The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
SARATOGA LIVELIER
THAN IN LONG TIME
Race Meeting That Will Open
Tomorrow Has Town Astir
Fine Opening Card.
LUKE McLUKE ENTERED


SARATOGA. July S1.-Thls village Is
livelier thar 1t has been for many years
at the fag end OF July. in anticipation
Of the race meeting of the Saratoga As
ISOLATION for the Improvement OF the
Breed Of Horses which is scheduled to
open on Monday and las, through the
month Of August. Many trainers have
arrived with their strings and the morn
ing hours at the track and Horse Haven
are busy enough to suggest that the
races are In progress already.
The bookings at the different hotels
are far in advance of those recorded at
this time last year and It Is predicted
that late corners may have difficulty In
finding accommodation. Among the
trainers who are supervising the work of
their thoroughbreds are James Rowe.
with the stable OF l.. s. Thompson. who
IL racing Harry Payne Whitney's horses
this season Sam Hildreth. In charge OF
August Belmont's stable w. X. Midgley.
who Is WORKING u formidable lot of two
year-oldS belonging to Clifford a. tOch-
ran Jimmy owens. the handler for the
Greentree stable A. J. marlborough
looking carefully after the great Roamer
and other horses owned 10y Andrew
Miller, and W. II. karriCk. with the dual
outfit OF Schuyler l.. Parsons and the
Oneck Stable. Several Western stables
that did not race on the Eastern tracks
are quartered here also. These include
John W. Schorr's. which has Luke Nc
Luke ready to come back TO the races.
Local students OF form are looking
over the stake book already in hope Of
finding the winners of the early closing
events scheduled for the opening day.
These in order Of Importance are the
Saratoga Handicap for threc-year-oids
and upward at "A mile and "A puartar.
the United Statcs Hotel stakes for two
year-olds at six fur'ongs. and the Shille-
lah Steeplechase at about two miles and
n half.
Though there were ffty-six entries for
the Saratoga Handicap II II not likely
that more than a dozen will go TO the
post. Roamer. which earned the dlstlnc-
ton of top weight. has been going along
nicely In his work since he came here
after being defeated In the Empire city
Handicap. Gamer. his %conqueror In that
event. is no, entered. Neither is Figinny,
which through the fast pace set by him
at the start was largely responsible for
the failure OF Roamer to remain In the
running to the end. There is no horse
In the race capable OF extending Andrew
Miller's champion at the start. He there
fore will be allowed TO make his own
pace without interference, and as he al
ways has shown a liking for the Sara
toga track will have a good chance to
wipe out his most recent defeat at Bel
mont Park.
l.. :. Thompsor's Borrow In IN the
handicap with 1875 pounds. three less
than koaner. lie has had little luck
since he won the Kentucky Handlcap in
the early spring. but has run many good
races since. Borrow won this event last,
year. carrying i72 pounds, and Is likely
to press Roamer very closely for favOrit-
ism on Monday.
Luke Mci.uke. which early In the sea-
son was rated as the equal OF the East
ern cracks, Is now esteemed as n pound
worse than Borrow. He performed bril-
liantly at Belmont Park in the spring
OF last year., where he won the belmont
stakes over "A trying course. He is a
hard horse TO train. but has been pre-
pared carefully for his first appearance
In New York State this year and II he
has regained his form OF last year GER
tainly will bc dangerous.
Another formidable competitor will be
fou:'l In August Belmont's Strumboll.
which has raced consistently we'll ali
season and wound up with "A victory In
the suburban Handicap. Stromboli is
I'm with Io3 nounds AMI a, .,t.a
fact that his win in In. Suhurhau -
OF rather fuky character viii ha .,r-
ported well.
H.. G. Hallenbeck has two tbree.voar-
olds to carry, his culors in The Finn and
Iron Duke, The former has to carry III
pounds. while Iron Duke is In viii lOi
II IL proba BILE that The Finn may be re-
served for the Travcrs takes on Satur-
day, which Is exclusively for horses of
his age Even II that is SO. the ~IIallen-
DECK entry VIII be dangerous. for Iron
luke mas run TWO good races the only
ZINES ne mas heen out this year and has
NOT peel' run To death as mas The Finn.
N"''o W. anu l"rt"r' hnth or which
"''o W" s'"" ""Hu''"ps thIs year, are
ou' - tne '"ce y" account or injury. ana
.me .u'''is uo"H OF larfhr leaves X. T..
"IISo.'' 'r', the president or the sara
US" N'''''",,'n, "Ithout Il representa-
w, lanes pu'.e' mas SIX nominations,
OF "hIVn the oniy one that mas shown
aHs 'ca' io'ui th's year ~ febbles. 1t
~ on 'ne '''uS' however thht Last COIN,
wn'eh Sho"e" great form NJ the end or
MS "o-sear-oIu career may he a rod In
I.pN'e to' 'nc saiit"S" nNture. LAST
,o'h IN ra'eu az III pouhds ny the nan
~u',"Plt.' MhIie ieppIeS mas 10 carry
on's ion' !" II bra"loS may start either
h'"ck io"ey or hi"uleS ) 'holce, whiIe
among Tue lEhtWe'ehls "nlch may race
'ne starter "re saratoga ana CIln fleld.
very rev OK me large hullpet OF en-
tr'es ior inc oni,e' states ii'tei STAKES
ior '"o-year-oius nave SHOWN FORM
"h'ch "ou'o warrant 'helr winning the
cent put many thdt nave not appeared