Evening star., 1907-08-18
H|GH-CLASS SPORT
At SARATOGA TRACK
Crowds Continue Big Despite
Empire City Competition.
James R. Keene'S Golden
Harvest.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

weeks racing at the Springs, that ended to-
day, has been satisfactory to both the rae
ing association and the public. For while the
attendance has continued large in spite of
the counter attraction at Empire City, the
sport has been high class, and of the kind
that enthuses the masses such as no over
night events, however well balanced, can
ever do.
Saratoga has long been the neutral battle
ground OF the racing clans. For nearly half
century the best horses Of the east and
west and from across the Canadian border
as well have met at this famous spa In their
struggle for supremacy, recording some of
the greatest races in the history Of the
American turf. Is it any wonder then that
horsemen as well as racegoers regard these
annual summer meetings at this most IA
vored spot as tonic and stimulant COM
bined. whether the financial returns are on
the profit or loss side OF the account
All owners cannot reap the golden har-
vest that has fallen to James r. Keene
this year. which Collins victory for the
Grand Union stake on Wednesday increased
to the enormous sum Of $275. 900, but they
can more than earn expenses here IL they
have the right sort Of material, and this
weeks events have seen the westerners
and Canadians make their presence felt on
almost every day OF the series, securing
many races at liberal prices that were
sometimes Of the long-shot order.
The stable of John Sanford from Amster-
dam. only a few miles south of Saratoga
has furnished an interesting feature of the
week through the impressive victory Of the
three-year-old filly Walls in the rich Della
ware Handicap at mile. The handsome
daughter OF Gonsalvo. by running the mile
in LBS. and defeating such stars as Doctor
Gardner, Sir Lynnewood. Ben Ban, Run
ming Water, CairngOrm. Gallevant and
other winners Of the season, showed that
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future engagements here.
While Walls was in the Delaware Handi-
cap at light weight 80 pounds. she made all
the running 30 stoutly that she could prob
pounds more and won. This filly is of good
size and a racy-looking individual, and with
her stable companion. Kennyette, will meet
with respect from racegoers In any COM
pany from now on.
Doctor Gardner ran Walls to half length
carrying 11S pounds. the best race he has
shown since he went lame at Brighton
Beach month ago. His people did not
have much confidence in his chance to win,
as ne stopped at seven furiongs in his race
on the third day here. and he was at Is and
20 to l in the Delaware betting. But
Trainer Weir told his owners that he would
rell-Johnson combination accordingly took
thousands out OF the ring at 3 and to l
to show"
Amsterdam Farmers Killing.
The Philadelphia-owned horse Sir Lynne
wood. however. ran an even better race to
get to third place, only half length behind
Gardner, than did either of the two leaders.
From where he got off the Widener horse
was jammed back in the rush for position
and when Notter finally got him into his
stride he was half dozen lengths behind
Walls and Gardner. Nearly all of this big
gap Lynnewood closed, although Walls was
sizzling along the first five furlongs in SO
seconds and the three-quarters In LIP %
and at the finish Lynnewood was going the
strongest Of the three. The first time this
horse gets q muddy track he will win in al
most any company II the weights are not
too high.
most amusing feature of the race was
the enthusiasm of q big delegation from
Amsterdam, come up to see Walls run, and
incidentally to have the bookmakers pay
their expenses with interest. On days when
the Sanford horses run in stakes here the
carpet mills at Amsterdam shut down at
noon and a majority of the employees take
their weeks wages and hike Saratogaward
as fast as they can.
On Delaware Handicap day several hun
dred of the Sanford enthusiasts descended
on the race course. and while three-fourths
of them found the dollar tariff in the field
more suitable to their rolls quite a num-
Der gave up three Fer and elbowed the tai
ent and quality in the grand stand and pad
DOCK gathering out by the old forest mon
archs, under which the toilets Of the San
ford horses were made.
In the race before the Delaware the San
fords started two-year-old flly, Polly
Watts, by Clifford, that from high quota
ton Of 10 was backed "across the board
down to less than half that price at post
time. and as she was only beaten head by
the winner, Big Chief nine-tenths of the
Amsterdam folks had some velvet after
the race through theix place and show wag-
ers on Miss Polly.
This made the rush to play Walls by the
Sanford employees an even more demonstra-
five one than was at first indicated. In the
field the bookmakers thought at first that
half the people there were showing their one
and two dollar bills at them on Walls, so
great was the crush, while in the main in
closure the wagers Of the Amsterdamers
there were larger, though the price was
short, only to 1.
One venerable looking old chap with a
white beard, looking like country farmer.
after cashing in a bet on Polly Prim for a
place, started for Bookmaker SOL Lich-
tenstein. the only layer in the ring who en-
joys the luxury of chair instead Of the
usual high stool. The farmer-looking chap
handed "Sol" two-dollar bill, saying. Put
that on Walls, mister But SOL don't
take any tWo-dOIlar bets and handed his