The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-21
FINAL STRIDES AT SARATOGA.
PRESENT MEETING rs 4 FINaN-
CIAL Success iFTER All.
Local Tracks VIII Continue the No Tar'n'
Though Jamaica and \Hueduct Have
Not Yet Announced Their Plans-No
f, scanda, Policy Exploded Entries


Though Jamaica and <NueduCt Have
Not Yet Announced T'heir Plans-No
\, Scanda, Policy Exploded Entries.
SARATOGA. Aug. 2O.--Whle there arc only
few moro days left. interest In the present
race meeting will probably continue at con.
cert pitch To the end, when stakes are pui'ed
up next Thursday and the move to Sheeps-
head Bay will begin in earnest. That IN"
Saratoaa Racing Association VIII make
money after all ear he stated without rear
Of contradiction. The attendance has been
extraordinarily good. especially OF Sa'"r-
days " hilp the revenue from the booRmakers
In fhr shape'of toll for information has helped
materially Before the meeting began ana
prior TO the new arrangement with the book
makers II WAS generally believed that the
,eRfatoss RGHs association would sustain sns, !,
would have to dlg deep into the pocket to
guarantee some Of the most valuable stakes.
hut che unexpected prosperity has changed
he complexion Of affairs so completely that
there In q feeling Of intense satisfaction on
tho part Of the stockholders.
- B,n. Il js -prAcs4cAlly certain. nevertheless,
i hat Iexs Yssr WIZ see reduction in the
value Of sonic OF the most important STAKES
The $50, t0b Tsteat Republic Stakes will not be
renewed That "A certain. IT was not worth
such an outlay in either running. judging
from rhe' fields that went to the front.
reduction OF the added money to several rich
stakes, therefore. can be looked for. but the
pit,rses in The overnight events will doubtless
remain the same.
A. far az the new revenue from the DOCKS
is concerned, 1t is safe to say that IL VIII De
placed In effect at all Jockey Club tracks.
John Cavanaah, it la believed. has secured
the special information privilege from all OF
The racing associations at a certain figure. so
that tina b9oka will be asked to pay the same
toll lfz. n tthy at all TRACKS IN future II
there should be a desire 10 raise this tarln
there could be no logical objection. 1t would
seem, fpr If 1t is legal to buy information from
Cavanag at 81 n race. there is nothing Illegal
in charge of s. or even SO race. But tne
old plan of buying SS7 worth OF badges each
day for the privilege OF entering the track
tn make boob can never be revived, accord
ing to men of high legal status who have
carefully locked into the matter.
That the local tracks will stick to the 81
admission tariff FOR the rest of the year. at
least, is a generally accepted idea II is the
rate to be charged by the Coney Island Jockey
Grub be gnning at Sheepshead Bay next
Saturday and it is understood that Gravesend.
Brighton and Belmont Park will follow suit.
While the Jamaica and Aaueduct tracks have
not made known their plans as yet II IA be-
lieved that they will be in line. too unless
they feel that the present ring revenue VIII
warrant reduction to the old prices. The
Jamaica track Is at a particular disadvantage
in this respect. for the reason that the field
enclosure can accommodate probably more
spectators than at any of the other New York
trucks. The field stand is as large as the one
at Belmont Park and is so situated that
splendid view of the races can be had. Al
81 a head the Jamaica field stand therefore
would be play ed of the boards to the detri-
lnent OF the grand stand enclosure. and be-
cause OF that II is said that the Metropolitan
throwing the entr. track open TO the public
At a general rate OF 81. The Aaueduct track
Has no nsld stand, 50 that tn" public cannot
The Tact that several Jockeys have been
investisa here recently, with the end
yet and there Of h1 rdees openS er
f'rring with voted booknakers and phlngers
il the paddock, has brought to light some
for a long time II was during the Brighton
meeting that two well known jockeys were
accused in certain quarters OF pulling horses;
but no official action was taken because OF
Jack OF conclusive evidence of wrongdOing.
year ago one of these operators attracted attracted
% a.'sa0 in 0y IN" S paddock he
to have something TO say to all of the best
known riders. and while there was no proof
wen on the surface. Now the practise is
attracting attention again. and and, 1t WI not
be at all snrprsgs i the turf by a1 rnnnins
the Jockeys to a special enclosure all the
afternoon. except when it IL time for them
to climb INTO the sa sad enoI st Mny ' shaS
be permitted to talk with the jockeys before
each race does not seem, clear. particularly
il there are any, The policy of mo scandal.
has beep exploded and the SOONER the turf VT
The failure of Sysonby and Artful to meet
In the Saratoga Cup was great disapPoi mt
event at Tas %hen It was thought
that he had a royal chance to win i. while
.irtful was scratched at the eleventh hour.
eral' days before that she would not start
al ali II these stars. are to meet at all this
year it win probably be in the Annual la Cham,
Ehcepshead Hay on Sept. o. Sysonby's only
other epgagement at the Bay is the Century
much more heavily engaged at the Bay
hs es5f for the b EG S,akspe the
Twin City Handicap, the Reapers. the Ocean
Handicap, the september Stakes. the Flight
Stakes, the omnium Handicap and the An
. On Tuesday the 5000 ssranaG Handicap.
for one R mile ana oGsd iareng
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ddnn s asy ps esst and %ndre %
HiilIer's. Incarnation and August. Belm9nt,,s
hlandy. On "Wednesday the AdirTG9ndaGk
r.ss Il w e Re as sSS @ T frs
%ssTNcs george & ReH9e ankee os St3as
Ss"f%ya s?'d 81 T. sss RSst Mind ~
nilc and a furlopg.' ought 10 prove a feature
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