New-York tribune., 1908-08-01
Rncin6 * Baseball x Lus0n Tennis
WEDDING BELLS FAST
KEENE FILLY Has CLASS.
Beaucoup Wins Delascare Handicap
on Spas Second Dag.
rBy 1elegras.h to The tribune ]

Saratoga n V July Sl.-There was little aoou'
the racing here to-day to arouse much alEhuslasn'
but the size of the crowd in spite OF a ra'iie
.-s.,s-,, -,rorrarrnoe was encouraging TO the OF
5cials of the Saratoga Racing Association ana te
snort was interesting enough TO SATISFY those "'o
did not wrestle with the problem OF trying 10 pi'h
winners To the casual visitors. Of whom there were
many the first race proved the feature as Coii-
vars+ Ranger beat Preceptor. the quoted faVorite'
after long and stirring drive through the suetei'
To the regulars and horsemeu the first appearance
of James r. Keene's Wedding Bells In the thiro
race stood out the feature. as her easy victory
was indicative of class and promise OF better
things later.
wedding Bells the aptly named daughter of Ben
Fsr,sh-Funavay Girl hence a full sister TO Gretna
Green IS said he one of the best horses IN MI
Keene's barn. and If looks and her manner OF WIN"
ming to-day count for anything, the ralioros are
mt gar wrong She is one of the biggest two-year-
olds in training but so well put up and with such
an easy smooth action that she does not look her
size or appear ungainly in racing
The race was a public trial for the rich spinaway
Stakes next Wednesday, and she qualified in i'm
pressive fashion. She is engaged in the Saratoga
special and Futur.ty also. but in the former she
is In the same subscription with Helmet and con-
eouently is not likely TO face the starter
Wedding Bells ran greenly to-day, but she forced
the pace and away easily in the last furlons,
after shaking OF Wall Flower. which lost little
ground by bearing the turn. Harry Payne
Nhitney's Petticoat finished third. as John San
ford's Louise Bel was short and Cotytto stopped
Twilight Queen a full sister 10 Fountain Blue,
made her debut in this race and was whispered
around as a good thing. She had chance 10
show her worth as she practically left at the
post
Beaucoup came to life in the Delaware Handicap
and won in a mild drive from Marathon and Royal
Tourist the latter the quoted favorfte. He was
quoted as high as 20 10 J. but closed at u TO /,
as the checkers told of fast work in private.
Beaucoup rated good two-year-old last year,
but has proved disappointment up TO now this
season. Outrln in the early part, he moved up
fast rounding the turn. and came away under pres
sure. Beaucoup crossed over in front of Marathon
rather sharply the last sixteenth pole and Nc
Carthy claimed foul: The stewards dismissed il.
however, without calling for McCahey.
Sir John johnson made the running for six fur
longs in this race but stopped in the stretch and
pulled UP a He is said TO have worked
well but appeared be short, most Of
Dir. Sanford's horses. He viii bear close watching
In his next race, will Kennyetto. The Sanford
horses had won four Of the previous seven run
xings Of this stake, that many took chance on
the stable to-day.
W J. Young brought Moquette from the West
and won the Mohawk Selling Stakes The Ben
Holiday colt brought reputation with him. and
as a result the memory brokers held him at a short
price. lie galloped home, giving E. Dugan his
first winning mount Of the meeting.
John z. Madden's luck held. his Connaught
Ranger after being picked off and knocked out Of
his stride in the first quarter, ran up strongly
around The and eventually beat Preceptor in
q hard drive by half length. The latter had no
excuses The Gardner showed enough speed TO keep
In mind.
] Lee was unable to ride to-day and may be out
OF the saddle for time a result of his fall
IN the last race yesterday. An examination to-day
showed that two of his ribs were broken
The jockeys have organized a baseball team to
play the Saratoga nine in the inf1eld Sunday.
E. Dugan viii play centrefeld Walter Miller,
shortstop. and Willie Dugan. third base
c J. Fitzgerald president of the Brighton Beach
Racing Association. stopped off here to-day on his
way to Montreal He had nothing TO say about the
new indictment found against him. Frank Far
rel the owner Of the Yankees also appeared at the
track
The deputy sheriffs could detect any viola
tions Of the law and consequently no arrests
We're made, although a stableboy arrested at
one OF the stables on the backstrech for enforcing
an argument with a pitchfork.