New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
BIG CROWD AT RACES.
MILLER IN POOR FORM.
Disobedient's Disqualification Causes
Gloom Among Backers.
- pslegraph @ ghe TrIbuns.I


Saratoga, n. v, Aug. There was no famine
after a feast at Saratoga to-day, as is usually
the case after a big racing holiday. The crush
OF Mondays opening was lacking, but major
ity OF the floating population OF the town went
out 20 the track. so that a crowd numbering
fully eight thousand persons enjoyed the day s
racing. II was too warm Cor complete comfort
and fans and handkerchiefs were hutterlng all
the afternoon, while collars wilted and some
aempers were rufIied The little air that was
stirring was only an evaporation, and next to
the thoroughbred the weather was the chief
subject Of conversation. For all that, most Of
those present took a keen interest in all that
was going, and did not begrudge the exertion
necessary TO cheer and applaud the stirring fin
!shes.
Herman B. Duryea won two races with Nc
5Sittredge and Firebrand. McKittredge won the
Mohawk Stakes through the disqualification OF
Disobedient while Firebrand got home first in
the last race beating Athlete the strong favor
Ste. short head in hard drive. The disquali-
Hcation Of Disobedient the chief incident
of the day. II caused gloom in the camp of
those who had wagered on the Sir Dixon colt
and shouts Of Joy from those who had pinned
their faith 70 NcKittredge. The stewards were
justified in their ruling, as the interference was
so marked that a suppressed cry went up from
those in the stand when Il occurred.
Only three horses went 10 the post in the Mo-
hawk Stakes which was a selling affair at one
mile and furlong. McKittredge. in spite of the
fact that ne has been running with the cheapest
kind Of maidens and being consistently beaten.
was a slight favor1te at 3 to . over Yazd. which
closed at IL TO 10. Disobedient was played from
3 to ] 10 13 to , by Charley Cash and those
=rho believed in the old saying, PLAY the out
sder in a three horse race" The start was
right in front Of the stand. and Disobedient on
the outside bore over so sharply to get the rail
at the first turn that he interfered with Yazd,
wheh in turn shut McKittredge off. Il was
hardly enough 10 make any difference in the
outcome and Interference of the same kind IS
overlooked day after day. but, for all that, the
stewards had no recourse under the rules when
Koerner. who rode Yazd. claimed a foul after
the race was over
After the little mix-up at the first turn Yazd
made the running up the backstretch, with Dis
obedient and McKittredge we'll up. Rounding
the far turn Disobedient raced by Yazd and
came into the stretch two lengths in front, but
7EcKittredge challenged at the last furlong
pole and a hard drive 20 the judges followed,
with Disobedient winning by a head. McKit-
tredge was then graduated from the maiden
class by the disqualification after trying In
vain 20 win race for two years
A killing OF no mean proportions was made
with L. A Ceila'S Clara Huron in the third race
fOr maiden twO-yeaF-Old hllies. She was backed
from 20 20 ! 20 s 70 1 by the Western crowd
and won a mild drive by three lengths after
Harry Payne Whitney's Puritan Girl, the even
money favorite. had been 1eft at the post The
big bettors in the clubhouse. who had backed
Puritan Girl with the utmost confidence on the
strength OF a fast trial. were disposed 10 cry
sraud when she was left at the post. the more
80 as the Celia crowd in the ring are looked
on with more or less distrust. 1t was claimed
by some that one Of the assistant starters had
held her when the barrier released. but
Koerner, the jockey, denied this. and explained
that the filly propped herself and did not settle
down To racing until the others were well on the
way. Daisy Frost. also well played, made the
running TO the last furlong pole, when Clara
Huron wore her down and won going away.
Sea salt beat WindfaU a head for third money
3n the last stride, while John Sanfords well bred
Eeoskaleeta and Puritan Girl were far back in
the ruck.
August Belmont won his first purse OF the
meeting with Don Enrique in the first race. The