New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
BOOTS AND SADDLE
MAKES A BAD BOW
Beaten Easily by FIittergoId
Over the Five and a Half
FurIOng Route.
REVERSALS IN THE CHASE
Livingston Buys Iron Mask
from H. P Whitney, and
Now Has String of
Thirteen Horses.

Inlrteen Horses.
From a STAFF CORRESPONDENT Of The Tribune I
Saratoga, y. Y. Aug. 1.-THE Saratoga
Association offered no stake this after
noon, but the first race. an over Sunday
afair at five furlongs and a half which
served as medium for the introduction
to the Eastern public of Edward r.
Bradley's high-priced -year-oId Boots
and Saddle. served the purpose Boots
and Saddle, he is understood. is a
Futurity eligible. and the Westerners
declare that he Is the best youngster
that raced through the Blue Grass cir
cult during the early spring and sum-
mer that may start in the Coney Island
Jockey Clubs $4,000 Juvenile Special.
which will be run here this year as I'm
1910
And on his Western torm-he had
beaten Bringhurst in Kentucky before
he came this vay-B Boots and Saddle was
preferred over the Eastern aspirants 4
short-backed chestnut. high at the with
ers and deep through the chest Boots
and Saddle made a fine show I'm the pad
dock and was much admired when he
paraded 10 the post But his perform
ance under colors was rot especially inn
pressive.
Breaking from the gate on his stride
he could not get away from Flittergold.
and the latter shook him at the turn for
home and came 20 the wire the easiest
OF winners Boots and Saddle having all
he could do to beat King Mcdowell. a
recent graduate from the maiden class
hnvt IL fra.
fIrlongs and a half in % 4-5.
Boots and Sa Idle IS son Of Voter
and Cap ard Bells. and Cap and Bells H.
the only American bred mare that ever
won the English oaks lie looked this
afternoon as though he had had plenty
% racing for one season.
The steeplechase for maidens three
year-olds and over. brought many OF the
green fencers that started last week 10
the barrier and the winner turned up In
II. ". Sage's Ottoman. which finished
fifth the other day to Son OF The Wind
Repentant Turbine and Bayport. Cllf-
tonian figured to improve and be did
and no quarrel can be started over his
performance. But the running Of Re
pentant was keenly disappointing 10 per
sons who Ike TO see public form re-
peated
only i've started n the high weight
handicap AZ three quarters Of a mile. for
which fourteen were named over Sun
day. and the winner turned Up In Sem
! prite, a member OF the stable Of George
J. Long. Of Louisville.
, Flying Yankee. who tried his hand or
feet NJ jumping back I'm the spring and
failed. moved w In the far turn as
though he intended to give semprite a
battle. but the sempronious mare gave
him the slip in the last quarter without
= half trying. The best Sickle could do
was 10 land third money.
Joe Diebold. a winner at Belmont PARK
back in the early DAYS A. the Westches-
ter Associations spring meeting. took the
, fourth. a mile dash for platers OF the
, three and up division, from Rolling Stone.
Oakhurst and Bob z. in the passably
good time OF ! 10
He was in front all the way. and OAK
hurst and Rolling Stone who tried 20
catch him in the backstretch. had all they
could do 10 stall of the rush OF old Bob
r. who under a burden Of lls pounds
labored far in the rear for seven-eighths
OF a mile Rolling Stones failure disap-
pointed many His performance I'm the
Saratoga Handicap led his people ana
their followers TO believe he could beat
any set OF platers in the country. II cost
Mrs NJ r. Farmer 500 10 keep Joe Die
bold FOR after the finish the Irish Lad
horse was boosted from 81 90 10 ;l56 by
Larry Carey and David Leary.
, Edward r. Bradley and his friends
found some compensation II no satisfac-
ton for the defeat OF Boots and Saddle
, by Flttergold in the victory in the two
year-od maiden race OF the homebred
youngster Bradley's Choice. a son o.
. Cunard-Sweet Alice. Under the capable
handling OF Lotus. Bradley's Choice took
the track at the start and held Il 10 the
end. easily outstanding the challenges
OF Irldescence.
The last, another dash OF one mile for
three-yea -olds and over OF the platter
division developed a spirited duel through
the homestretch between Kate X. and
Working Lad. the former coming from
behind and beating the Yorkshire Lad
colt the better part OF half length at
the finish. Master Tommy Davis rode
Kate X. in the place OF little Joe Nc
Cahey. who Is In a local hospital suffering
, from rheumatism.
Jefferson Livingston. the Cincinnati
turfman, who purchased Prince Eugene
, from Harry Payne Whitney on Saturday
afternoon. added the big Disguise Splinter
Iron Mask to his string this afternoon.
Most Goldblat. Mr.. Livingston's guide and
, counsellor in racing matters. negotiated
the purchase from James Rowe. Mr..
Whltney's agent and trainer. on Belmont
PARK form Iron Mask is the best Splinter
I'm the country
Iron Mask brings the total strength OF
the Livingston stable TO thirteen Mr..
Livingston declares that he is neither SUI
nerstitIous nor Cincinnati man.
.,r left Cincinnati for good last fall he
said this afternoon. and / am trying 10
forget that I ever lived there. | am a
Nov Yorker now and mine is an Eastern
stable"
7, ,s the intention OF Mr. Livingston 10
bava Prince Eugene trained for the Ken
,uckv Endurance Stakes. the Hamburg
colt having shown a marked preference
,o- distance running. The endurance race
90 q four-rnile affair run annually at
Louisville.
Ford. q Jockey OF the Johnson Billings
s,able was suspended for the meeting
,bis afternoon for rough riding In the
e.,h raca on Friday Ford was only re-
lAraw