New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-09
COMMENT ON SPORTS
FACING At SAR4TOGA.
.~,s ond V;esrs on Current Topics,
suateur and Professional.


me opening Of the meeting and am going
70 J" ere keen braciEg mountain air and the
49, =. -scsne are a combination hard TO resist
ash - -. most attractive features AT Saratoga
W. .o- me. and which is not fully appre-
eps hv those who spend the month OF August
da''S s+s,e. is the walk out TO Horse Haven in
az - -, roorning 10 see the trainers busy with
ee -Asrqss getting them ready for some future
~' .s-,ent visit 10 the track between
sosAs , sn6 is liberal education and gives one
os~,g,t into what must be done 10 ut the horses
At,las under silk in the afternoon. Those
'o ,ova the thoroughbred and are fortunate
- m be a. Saratoga Springs can Ill afford 10
- :. least one I,2 10 the track in the early
- when there is much 10 amuse and enter
- -, without the excitement and enthusiasm
Of real raolns
Harrison. deputy chief engineer OF the
= oouasuct project who races a small stable
= ma nure love OF the sport. has had remarkable
-. for q comparatively new conner on the
- WIN .he three or four horses he owns. Since
-. s..son opened in the East his horses have
- n. post twelve times. and sun Dance,
- h-od hllv which lie purchased from Harry
- zCl,,tnev for a brood mare, is the only
- hss finished outside the money. He has
- cue straight races with Waldo, two with
49, Noble and with Democrat. while the
a., named was third once and Alfred Noble ran
LllrOs ID duAlAion 10 MAiltihb ANANC Aaa
-. colo-s OF Mr.. Harrison before he was, sold 20
- Carney for $1,000 II is record TO be
- n M Harrison purchased Waldo
-.-lue taking a fancy TO the yOungster because
= mas hossinE about the other colts and fillies in
-. maddox Of Captain Browns Senorita stud.
rh.-e NAV have been little luck in this. but for
N ,hst Mr. Harrison has shown keen judgment
:, IRVING only what he considered the best and
~. bothering with horses which are lacking In
,,,ss and quality Waldo bids fair 20 be the cham
son tvgo-year-old Of the season, James r.
v.,,s's Sweep appearing 10 be his only rival a.
,,ls writing The colt has weak neck. but other
ms, ne Ills the eye and has all the qualities
xhich 20 to make up good horse.
eT Wilson. IT.. president Of the Saratoga Rae
an, Association has endeared himself 10 horsemen
ar lovers Ct the thoroughbred for his loyal and
ssssdtast support Of the turf last year and this.
xhsn II was most needed. Unlike number OF the
osher leading owners Mr.. Wilson did not divide
Dis stable for the purpose Of sending some horses
abroad. but devoted every energy TO building up
Yscng here For this reason. perhaps. II for moth
ms else followers Of the sport are hoping that
r,ls-rbsls which he purchased the horses were
fssur ssddled for the Saratoga Handicap last Mon
dsy for $1,000 70 the end that his colors might be
spresented IN one Of the chief fixtures OF the meet
t.f will live up 10 the promise he gave when he
,urces Firz Herbert do his best 10 win the Resf
rston oasrnbala did not have fair chance in the
Saratoga Handicap because Of much interference
xrd an nl-judged ride. Under the circumstances.
fhe victory Of the horse would have been popular
one but the Ornus three-year-old lost no friends
because Of that defeat The turf is too strong
n good three-ysar-olds and Olambala which IS
built On sturdy lines. and which Is as sound as the
DAY he toalsd, is almost TO prove a profit
able investment II not this year. then next, when
h. win be named for all the big handioRps-
Z Il zsgler. Who developed the great Hernis
end sod him for 3 price said 10 be SS0OO0 is conf
esnt thar he has another good horse m Barley
thorpe & rvo-yesr-old colt by woolsthorpe-Fred-
eEiz. which won race irnpressivelv last Mon
Gay Mr.. Ziegler's colors have not been seen much
n ihe last two or three years. but II Bsrleythorpe
trains on Il may him 70 take fresh interest In
sht tur more particularly as he has half-sister
Of Esreythorpe by imported Adam. which, he says.
is The best looking and best getting youngster he
las ever owned. Mr. Ziegler thinks so well %
streyhorpe thar he entered him az the last minute
tr The Flatbush Stakes 70 be run AZ sheepshesd
Bay next month. and also refused offer OF si2.-
@ FOR the colt, made by newcomer 10 the turf.
VINO an told. is planning 20 buy some good
aorses, bit who for the present wishes 10 remain
't the background
he outlook is particularly bright for more good
spost a. Saratoga Springs this week. the two lead
ns features being the Travers Stakes. Of $3.50. to-
. f--NNs e-AA NAe flCpeIm CLdkess AZ ElN luflOlba
on saturday The Travers is for three-yesr-olds.
q ons mile and a quarter. and in all proba bility
''oe Madden winner Of the Belmont Stakes. Hari-
ouf sho Fsyette viii be the ones 20 fight out the
ssae Detective. the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. colt. Of
VINCE much was expected in the Realization. has
s1hsa on ana joe Boyle told me on Wednesday
'tt ee had about decided 70 send him 70 the farm
&c sg him Up until next year. Waldo is not
- oe tor the rioh Hopeful Stakes. which. with
"a starters vii be worth $4,000 in round numbers
- year. In his absence the probable starters ap-
q oe James r. Reene's Sweep and Grasmere:
oo1loto Gays Ocean Bound, which added 10 her
oy winning the Spinaway Stakes on Tues
49,, = Z. NJ Ziegisr's Barleythorpe J. L. McGin-
as a. shannon John E Madden's Bishop and James
,, s.-snuss Rocky o Brien At this time the race
nae q duel between Sweep and Ocean Bound,
Nnhe lack the confidence OF Mr. Clay IN
- so'y OF the Star Shoot FLY 20 heat the best Of
49, 49,, an satisfied that she will give q good
~, - u herself. and would not be surprised IN
s WIN In winning Tuesday. after being
on az the start and cut in three or four
r.. ocean Bound proved her courage beyond al
~ -. 1no bore out what have previously said
her IN this column
- RANGES have done a good deal toward max
va. <Nl'sIican League race q close one again this
n. iney began their assault on the leaders on
M western trip. and they have given the visit
~. LIS from the West a mighty warm recon
r.s,-a. .iol hrst Of the visiting mines and justly
-, Is 'he most formidable. was lucky 20 take
"a -, same away and while ST Louis managed
sr.. S'en me Yankees should have taken this
r., $50 Now Cleveland has already lost two
b 49,. me present series, and should certainly
'eu once again. n the Chicago nine can b.
rpo.. u'e Series IL viii play mere this week and
w..,..on treats Cleveland as roughly as the other
yssss,- learns have been treated in the Hub, the
days The team is showing strength now tina,
eusbs, AO' forced. and George Suallings is thor
so,..,S se'Fing Of the compliments thar are beIns
rpon him from oil sides.
Of .. O. Al Ortiz 20 the tear in tie capacity
rms. - 'asenan on Saturday was hardly a sur
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