The Washington herald., 1915-08-02
Stellar Event for Jumper and
Handicap Horses Will
Give Banner Sport.
ANDREW MILLER TALKS


Saratoga, y. Y, Aug 1.-The meeting
of the Saratoga Racing Association.
which is scheduled to open tomorrow,
and which will continue for twenty-four
days, will in many respects be the most
notable OF the year. Racing at the
Springs has always been characterized
by the presence of a large number Of pa
irons who by their presence gave encour-
agement TO a sport which has held sway
over the populace 10 a greater degree and
for longer period than any other out
door pastIme.
Many of this leisure-loving class which
had found the charms of Newport, Mar
ragansett and the other resorts more
attractive during the past few years
have once more turned to racing, and
the town, with almost all its available
accommodations taken, pomises to be
gayer than since the days when the late
William c. Whitney controlled the des-
TIMES of the sport at this point.
President Richard T. Wilson, Vice
President Harry Payne Whitney. Secre-
tary-Treasurer Andrew Miller, Schuyler
L. Parsons. Thomas Hitchcock. Francis
r. Hitchcock and others prominent in
the management or directorate of the
Saratoga Association have been on hand
for several days, and they are a unit
in the belief that the meeting which
opens tomorrow will be a noteworthy
success. Others prominent In racing are
scheduled TO arrive today. among the
most notable being August Belmont. c.
K. g. Billings. ]. Z. Widener, John San
ford and Frederick Johnson. all of whose
colors will be seen during the meeting.
Those that came by the Cavanagh spe-
cial trains will be augmented by those
that will take the boats. so that Broad
way tomorrow night will be thronged.
Good Horses Mt Course.
There are more and better horses at
the track than have been seen on any
course within the confines OF the EN-
pire State in years, and 1t is a happy
omen that the feetest horses of East
and West should meet on common ground
dedicated to the cause of the improve
ment of the breed of horses" that being
a portion of the title of the Saratoga
Associa ton.
Secretary Treasurer Andrew Miller. in
a talk with number of friends in the
reading room last evening said: 1--WE
had hoped for a big meeting. but my
observation since arriving leads TO the
belief that the sport will be the best
We have seen in years. The people are
hungry for the sport and visitors are
here from all parts OF the Union. as
they We're in that period when Saratoga
was the operative point in August for
a very large number of red -blooded
to say nothing OF our neigh
bor across the border to the North. |
While We haven't very many handicap
horses OF quality. there are enough to
make fair fields, particularly with the
addition of horses from the West. not |
ably Water Blossom, and the possibility |
of seeing Regret once more under col |
ors.
Mr.. Parrish's Bulse. Senator Camden's |
Marse Henry. Mr.. Greener's Cosmic. Mr. |
SchQrrs Ellison, and the unbeaten !
George Fl. Smith. whom the followers |
Of the Canadian circuit swear by. are |
all colts OF class. and there will be |
sport of the highest quality when they |
meet the pick of the Whitney Belmont. :,
Cochran. keene. and Butler ju- |
veniles.
1T has been said by some" contin-
led Mr.. Miller, that our Eastern two
year-olds are a bad lot, but ! do not |
concur in this opinion and believe that
results at the coming meeting will bear
ne out. We are all anxious 10 see some |
of them show a disposition to stay, as
We sadly need that type of horse in
his country. For that reason the out
:ome of the race for the cup on the
ast day will be most interesting. It Is
me of the few races we have over a
distance OF ground. and say what you
will. no contest is SO popular as one
which brings out the courage and bot
ON OF the thoroughbred. Time was
When We could get from six TO eight
V the best horses to start in the long
distance races and we are all hopeful
hat some weight-for-ag races over a
distance will be offered in Maryland this
all The jumping races have filed
veil and there should be good sport
through the field. This form of racing
5 very popular with the people from the
urrounding towns and country, and visi-
ors from Canada. where chasing has
cen encouraged for very many years, '
ave always been keen for the steeple- I
hases. There are a number of horses
class Jumping this year and We are 4
citing to point when we may emu
lte the example Of our brothers across
he water and put horses Of the highest
uality over the jumps.