The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-24
SARATOGA RACETRACK GOSSIP
ATTENDANCE GOOD on CLOSING
DAYS or MEETING.
Cab Drivers strike and Charse Double
Fare for Homcw ard Trip -ehangc Of
RidcrsD enents August BcIn,Ont's Blnck
dbsk -saINidere May start To-day.

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SARATOGA, Aug. 81, The crowd at the race.
track this afternoon was ~ big az any that
has been recorded on an on day since the
meeting opened. Many of course have gone
away. but for each departure there seems 10
be a substitute among the new arrivals. Never
before has this been the case during tho back
end days Of "a meeting. The business In the
domain OF the layers. too. continues good.
There il an absence OF the plungers, OF course,
but this has been the story since the meeting
opened and II IL lust what is wanted. Sensa-
tional winnings or losin rs. the gigantic ope-
ratiOns such as were recorded In the days OF
the big store" hurt racing.
As for the days racing H. was keen enough
TO please all. The card was made up OF over
might events. and this served to keep interest
up. Col. Bob Neville Of Virginia won his
FIRST ra Ce OF the meeting with Melbourne In
the openin z race. This son of Freak has been
improving steadily Of late and the showing
made this afternoon must be considered In
almost any company. lie was in light. still
came pretty close to making an exhibition OF
those behind him.
Black Oak victory was another Of the de-
cisive variety. This colt. with Mountain up.
has been getting awav poorly for some time
back and Fred Burlew. who trains him for
August Belmont. at last decided TO try another
rider. In fact he is quoted as saying II Noun
tain was TO continue TO ride he would not
train the colt. Miller was nv to-day and
the hoped for change took place. He broke
like a quarter horse. made all the running
and won all a,cne. Mountain is not apt to
be asked TO ride him again as long as Burlew
has any say.
With Mr.. Belmont = other starter, Half
Sovereign. in the ffth race there WINS also n
shift OF pilots. Knapp being up. Here the
shift did not bring "A victory. still there was
no chance TO complain of the ride. It was
simply that Masqucrader who beat Half Sow
ereign home q head. was the better of the pair.
The two dllies got on even terms about three
sixteenths from the finish and from that point
home IL was nip and tuck bet ween them.
Anonyma. the half sister TO Sysonby. was
a starter in this race. She led for about
three furlongs, then faded away. This Ally
looks big and is far from being thoroughly
keyed up. Racing will season her and when
Trainer Rowe finishes his preparation she Is
certain to give a good account Of herself.
There was n strike of the cabmen after the
races tonight. The association exscts a fee
of rs cents per day for the privilege of taking
passengers inside the gates. For the home
ward trip II has been the practice to let all
hands in after the fourth race. but to-day
the orders were - cents or stay outside.
When this edict went forth the drivers. in
GLIDING those that had paid the fec. decided
10 stay outside and to double their price for
the ride back to town. This brought a lot
OF confusion and several rows. An effort
will he made To bring about "A compromise
tomorrow.
Jockey Knapp was fined SIS by the stewards
to-day for an offence that certainly seems
TO call for a more severe penalty. When he
made weight for Smiling Tom in the fourth
race he made IL los pounds exactly. After
the finish. when he came back to the scale,
he tipped the beam at iI0R pounds. He
explained the increase by pointing TO a pair
of Mexican spurs which he had put on after
weighing out. Long suspensions have been
imposed for similar csrelcssness.
Maurice kraus has sold Ocean Spray to
W. J.. Oliver ~ "A snug advance over the 81. 200
which kraus paid for the mare after she had
von a selling race on Tuesday. Oliver will
ship her to Shecpshcad Bay with Lord Badge
and the others he has been resting up here.
Two carloads left here to-day. One carried
the string Of J. l.. Widener and Frank
Regain. and in the other was the lot that
William Lakeland is training for different
owners. In Lakeland's lot was the years
disappointment, Electioneer. The colt did
not start here. This was the intention when
he vas shipped here, the idea being to see
II the change of scene and the cool nights
without mosquitoes or flies to bother him
would improve his temper any. The month
1T Horse Haven seems to have brought the
desired result. for the colt quoted down
wonderfully, and IL is thought that when
he runs he will be able TO make good some
Of The promise he gave when he won the
Futurity last fall.
SalNidere's name does not appear among
the list of probable starters for the Saratoga
cup Tomorrow. but "A story went the rounds
tonight that he will be found az the post
tomorrow. II he does appear he will be hard
to beat. for his preparation has been a thor
ough one, and he is will fitted to go the route.
His final work was a mile and a quarter over
the Horse Haven track yesterday morning