New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-27
Luke and the Masquerader
May Fight 1t Out at
Saratoga Springs.
OWNERS DIFFER ON
MERITS OF HORSES
Sport at Aqueduct Full of In
terest, in Spite of Wide
Open Finishes.
By HERBERT.

Raj PARIS The Masquerader, one
of the best two-year-olds in the East,
and ex-United States Senator Johnson
N. Camden's Luke, said TO be the best
youngster in the West, will meet in
special sweepstakes at Saratoga
Springs in August for sporting
wager of $4,000 side.
The only condition is sport
ing one-both horses must be ready
for racing in the opinion Of their
trainers. The distance will be five
and a half or six furlongs, to be de-
cided later.
The rather unusual meeting was
first talked of at Pimlico last spring
lust after The Masquerader had won
i'm rather impressive fashion. Senator
Camden, who owns the Hartland STUD,
i'm Kentucky, remarked casually:
'I've got a two-year-old which can
beat that fellow
He was speaking TO Jere Wheel
wright. a part owner of The Masque-
raider. who Immediately expressed a
Willingness to wager that the Senator
was wrong One word led to another
until a special race was suggested ana
arrangements were made within the
last two or three days to have II run
at Saratoga Springs, when many west
ern horses come East Tor the ma
summer meeting in August.
The racing at Aqueduct yesterday
was devoid Of head-and- head hnishes'
but interesting from end TO emu ,
The arrests on Thursday appeared
to have wholesome effect, as Ihlrd
Deputy Commissioner Cooley, VINO
again was on hand with new lot OF
detectives, found no occasion 70 sehd
for the patrol wagon.
Sheriff Eminer had two or three
men escorted to the gate and told
not TO come back, but otherwise the
sport alone commanded attention
F.. f. Cooney's Punch Bowl won MS
first race of the season in the opening
event. Different tactics were used IN
handling him and they worked out
we'll. In previous races he has oeeh
sent out to force a fast pace, but NC
Cahey waited with him yesterday ana
utilized his great speed in the stretch
where it did the most good. As result
he came away to win easily in the fast
time Of 1:19 for the six and half fur
longs, which was just one second be-
hind the track record, set in 1910 by
Amazon. with the negro midget Stew
ard up, scrambled home before Borgo
and Page White in the third race, but
it cost her owner, J. w. Bean, S2O5 to
keep her in his stable.
She was entered to be sold for $500,
and George Sherman boosted this price
5000 before the protecting bid Of So re-
tanned ler.
Wooden Shoes was a hot tip for the
fifth race, but he appeared to prop him
self as the barrier flashed up and, with
Naad, was practically left at the post.
He had speed enough to race up into a
contending position rounding the turn,
but the effort told and he dropped out
of it again in the stretch.
Jimmy Butwell rode two winners
Beethoven, for Schuyler l.. Parsons, and
Perth Rock, for NJ. Sheedy.
Fifteen horses have been named over
night as probable starters in the Carter
Handicap, at seven furlongs, including
such good ones as Rock View, Ten
Point, Borrow and Buckhorn, the
Brooklyn Handicap winner. 1t promises
to be a sizzler from start to finish.