New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-05
Iacoba Beats Field of
Good Ones in Heavy
Going at Saratoga
Springs.
q OPpY WEATHER
KEEPS CROWD AWAY
,,,srgements Being Made for a
sweepstakes with Roamer and
Gam Jackson as Starters.

A in q mAlei4a4iS
- the races to-day, and the trick
ta sbout as bad as is possible Tor
We. ~ the Saratoga association to be.
va nses being rainy and sloppy, the
peS.sor was intentionally cold, and
Ns-b Int the most enthusiastic admir-
hV" racing were 70 be seen IN the
G en- and grand stands, while the quar-
.a 60 stretch and paddock were prac-
,icslly deserted ~. o;.
''G Tbs time honored classic, the Splna,
.. S.akes. for two-year-old flllles, fell
,"Iscoba. owned by j. q. keene, a
or,ber Of the Western contingent
-. .be other five races were won by
Eastern horses A r..hsr
The card would have been rather
,,or one had it not been redeemed by
~ Spinaway, for which elght mines
-. ~ the post, Pleione and MISSION
Bell having been seratohea, "h'ie / ''"
Ms, was an added starter
without much delay at the post Mars
Cassidy sent them on heautl1uliyy
bnrcbed. but in the first slXteehln
lac and Puss in Boots went through
- The front and raced closely Tapped
!. tho lead until they were well INTO
,se further turn, bat just there. Fuss
!, Roots began 70 lose ground ana
Torac swung rather vide INTO tne
,rretcb with what looked like WIN
ring lead. - u.o, civ
r,,oba. bv Jack Atkin-Agnes Virginia
.~,t;rc The turn closely and saving,
IA. ~ ground. began racing along the
;,side rail and looking dangerous. Lorac
80 conclusions with her when they
80 we'll inside the last furlong post
,,5 Jacoba. finally outgamlng Lorac'
Srsv awav from her and won by com
for,able margin, Lorac lasting long
enough 10 win second place from MI
Coehran's FLY. Feminist.
T, the six-furlong handicap Tor
tbr,e.vear-olds, first on the programme
,I,-e were only three starters, hlgh
Nam. Luke and Hauberk having been
.,rstcbed. Capra made all the pace
bn, she was headed by Distant SHORE
IN the stretch. and the latter won
easily BY a wide margin.
Mr. John Sanford's FLY lsirose won
,ls second race; Donald Macdonald
,as an easv winner Of the third, and
the fifth and sixth fell TO bae ana
Msifou, respectively.
II negotiations that are now penang
ar. brought TO a successful conclusion
there will be a special race OF some
importance arranged within the next
two weeks. Ii is a special sweepsIakes
AZ weight for age, between l.; D.
0Brien's Sam Jackson and Andre"
Miller's Roamer, as well as any otner
horses that should be nominated. Inc
PROPOSITION came from Mr.. O'Bren, ana
The sensational mile run by sam JACK
son at Adueduct, when he covered the
distance in 1886 as, induced the chal-
lenge. -.
Roamer and both owners have agreed
upon a mile and a furlong as the best
distance for the test. The executive
committee of the Saratoga Association
will decide upon just what prize Will
be offered for such a meeting.
Another reason for Mr.. O'Brlen's
desire 70 arrange such sweepstake
is in the fact that Sam Jackson has
no regular engagements at the Sara
toga meeting.
This is not the only sweepstake that
is promised for the meeting. j. W:
Parrish, of Midway, KY, the owner OF
the good colt Bulse, in conversation
with Mars Cassidy to-day said that he
was not at all satisfied with the run
n.ng Of the United States Hotel Stakes,
the opening day, and that he was will
ing 10 20 into a private sweepstake
with any two-year-old in training for
$500 or $4,000 a corner.
His conditions would be fast track,
six furlongs. and all 10 carry ll6
pounds. Mr.. Parrish is convinced he
has the best colt in training and IS
snxious TO have another try at L. ).
Thompson's Dominant, White Hackle,
the colt that John f. Madden has sold
70 the Shoshone Stable; Edward Nc
Brides George Smith, or any of the
others
Among the visitors at the track to-
day was Clarence Watson, United
States Senator from West Virginia.
Senator Watson has been a large ex-
hibitor Of harness horses for several
years, but he also has a deep apprecia-
TN Of the thoroughbred and his deeds.
One explanation given for the pecu-
lar race run by Ed Crump in the open
ing six furloHgs handicap was that he
th:ew a racing plate right after the
break
John Z. Madden wrecked a perfectly
good rumor yesterday when he said
positively that he had made no offer
Tor Edward McBride's good colt, George
Smith. Previously il was widely circu-
lated that Madden had offered $4,000
ior the son Of Out of Reach-Consuelo
II. In making the denial Mr.. Madden
said that he had not even seen the colt
and that ne had never thought Of max
ing the purchase.
ne victory of Donald Macdonald
marked his ffty-ffth score in his re-
nsrkable career. He is nine years old
and has won his last three starts.
from the way he came out of the race
y Is entirely possible that he will win
MS next three.
The victory of Jacoba in the Spin
away adds something TO the worth OF
ssek Akin as sire. This is the first
season the get of the son of Sain have
taeed, and Of seven he has in training
ave are winners.
John A. Drake, who recently returned
rom France, is expected at the Spa
"a! day. IL is some seasons since he
aas been seen on New York race
course.
:, Thomas Welsh, who trains the
french string of Joseph E. Widener's
ngfSes, Is home for a visit and is an
dsily.