The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
Proves He Is Best of Year in
Winning Travers Stakes
by Ten Lengths.
PICKS Up 1913 POUNDS
AND JUST GALLOPS III
Andrew Miller's Star Also
Clips Three-fifths of a
Second Off Record.
PEBBLES. LEFT AT POST.
RUNS REMARKABLE RACE
Ten Lengths Behind at Start Of
Saratoga Special. He
Lands Second.


SARATOGA, Aug s.--Andrew Mirer's
Roamer proved without question that he
is the best three-year-old Of the year
when he picked UP stake weight OF 12s
pounds to-day and won the Travers
Stakes for horses OF his age by ten
lengths in the easiest kind Of a eallop.
In achieving this victory he clipped three.
hfths OF second off the track record
made by the four-year-old Dandelion and
set mark OF . o4 for other ambitious
three-ye -olds to shoot at
So far AS class and attendance were
concerned this was the hest day OF the
present meeting. and though Roamer an
sorbed all the honor IN the Travers the
other features held glory enough for more
than the winner In the Saratoga Spe-
cal for two-year-olds. which attracted
the stars of that age, Harry Payne whit
neys Regret carried of the richest prize
or the day, and this daughter Of Broom.
STICK performed notable feat. as II was
the first time that she had faced the
starter. There was however, credit and
sympathy for James Buffers Pebbles.
which after being left ten lengths az the
start ran gallant race and finished in
second place. with hotter forced to do
his best on the winner to withstand the
rush OF Pebbles
Mnrce11trUs Gnm~ Io.er.
In tho North American steeplecnase
too the English jumper Marceutnus.
though beaten. was not dssraced. He
carried lG3 pounds over the two mile
course, and NJ the finish Lysander ths
better horse Of the i. Ambrose Clark
pair was out 10 the last ounce to beat
MN by length. Though Marcelinus
mas been IN this country for nearly a year
he made his irst start to-day and there
Is no doubt that he will prove n valuable
addition to the steeplechasing brigade
The field for the Travers was Increased
to seven by the addition Of August Rel
monts Stromboli, which ran a great race
at six furlongs yesterday Roamer was
a strong favorife all through the spocula-
ton and closed at II to 10. Stron-
boil was second choice al to and
j. w. Messervy's Addie NJ, the winner
OF the Alabama Stakes. was next in
demand at . to l. T.. +, Cooney's Punch
Bowl, which made the track record for
SIX furlongs on Tuesday, was well plaved
at TO l, while 10 to / was quoted
against Harry Payne Whltney's Gamer
Il. f. Carmans Surprising and clifford
A. Cochran's Flginny were the out lders
at 12 to I.
Ronmer Rusbes TO Front
Roamer set out as soon as the barrier
went up and utilizing his speed crossed
over IN front OF Gamer and Punch Bowl.
so that he had a clear lead at the trst
turn Going around the bend Il. r. Car
mans Surprising rushed up into second
place and remained there all through the
run down the backstretch, with tho others
we'll punched. Addie NJ. being In third
place length behind Surprising
Turner sent Stromboli into third place
going around the bend and up to this
time 1t looked as though half a dozen
of the contendcrs had a chance To win.
hutwell' however had only been nursing
MS mount and approaching the homs
turn he gave the Knight Errant colt his
head with the result that he left Sur
prising In n twinkling Buxton did his
best TO hustle Surprising along after
itoamer' hut there was no holding
Roamer and he increased his lead untii
furlong from homo no was ten Lengths
IN front OF tho rest of the field From
that point Butwell let the champion gall
Top and the spectators turned to the good
race In progress for the places. Surpris-
Ing held on with great courage IN spite
or the fact that he had been chasing
Roamer all the way and took second
place by a length. Stromboli, Gamer and
Punch Bowl were Tapped In the racs
for tho third money and Joe Notter won
II for the whitney interests by landing
Gamer nose in front OF Strombol!
Two Second Strings In Mon~y.
Harry Payne Whitney scratched Spun
Glass from the Saratoga Special and John
II. Madden withdrew The Finn but each
added one TO bring the total up to eight
Strangely enough both OF those added
Regret and Paris. finished In the money,
though both wore the colors OF second
string. There was fight for favortism
between James Buffers Pebbles and tho
Whitney entry This was standoff AZ
they closed equal choices o. 3 to q.
Lady Barbary was next in demand Ten
TO ! was quoted against the Western
champion, Luke. and the Madden eDtry.
while Capt Cassatts Trial by Jury was
the outsider at IL to |.
Prince Henry, one OF the Whitney pair.
had the rail. with Pebbles next. and
Regret the Whitney maiden, was on the
outside When the horses broke Pebbles
was not ready and the rest of the field
went away leaving the hope OF the Butler
stable at the post Regret was OF like
flash and under the energetic riding OF
hotter opened up a lead of two lengths
on Luke IN the first furlOng. AZ t.-s
time Pebbles was fifteen lengths behind
the leader and his chances SEEMED hope
less. Trial by Jury was following Luke.
with Lady Barbary next.
Luke closed a little going around tho
bend, but ran out "A little al the turn.
Lady Barbary slipped by Trial by Jury
and was second lust before the furloug
mole At this time Pebbles was In sixth
place, but the Ben Brush colt began
o. IT.