The sun., 1904-08-13
GOSSIP OF TIE FRACETRACK.
VETERINARY EXAMINES FORT
HUNTER AFTER LATTER WINS.
No Sign Of Any Stlnulant Having Been
Used-WaterbOy's Poor Showing Means
That II Is Time TO Retire Him-Pro-
grammes for Slecpshcad Received.

grammes for Silecpshcad Received
| SARATOGA, AUG. l2.-After the disgraceful
| showing made by the colt Fort Hunter yester-
day, few looked TO see him sent to keep his en-
| gageinept In the first race to-day, and those
that did think he would be sent to the post
hardly dared think he would win. He dld
start and he did win. and after running the
greater part of the distance under stih
pull; in fact. at no stage of the journey was
he asked to do his best. As soon AS he hao
finished the stewards ordered him turned
over to the veterinary surgeon employed
by the Jockey Club and he was cooled out
under the veterinury's supervision. the iuea
being to see If he had been stimulated in any
way to bring the Improvement shown Inc
examination failed to show the slightest sign
Of any stimulant having been used
clean bill of health WAS given him before the
last ra ce had been run. and he returned 10
his sta BILE.
Waterboy was out to o-day and in company
that seemed to be his chance to win u ever
The weight was not enough to stop him and the
distance Just to his liking. The going was
perfection. and with Odom, the boy that
piloted him in the best races OF his career.
In the saddle. it was the chance to see II ne
was horse enough to warrant his being trained
further. The answer was a disappointing one,
for at no stage Of the jour ney did he show
lne Vlm ana tne QdSn lnHt 'hItltu hiih '"
victory in the days of his greatness.
At the finish he was an Indifferent third.
and while no definite announcement has
been made, the chances are that WHterboy
has been seen with the cblors up for the last
time. This what his trainer said the
other day that he would get one moro race
and IL this experiment failed he would be
retired. 1t looks without question the time
to retire him TO see one of his calibre trail
tpv val1 hab,n lot - Snltn nj ntarC ia
not in keeping with the sentiment that one
would expect of his owner. He has earned
lot of money for MIR. Haggin. and he should
at once be taken out of the fray and for all
time.
1t looked az if Grand Opera could win either
Of the two races in which he was entered.
but he was withdrawn from both Those
close to the stable explained this by saying
that Grand Opera bled in his work very re-
Gently and they were afraid to run him. " 1t
ia true that he has become a bleeder. II is grea
pity, for he was getting better with zach start
and that means that he is pretty close to
topnotcher.
Charley Patterson. acting for Clarence
Water house. has sold half interest in the
two year old Humo to John +. Madden. This
is the colt that showed so well at Brighton.
and while as yet he has been sent against the
lesser lights only. he is very likely to perform
stake colts and fllies. He is entered for to-
morrow against a lot OF old horses at seven
furlongs. and tonight in the places where
the horsemen con gregate his chances are re-
garded as second to none. In his races he
showed disposition TO go route, and to-
morrow's trip, seven furlongs. will show
just how much Of slayer he is.
An official announcement through the
racing calendar received to-day gives notice
A., nI no
Yeager and Frank I.anterman. The an
nouncement does not give the particulars
of the partnership. but it is believed to relate
to some horses that were owned by them
jointly
The stewards of the Jockey Club have
requested Frank r. Hitchcock TO request
Herman Duryea to renamS his f'lly Cricket,
owing to the similarity with The Cricket.
which is raced by the Chelsea Stable There
is little question that the change Will he made.
but the proper way to prevent such things
Is TO have names so similar refused when
rendered to the register Of the Jockey Club.
In order to start Crown Prince the other
day, H. Y. Bell was compelled to pay long
list of forfeits that were standing against
him as one OF the string of Col James +.
Pepper. Mr.. Bell petitioned that the forfeits
be waived. but the stewards refused TO grant
him permission to start the horse until the
money to pay for colt that may never win
a race.
Witchcraft has changed hands again. II
was only a few weeks ago that T.. +. Smathers
sold her to F. Ambrose Clark. and while in
Clark's stable she ran several creditable
races without getting any Of the money.
Now Mr. Clark has sold her to James Blute.
The latter is pretty clever man with horse,
and he is almost certain to win her out in the
near future.
The book programmes for the coming
meeting of the Coney Island Jockey club
arrived tonight and will be distributed
among the horsemen tomorrow. The list
of stakes is as expected rich. and the arrange
ment of the overnight events such that all
will be pleased. The meeting opens on Satur-
day, Aug 27. and the Futurity will be run
t he first day This should be The race OF the
year for not alone will it find Sysonby pitted
gainst better lot than he has met thus
far, but il will introduce several new ones
of which great things are expected.
Leo Mayer was credited with having won a
fortune on the first race. 1t is said that he bet
thousands on the winner and laida like amount
against Stevedore, who was well played at a
short price. Some say Mayer was ono OF he
layers that took chances a gainst Fort Hunter
winning yesterday. but this may be one OF
the rumors that come as an aftermath Of
q race that causes tQlk out OF tne ordinary.
The raibirds tell OF brown colt In the
stable of John Sanford that is pretty certain
to prove worthy mate to Burnt Hills.
This colt has shown six furlongs in work
in lu3 2-5, the first Ave furlongs OF which !
we're covered in 100 2-5. Thus far no one has
been able to get his name but when he comes
TO the races the wise ones will know him |
and cast their hopes with him.
Lord Of the Vale worked mile and a quar- |
ter this morning in 200. Boxwood of the |
Paget string carried him along the last five |
furlongs.
Major Daingerfeld seems to be improving |
with his stay at Horse Haven. He showed |
mile and furlong this morning In 1854 3-5. |
which is the best he has ever done -for fun"
in his career. II he will show the same i'm |
provement in his races that this means in his |
work he will be a dangerous factor in all the |
handicaps that he starts for with reasonable |
weight on his back.
Grey Friar and Castalian, from the stable |
Of Frank r. Hitchcock. are to be sold at auc- |
ton on Aug. 20. with a consignment from the |
stable Of Newton Bennington. Both should |
make useful selling platers
Charley Gates. son Of John W. Gates. 10 now |
q winner on the meeting. He had been losing !
steadily since the opening OF the meeting. but |
last Wednesday he cashed good bet on Sig |
light at 80 to /, and yesterday. 1t was learned |