New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-01
COMMENT ON SPORTS
Promise of Good Racing at
Meeting Up the State.
TURF STARS TO DO BATTLE
News and Views on Live Topics
Of the Day, Both Amateur
and Professional.

which begins at Saratoga Springs Thurs
day viii take rank as the best OF the sea
son. The stars OF the turf world. many Of
u hich have been rested up during the meet
ing al The Empire City track. Will go to the
post. and competition for the rich stakes
should be Of the kecnest- r. r Wilson. jr.,
president of the association. has worked
hard and earnestly to make Saratoga
Springs ? mecca for all lovers of the thor
sruchb-e-I and thanks partly to the cener-
osity of the association and partly to the
FUND subscribed by horsemen and business
men OF Saratoga. many Of the stakes ex-
iced in value those decided last wear in
ssct The total amount 10 be raced for. which
VII be something more than s51o,oa, will
make tbs meeting the most attractive 10
Jorsemen q any conducted this year in this
country.
There is ? certain charm about the racing
81 Saratoga Springs which appeals alike to
regular and casual visitors al the track
The rocmy paddock, with its towering
rines: the cosey and comfortable clubhouse.
The roonly Crandstand and the picturesque
outlook add 10 the pleasure Of seeing tho
=horouEhbreds battle for the mastery. The
sufure of racing in this state is none too
bright At present. as the directors liability
Law which goes into effect on September 1
IS causing some uneasineSs for the reason
that il Is hard TO forecast just what effect
I'll viii have on the meetings 70 be held in
She fall. For that son. if none other. race
Eoers should make the most of the coming
sneeiing VI the state and by their patron
age 90 their part to repay Mr.. Wilson and
tis associates for all they have done TO
make il the banner meeting of the year
Thirty-t7vo stakes. ranging in value from
El.5eo TO s150Ga, and more, perhaps. in some
cases will be decided during the meeting
which extends from August TO August q
AS said before. most of The best horses in
training have been at the track for
month. being carefully prepared for their
rich ensage1neuts The horses of John San
ford bred and developed at Hurricane
Farm. near Amsterdam. viii make their
first appearance OF the season and if pri-
waite trials count for anything some of the
youngsters. at least. are more than likely
TO hold their own with the best which have
been shown by August Belmont James L.
Keene, r 7. Wilson. jT-. and others The
Sanford colors are extremely popular up
she state and the followers of the sport are
lloning that a second Chuctanunda or a
o-year-old as good as Mohawk II was IN
his day may carry them TO victory Close
10 four hundred horses are now Quartered
At the track. and when the shipments are
enough on hand TO insure large and well
BALANCED fields in practically every race.
The Saratoga Handicap, Of 500, takes
precedence this year, far as its value Is
concerned, over the other big mile and a
quarter specials which have gone before
such as the Brooklyn, Suburban and
Brighton handicapS. il is quite likely 10
lake precedence also in the size and quality
the present time the chances are asl in
favor of the meeting among James II
Keene's Ballot and Maskette, S c. H'l-
dreth's Fftz Herbert. and possibly Dali
NATHAN two Of the greatest horses OF the
CAV: r T Wilson, jr's. Olannbaia, winner
in Quick succession Of The Suburban, Com
r7onwealth and Brighton handicaps: Red"
Walkers Stanley Fay and R f Llttes
Prince Imperial Plenty of others are
eligible slnder an equitable weight adjust
7uent but in all probability those which
haze been named Will be the ones to fight
II cut 1t would be worth a journey from
This city Just TO see Fftz Herbert, Ballot
and Olambala take issue over the mile and
quarter journey, as these three horses
stand out as the stars Of the older division
in the opinion OF the official Handicapped,
F1tz Herbert and Ballot cannot be sepa-
while OIambala is rated only five pounds
=way with 12S. Horsemen rule do not
agree with the official Handicapped, and be
lieve that Fitz Herbert would have the call
against the other two at the weights
In allotting the weights M Vosbursh
showed "A strong liking for Dalmatian over
his chief rivals for the three-year-old
crown. He has asked the son Of Ethelbert
TO take Up JIG pounds to 113 on James r.
Ileene's Sweep and II. L. Harrison's
Waldo The Turk was not handicapped.
while Prince Imperial an erstwhile rival
10 Dalmatian. is allotted only 100 pounds
SweeT. unfortunately, is under suspicion.
end may rot so 10 the post again this
year. but Waldo. which was ranked the
best two-ycar-old in training last season.
may stiu prove thorn in the side OF Dial
.natian. Waldo picked up some gravel
while being prepared for the Louisville
Derby carly in the season, and has Yet 10
make his debut as a three-yeaT-old. He is
said 10 he training Wei, and there IS
bare chance that he VIII he seen with the
coIors up in the big handicap on Thursday.
Il Is much 10 be regretted that A +.
RildinG who recently won the English
Dawn tennis championship. cannot arrange
7e play in our national championship tour
1lament al Newport this month. Ii had
been hoped that the brilliant player from
Austria la would be on hand tc add spice TO
p tournament that promises TO be one Of
Tie best ever held in this country. Beals {.
Wright Tlade such strong stand against
Nj NidinS in the final round for the
sitlc abroad that il was not too much to ex-
pct that he Could turn the tables here,
and failing in that that Billy Larred, the
national champion. might have been count
ID on 70 put a stop TO his all-conGUeriHg
WAY. If. on The other hand, M Widins
tould succeed III adding the American title
10 his English holdings nobody in this
country would Degrudge him the honor.
Those VINO went up 70 the Polo Grounds
or Wednesday 10 welcome the Giants home
otter Il long and disastrous trip through
The enemy's country could not help but
wonder now II was that the team lost
Twelve - its twenty games on the road
The men played with much snap and
dash ana hit the bali Sc clearly and sharp
~ in defeating Philadelphia that the fans
lad every reason to ask the meaning of IL
al. Explanations are hard 10 make under
the circumstances. The team is working
Lard and dong It's best TO bring the pen
3iant to New York bUt. unfortunately, the
team appears 10 be almost as erratic as the
redouff2tle Bugs" RAYMOND MIA wing