The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-06
Mallory Badge; owned by O. r Fox trained
by r. Brown.
SIXTH RACE
Handicap; for three year olds and upward 500

Time, ito
ssn :.f Gsena sa' assd
trained b. A. j. Joyncr.
BELMONT BUYS LOSING COLT.
Pays $50 900 for Oaklawn to Run In
Special.
SARATOGA. n. v. Aug. 5.--The most striking
feature In connection with the racing at the
Saratoga track this afternoon was the pur-
chase of the two-year- old chestnut colt Oak
lawn by August Belmont for $4,000. The
chairman of the State Racing Commission
decided to buy the youngster early this
morning, and after few minutes CONVERSE
ton with Willie Shields. who owned the colt.
he bought him for the sum named.
Mr.. Bemonts action in buying Oaklawn
is a matter of surprise. Scarcely one of his
friends was aware OF the fact that he con-
tfniplated- any such move, He did not con-
fie In any one on the subject. but it is re-
ported that he has for long time made in
quiries in regard to the colt. about his ap-
pearance. style of racing and quality. He
found out that Oaklawn was a mild man.
nered colt both In his stall and on the track.
that he possessed great speed and was q
youngster OF great courage. All these things
tended to please Mr.. Belmont. and he de-
termined to buy him If Shields would sell him
at anything like reasonable figure.
Belmont was particularly, anxious to own
the colt in order to race him for the rich
Saratoga Special. This race Is q sports
mems event. 1t calls for subscription Of
81. 900 each with the subscribing nominators
naming three horses. only one OF which
Is eligible to start Under the conditions.
as many subscriptions could be taken by
one man as he mig hit choose. Harry Payne
Whitney took two. which gave him the priv
ilege of naming six horses and starting two.
Twenty subscriptions were taken out at
81 coo or half forfeit in the event that nomi-
nator did not start a horse All the sub
S went to the s Winner There was also gold
cup added by the association valued at 8, 500.
Nether the second nor the third horse re-
As Woolwloh, Don Diego and Brldseman;
the three colts that August BELMONT, named
his wore not eonsdered TO have AYE
It, ,0aklswn ,was. the only younSste.r on the
War ssed ' M & eaEf 'as I to
Shields's barn.. and after a short talk con
ssrPns h sh SS ' isee shsSs t. PIT pyss
a large sum TO AK for a younsstef that
scarcely has stake engagement mt. but VIM Mr
B BE %ed g CHEAP b shs
could enter him in other races this fall and
YIN out the Of the sSasst be s
ton agreed to the price and wrote out
check ld for IT the ps, Eor the t,spser papers
man Of The o jockey cub Mr Belmont asked
. tier the race and then to turn him over to
Jack Joyner. Oakawn never was IN the
hunt in the race and his showing was bitter
caught in the jam soon after the start and
thereafter his action was so bad that ne failed
TO show any OF mis- former speed. he was
Inn,
and nidIt the hair out off Of his off forelee. He
narrowly escaped being cut down.,
Wife Shields Sos year ago he bought him at
auction for 81 600 Since that day the colt
hos netted him SIS. 900.
said Shields to reporter Of THE swN. and
he has been { good friend 70 ne; When h ne
LED f hs sa ssd nf
20 sluggish as yearling that didn't I'll think
early. drought him down to the Hot springs
and named him Ss
cause he was green. After that he won seven
strssht / was during this Her9sa that
laug he'd at me then. but you, see II proved to
s In the race G Could never have sold him
Previous to his race to-day oaklawn had
won in bets and purses s 81. 600 1or me; noor
uness n xas the
he received right at the start knocked him out
Of his stride: He simply didn't run after
will undoubtedly do better next time, and
hope he will for Mr.. Belmont 3 sake.
hr.s stakes the n wne BRED dd as Hs Sss
aa S!sd ct sH Sy
Rockton. a Saratoga Handicap winner. out
Of that great race mare La Tosca. He Is not
a big colt, neither is ne small one. He Is
nes Would ID tend s to shove
the n ST Mt aS e he
Senator p. H ,McCarren. after several DAYS
from Albany nH' this his Afternoon It was good
thing for him financially that he came, for
be as on H bas sIfn Rss U oered
Ps a. hs sSnso at f COUNTY
t tsas asss s %steray mn IN driving hs p s
down to to at post time. Previous, to this
race the, senator had started VOORHEES, In
Fst GOOD colt, Mccarren did not believe hs
was, the equal Of his opponents and he did
bet n d n 70 w hut n . he did seS ieS
up about ssi 900 on the day.
While Mohawk IL and h voorhees, were r.,
Tho Ii. :" Saratosa Special they came together
with crash. 1t was Just one bump. but It
was enough to arouse the anger Of Mohawk
H. He pinned back his ears and sava gely
tried to bite voorhees, on the nose. He would
have succeeded only that Redfern, who rode
pulled him Of 1t was this bump that caused
test of foul against Mohawk H.. but the pro-
test was dismissed by the stewards.
Shaw, " no rode Dandelion in the Travers
Stakes, jeoparded first money needlesely
by cutting over In front OF Merry Lark as the
horses swung into the stretch. There was
occasion for II Merry Lark beaten
and lodged a complaint Of foul.
It was dismissed by the officials
ColiGny. the favorite In the North Amerl-
can Steeplechase. dem onstrated clearly that
he does not ike this stecplechase course.
He Is one OF the best jumpers IN the country
and considered by turfmen only a trihe In
ferior to the champion Good and Plenty;
over the course here ne has fallen. last year.
when a ] to 2 favorite. he fell at the water
Jump. To-day he went a cropper on. the
bacHstretch. o .Brlen, who rode him, fell on
his left arm and could not remoynt because
Of the pain. II was thought at first that he
had broken his elbow. but, examination by
the track physician revealed that 1t was only
spr aimed and bruised. -
Tod Slcan has received a badge from the
turf authorities here. At other racetracks
he had to pay his admission into the tracks.
He stated to a friend this afternoon that he