New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
SARATOGA OPENS TO-DAY.
FINE HANDICAP FIELD.
Al Ready at the Spa for Opening of
Summer Meeting.
lsr TE1EGRAPH TO THE Tn1BUSr.I


Saratoga. y. Y, July s0--The annual uddsun1rnart
meeting Of the Saratoga Association for ths I'm
Droverent OF the Breed OF Horses begins here to-
morrow. Many stables have been at HOrss Haven
for some time. and the closing days OF ths nesting
at Brighton Beach witnessed rapid hsgtra OF
horses to the Springs.
In August the green freshness OF Saratoga "a
preferable to the wind swept sands OF Brighton
Beach. and even taxing into consideration the d.
ference in cost between a Coney Islaud wiener
wurst and broiIed chicken served at ths lake. It
Is likely 20 be quite economical here IN the end
for no one believes that many reversals in form
as were recorded at Brighton Beach can take place
again without interval OF relief
From the reports OF the hotel propr1etors. there
IS reason TO believe that the g admission fee 70
the inclosure VIII have any more eject upon the
patronage than 1t had four years ago, when the
late William G Whitney deliberately raised it
that figure 70 keep OUT characters whom hs con-
sidered objectionable IL remains TO be seen. how
ever, how the association get along without a
revenue from the betting ring
The opening week aboun6s in the renewals OF
many rich and well known stakes that Il - certain
to attract almost as great crowd TO the track
each day patronized the New-York COURSES Be-
ginning wl1l the Saratoga Handicap which Q. ths
last n the series OF great handicaps mia
and a quarter. and which viii be decided to-rocr-
row afternoon. the association oHsrs the Saratoga
Special, for two-year-ods ar five and half CIR
longs. OF the richest stakes IN the worIcs ths
Travers. for three-year-oIds. with a suaranceed{
over the ful course; tha Ballston. over the sho=<
course; the Alabama for three-year-old fnis2s a.
and hve-stxteerths miles, the spinaxay oc
$1,000. for two-ysar-old FLIES. a. fvs and hal-
furlongs. and the Mohawk 5ellins Stakes. az ons
and one-efshth miles for thrss-yea--olt4
Tho possibilities which tbs running OF these r-x,.
holds out In ths way OF meetings between czxN
heroes are encouraging enough to warrant a.
prophecy that the artendancs VIII be the arxa,s
since the new management obtainad control ot a.
track
According to the list CT entries the nslc cur O.,
Saratoga Handicap VIII be made Up Of The follows
ing horses: Alan-a-DaIe. Bad Nevz Wild Mint
Beldame. Ort Wells. Caughnawaga. Molly Brzn.
Tanya. Lord OF the Vale and Water Light u al
OF these wei known performers start shs fs-a
viii be quite the equal or those which wxus "a
the post for the Brooklyn. the Suburban s1a
Brighton. and. SO far as the weight scheme goa.
1t promises 70 be quite as dEtcult % hss Epoa 4
winner.
Actual weight WIN be taken up By Ore ws1z
which has innposr OF rS p0un6A4 Bsldau.s o1rs~Ds
nexr, with 10. and from these two Inposs sa>s
weights are shaded down to 100 pounds On VIA
Mint.
John A. Drake the eEnsr oe Or+ Wall. rms
Enoch Wishard. his shrswd trainer. DO not ax-,s.
on the subject OF ort Wells NIr. Drake rntnks
be Is short OF work whils ALr. wishard says hs
is ready to run the race OF his Lie. Ths rail bfrtx
agree with the trainer and frseIy predict that hs
will be the winner
Frank oNen. who has been Spending his honsy-
moon here has also been gaIlopins BsIdarns ra-'
the last ten days and the Octagon mare is said
70 have been doing her work far more chesrrlIIy
than when she Long Island and spent haIs
the time sulking- AS Lord oe the Vale Ia also
named TO start. Mr.. Belmont will probably have
colors up on two candidates and the pair. coupled
IN the betting are not likely be neglected.
John SANFORD. with the lusty old caTnpaigner
is also likely to have two strings to as bow IN
q arrs s, 10 26 eesrS y Il p9FRdS IoT ta ns and
Is equal 70, put sne IS said to be in the best OF
Evsrv r1a E7oTVs 1-J1st rss,T-Ls,Ss, =, go A. t
he feels Ike. it and II he his old foot with him
wiz go home 5urdened with money
5iI Idi1ya Gns only L Lrepressntativs q Harry Payne
= ria whleh was enureiy SATISFACTORY 70 Mr
oc Meddler would be sure starter II she did not
AIan-a-DaIs and Bad News are al present con-
sidered doubtful starters although the owners MAJ
Dals can handle the weight that has been assigned
m nm his fsy aa @ arf n R ne ns SS S m Ps'sr a Taan as md
Of himself
The hopes Of James R Kssns are vested in Wild
Beach ais chances seem 70 have improved nlatertal-
'fgure'' oTninously with los pounds up. On Friday
spring.
ming Of the Saratoga Handicap. the Saratoga Spa
cia1 which vii 5e decided next Saturday. VII
IS OF the sporting features arranged for tbs
ton Of $1,000 haif forfeit which ensies an oUnss-
to narns three horses only one OF which may sSarn
Twenty subscriptions were received when ths
stake closed. and Of these Mr. Bennington Mr..
keene Mr. Whitney and Mr.. Madden eac1
down for two Although IL t5 Unlfkely than any
subscriber VIII start than one horse. II "a
equally true that the field viii include ths noEsr
of the year
OF al ths entries from the sO-ca1sd fashionzhis
stables there is probably none that viii attract
much attention Oazlawn, the great, dashy look
ing son OF FarandOle which Willie Shields bougna
as a yearIing for S400. From the time he led him
fro the sales ring qRt the colt ran his a.zs = rscs
Of his purchase and asked him jaunLly y he vas
not going nominate his colt for the SaratosA
Special ,,,, -. .. -. -
bv doing precisely the thing they had 50ksd him
about But BY that time Callawn was nos So
much OF q foke. He had shown unusual speed as
a vearIinz and later had practically al of bis
races az Hot Springs. Benninss and AGuecuer-
TTavfns no stake engagements at the tntervsrr1x
meetings Mr. Shields Lard the colt BY ard sveS
sirce has been pointing hin for the Special u
his eav races ne had lirs TO defeat but the easys
ios fng manner In which he did II impressed t1s
crftcs and sincs then he has not bssn looksd upoc
as Test