New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-14
Big Crowd Turns Out,
However, and Even
Cheers WalkOver.
LORD ROCKVILLE WINS
BRACKETS AT LAST
WatercreSS, I'd, Shows Well in
His First Start Under COlOrs
in Making Place.
by Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune

Saratoga Springs, n. Y, Aug. 13.-
with a walkover in a selling race and
only two horses starting in the handi-
cap that was intended for the feature it
cannot be said that the sport offered by
the Saratoga Racing Association here
this afternoon was wildly exciting. It
was ladies day" and there was a big
crowd on hand, and it was an easily
pleased crowd, for even the lonely gal
Top Of J. W. Hedrick's Napier, with all
the other horses IN the race scratched,
brought applause.
Buxton had a fall in the fifth race,
when Volant, shortly after the start
was bumped and went down. Fortunate
", he escaped injury, and in the fol-
lowing race was again in the saddle.
Really the most interesting race of
the day was the five and one-half fur
long dash for maiden wo-year-olds at
the end of the programme. IL went 20
August Belmont's Lord Rockvale, but
the interest was in Watercress, 3D.,
the one to take the place. IL was the
first start for this royalty bred colt,
who races for the Elkwood Park Stable,
and he is a Futurity eligible. He met
with no end of racing misfortune to-
day, and to run into the place stamped
him as a good one.
Watercress, ID, is a son of Watercress
Pearl Y, and was the highest priced
yearling of 1914, when he was bought
in at the Haggin sale for $500. He
was sold as a two-year-old early this
spring for $500, and this, his first
race, would suggest that he is worth
all of that amount. He is a brother Of
Water PEARL one of the best colts Of
his year.
The handicap Of the day, which was
ruined by scratches, was only for
mality for D. J. Leary's Thornhill
when he only had John +. Madden's
Charter Maid to beat Major 7. c. Nc
DowelPs fast FLY Poppee beat a good
lot of selling platter two-year-olds IN
the opening number. PulluX was one
easy winner for John Whalen, and the
other winner of the day was j. l..
Looney's Worlds Wonder.
Owners who had horses named for
the third race. in which J. ". Hedrlck5
Napier was the only starter. although
there had been eleven carded, were no.
afraid of Napier, but they were AFRAID
of Uedrick. He had been very busy IN
selling races on occasions, and has fire.
quently both run up and claimed horses.
That. Of course, is well within the
rules. but Hedrick has not always been
within the rules, and only last spring
a+ Uavre de Grace he was suspended
for a violation in selling race. On
that occasion he took the Hartford As
ISOLATION into court, where he was dc.
MED his suit, and yet the stewards or
the Jockey Club reinstated HIM with
all this evidence before them.
John Sanford's recent purchase, The
Curragh. will be on exhibition IN the
paddock tomorrow, and he viii be
shown on the track before the running
of the Saratoga Special.
At the request Of the Saratoga Rae
ING Association and q number OF ms
friends. c. X G. Billings has consented
to show mis- champion trotter, Ohlan
1.5S'. on the turf track between the
third and fourth races on Saturday,
August q. Mr.. Billings. who has rid
den Chlan 4 iurlOng in Is seconds over
the grass course here, Will be IN the
saddle.
Fx-Mavor Walsh Of Yonkers was a
visitor at the track this afternoon.
II has been decided TO convert Rich
ard Canfelds old gambling room into
Il dining room tomorrow night. Can
fields IS now the Casino and thl5
gambling room has been used as
Longing room, but this season the
Casino has been so popular that more