The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-10
SOCIETY'S DAY AT THE TRACK.
GENTLEMEN RIDERS COMPETE
OVER 4 STIFF COZ RISE.

Jockey Willie Davis IN = SrriOu,
Condition. Due to OverreduclnE -
Oyama Goes six FuriOngs in Fast Time
SARATOGA. Aug. 0.--Society held sway al
the track to-day. for the feature of the after.
moons program was a handicap steeplechase
with the conditions calling for gentleman
riders. The regulars. too. found interest In
the event. for tho reason that the course here
Ia about as stir AZ any In the country. and
all hands were anxious to see the non-pro-
fessionals try their skill AT n task that really
| Dothers those who make riding through the
| field a business. Five starters came to the
post. the only absentee being +. Ambrose
Clark's SHOEMAKER and he was not missed,
Ills stablenate, Presgrnve. was known to be-
| the better OF the two by many pounds. and 1t
| was he that Mr.. Clark elected to ride. The
other starters were Thomas Hitchcock's Jim
Newman. ridden by Mr.. Harris; Harry =.
Pages Graceaway. ploted by his owner.
| j. f.. Widener's Daffo- Down-Diliy. who was
| entrusted to the care of MIR Baker and Pune
tual the hope OF the Virginans. who was
ridden by Mr. DevereuH.
The result was a rather clever victory for
the Hitchcock representative. but he was
| compelled to earn his laurels. The others.
~ ~ Nv S-N"S'' ooih0 W :. .''
for him the better part of the journey. He
ran with a double bride and some more
rigging that looked little strange to the
novices In this line OF sport. He was trying
to run all the way. an old trick Of his. and all
credit must be given 70 the gentleman who
was on his back.
mos, 81 ,be ao ,sneI Ths se s,te-s owner vent
in tho stand after the finish. and 1t was some
little time before the red board was run up
causing ., many to believe that a claim Of foul
n"a s asr pon, bue ass had been
set to mark the point OF the timing nag; an
these were not takeh cow "l.er .ns le'o naa
passed them. Az the race progressed. some
rho riuht and rho result was con fusion among
,h r;un. ""u 'n rso, W. Isrs an, into ,bs
inc riders IN lac. mr. t'arh went ,nao I'm, .ne
jim Newman had gone the course.
when the matter was explained to him
tba, these tlaes mrht make a lot OF difference
in a race and in fmture they viii MOI hs used
rhe timer Ha aR viii BE- dropped at att an may
nary llhe. ihLs WI. enc al chances Oh
The o Teta"t Of pmncti,ai vas nnt IN Dono-
Uomn Dy, Mn9 .nrew ms rl nih- az n one
second JuihP ana ran WIN ,ne Otn as urta
on the backstretch All si ' eensidered the
race race, filled its Part OF the days entertain ri
ment anu ~ WIN 20 i0nS way towdiu at
Inc hustle Tor riders for me futlrrlty Is
now wen under way. ano u LOOKS az II almost
at fancy fee To-day 1t w9s announced
that helserson wouia De on BeiIsnlckeT h la
tn e 9's even, Sne g Sai bay ms
the stable viii be on one Of August Belmonts
horses; in feet. thus Is the next thing to Ger,
h the Sr e% en the at NAMED THG nG%.
nounc"d that ne was IN the held Tor the best
boy that was stli on the waiting q list ,,
be Jerry Mernberg This colt was heavily
played to-day to win the G!snd Union Hotel
adss he his hs ss1
He did run good race. but i was not OF
the sort IT,, that would seem to make THtury
clares he, s far better than he shows in his
time time, make good the speed he shows In his
The plunge of the day was on Graziallo in
the closing event. LIP the, early betting
with few takers; then came, brigade Of
commissioners representing John v Gates
ana some more OF me plum gers IN the club.
was the hest obtainable with most Of the
layers declining to lay any price.
and n" the e0 ss% ~a n ha w
going he would have won; Some time ago it
that hs colt had d. beer sod to
Columbia Stable. but with Jennings's name "a
The trainer. Even this was surprise for
Ed Hanna, who fs had handled him since N he was
of luck with him.
=, Willie, Davis. the Jockey. ie in the Saratoga
Hospital tonight in serious condition. the
result of overreducins He was out on the
road the best part OF the morning; working
hard. and when he came to the track he went
to the Jockeys, room TO dress for his after;
moons work In short time he complained
Of feeling i'll and few minutes later fell in a
faint. Al efforts to revive him were fruit,
not rally but the doctors by hard work
brought him around. Their verdict tonight
is that with care and rest he will pull through.
Many Of the riders find II hard here TO
i + epidemic everywhere brings then, into
cause them to put OH .wrighr al a rate that
Is very irving. All orders from EMPLOYERS
as to habits are ignored. and will be until |
there Ia shift of scene to Sheepshead Bay. |
where regulations can be enforced.
Oyama. who will be one Of the several |
thai Jimmie RoWe VIII send to the post for
was galloped between races this afternoon. |
He had a big boy on his back and was not |
yolt 70 h,,r