The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-10
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS,
WILL MCHESNEY MEET WATER
BOY FOR THE SARATOGA CUP?
western Horse Has a Hard Lot to heat Next
Saturday Madden said To Have More
Surprises I'm HIS Barn for the Hopeful
and United States Hotel stakes.


and United states Hotel stakes
Will McChesney meet Waterboy and other
crack Eastern horses next Saturday In the
race for the Saratoga Cup at mile and
quarter? Turfmen are asking this question
OF one another and are wondering what the
next move of those in charge Of Big Mac
will be. Trainer Frank Taylor has taken
pains within the last few days to invite per-
soma OF note 10 inspect the stone bruise on
McChesney's forefoot. That McChesney
has been disabled bit there seems to be no
further room for doubt. but If no does not
meet Waterboy and other flyers before the
present meeting at the Springs Is at an end
~ will be the cause for much disappointment.
and perhaps some further unpleasant in
situations. Trainer Taylor is quoted as
saying that when McChesney is absolutely
At and sound he will be sent to the post, but
not until then. and that Owner Smathers
still believes he has the greatest racehorse
in the world.
The Saratoga Cup, on Saturday, is weight
forage affair. worth about $500 gross.
and for 1t there are some notable eigioles
outside Of Waterboy, the pride OF the East
y. r. Thomass Hermis. who seems to 30
coming gradually to hand. will be sure
starter The two star threc-yea ODDS Afri-
eandcr and Irish Lad. are also on the list.
II they 60 1t will be the first chance they have
had to tackle Waterboy weight for age.
a condition. many believe. that would have re-
bounded much to their favor when they met
the treat Natercress horse In earlier races.
Irish Lad has not been to the races since his
great performance in the Suburban Renewal.
when he gave weight by the scale to Water
boy and was beaten a length in royal finish
Africander. carrying what was really top
weight by the scale. was beaten on in the
Saratoga Handicap LAST Monday. chiefly
because he was asked to do too much by his
ambitious owners, Golden Maxim. another
three year old, and John A. brakes Savable.
who ran third in the Realization, are eligible.
but the former may not start W. Whit
news t;unfire and Goldsmith are almost sure
TO sport silk in the cup. while JQhn SANFORD
Caughnawaga, who ran third In last Monday $
handicap, may be the representative OF the
Hurricane Farm. Then. in addition to this
formidable array, there are such horses as
Heno RnEes River Pira,e Gha nn ti sG
class. a.,
In view of Arstocracy's victory in the
Saratoga Special on saturday. 1t would seem
advisable in future to pay more attention
70 John f.. Madden who has a way OF selling
good two-year-ods to millionaire tuTfmen
only to beat them with those remaining IN
sort of thing. according to those who are
mot inclined to, give due credit to Madden.
but ths fat that he onSf b fImaSS
hereafter. For the peful Stakes OF $4,000.
also to be run at the spa, next SATURDAY. Mad
there may be another Aristocracy, In the;
lot are the colts Applause, by fiandit Pearl
Thorn; Adbell, by Plaudit- Nahma. and
have shown remarka Bile form in private it is
ma iptained. Madden. will probably start,
TOO. the Hamburg colt Gettysbqrg whom
fSiIsd iehy millionaire tnriman. for So
II is said This colt showed such sterling
qualities that Madden is reported TO haye
sThe Wizard can start the fy French Ma
tron. BY Ftlrsne Or Psnqus a aial ir PIag
Stalwart. Reliance. Mercury and Mimosa,
formidable GTIsrtess Mercury who Is
which is sayinga great deal for him. X. T.
E,nner; the Keenes Delhi io Pa!mb bearer, and and
deniably serve to make the first running OF
shs ssSss HSss aa as turf wS6S
tyo-ysar-old event: For the Delaware
At s9fs u s ssbe the but may
not 60 as the race is not worth the chance
that Taylor would axe to win it; or The
maxim srs IL the M Sa they VIII RSTag
start. Frank FarrelI's Blues has chance
10 beat a good field as the distance 9 just
suited 70 him. The Amsterdam and Troy
Stakes, both selling races, will be decided
on Thursday and Friday. respectively.
The disqualification OF Hermis two hours
after he had won the first race on Saturday
because the new partnership between L. K
Thomas and Alexander Shields had not been
properly registered with the Jockey Club
is said to have displeased Mr.. Thomas to
such a degree that in the heat Of The moment
he declared that he would never race horse
again. Mr. Thomas has been in streak
OF misfortune all the year so that the dis
qualification of Hernlis acted as the last straw,
X the disqualification had been made I'M
mediately after the race there might have
been riot in the betting ring Mr. Whitney,
who was one of the stewards, was quoted as
saying that all bets made on Major Danger
field to win would have been paid whereas
the leading members Of the Metropolitan
Turf Association declared yesterday that
bets on Hermis would have been made good
inst the same as the horse won fairly and was
not ruled out for fouling but fora techniCality.