The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-13
GALA DAY AT FHB spa TRACK,
RECORD CROWD 70 SEE THE BRIL-
LIANT RACING.

RECORD CROWD 70 SEE THc BRIL-
LIANT RACING.
syysaby Csvsrs Yuasag in 10 IL Seq
suds- Dismsod I'M Brady Nearly
Csalapses when 0lsoas 10 Bsate0--Psx.
han Kseae sses the Spsrs "a Crutches.
sAnArooA. Aus. is.--It Vas tntsndsd that
this should DO the gala day Of tho meeting
here. and results were In every respect up
TO expectations. Never before In tho many
years that Saratoga Aas been On the map 40
q point for the meeting Of thoroushbreds
has such q crowd been gathered for days
sport. This applies not alone TO numbers.
which far exceeded oil records but to tho
class Of the crowd, II Included many OF
course that rate as regular followers Of the
sport. but the majority were holiday seekers
with but vague idea Of the details OF tho
financial end OF the game. They were here
TO REQ good races between horses that have
established regulations. and the applause
that greeted tho viotors came from winners
and losers alike, 1t was tribute to tho
horse, and we'll may the management feel
that II has scored . suooess IS great, - bene-
folal. Is lasting and % substantial a. vas
the hope Of tho late william G. whitney whom
no came here and lifted tho track out OF the
rut that It had drifted into.
It IL Just . year ago that James r. Ksens
refused an offer Of s7oooo for eysouby. who
I at that time was . two-year-old. He said
then that he believed that he hsd the greatest
colt tho world had ever seen. snd Tonight
he will repeat the classification and Thousands
will agree with him. II was generally con-
coded that the colt would win the Great Re-
public Stakes; In fact. the betting showed
the feeling OF tho crowd. but few were pre-
pared for the brilliant showing that he made.
The time for the trip Of mile and quarter.
dSes not BIT sTa ssrs.
for s,rs long time TO come; The turions round
i IN about 10 70 is seconds. pace swift enough
the white feather. put the colt seemed TO-
'' pism res f SIN the Of o.ssY.
was seated In his box when the Dig race began.
s.a se e The he .sr sss
isft the box and hurried down 70 ii: lawn.
w r1sst dsops h me- sS
realized that his pride had been beaten he all
but collapsed. and II was several minut ss
R ps' coinsratustions. sddiSs that ne result
w nSt S sssa hen The to
FeT The victory SH Of ohswt H. in the Hopeful
81 Iii be t RSRRa has f hs
he bss' il The bs' s q the s Ss sara
81 s eish9 pounds, maxim ii. weight iso bounds
handle s and win, but he aid, after an s1hlbi:
ton Of gameness that delighted al Who saw
the race. Durgomaster. the main hope OF
some blood disorder and Trainer Rogers
promptly realized that it would not be wise
Jockey NIcol who came or from IAt toni,
a S s sr say for whsss hs Of
help to make the colt George G: Bennett Iat
event that viii be run early in Il. Coney
island Jockey Clubs meeting. The boys
riding this summer has caused lot OF al
skill but none will deny that he can ride sy-
sonby to perfection and that means quite
some me re sSssS Se ended rather
At frst it was thought he was ruined for, all
:s but .d%s g shs s'Hts n: M
and some Of the email bones near the comm
bone and that with time he may be brought
this year are considered very ordinary lot
and Of The n &. Ss
n E sy Il. e esner 'G Tor AZ nee q
Ths Is n. ee has been sought
after 30 much by all the horsemen at the
Deputy Fire Chief Laliy of New York
wa. taken iii while viewing the races from the
SS is r. ss Is. Ss ( seas
sahs eo k'sHs IL crew. sssae ssts
Z. I. Graves, The Veil known trainer. WI, who
b, been On tie alns os Tor so% and te
Rat VIVA hss % hfs'n e :,
odsy %Sen as e. Se
Of a meeting at pous iass Park. Louisville,
Soa hs M s xsss , snaeq Ss
treasurer ire a% he said that h. knew nothing fur:
Their than whathe had heard since his arrival
s he d ah not anp she sss
s e III the Tss1 tracks Win clash
sse sao sR
Ss' $ soR sss P.:i
tho ordinary He won some races in the South
wst th. e. hfn ssa a% os 81
this reaeon his race must Be rated little
better than II appears.
turnstiles recorded Just 1858 moro than on
the same day last year. when the Great Re:
public and Saratoga Special were run. and
figures also show that there were more women
at the track here to-day than over visited
q racetraCk In the East. 1t was easy TO ap-
preciate this, for a view OF the ground from
the infield made It one mass Of bright colors.
II was expected that the trains leaving to-
night would materially reduce the crowd
In town, but few are leaving. and II Il safe
to say that next week will show even to-days
record eclipsed
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