The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-03

Handicap. Borrow, which had been &C.
ounted unlucky In the running OF the
suburban. was made favorite at IL to
.. but the Western entry pressed
Roamer hard for second choice, closing
at 10 to 5, while 8 to 1 was quoted
against Roamer. The three-year-old
s~harpshooter was well supported at I
to l. and enough remembered Saratoga's
hast surprising race TO keep his price
down to 7 TO 1. Trial by Jury, though
he played a prominent part In the early
running, was the outsider at 20 to !.
As the field dashed down h stretch
for the first quarter OF a milo before
reaching the Judges stand to continue
for a full circuit of the track II hooked
as though h West would shine.
Roamser n Saratoga were fighting for
the lead near the rail- when waterblos-
som came shooting over from the nut
side and. o~utrunning Roamer. shot into
the lead. That was a surprise for the
crowd. which was we'll acquainted with
Roamsr's early speed. hut Waterblos-
som's effort was a lash in the pan. and
Butwell, never allowing W~aterblossom
10 take his position from him, grad
ually worked UP Roamer so that he had
a clear lead after rounding the frst
turn.
With an advantage Of two lengths
~, 'stSh 80 'VWh NV
backstretch and the danger from Water
blossom was eliminated when Trial by
Jury slipped by her and took second
place. All this time Nottcr was un-
able to rouse Borrow and the favorite
was trailing along IN last place, = posi-
ton which he held to the end. In the
run around the turn Saratoga made up
ground quickly, and passing Water
blossom was Tapped on Trial by Jury
as the pair turned into the stretch two
lengths behind Roamer. which was NOV
ing in hia best form and In far dit.
fere.nf fashion to hts Performance In the
Empire City Handicap. when he shut
up at the end OF a mile. At that
stage Roamer was Just beginning -
behind him no increased his lead by
leapA and bounds until he had an ad-
vantage Of ten lengths as he crossed
the finish line.
Trial by Jury was lone with a. soon
as he hit the stretch. but Saratoga had
a little left. The pair were struggling
home as best they could when Star
Jasmine dropped from the clouds and
chased them in. Saratoga lasted long
enough to take the place by a length.
n star Jasmine nosed out Trial by
Jury for money. Waterbloasom
was Nth. three lengths back, and Sharp
shooter and Borrow trailed In lar be-
hind.
Though much talk OF Bulse had been
heard. the speculation or the United
States Hotel Stakes showed the doubts
OF his supporters as to his ability to
carry weight and beat the smart young
sters opposed to him. There were early
signs tina l.. s. Thompson's Dominant
had improved since he was beaten by
Airman and he dropped in the quota
tons to 9 TO 5, while Bulse scared from
3 TO / to 9 to 2. Lorac. Airman and
Marse Henry were well pla yed, but little
support was accorded to the others.
Lorac was away In front, but before
the bottom of the backstretch Dominant
had worked to the front, with Marse
Henry %outrunning Bulse. Airman. which
had a rail position. began slowly and was
hemmed In by tho tim the turn was
reached. Sweeping oun to the stretch.
Dominant increased his lead to three
lengths ana the rest were we'll spread
out, with Iorac holding on to second
place two lengths in front or Marse
Henry. II was a gallop for Dominant
the rest Of the way, but when Airman
got going In the stretch he made 1t In
teresting for those behind the leader
Lorac. finishing six lengths behind Domi-
nant, had an advantage Of a length and
n half on Marse Henry. with Bulse and
Airman noses apart
With only three starters, there vas an
interesting race for the Shillelah Steeple-
chase. Thomas Hitchcock's Swish made
all the running. with knight of Nero
following closely, n the favoritc. 4.
Bart, trailing ffteen lengths behind until
hitting the backstretch on the last turr
% the course FL Bart went up rapidly
then hut when he challenged Swish or
,urning into the stretch Swish appeared
m have the better OF the argument
After clearing the last jump Swish took
a lead OF a length and a half. when his
rider pulled him up slightly as though
he thought III Hart was beaten. Tueke,
went TO work vigorously on El Bart and
with Swish unable to get up speed again
won handily by hve isntshs. The sum
mary;