New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
Comment and Gossip
on Sports of the Day

With an unfortunate name because he
was tho son Of 4 mare called Trash.
vou the United States Hotel Stakes Al
Saratoga Springs on Tuesday Captain
T.. p. CaSsstt remarked I'M glee: Now
I've got a chance for the Futurity.' he
spoke not without reason. Any two
year-old which can pick UP l21 pounds
and win the way he did over a dead
track commands consideration m any
company he beat several good young
stCrs 60 which he was conccdiuR much
weight. and two Comcly and Prince
Henry which arc ranked with the hes:
a. even weights according TO the scale.
Il is true that Comcly suffered all the
I'D luck Of the race, being punched OF
and knocked about In way 10 ruin
any chance she may have had. but Gar
bsgc ran IN the most crcditable way,
coming from behind like colt Of high
class. Several shrewd horsemeu arc
confident Comcly would beat him horse
for horse nine times out Of ten under
the same conditions, but they arc also
willing 20 admit that q new candidate
for the -yesr-old houors made bid
that must not he overlooked
The Futurity will not be so hard
race TO win this year as usual, IN view
Of the fact that none OF James Buffers
horses are eligible. because OF the
death OF their nominstor. the late
James X. kccnc. and because some OF
the other stars. including H. +. Whit
rey'S Regret. winner Of the Saratoga
Special, were not named. For that
reason. Garbage must be considered.
II looks as II Comely had trained off
slightly after campaign, which began
early IN the season. She has been
most carefully handled, but has had
little or no rest, and IL Is quite pos
sble she may be going stale. II. ?.
Whitney's Prince Henry has lost some
caste. He showed nothing in the
Special or in the United States Hotcl
Stakes to justify the high promise he
gave in winning that rich stake a.
Piping Rock in the spring. He showed
a fash OF speed on Tuesday, forcing
the early pace with the lght-footed
Royal Martyr. but he dropped out Of
u in the stretch under 1870 pounds,
and failed utterly to fight on in a way
that could be expected of colt Of real
quality. One we'll known trainer re
marked: There's q busted bubble
and il looked for the minute As II he
was right. Prince Henry has looks 10
recommend him, and he may yet prove
his right TO rank near the top. Speak
ing OF looks, Garbage also fills the eye.
although he does not quite measure
UP 20 Comely and Pebbles in conforma-
tion and general makeup.
The Hopeful Stakes, of $4,000. on
Saturday will furnish another oppor-
tunity for Garbage and Comely 10
clash. There arc plenty Of other good
ones eligible also, so that one Of the
best two-year-old races OF the year can
be anticipated.
The Braves by their triple victory
over the Giants put themselves almost
in an even position with McGraw's
men. Three and a half games is a
small enough margin, and If Boston
maintained its present pace II would
soon pass New York, but according to
the law Of averages the Braves are al
most due for a slump.
The progress Of any baseball team IS
one Of ups and downs. A severe bur-
den has been put on three pitchers by
Stallings and there is strong posi-
bility that they will show the results
OF this strain before the coming West
ern trip is over.
McGraw himself has few enough
pitchers. but Tesreau seems absolutely
10 fatigue, and Matty is
such an old campaigner that he usually
saves his very best for the last few
weeks Of the campaign.
The pennant will be won or lost in
the Yves: and with the Giants 90 the
hopes and the fears as well Of every
New York rooter.