New-York tribune., 1908-07-31
SARATOGASTARTSWELL
GOOD CROWD At TRACK.
No Interference by Sherif-Mon-
fort Captures the Handicap.
IBy Telegraph to The Trisune>l

es,oes n Y July so-Without drawing
80 ,,,aeustion or stretching the truth TO the break
= -o;,t This village famed for its spring water
- freedom from restraint. might be called gay to-
.,+ rsv almost the point of hilsrity, with the
.,oueht Of May December in view. The crowd
a., email as compared to that of recent years. but
=. eoodly number were on hand for the opening of
.he midsummer meeting of the Saratoga Racing
Aesociation this afternoon. and there was plenty
:. ,;fa on the streets this evening. The lid
>, even If not clamped down. and the click Of the
,,,.t-e hall was rot heard. but the springs ap-
-sered to he flowing freely as usual, and other
.o--,s of innocent amusement were not lacking.
of course. the clubhouse. once the centre of
svetv when Richard Garfield held open house,
IS closed and the For Sale sign made old
timers shake their heads. but this forgotten in
the satisfaction that the opening day of racing
rad not been narred by any interference from the
Sheriff or District Attorney.
Al a meeting this morning between Sheriff Brad
10y and the officials of the Saratoga Racing Asso-
cation al which. il saic. ex-senator Bracket
y,as heard Il agreed to eccept the construction
~ TIE new against bookmakng as laid down
nv Justice Bschorf, and the Saratoga Racing AS
socistion promised 10 do everything In its power,
with the aid Of the Pinkertons. to that the law
was enforced to the letter
Sheriff Bradley swore in & number of deputy
sberfTs and sent them out to the track, but while
there vas more less oral betting as at Sleeps
head Bay and Brighton Beach the deputies could
not discover any violation of the statute, and
consequently arrests were made.
Uniformed policemen conspicuous by their
absence The chief of police did not feel called
on 10 send any men TO the track. the inclosure
n, the Saratoga Racing Association just outside
the village limits
Under the conditions that prevailed the at
tendance than satisfying to those in
control Of the sport, and F. r. Hitchcock presi-
dent OF the association. said that he expected it
would grow that the first day had passed off
70 smoothly. The grandstand well filed and
the field attracted its share, while the clubhouse
inciosuTe almost well petronized in
n-erious years. James r Keene and Harry Payne
whitney were about the only notable absentees of
those who support racing, and Mr.. Keene is
pected tomorrow
General Stephen Sanford got rousing welcome
when he entered the clubhouse. Among others
r-esent were John Sanford. member Of the Stats
Racing Commission; Herman B. Durrea. J. Harry
Alexandra August Belmont, jr., F. r. Hitchcock.
Thomas Hitchcock. jr-. Andrew Miller and Wood
FORD Clay
In point Of fact, the opening Of the Saratoga
meeting was more successful from the point OF
view Of attendance than that at Sheepshead Bay
or Brighton Beach under the new conditions that
prevail. and the racing quite up to the stand
ard and aroused much enthusiasm.
With James r. Keene's Turncoat practically left
at the post John E. Maddens Edward the
Flash Stakes Of $500 for two-year-olds. while R.
T Wilson jr.s. Monfort. running in the name Of
The Montpelier Stable ga1loped home in the Sara
tnga Handicap once $1,000 race, but now a $500
affair but Il turned out, none the less interest
ing for that reason.
Eleven two-year-ods went to the post in the
Flash Stakes and the memory brokers quoted
Turncoat and Edward equal farorites at to L
T-nfortunatelv Turncoat had no chance with the
start and Edward which followed the pace closely,
came away when Strike Out tired. and won driving
from TorbelIino which overcare some interference
ard closed big gap in the last quarter August
Belront-s Practical. half brother to the un-
beaten PrisciIian, finished resolutely, and earned
third money H B. Duryea's Strike Out, a colt Of
remarkable speed but little heart. opened up gap
rounding the turn and appeared to have the race
safely won the head Of the stretch. but ne
stnrpe5 badly. in previous races. and hnlshed
outside the money. Bon Hornne, one Of the tips
Of the race, had speed FOR half mile. oul Lheh
gave # up
A heavy shower just before the Saratoga Handi-
cap sent the crowd the lawn scurryns to cover,
and made the track greasy for the big race Ihls
helped Monfort. and accounted perhaps. for the
poor showing of 2 r. Hitchcock's Dendelion, the
o3o1e5 favorfte John Sanfords Mohawk II. the
tu-o-vear-old hero Of the Saratoga meeting of lSe
was scratched in favor Of his stable companion
Dsnoscars and ! E. Madden Withdrew King
James Danoscara made the running for rnlle'
h,7r Aronfort which McCehey took through a mar
row opening on the rail on the hackstretch- raced
Il the front on the last turn, ana came away 10
win easily in the fast time of 2s +-5 for The mile
and quarter Far West. pinched off at the start
.,5 eL.5 IN FOO fast rounding the far turn, man
aged to beat Danoscsra short head for the piecs'
Running Water. which second TO McCarter' then
rs- table companion IN the same race year ago.
u-ss never prominent and Dandelon. the winner
two years ago, was badly beaten III tie s'ie
etter being well up for mile
= lee the negro Jockey, got an ugly fall just
srer the start In the last when Moorish KING
went down He not injured. however
ry..boock frs woodcraft. which
s-s-rsg o-1z once last year as two-yearold. fur
rished surprise by beating Jacobite and Aletheuo
in the orening race after long and spirited drive
Fin F1ap Harry Payne Whitney's representative
IN the Saratoga Handicap was oreo to Harnouls
last sprinE and is said 70 be in foaL She hao
VnrEe5 well for the race but old not up TO ex-