New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03

po.mer met a strong field to-day
,., .he result was never in doubt after
-, fyr,orss had been covered. lie
..--;s4 Waterblossom. the three-year-
~ fuv which beat The Finn a head IN
"a Canadian Derby. to the half-mlle
-. E., 4s seconds. and shook her oil
-, he turned the six furlongs IN
ma Trial by Jury then chased
.,r for q time. but gradually he drew
AM 20 win By as much as ButWeIi
-o,set Saratoga. a greatly improved
..i. s,oo6 I'D strongest Of the others,
.-6 after being IN the thlck OF lhe
irb, most Of the way hnlshec second
length before Star Jasmine Wh!cI
bsat Trial by Jury head for thlru
noEey. a.
outstanding disappointments. both
lad 4 host Of followers, but both were
Is6ly outrun from start 20 finish. IL
'ooked Tor a time as Il Notter ana
Bvrne would profit by the fast carry
psee. which both avoided. but neither
iorse responded in the last quarter 10
heir frantic efforts 10 reach con-
tending position.
Saratoga Springs. long. long a viii
sge with a simple village air and gov
eminent. but risen within the year TO
,bs dignity and importance OF city,
is the same beauteous and attractive
y,aee, changed only in its form OF gov
eminent. not in its atmosphere of quiet
r.stfulness and holiday spirit. OF
course. there IS more life and activity
than s week ago. Lovers Of racing as
well as lovers Of spring water have
uken full possession for q month, and
great is the 10Y Of the shopkeepers.
Out at the track this afternoon
everything recalled the most prosper
Gus DAYS Of the turf-days when the
once village was the mecca for horse
r.n from near and far. Hundreds
cane I'D from New York to see the
running Of the Saratoga Handicap;
other hundreds came from the sur
rounding towns, cities and hamlets, so
hat the expansive grandstand and cosy
clubhouse were jammed and crowded to
wtrAowiIg.
The day was not made 10 the meas
IRE so carefully planned. Il was hot,
humid and sticky. while a light rain
tegsn falling about . o'clock. which,
however. did little more than sprinkle
he track. Every now and then an in
MIGRATING air blowing over the pines
and fresh from the Adirondacks re-
lieved the tension Of an otherwise
oppressive dav. and the crowd. quite
ready 70 make the best Of everything,
welcomed it and reioiced.
Coming Tower ran true to the conf
tence OF the colvum which gave him
his name IN the opening race. He
was full OF life and speed
Coming Tower raced right to the
front as the barrier flashed up. and
Re STAYED 20 the end without sign OF
altering under the load of at least one
wager he must nave carried.
After the race he changed hands.
Entered 20 be sold for $500, Frank j.
Nolan, owner Of the Beverwvck Stable.
BID him up 10 900 and bought him
a. that price. Mrs. J. Shilling, mother
q the onetime good jockey. Carroll
sailing, did not want 10 part with her
oreadwinner. but would not protect
MIN above $500. lie ran as if he
we're a cheap horse at the price.
Corslcan was a hot tip for this
race. ". 7. Burch has had the Golden
Maxim gelding at the track here for
three months, pointing him for this
particular contest. He was about the
best looking horse in the paddock and
ran well. too, but probably was a race
snort although good enough to run
second.
-. Luckey rode a perfect race on j. z.
Nldener's FL Bart in the Shillelah
S:eeP!echase. He rated his horse well
on the pace for a mile and half,
moved up smoothly rounding the last
llrn. and came away cleverly after a
snort drive with Swish Only three
horses started, but all fenced we'll over
INC sun course. knight of Merci will
gear watching. He is fine type for a
Jumper
l.. ;. Ihompson's Dominant galloped
70 easy victory and J. W. Parrish's
ouIse lost his first race of the year
IL ne United States Hotel Stakes of
''''V' al six furlongs. The fine look
TX son OF Delhi just romped in front
al the Way and gave promise of being
season.
bulse under 1870 pounds, was trying
~ concede tweutv-three pounds 10 the
''heF and the task was beyond even
,S capabilities. He is a big, power
WV bll!t colt by Disguise Neither
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