The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-15
OWNERS DODGE SPA PURSES.
Poor Entries and Withdrawals Spoil
RACINE.

Racing.
SARATOGA, Aug. 1.-THE lack OF merit In
the racing here to-day. was caused by the
In gratitude OF the borsemen. Who In place OF
doing their part to help the mana cement keep
the sport at q high standard, allowed card.
not too strong originally. to be totally wrecked
by withdra walls. OF the six races run. one
had two starters. another three. and two
events, the fourth and sixth. just four starters
each. Had the track been bad or any OF the
races a gift for some particular horse. one
might excuse the wholesale dodgin but there
was no chance TO complain on this score.
The fifth race was for maiden two-year-olds.
all to carry ITO pounds. This sort OF race
should bring thirty or forty entries. The
card called for seven. OF which three went TO
the post. In the sixth race. which was for
non winners OF 81 900 this year. twenty were
down as starters. and the ofl1cial scratch
| board carried the names OF sixteen OF the
twenty. Later many Of those who are now
dying will be complaining OF a lack OF op-
portunity to earn expenses.
In the steeplechase. which was for hunters.
punctual and Red. White and Blue were the
only starters. No one wanted the $50 third
money and yet there are a score or more
horses on the ground qualified for the race
who are not worth the $50. which won't back
into the treasury Of the association. AS for
the two who did run. 1t il a question II either
or both are worth tho purse they competed
for One OF the stewards OF the National
Hunt and Steepleohase Association. In speak
ing OF the race, said that he feared many
more similar showings might result In the
doing away Of races for hunters. He APP
preciates fully what might be gained by the
amateur end Of this GLASS OF sport. and knows
the sort Of interest 1t brings. but when oppor-
tunities are deliberately ignored by those
who should be stanchest In their support.
he says. why 20 ont"
When the present mana cement took hold
Of the track there were some ugly scars to
be effaced. Very rich prizes were hung
up without any chance OF gaining the rich
dividends that come the way Of some OF the
tracks in the vicinity Of New York. 1t was
the one spot where the sentimental end OF
the sport was to be encouraged and for this
reason the horsemen were looked to for sup
port that would make the racing attraotiye
be won and retained. To-day's wholesale
p place depended on the owners ana trainers
would :oon dt back hs e ed ry We're wh t6e
ruiz 4h sstSi, sssn sns side
between H. Knsppss K pSI'e b bndseT
enn. Moesbs MSs rum sna at noon
ridden By Lyme. lno.ntatlo9. who made the
e eool sSid we s ss'e sia I VAS
lis rs and . big crowd went out early TO see
TIE three nss meet ods inner ot tte be pad for
az the oiubhouse Immediately after the race.
I b%Ser q An ths a s.T panse Bull
q. ". Miller. H. C. Beadleston. \. G. McCor-
H Pa cGv ss5kRH. SUI RS%SD j. d I'll ass sna
NJ During y the luncheon there was talk Of an an
s Stables A Of to-dsys contestants. optician.
a H. Msr xan ssn g pss S
e raees Of this sort for it brings out an in
terest that cannot be obtained in any other
There has been some mention Of Mr.. Keene
to sSSeR ssey
o sSsT. hit S S.s sss
the sse
ute guarantees that every. dollar won win be
paid bF forfeit list in a., rae Of this sort 20
Collection cole Of such Of them as will be paid.
s0@s H of se made
ASSOCIATION. and within reasonable time.
v 30 Ssvs to t 81 90 9Ss een
incidentally. Saturday., race Was the last
sysGs s2o T cup racer which, Viii
saturday, but Nj. Keepe. acting On on the s I'd
Of biz trane S not 10 sand him to ss
hss s Ct as
a as 'PhR m w out e 'R May the d viii
larger than It would be were it known that
Sysonby would be In.
also Will not be bidder for the Saratoga Cup.
The fliy is as good as at any time IN her career
and but d he not etSs
| This viii, like the withdrawal Of sysonby
serve to bring out more Of the second M rster s
Gni ssaafPsFt States Hose stsHss which
from which the colt has been suffering seems
to be disappearing and y looks now as II he
viii be In shape to start and run up to the
dsa v sayy tn
Witt hs s9 Two sss az
over the obstacles be turned to friend and
said: That's nice easy pace AZ rght: Just
have ae s9 an ali day run Many odd vasers were
made on the. result among the crowd on the
ns On III ss
81 Hod sas .srs to wd s not osS
any finish; that Is. that both would refuse 70
60 the course. Strange to say both made the
SsSS py ths rail. ss t fSsg0qs :ssa
through the jumps. Still it was the tamest
exhibition that we have had In this line in
| many years.
| Island Jockey Clubs course at Sheepshead
| Bay. made a tour Of the inheld with F. Alex
| ander and Thomas Hitchcock this afternoon.
| He was especially pleased with two Of the
| Jumps on the backstretch. which have been
built without timber other than guide rail
| on the take on side. They are banks topped
With brush, and the horses. both in the races
| and work seem to take to them better than
the obstacles built in the old way. Thus far
| there has not been a blunder AZ either Of them.
| and II Is more than probable that We will
find these jumps copied on the course Ct Sleeps
ali purposes. being up to regulation In eight,
vet seem much safer than those built OF
| timber. go
| race there Ia an increase In her entered price.
| Still the bidders flock around, showing that
| they think she Is undervs lued. To-day she
was In TO be sold for s. 900. and when offered
Il took S5os from her owner to take her back
e ne stable. The bidder was an agent .,, Of
and it was generally believed that he was
acting for his employer. but Mr.: Clay denied
| that he was responsible II this flly keeps
IN improving at the rate she has during the
last ten days It will be dangerous to run her
| where she can be bid on or claimed, for many
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