New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-26
HANDICAP FOR SCARPIA
CHOICES FARE BADLY.
Tsco Futurity Candidates Shoe Poor
Form IN Their Public Trials.

Saratoga, N Y. Aug. 25-H. r. Brandt's Big
Stick and Sam j. Doggetts Angerona had their
public trials for the Futurity Monday at Sleeps
mead Bay in the Adirondack Handicap. at the track
mere to-day. The former failed dismally. he
stopped badly and finished far back after being I'm
'front.' at the turn for home while Angerona did lit
tie better. although some excuse could be offered
Ior her poor showing. in view Of the fact that she
was lhterfered with badly in the first sixteenth,
ana pulled up. She made up little ground after
oelhs Strengthened out. but ran far below the ex-
peca'iohs OF her owner and the form she developed
In the early part of the season
s'arpla. running in the name and coIors of the
SHelsea stable, won the stakes. which had a value
OF 800" after spirited drive through the stretch
me broonstick colt stiff and sore in his warm
Up Out IN spite of this quite good enough TO
'.. 'he "elu opposed To him. He was in a good
PoSiuon IN the early part of the race and worked
S way 10 the front inside of the sixteenth pole
Joe MOTIFS. an added starter might have won with
' racing luck and Chickasaw too had
S'oiH'S Journey. and a winning race TO finish
~ head before Joe Morris The latter was
'i' OH az the turn and crowded badly at the last
. p"s, Further than that he i'm tight
'ers IN the final drive. so that Martin who had
- "ouh'. was unable TO do him full Justice
10. a. another added starter. was practically
Creevy the jockey. had narrow escape from, in
sisnt death. when Cearet fell sbortIr .f,or Tho
ai' III the last race. The boy turned two or three
Saults and appeared 10 land directly i'm the
20" vi ine hylng field. but he scrambled to his
tee' ana walked back across the inheld with moth
e 'U'e 'hah Few bruises to show for his ground
ana iofty tumbng act Henderson vo, tbts r.ca
"ech' after Zacatecas, the quoted fsvorite
I'm maze all the running TO the last few strides
WILSON, who had the mount on BaIlacalIa in
."o steeplechase. brought down upon bimseIf the
IVuuS expressed criticism of nine out of ten OF
muse present for weird looking ride To all
appearances ne never turned his horse loose and
-. % II expecting to fall AT every jump. He may
Ne "eeh doins his best but In that case race
soers would much prefer 10 see MIN stick 70 +rair
ing. az ne handles the horses for Mr. C-hetIsnd
Hu1us opened up gap in the first half mile and
JUST sahoped along in front all the wav He made
"ao ianoins al the water jump and almost went
INV" oehlhd' but recovered himself IN a most
eH'a@ine way and went on about his business The
race was procession and totally lacking IN in
terest. except for those who made oral vagars .,
the winner. ""
spooner was pounds the best horse IN ,ba frs.
'aoe' nut after being pnched off at the start and
crowded back Just failed by half length 70 r,aka
MP the ten or twelve lengths necsssarv % ca-ch
simple Honours. which was of fyiue and made all
ne running The quick improvement Of Simple
i1"nours over his race Of some DAYS ago was cause
'V' some unfavorahie comment WatervIiet a
starter IN this race. pulled no lame
NAV River. r. 7. Wilson, ir's consistent yrst.--
'ress geding. won his third straight race nv a
snort nead after coming from the last place I'm the
spe'ch IN one of the best and closest finishes Of
'n| meeting Zienap, usually a slow beginner
made the running. 10 the surprise Of the bandican
pets' ana hung on in gamest fashion finishing a
head behind MAY River and head before Danos-
cara which took command AZ the last sixteentb
pole for Few strides. but suffered from weak
finish
Leach and Davenport suspended for the
remainder OF the meeting for rough and foul riding
trace cameron, starter in the steeplechase and
fun sister 10 Claude. once good horse puTrad
up lame Later ". c. DAILY her owner announced
that she for sale
A. a meeting of the stewards 81 the Toc.ay club
to-day the application Of George Mountain for a
Jockey license was laid on the table H. X Knapn
vas appointed steward represent the Jockey
'luo at the fall meeting 90 the Brooklyn Jockey
Club al Gravesend
SARATOGA SUMMARIES
30, sd.i Tor three-yearolds upvard:
St' A1dsd six turlongS bad Won drtvtnz'
Time. l:lS Winner h. < b Raconteur-A rfisnrs