitan,
the Brooklyn. the Suburban and the Brighton
Handicap From present Indications, IN
addition to Met 'hesnHy and Mat"rb9y. who
have received top weight. III pounds each.
start start T. L. Thom3s'; sso,ooo horse, Mo
will pick up l2a pounds, has been working
with show Of Improvement ut Saratoga,
and the other day breezed a mile and a fur
bride all the way. Aeck Shields's Advance
will probably 90 to the post for the first time
this season. The famous Iron Horse has
been late rounding into form Ills year, bur
Shields has him now practically ready 10
race
" C.. Whitney Will probably send both
Gunflre, the winter of the METROPOLITAN llandl-
cap. and Goldsmith the Equality Stakes win
ncr. to tina barrier. hunir" IL asked tn take
up -. pounds heavy ilupO-t for the Hast
ings mare, but She has had a long rest and
Trainer Rogers will probably have her mt
and ready. Goldsrnith is in with llB pounds
Just to his liking. IT. was badly beaten III
the Suburban Renewal. and hasm"t been TO the
surely start, and 10 will Frank Farrell'~ Blues.
with ll0 This is III" same weight given
TO the phenomenal thrc.-y id colt Afri-
cander, winner of the Belmont, the Suburban
aud the Realization. He will have hard work
10 handle this burden and beat the top
weights, but h" Is . wonderful horse and nd
him. His trainer; Richard Miller, when asked
nn SATURDAY. if Atricander could beat Water
boy, weight for age AT mile and Il quarter,
sad:
1T would lie the hardest kind Of II race,
and Wat.rboy would hay" no "inch. You
can bet on that! Nricamd"r is the best three
ypar-oll in the world and viii show what
he can do when he meets tnesc older horses
AZ Saratoga"
Irish Lad, tine thrr,.-y "ar-oid Broolllva
Handicap WlngSr VII carry one pG,t n I S,
Vosburgh j. quite ready to yield the palm
to AtriCguGer on his ornsoA ; performances.
cnsro. who Won thiH race last wear must
b. rrckoncd with, all huuGn thoy have not
shown anything lik" last years form 80 far
this season. Golden Maxim and Savahle
Who finished Second a4d third. respectively
TO Airicauder in III" kealiHai ion. are three
vrar-olds of class. MIR. Nosburgh hos al
lottod III pounds to Golden Maxim and il3 to
Savahlc.
GOLDEN Maxim has worried out of IN" lame
ness with which hr vas afflicted artt winnn Z
The islip Handicap. Sdvablr has not been
IN the races since h" ran IN thu R"hhTattor,
hut he y - dangerous factor under any kind
OF conditions, T H. liiiCh,o'k.g Grey FIiar,
tho 81 GeorG" three year-o!d, Wh" has not
yet started thi- ~eH"od, - IN With l,H pounds.
I NY CNrtI. uIGII tho lupr' consistent mare
in trimming. n WEIGHT Garner and game
traveller over route. will carry oIly iu'
pounds. The sum" weight handed 70 Dom
Paul and lionrlbrrt. irttculat" 'ra Rfohon
in his element WIN Ini. SlaW, wh" ran
socond 10 Charles liwuod ia the luiGhtoa
Dcrty, ought to 20 we'll with '"2, while OF nrr
worthy tropo 'ition- 4ndGr uIht WcHIit
and Yardarm Th"N" horse~ viii inst about
make No the field which will face Starter
Fit1rerald next Monday.
The sr,rnm"r meeting OF the Metropolitan
Jockey Club a. jamaica VIII ODen this after
noon and viii wind NJ on saturday; T. J,
nwycr, tho managing director Of the new
track, hns arranged an Iot"r"stsl programme
ri stalk" and weight vents Tor n" week,
beginning with the Glendnl" handicap to-
dav. Since M" spr,ug meeting mHrv inn
provem"ns have been made at lonaUa,
The entire lawn ha- h'' n sodded, which vii!
do away with ~" Just clouds which made
ihng. 80 unpleasant in Nrrh Tn" new sly
rurloug chute - ready to be- used, and the
Eite-shapci track M" been mad" lightuir \
fast after This week there viii he no more
rnciNg nj Jamni,g until November. when
the season here Will wind NJ nj he new truck
Secretary 'lohr "od"n. Jr, said yesterday
that tine Brighton meeting jnst closed WAS
the most sHCcossfu in the history Of the
track. There Will be fail meeting at tho
Beach in October. at which the Brighton
CUP. Tho cup Preliminary and 'he Produce
Stakes will be run.