The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-29
GOSSIP OF TIE RACBYRACK.
SPORT AT TEE SPA TAME AND
LITTLE TO ENTHUSE OVER.

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Death I'm the r. ID. A.-Hot TIP Fails.
SARATOGA. Aug. as.-Things were decidedly
tame at tho racecourse to-day. q
heavy track all but ruined the card. and with
q marked falling Of In the attendance " was
hard TO find anything TO enthuss over. In
the betting quarters there was 0 pronounced
shtmp. Dozens OF the layers who had been
VofxiuG since the meeting opened passed
no tnetr stools to-day and either tried TO pick
the winners or took q train home TO New
York for Q rest In preparation for the open
Ing at Sheepshead Bay next Saturday. the
generalization failed TO bring anything IKE
kborality, the prices ruling at cut rates In all
ar events. This matter Of poor prices ID
somsthing that has been the cause Of q lot Oh
complaining all summer.
August Belmont's colors were twice home
10 victory during the afteTnoon-on Rose
mount and Glamor. Second honors came
his way on Tip Toe In the Sarsnac HaPdicap.
and with Oaklawn he earned the short enc
Of the purse I'M the opening event. This u
the best showing made by the maroon and
sosrlet this year. Had all four been re-
turned winners the crowd would have been
we'll pleased, for Mr. Befmont's efforts In
behalf Of racing have won for him Q host OF Wen
Wishers among turf followers. In Rosemount
he has more than q useful colt. one that 10
sure to win good races from now on. He
has improved steadily since he came hero
and Is Very likely to end the season with
several good victories to his credit.
Glamor is another that has been greatly
benefited by the ~sojourn here. To-day
there was a very poor lot behind her: still
1t was just a good eallop for her TO win.
The stewards were not altogether satisfied
with the condition OF Saladin when he came on
ths track en- route 70 the post for the second
race. and after he had finished he was order ed
turned over to the official veterinary, who made
thorough examination. This failed TO bring
any evidence that the horse had been treated
with stimulants OF any sort, and the caso was
dismissed. .
There was $500 third money in the saranac
Handicap. yet OF the long llst eligible 70
start, none seemed to var H., foF Gaiayant
and Tiptoe were the only starters The two
that did run made an interesting contest OF ID.
Tiptoe led for q mile: then Gelayant. who was
running more kindly than usual Joined her
and In the last thirty yards began TO draw
away Tiptoe's showing. AL things CON-
sidered, was the BEST Of her ~esreerjr BY the
scale she was concedins four pounds to the colt
and was asked for the first time to 60 . route.
This she did in q manner that entities her to Q
placc among the stayers. Gala want was sent
10 the post by T. J. Healey. which makes
three times horses Healey has handled have
won this stake.
Herman Duryea has sold to r. Ambrose
Clark McKittredgs. the Disappointing brother
to McChesney. and Ben Ban. Mr.. Clark's
Intention Is TO have both horses schooled as
jumptP, and a. soon as the two are declared
sound, a veterinsry's examination being one
Of the considerations Of the sale. they will
be schooled for the class Of work for which
they are Intended. MoKittredse has been a
great disappointment on the fiat. As a
yearling he was purchased at a big price
and as 4 two-yesr-oh raced In many important
stakes without success. This ceaeon as q
three-year-old 1t has been the Same story.
his graduation from the maiden class being
his only win, and that was something Of Q
huke, for 1t was by the disqualification OF Dis
obedient In the Mohawk selling stakes that
the brackets went around his name. He Is
0 well bred horse. built on lines that should
prove an advantage In thetnew line to which
bis efforts are to be confined. r
William C. Bolton, q stepbrother Of William
Cowan and an employee of the firm Of which
the last named manages the business. died
here to-day from q sudden attack Of liver
trouble. He was o member OF the Turf
Benevolent Association. This makes the
second death In twenty-four hours among
the members Of that organization As soon
as Cowan learned Of the death he notified
John @. Cavanagh that he would not do bust
ness and this probably means for the re-
mainder Of the meeting.
A lot Of none was won when Cadichon
captured the fifth race. Those early aboard
got as good as o to !, but at post time IL to S
was the best obtainable. and that only in a few
corners. The horse was carded as the prop
srty Of the Brooklyn stable, with U. z. De
Arman as trainer. 1t is said he Is owned by
an ex-captain Of police in Brooklyn who has
. number Of horses scattered in different
stables. All spring the horse ran in Dear
mans name, but even then was known to be
the property of the ~eI-police captain. He
was entered to be sold to-day for o. 900. and
Q big crowd gathered around the judges
stand expecting q bid, for IL was DeArman
that ran Mortiboy UP yesterday. but those
who promised to even up scores must have
thought 81 900 full value. for the horse went
back to his stable without a bid.
All the gallops this morning were on the
training track at Horse Haven. the main
course being closed in the hope that 1. might
dry out before racing. This was a disap-
pointment to the trainers who had planned
10 work their Futurity candidates. After the
races this evening they received permission
to use the main track. but It was in such bad
shape that nothing fast was attempfed:> GThis
means that several Of the likely stsrtefs In
Saturdays big race win get their ANAL keyins
up after they are shipped down to ~Sheepshead
Bay. Gravsend or one of the other tracks.
woolwich's. poor showing to-day can be
aItflcuIeu 70 nle pemg receu~ uHtu ne was
faded. This Is q pretty useful sort OF a selling
platter at any distance up to a mile. but since
Frank O'Nelll sold him 70 W. A. Mckinney
he has been at the post 30 often and under
such varying conditions that he has trained
of. rs'-1" . t"
Kentis ride on Sanfara In the first race
caused considerable dissatisfaction 1t
looked as II he should have beaten Sir Russell,
but It was clearly n case OF lack OF ability.
Neptunuss victory did not bring any profits
TO his owner, John A. Drake. other than the
$50 which was the winners share Of the purse.
Mr. Drake. after a conference with his trainer.
Enoch Wishard. decided that the horse could
not beat the lot he was pitted against. and
the betting he did on the race was on Wool
vich. 90 So
One Of the hottest tips Of the meeting de
veloped In the third race. The required good
thing was Rio Grande, a colt by pessara-
Valera, from the stable OF T. A. Forsythe
The checkers to q man had It as the chance
to pick up getaway money. But Rio Grande
failed to make good in q way thai dishs artened
some pretty wise ones. After the race his
owner said he. too. was disappointed but he
would not condemn the 5orse without another
chance.
At the next meeting OF the National Hunt