New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
TAKES STAKE
BEATS KING JAMES OFF
Rain Spoils Track and Mars Good
Card at Saratoga.
IBv Telegraph to The Tribune.

Saratoga, n. Y Aug. 11-Racing to-day was
somewhat spoiled by drizzng rain that continued
throughout the afternoon rendering the going cuppy
and slow and causing many withdrawals. The feat
ure of the programme the renewal of the his
toric Travers Stakes, first decided this village in
1854 and by Hunter and Traverss Kentucky
Because of its value the Travers retained start
all but of the overnight entrants, and it
suited in a hard fought contest between Frederick
A. Forsythe's Pessara colt Dorante and John f.
Madden's King James.
Mr.. Whitney's Stamina the lone declina-
ton, the stable deciding to stand on the maiden
Bar None. A decided plunge centred the Mont
pelier stables Beaucoup because Of his well known
liking for soft going, but he a very disap-
pointing and finished a beaten-of third. Bar
None. which had worked sensationally well for the
event. played. but he went to the barrier with
his forefeet yellow with iodine. and after showing
q flash of early speed dropped to the rear and
manned there.
Sir John Johnson. the Sanford entry made the
early pace in the Travers. but the upper turn
he was displaced by Dorante. in pursuit of which
King James he neared the stretch
The two colts swung through the stretch
terms. the Madden colt Iaboring badly in the soft
going but showing extreme gameness. and it
not until the final furlong pole was reached that
Dorantes superior ability in the footing began TO
tell, and he slowly drew away to win by length.
Had the track been fast horsemen said, King
James would have by himself
The afternoon unfortunate for form
followers only one actual favorfte Far West. win
ping Another event fell to split first choice-The
Wrestler The remaining winners were quoted at
from l to /. The sport witnessed by
a crowd of about twenty-five hundred persons IN
cluding several prominent horsemen newly arrived
Two Of these were DR.. Andrew Smith, of Toronto.
member Of the Ontario Jockey Club, and William
P. Frazer, the secretary of that club.
An accident that might have resulted in a fatal
ity occurred in the paddock just before the fifth
race, While attendant leading Alauda
around, prior to saddling he lUnged out with his
heels, catching bystander in the back of the head.
The dropped to the ground and was picked
up and helped to the office building, where DR..
Moriarity, the club physician. took three stitches
in his scalp He refused to give his name
Jack Atkin. the winner OF the Carter and Metro
politan handicaps. shipped to New York to
night 10 be prepared for the opening at Empire
City Saturday The big sprinter will be starter
in the Yonkers Handicap at one and one-sixteenth
miles in which he is expected perform cred
ttably.
There is no general belief among horsemen that
James r Keene and August Belmont intend 10
transfer their racing interests abroad. indicated
time maintained small string at Newmarket in
charge OF a trainer named Watson, who developed
Norman III. the defeated Derby favorite Mr.
time. and IT is not believed that he will take any
home render it impossible for his big string of
TO pay ther way
SARATOGA SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE--Selling: two-y ear-ods; 500 added
ssSsa 9s fuTi9ngs Wng Start good Won driving Tine.
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