The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
ROUGH RIDING PREVALENT.
FAR TURN At SARATO0A favor
ITE sPOT ron JOSTLING.
Proper the Latest Victim, hut stewards
Unable 10 Place Blame-westernsrs
Clean up on Two Bsces-Dsamos ono
Jim Drady's Rsiment Causes Envy.

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Clean Up on Two Rsces--DSam ond
Jim Drady's Rsiment Causes Envy.
SARATOGA, Aug. IS. II was the next thlns
to playing 70 empty benches to-day. 10
far az the visiting element went. FOR .
heavy rain that continual almost without .
break ell day kept all but the dyed In the
wool regulars at home. Those who oio
brave the trip found very little comfort
during the time that the racer were being
run, and ~ for financial consolation. II was
handed out In very small portions. and Few
Of those who went seeking the winners found
them often enough 70 console for the other
disappo!ntnsnts. ,.Y
The track was deep In . soft slop. with
hard footing underneath that seemed 10
bother many OF the contsstAnts. This may
have been the cause Of some Of the aftsrnoon
disappointments. but rough riding certainly
played . part. and q very important one
During the fret week Of the meeting there
was very little chance TO complain on this
score. but II looks now 40 II all good fesolu-
lions Of the early part Of the session have been
forgotten. and the jockeys. not alone the
more experienced but the novioes - well.
are willing to take any sort Of . chance.
The far turn seems TO b the favored spot
for these rough workers. In almost svery
race there 10 more or less crowdinS ct this
point. and while some Of 1t may be accidental
there have been cases that had every ap-
pearance of deliberate attempts 70 shut
horses on. Protests Of foul have been made
for interference at this point. but thus far the
officials have not taken the accidents very
seriously and no disqualification has been
made
To-day In the Merchants and Citizens
Handicap Proper was very badly cut Oh at
the point mentioned and the stewards did
have the boys In the stand with q hope OF
finding the culprit. but after hearing the
The general opinion was that the rider OF
Dolly spanker Was the one that should have
been punished. In making the turn he APP
peared to carry the pacemaker. Lord OF the
Vale. in. and this shut of Proper. causing him
to lose at least a couple Of lengths. The
winner. Outcome. was not In the mi xup at all.
and the chances are that she would have
won with all the field making the course
without . mishap.
The feature Of the afternoon, II there was
one, was the introduction OF the colt Bridge
man, who will be one OF August Belmont's
representatives In the Futurity. The young
ster. who Is a good looking chestnut by
Octa gonSt. Bridget, was beaten. but his
showing was good enough to entitle him to
rate as one OF the dangerous division being
pointed for the big race. Until we'll In the
last fur!ong it looked as IL he would Saiiop
home Then came q sudden and a total col
lapse, and Sir Huron beat him out. His
quitting. while disappointing. was byn means
taken as a lack of quality. 1t was his irst
race. and he looked aud ran green. What Ia
more, the colt that beat him was stake winner
in the West and rated pretty high by those
who know him. Should the same lot meet
again with the same weights it is certainty
that Mr.. Belnont's colt would he the favorite.
and everything indicates that the placing
of to-day would be reversed.
When Mad Mullah runs again it will be in
the colors OF p. H. MoCarren. He won the
second race to-day in the interest OF A. l..
Aste and was entered to be sold for q, ZOO
When offered by Judge Mcdowell the bids
aear Sps do~n
to Morris Haynan. acting for Senator McCar-
rem. Aste had no complaint to make. for
"boostinR brigade" that has been busy all
summer
the Mesterners were among the few that
man they pinned their faith to Sir Huon.
whom they rate better. colt than George
nsy o2 os
Huon's, would beat ,Bivouac and she did
paid to these rsp's enta'iv's, from, the West.
When they mrs, came here they showed the
lesser lights of heir strings. but as they began
as it has been in other years, they got busy
and made ready he best that they. can parade.
and this means some pretty useful material
is. they y viii iii ship to sheepshesd Bay, and II
n the %nda their at MN fSsTs .
room for them. in fact their being In the fray
adds. materially to the plblic's Interest. It
richer returns for hose fortunate enough
The owner. Of the Kirkfleld Stable received
Of an i'm ported col, and iily that they recently
purchased in England. Both are winners Of
selling a, da Is and il they chow
DIAMOND Jim Brady appeared at the track
Of ali ,he s" would be swell dressers It Was
made Of some thin material that looked like
silk. ard In hue was q shimmering silver
He stocd afar Of for time enraptured.
then we,t ~ to Brady and asked what the
coat cost and ts mate sSHid be
gladly furnished the information. 1t lie said
that T. Grsns h Lyman new ire realizes Ives thht ths
snd VIII sesk
duplicate to the one shown to-day
Amsts ,ra de.sFat;Cnthat il: The
GTs m Rsds S
Hsndicap Ihey , COUNTED him ,I mud runner
dope seemed to argue to the contrary.
At the weight they thought that he would
Ralloo home. but in place of doing this he was
out OF II the entire distance, The clever d.
vision had him rated right. Their form
was that deep or very heavy going suits him.
but that slop sets him al astray. and the re-
The eypre.. people ere here, making ready
taking part In the meeting. This is quite an
undertaking, and the nrst Of the moves will
Dryer leaves for ,Gravesend. This will be
followed by several others-in fact from now
on hardly a train will leave the town without
its quota OF horse cars, as nearly all are anxious
to be on the ground for the opening Of the
toney island Jockey Clubs meeting
nent in jockey Club circles was very much
impressed with the showing Of Sir Huron.
and that after a consultstion with his trainer
had made a very substantial offer for the colt.
very probable that the offer win be accepted.
Tom Hayes is one Of the few owners that
the manaaeTent'at Latonin to reserve stables
for him to be taken after the close OF the
meeting here.