New-York tribune., 1913-08-22
Matt Winn To Be New MANAGER
for Butler Interests, So
Goes the Report.
REMNANT RUNS TO FORM
Southern Maid, However, Dis.
appoints and Is Beaten
by Surprising at
Saratoga.

Saratoga Springs. Aug. 2l.-The most
important news development At the
track to-day had no direct bearing on
the afternoons racing. II was the an
nouncement from a source considered
authoritative that II. y. Brown. widely
known "a Curly" Brown. had been elm
mated from the management Of the
Laurel racetrack by a change Of owner
ship OF majority Of the stock and that
Matt J. Winn had been appointed as his
successor.
The new controllers of the stock are
said 70 be James Butler one Of the big
stockholders in the Juarez track. oppo-
site RI Paso. where racing has been con-
Quoted every winter for the last four or
five years. and Philip J. Dwyer, presi-
dent Of the Brooklyn and Queens County
Jockey clubs. OF New York City.
The fact that Mr.. Winn is 10 take the
management OF Laurel track supports
the report that Mr.. Butler Is heavily in
terested II was chiefly because OF Mr..
Buffers support that Mr.. VIM went TO
Juarez as general manager.
The elimination Of Brown was ex-
pected by persons who knew Of the rela-
tions between Brown and his stockhold-
ers on the one hand and Brown and the
Jockey club on the other. lie incurred
the displeasure Of the Jockey club by
falling 10 live up to its regulations last
fall after applying for "A license to race.
II is said that the Laurel stockholders
became dissatisfied because he allowed
himself TO become involved in this
quarrel
Last spring Brown. anticipating a re-
fusal Of the stewards OF the Jockey club
to give Laurel dates this fall and sane
tion another meeting. asked the United
states courts to enjoin the Jockey club
from interfering with his track The
suit was discontinued recently The
Laurel racetrack Is situated midway be-
tween Baltimore and Washington. and it
attracts support from each city
Under the laws governing racing in
Anne Arundel County. Nd. racing may
be conducted there In the month Of Octo-
ber There can be small doubt that he
Jockey club will act fayorabiy on an
application for dates Of the reorgsnzsd
concern. although the applications OF
Brown have so far been tabled.
Two Futurity candidates Of which much
has been said and written in the course
OF the last two weeks were shown this
afternoon. and one of them. Pennant, Z
the stable OF Harry Payne Whitney con.
firmed the form he discovered on the oc-
casion Of his first appearance under COL
ors. but the other Southern Maid. was
defeated In such fashion as 20 create the
impression that she is not OF Futus!iy
calibre.
Pennant was in the first race. dash Il
five furloncs and a half. with a bunch
of smart youngsters. and he whipped
them easily He Vas In front in the first
furlong and il was no stunt a. al for
him 10 outrun Orotund and Ralph. cover
ing the distance in the fast time OF lf6 Is.
The Peter Pan colt IS IN first class con-
dition 10 battle for the most valuable ot
American turf prizes. and his heet-fooisd
stable mate. the Noter-Harps.chord colt.
of which mention has been made IN these
columns. will have his public trial TO-
morrow.
Forum is the name claimed by Mrs.
Payne Whitney FOR the Voter colt AMI
IL is said that he has worked t'e fur.onss
In better than % seconds.
Southern Maid. rather a plain looking
rlaudit filly. which made something OF
reputation in Canada. tackled surprising
Black Toney. Crossbun. Trumps. punch
Bowl and several others in handicap az
three-quarters of mile and surprising
took up lis pounds 10 her l1o and beat
her easily. There was some irterference
I'm the turn. from which Southern Maid
suffered a bit. but not sufficiently % pre-
vent her from winning II she had been the
great mare of popular report.
Southern Maid brought up second. vel
IN front of Black Toney. which made a oai
turn Crossbun. the early pacemaker'
caused most Of the trouble in cutting
across the track in the turn from the
backstretch Moody. the rider OF southern
Maid. lodged n claim Of foul, which the
stewards did not take seriously.
Montresor, under the handling ~ Mas
ter Johnny McTaggart. who seems TO
make everything he rides run well took The
Mohawk Selling Race. at one mile. Nith
out half trying In the amazing tine OF
1.3S. Montresor running away above MS
form. was always in front Of BarnesaS
Scallywag and Briar Path.
The military steeplechase handicap
sallop of two miles, attracted Lieutenant
c. * Rockwells q. X. and Kinnelon ana
Lieutenant Karl Bradford's Zagg. ana
Zagg. under the skilful handling OF Lieu
tenant Milling. the military aviator. Won
all the way His fencing was so fast anu
SO good that he had kIunelon beaten the
first turn OF the field. Lieutenant Lyman
rode Kinnelon and Lieutenant Alexander
OF the engineers piloted. .. X. as far as
he went. which was TO the liverpool III
font OF the clubhouse, the second turn
Compliment defeated Luria and AFTER
glow in the three-quarters for sprlntihs
platers after a spirited drive through u'e
homestretch. Only three started N t"'
last. a dash Of seven furlongs. and Irine'
won the easiest sort Of victory from IN
ferno Queen and Ballyshe