The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-26

said that when completed 1t will be one Of the finest race courses in the west.
 Jumpers in Bad.
 The jumpers are having a hard time of It here. There has been no rain of any consequence in Saratoga for many weeks, and as result the steeplechase course is as hard as flint. Owners are afraid to take chances with their jumpers and wholesale scratching has followed. The entries are made in hopes that a ram would come up overnight. In con sequence of this state of affairs the cross country events have resulted in exceed insly small fields going to the post. The Saratoga association pays a great deal of attention to the jumpers and many of the events for this kind of racers are rich in added money and plate. It is a distinct disappointment, not only to the association, but to the public also. that the fields are so small In the last two steeplechase races the field in each instance had but three starters. Unfortunate as it may be, this state of affairs will continue until heavy rain sets in.
 New Orleans Racing.
 What will be the attitude of the Jockey club toward the New Orleans tracks this coming winter Is a question that is beginning to receive attention among
  that the Jockey club drowned upon the meeting now going on at Empire City, and this fact kept a large number of eastern turfmen from participating in the racl~5 there. Matt Winn. who is managing Mr. Buffers track. is the gen eral manager of tN, merged tracks at New Orleans. 1t staods to reason that the Jockey club does not entertain any good feeling toward MT. Vim. for with out that gentleman's popularity among western horsemen the affair at Yonkers would have been a frost. MT. Wlnn stands high in the west, and IL was his infue D with horsemen from that sec ton which brought to Empire City so many prominent stables. But the paucity of eastern horses al the track Is signif cant. Eastern owners were afraid of incuring the enmty of the powerful Jockey club, and despite the rich purses offered they refrained from participat- ing in the meeting. Now the question is, Will the Jockey club carry it's bitterness to the New Orleans tracks. where MT Winn rules supreme? If it does, how many eastern owners will refuse to send their strings to the Crescent City? The matter is attracting more than ordinary attention at present and it promises to assume serious importance before many days are passed.
 Lifting the Lid.
 The rustic of yellow-bac< bills and the rattle of chips are now heard in all the big clubs nights. The lid has at last been removed. and race followers who were suffering from ennui the first ten days of the season have some place to go now after dinner. It took much per suasion to convince the powers that be in this village that the policy of keep ing the club houses closed was working disadvantageously to the welfare of the hotels and other places which depend upon visitors for a successful season. AS 1t is, the fact that the lid was kept down closely the first ten days resulted in more than 1500 good spenders leaving here and returning to New York. The big hotels were the ones to be affected by this exodus and, whereas, this time lats year. rooms were at a premiuf In any of the big hostelries, none of -hem are more than half full at present. It will probably be the last time the lid will be kept down Tn Saratoga, for those who are to blame for such a state of affairs now see the foolishness of such proceedings.
 Sanford's Success.
 The success of the Sanford stable has been one of the features of the present meeting. Two years ago the Sanford horses swept everything before them, but last year they failed to win race. This season the New Amsterdam millionaire came with a strong hand. With Vails Kennyetto and Danoscara he has won six races two of them being stakes. His horses are now fayorites every time they start. and as the stable Is a clean one. the following is very large. Mir Sanford Is a true sportsman, and runs his horses for the sport to be obtained. He never be.s, and as he is always out to win It Is no wonder that his entries are made public choices. With a few more San lords on the turf racing would be great ly benefited.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE.