The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03
EAST AND WEST TO
CLASH AT SARATOGA
Stakes Cardcd This Week for
Both Two and Three
Year-Old Fillies.
LUKE WILL MAKE HIS BOW
One Eyed Colt to Test Speed
Against Best This Sec
ton Can Send TO Post.
LUKE WILL MAKE HIS BOW


feeling that the turf battle between the
East and the West. in which there was
only a skrmish yesterday. will ne fiercely
waged durins tho coming week. Tho
stakes offered by the Saratoga Racing
Association provide opportunities to de-
eide which is the hest two-year-old and
which is the champion OF the three-year-
old division The best stceplcchaser also
may be indicated by the running of the
North American Steeplecnasc, out Oh this
latter form of sport the East 10 likely to
win u bloodless battle, as there are no
formidable conteuders over the Jumps
coming from the Western section.
The first clash OF interest Will take
place in the Alabama Stakes, FOR three
year-old niles tomorrow afternoon, In
which the West has worthy representa-
tive In johnson n. Camden's Casuarina,
BY Plaudt-Nuns Cloth. which showed
remarkable form as two-year-old here
last season. The West also can claim
Robinetta, owned by James McManus,
while the East il entitled TO four starters.
Unless Early Rose and Undaunted have
learned to hold their speed for a mile ana
an eighth the East Will have to relJ on
the Montpelier Stables Nat3d and j. ".
Messelvys Adde NJ. Both have raced
consistently and the latter has the repu-
tation of finishing third In last years
Futurity.
| The Spinaway. for two-year-old hltes.
/ is the attraction for Tuesday, and in this
/ event James Buffers Comey will have
another chance to distinguish herself
/ Other likely contcnders are the Brookside
| stables Coquette, r. Il. Carman's Lady
Barbary, the Montpelier Stables Pkg.
r. J. Mackenzes Sea Shell, John r.. Mad
den's Dismiss and H. =. Whitney's Spun
Glass.
The United States Hotel Stakes on
Wednesday will go far toward establish
ing which is the best two year-old. and IN
this fixture the West has a decided chance
with j. y. Camden's Luke. the one eyed
colt that was the sensation OF early racing
| in tho West h. H. Bradley has several
eligbles Two of which. Brick and Mortar
and Bars and stars. have won races,
but tn. Eastern opposition will he strong
If the cracks ARE not reserved for the
Saratoga Special on Saturday. w. r.
Goes Hauberk. which romped away from
the Al3squerader at Belmont Park
has been saved since that meeting with
the idea OF cleaning UP in the stakes here
II. +. Whitneys Prince Henry is another
youngster that has been specially pre-
pared and is bound to give good account
of himself
James Butler has Pebbles, winner of the
Eastview Stakes at Empire City, TO de-
pend Oh among others. Capt. T.. Il. Cas-
satt may start Trial by Jury and tn,
quincy StdDle Is Salu 10 nave a smart
colt by Waterboy--Janice named Quincy
The biggest race from an iutcrsec.iona
standpoint will be the Travers. for three
year-olds. at a mile and "A quarter on sat
urday, hut even this j. likely to lose lit
tie interest because H. p Whituey's Flu
! turity winner Penraut probably will no
start, Peunant. which went wrong in
, race ut Belmont Park, has been galloping
but will scarcely he ready to meet IN
other prospective champions until nea
the end of the meeting. The fight be
tween East ana West viii he hot one
however, as John w. Schorr's Luke Nc
Luke, winner of the Belmont and Otha
good races, will be nit and ready to tr,
conclusions with Andrew Niller's Roamer
: which showed that he could stay as wei
, as run fast when ne won the Brooklyn
Derby over the mile and a quarter route
II j. Whitney Will start Gaincr IN lieu q
Pennant. and this son Of Nartinet-Drui,
has been doing well in his galops Thor
may be other starters, but the Issue /
considered as strictly between Luke Nc
Luke and Rodmer.
There was general regret to-day whe
II was learned that John Sanfords two
year-old Silica was cut down in the Fias
y her first start and was caught In tho jar
, caused by Kedrlck's cutting across IN
! field with Catalina
The success of the meeting last yea
led to II limiting OF badges by the mar
agement and this has caused considerable
excitement among some Of those barre,
IT also may lead to a strike OF the black
smiths, which would hold UP the racing
There are sixteen blacksmiths and onl
}. six OF them received badges. meetin
$ was held to-day by the offended, and
= was decided to go 10 the managemcr
% tomorrow with a demand for badges &c
all. In case these are not received n
smithies say they will strike and stan
together III the trouble Is settlcd.