Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-23

it was treated lightly and as a sort
of joke in the telling. The press
agent, 1t is said, was after the posi-
ton and his friend was very much
peeved when he failed to land the
job. The story that the Motordrome
promoters were after Poke Freeman,
the publicity man, of the Velodrome,
didn't set well, either, on the stom-
achs of the press agent for the out
laws" and his friend and there has
been a tremendous GOODNESS in evil
dence ever since.
C
bile races at the Motordrome in this
city has developed trouble, 1t seems,
for Valentine Hush, the auto driver,
who manned one of the cars at the
surprise" meet. Hush is a driver of
considerable racing prominence and
he is registered with the American
Automobile Association, which con-
trolls auto racing in this country. AS
the Motordrome had received no sane
ton to conduct such exhibition and as
Hush is registered driver he has
been asked to explain to the A. A. A.
why he took part in the affair. An
other thing, the N. C. A, which gov
erns cycling in this country, is at
filiated with the A. A. A., and natural
ly the N. c. A, is somewhat interested
in what the A. A. A. is going to do
in the case of Hush.
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Harry Payne Whitney's Whisk
Broom II. will be asked to shoulder
1876 pounds. if starter, in the Sara
tcga handicap, the big race down
for decision at the spa on August 2.
horse, yet it is said that Jimmy
Rowe, the trainer, will accept the
issue. As the winner of the Brook
lyn and the Suburban and the Metro
politan, Whisk Broom II. has been
placed in a distinct class, The horse
has so much speed, according to
horsemen of conservative opinion,
that not even weight will stop him.
With 1856 pounds in the Saratoga,
which calls for a race at one mile
and a quarter, the Whitney entry
will have some task to perform, in
that the field of horses eligible is
presumed to be classy in the extreme.
The once great Ten Point, which was
looked upon as the "horse of the
year." is in with only 11S pounds
to carry. Whether Ten Point was
only flash in the pan and has pc
tered out is a question. Early in the
season the horse was rated as the
play of poor form and finally long
rest. If Ten Point comes around
again it will take a Whisk Broom
II. to beat him, and with only 11S
pounds on his back he should show
wonderful race. The likely con-
tender to the Whitney horse just
now. though, is Rudolfo, king of the
West, and Mr.. Vosburgh, the handi-
capper, must think pretty we'll OF
the animal, for he has assigned
Rudolfo 125 pounds, which places him
next to Whisk Broom II.
C
Racing at Saratoga this year prom
Uses to harken of the old days, ant
the horsemen are looking forward &
the opening on August with longin,
eyes, 1t is said that there is to b.
big doings at. the spa, and that littl,
restrictions will be placed on tn
gambling end of the game. The racing
too, is expected to be particularly at
| tractive. as a special effort has beel
made to have all the horsemen sen,
their best to Saratoga this year. TIL
preparations for the meet are yer.
extensive and the horsemen and tn
patrons seem to be equally jubilan
over the prospects of lively season
of racing at the famous old watering
place. OF course things will be moth
ing like they were in the good oil,
days" when the Whitneys an
Gateses and the other men who "be
million" were having their famou
battle with the big Store" but still
in all, for the way the game is an
the tightness of the money market, II
one. IT is declared, will be able to sa,
that the going was slow or the limi
was small if there is desire to Sc
fast pace. Saratoga Of the old day
will never be. but there is mucl