The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
NOT SATISFIED THAT
REGRET IS SUPERIOR
Unlucky Pebbles Is Fancied by
Many and Match Race Has
Been Suggested.
NEITHER ONE IN FUTURITY
EHgibles to That Rich Event
Entered for Tryout in
Handicap To-day.
NEITHER ONE IN FUTURITY

SARATOGA, Aug 23.-Th1s Vlllase "
still divided on tho question OF which
Is the best two-year- OF the year
Harry Payne whtney's Regret or
james Buffers Pebbles. Unfortunately
this point cannot be settled In the Fu-
turty. which, with the Saratoga cup
and Beverwyck Steeplechase, Will help
to bring the successful meeting OF the
Saratoga association N a close next
Saturday.
A match race between Regret and
Pebbles has been suggested. but there
are no official grounds for believing they
will come together again, unless they
meet In the Grab Handicap next Wedncs-
day In that race tho penalty earned
by Regret for winning the Hopeful
will bring her weight up TO i29 pounds.
and as Pebbles is In with 1871 the
nlly will have TO concede Ave pounds,
according 10 the scale TO the unfortunate
Butler crack.
That these two stars are Ineligible
for the Futurity rather adds 10 than
detracts from the interest in that
classic. which In consequence Will at
tract a large field and probably will
prove tho richest race OF the season
under the auspices Of the Jockey Club
II Ia believed there will he at least
dozen starters and as many OF the
youngsters have been raced purely with
the idea OF winding up with II brilliant
victory In this event the competition
H. sure TO be an open one and In all
likelihood fought out TO the last stride.
Many OF the Futurty candidates are
entered In the handicap for two-year-
Odds tomorrow. and Of these The Mas
querader owned by Raj Parr: Polish
now the property OF Louis Wnans of
Brighton, England. and The Finn, which
will carry the Colors of John L. Mad
den. who bred him, well as Polish
Spun Glass and Dinah DO, both elig hle
to run for Harry Payne whitney. are
slated to take their public trial for the
Futurity I'm to-morrow's handicap, as
are the Montpelier Stables Pixy and
| Schuyler l.. Parsons kaskaSka.
Capt. Cassatt will have a formidable
pair in Garbage and Trial by Jury, though
the former has more than nulified his
allowance for his dam not having pre-
vlously produced a winner by the pen.
alties incurred for his stake victories here
He will he near the top OF the list with
1877 pounds. while Trial by ury gets IN
with III. The Canadian nlly Sea She'll
gives II. J. Mackenzie an excellent chance
to take the prize across the border. and
| the West also has an undeniable chance
as johnson y Camden's colors will he
carried by Solly. which proved his fleet
ness by breaking the track record for five
and a half furlongs at the present meet
1 ing.
| Interest in the Huron Handicap for
| three year-olds. on Tuesday will depend
| largely on whether Pennant and Roamer
both go TO the post The pair is placed
on even terms by Handicapped NosburEh.
| Roamer resolving only the gelding allow
ance from Pennant. In spite OF the fact
| that the latter has not been seen under
silk at the meeting. Jimmy Rowes abil-
| ity TO send a horse to the post NJ 10
run the first time out will Insure Pennant
a number OF supporters II the stable elects
20 take a chance with him As matter
| OF fact Luke McLuke liz rated as three
pounds better than either OF the Eastern
cracks over the route of one mile and a
quarter. hut there Is little chance that
John W. Schorr will ship him for the race.
Few of the top notchers are entered in
the Saratoga Cup. which will he run over
the mile and six furlongs course on Sat
urday. and the fact that the English
jumper Marcellinus bled in his last race
/ will take a lot OF interest from the Bever
wyck Steeplechase Handicap. which will
wind up the competitions through the
field. r. Ambrose Clark holds n suSng
hand with Lysander and others witch
have won at the meeting. but there IS
just chance that J. Il. Widener may dis
pute his claims successfully with either
Relluf or Elbart.