New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
Big Crowd Cheers Cock o. the
Walk to Victory in the
Handicap.
ALL CONTESTS SPIRITED
Old Rosebud Carries Off the
Flash Stakes-Grand Ver-
satile Rider at First
Day of Meet.

saratoga SpflngS, y. \, Aug FRED
erick Johnson's Cock o. the Walk won
the eleventh running Of the Saratoga
/ Handicap. at one mile and a quarter. here
| to-day, with fully 1900 men and women
shouting approval, as much perhaps over
the return Of racing after an absence OF
three years as for the sterling victory OF
/ a thoroughly good colt. The son Of Peep
/ o Day-Ellangowan was a slight fsvo-ite
over Lahore among those who quoted oral
1 prices. and he proved true 70 the conf
dence Glass rode a we'll judged race,
| lying of the pace set by Rolling Stone
I 70 the turn for home where he sent his
mount 70 the front 70 win ridden out
! by a length from Lahore The colt ran
/ the distance in 20s, excellent time for a
! three-year-old considering the fact that
the track was bit deep and that he
was concedng weight. according 70 the
scale. 10 all his opponents
| II was the opening day Of the r1idsur-
mer meeting OF the Saratoga Racing AS
/ ISOLATION. and Cock o. the Walk shared
the honors OF the. afternoon with II. c.
/ Applegate's Old Rosebud, the star Of the
West. which satisfied the critics In the
i East that he is a great horse He more
/ than confirmed all the good things that
/ have been said about him by taking up
/ l2i pounds, making the pace 10 suit him.
! self and galloping 70 easy victory In the
J historic Flash Stakes. In doing 20 he
defeated August Belmont's Strombon,
rarked by many as the best two-year-old
colt shown at Belmont Park this year,
/ and defeated him. TOO. in a way that left
others in the field we're beaten of, while
/ St-omboli vas whipped out 70 keep within
two lengths II was an impressive per-
} formanoe.
4 crowd surrounded Old Rosebud as
/ he was being saddled and many were the
/ favorable comments heard. While not a
picture horse he has character stamped
! all over him and powerful quarters which
give him great driving power. In some
respects he looks the old-feshioned horse
made famous by racing prints. He Is a
/ little long bodied, but not too much so.
! considering his great depth through the
g,rtA
John z. Madden, who bred and SOLD him
20 Mr.. Applegate for $500 ss yeariins.
looked on almost with envious ewes as
the horse was saddled. and remarked:
The only bad point I see about him IS
| that sold him b."
| Old Rosebud has now won eleven out or
thirteen races and, according 10 his
owner. deserves a clean slate. He IL BY
U-ncIe-Ivory Bells, and she by Hunger
end consequently has strong blood lines.
NJ r. Gruber's Little Nephew. for wnicn
$1,000 has been refused beat him twice
out Of six meetings. but the balance is
so strongly IN favor OF Old Roseoud
that when he added Stromoolb BACK
Broom and F'littergold, among others TO-
his victims to-day, most everybody
agreed with Andrew Miller, who re-
| marked: Very much OF horse
With the revival OF racing this p.ot-
uresque little village, nestled In the foot
hills OF the Adirondacks. enjoyed It's full-
est and most exciting day since Novelty
won the Futurity. back in 1910
The word village" is used advisedly,
because IL still holds fondly 70 the usages
and traditions OF the early days OF lons
ago and sticks tsnaciously 10 the village
! form OF government. II was quite city
to-day. however. with its hundreds upon
hundreds OF visitors. It's teemins hotels
and boarding houses. It's brightly lighted
Broadway, us life and color.
For two summers Saratoga Springs has
basked in memories Of the past ana
/ looked forward 10 better days. The "a
nous springs. now carefully supervised
! have returned 10 their natural potency
and freshness: racing momentariIy mas
come into its own. with high promise tor
the future and Saratoga Springs to-day
Is flourishing in its pristine glory.
Everything conspred 10 make this ne"
awakening complete In smallest detail
The sun blazed out from practically
| cloudless slty. The air, freishted with the
freshness OF the pines, was invigorauns.
The village in holiday dress reflected the
! feelings Of those who crowded In last
night and this morning 70 settle down FOR
q month OF recreation and zeal sport and
OF those who came on special trains from
surrounding cities towns and villages,
only for the day, 10 get their hrst taste
I'm three years OF thoroughbred racing
The exodus TO the track began directly
after noon. and Union avenue presented
the scene. familiar 10 those VINO nave
been visitors here when the sport -four
| ished. OF countless Surveys ana sIldinS
automobiles in one long, gay parade u
looked like old times, anu eNeiS '"Ns
seemed happy and contented.
The track itself. or rather the Enclosure,
with its pine shaded paddock. Its cosey
clubhouse. its crowded stands and It's
broad stretches. made h picture when
pleased and satisfied. No sign or disuse
and idleness for two seasons was In EVIL
dence. Everything was spick and span
and fresh as II no break had come IN tne
meetings. which began in 1854 when Ken
lucky raced 10 turf fame
The crowd was big. II applauded Wig
orously when the bugle sounded and the
horses paraded for the first race ana
shouted uproaliously as Hobnob beat "a
landun and Scallywag.
Hardly seat in the grandstand was
vacant, and the overflow stood on the
lawn along the rail. There have been
bigger crowds here, but not by much, and
lncne that was more enthusiastic. Fully
half the number were women in bright
summer costumes, and this added the
necessary color touch. The racing was
keen and spirited, even IL some OF the
fields were small.
Charley Grand proved himself versa
tile rider and quite as willing to take
horse over the jumps as on the nat Hs
accepted the mount to-day on Simon Dale
owned by Miss Chamblet. the nom Dc
course of Mrs. Lathrop Brown In the
Shillejah Steeplechase. and later rode