Evening star., 1907-08-26
CLOSING DAYS OF
RACING AT SARATOGA

SARATOGA. N. Y. August 26-The mid
summer meeting of the Saratoga Racing
Association Is fast drawing to a close.
The end will come on Thursday. with the
seventh running Of the Champlain handicap
asthe feature A better and more success
full meeting from a racing standpoint has
never been held here, and expressions OF
: regret are heard on all sides that the end
Is in sight. So far as can be judged with
out official figures. the attendance has been
we'll up to that of previous years. in spite
of the racing at the Empire City track
near Yonkers and the unsettled conditions
in Wall street. which have kept many
persons away. Under the conditions that
existed last year it is safe to say that the
Saratoga Racing Association would have
enjoyed It's most prosperous season, but in
all probability the report of the state rae
ing commission next winter will show
slight falling off at Saratoga. instead of
the Increase expected from the associations
in the metropolitan district.
1t is cause for favorable comment, how
ever, that with everything against it ex-
cept the weather. which. by the way. has
been wellnigh perfect. the meeting has
been SO uniformly successful. Racegoers
from New York make up only a small part
of the daily attendance. There are enough
followers of the sport In the towns and
pay, as under the WISE and able control
of the Jockey Club racing has grown and
developed In popular favor to remark
able extent.
The closing days of the meeting should
not be behind those which have gone before
in interest, although most Of the rich
stakes have been decided and passed into
history. The Amsterdam stakes today. at
one mile, should furnish a good race and
stirring finish. as the field Is well bal
anced The Saranac handicap Of $1,000, at
one mile and a furlong, Is the fixture on
Tuesday. and 1t Is more than probable that
McCarter, winner Of the Saratoga handicap;
Walls. Superman, the Brooklyn handicap
winner; Penarris. Don Enrique and Mon
fort will go to the post. Montgomery is
eligible. but Frank Taylor Is still going
easily with him. to the end that he will be
ready for the fall campaign.
The Adirondack handicap for two-year-
olds. at six furlongs. will be the feature
of the card on Wednesday. 1t will be
worth 5000. so that some of the best of
the many horses eligible should face the
starter. The field may be made up of Nee
lick Chapultepec, Antaeus Big Chief. Co
hort Ben Fleet. Uncle and Beaucoup. Jim
CARNEY Is eligible. but will not start If
the present plans of his stable are adhered
to. Uncle Is almost sure to go to the post,
as he is working we'll and the stake is rich
enough to look tempting to Sam Hildreth.
who bought him recently for $4,000
The Champlain handicap. of $1,000. at one
mile and furlong. is the last stake of the
meeting. Among the good horses eligible
are w. H. Daniels. Superman. Oxford
Cairngorm, Running Water, Far West
Walls. Good Luck Martin Doyle. Election
eer and Gallavant.
The historic Futurty. of an estimated
value of $4,000. will be run on Saturday
as the feature of the opening day of the
Coney Island Jockey Clubs fall meeting
at Sheepshead Bay. II the track is fast
Colin, James r. Keene's great Commando
colt. unbeaten up to this time, VII go to
the post a pronounced favorite. and should
win. barring accident He looks and acts
better than ever. and Jimmy Rowe. his
astute trainer, will send him to the barrier
fit to run for the rich prize In all prob
ability Peter Ounce, his stable compan on.
will start also, as he has been working
well here.