The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-26

Probable starters IN the Fach Classic seesw
B~ay-Rmpire city Case WIN Ne Taken
30 the Court az Appeals, bux There
May he q Compromise Lster-kntrtcs.
with the present meetings at Saratoga
and Empire City drawing 90 q close, turf
followers are looking forward with eager
ness to the running OF the rich Futurtey at
Shespshead Bay next Saturday. so great IL
the interest In this famous event that win
favorable weather nearly 5000 persons
will be on hand to see the struggle. Can
Games r. Keene's undefested Colin win the
priseY This 10 the vital question Just now,
and from a majority Of turf experts comes an
answer in the Affirmative. Colin, on a dry.
fast track has shown in comparable form.
He has beaten all the best colts and lilies
In training and has won nearly all hts
races so impressively that he has been pro
nounced the best two-year-old In the world.
Colin il asked to shoulder i26 pounds.
which is not too great a burden for the son
OF Commando. and IL the going IL fast he will
probably carry a fortune in wasers made by
the racing public. Mr.. Kecns may also be
represented in the Futurity by Peter Ounce.
who started for the first time on Saturday
and though green ran second to John San
ford's Fort johnson. and by the Commando
gelding Restigouche. who won the Unated
States Hotel Stakes from Frank j. Faxreu's
colt. Jim Gafney. Restigouche takes up q
four pound penalty. which makes his impost
100 pounds. while Peter Ounce must pack
iIe. Jockeys Miller, Notter anti Nicoa will
wear the Keene colors. n the track IL muddy
the chances are that Colin will not start. In
which event R~estigouche will be the MAIN
stay Of the Keene stable.
II form is strictly adhered to. il will be
pretty close figuring between Resttgouche.
Jim Gaffney and n few others. providing
Colin does not go to the barrier. In heavy
ppln1 Viun GaHpax- Svan with I10 nOylndR on
his back, will he a dan gerous factor. while II
the track is fast IL In believed that this SPLEEN
did son of Golden Garter will bs the one to
give Colin a powerful argument. John X.
Madden will doubtless start q trio OF young
Etsrs In King James. Meelick and Dennis
stafford. Mcelick. on past performances.
appears to be the best colt In Maddens barn.
It has always been Maddepis aim to put his
best foot forward In the Putnrity. so that
should his colors be carried to victory it
would not be a cause for general surprise,
yet at the same time IL would probably mesn
that wonderful Improvement had been shown
by such = winner.
August Belmont has a pretty shhfty colt in
Fair Play, a son Of Hastings. who has run
some excellent races lately. Fl. p. Whitney
may have three starters in tho uce IN Burgher.
a full brother 10 Burgomaster, who has not
been to the races vet; the Hamburg hly
Stamina. who has shown considerable. and
the Nasturtium colt Bar None. who was
beaten by Colin In several races early In the
year. Fred Burlew will start DeMund' =
half-brother. Chapultepec, who has had a
good rest, while r. T. Wilson. Jr. =. Beaucoup.
who once ran Colin to a head In the mud. In
thought to be a dark one. Fort johnson.
who In Sanfords best will go. also p. r. Hitch
cocks Smoker. trained by Madden, and W.
r. Jenningsis hlly Julia Powell. The prob
able starters, with their weights and riders.
are as follows: