New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
IN SARATOGA
OVER SHOWING OF
THOROUGHBREDS
Attendance at Track on
Friday Largest in the
History of Meeting.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Aug. e.
With seven days Of the Saratoga sea-
son gone the opinion is universal that
this popular midsummer resort never
had a greater vogue. The weather has
been superb and the racing OF quail
ity that would have been deemed i'm
possible a twelvemonth ago, when
there was an apparent shortage OF
thoroughbreds.
The importations from England and
France, however, augmented By the
best from the West and Southwest, have
filled every stall both at the main
course and Horse Haven until more
than 1900 head Of the choicest breed
ing are here, and most Of them will
sport silk before the close OF the meet
ing.
was the largest In the history OF the
association moved President Wilson TO
an expression Of extreme satisfaction.
"who would think" said the hustltng
head of the organization, that within
FIVE years after racing had received
what many considered q deathblow that
conditions such as We are enjoying TO-
day should exist7 IL Is q remarkable
tribute TO racing and encourages US
all to put forth greater efforts than
ever before to keep it where It rightly
belongs-in the forefront OF the out
door sports"
A Promising Programme
While the sport furnished last week
was of high order the programme for
the next six days should bring out
the best performers in training, many
of which were not asked to race until
they had recovered from the journey
here in the torrid weather which was
general throughout the country ten
days ago.
Those who shipped from Chicago say
that the thermometer registered ITO
in the cars and their horses were
dripping with Precipitation before the
motion of the train brought relief.
Saratoga air and pure water has done
its work, however, and those animals
which were faded and enervated when
they arrived were buck-jumping and
playing in the sunshine yesterday.
Beginning to-day the stake feature
will be the Delaware Handicap at one
I
This event has a guaranteed cash value
of $4,000 and there is strong entry
list out Of which should come note
worthy contest. 1t has been won IN
the past by such good horses as Blues
and Chuctanunda and was taken In
1915 by Thomas c. McDowelPs smart
mare Star Jasmine.
Tomorrow the Troy, a selling event
] Il h. ka
This is at five and half furlongs and
there is an abundance Of good material
engaged. Conspicuous in the list are
the recent winners, Harry Kelly, Jack
Scot, Katinka, Felicidad, Master Nc
Grath. Silver Sandals, Arnold, Passing
/ Fancy, Straight Forward and Wistful.
| OF course the first named is out OF
place in a selling stake, and he will
undoubtedly be an absentee, though
stake horses have masqueraded as sell
ing platers for many years.
Test for Two-Year-Olds.
The time-honored Flash Stakes, at
five and one-half furlongs, for two
year-olds, is the stellar event Tor
Wednesday, and practically every good
youngster in the country is eligible for
il. The race was first contested IN
1859, when Francis Morris won Il with
Remorseless by American Eclipse. Tom
Bowling, Sensation, George Kinney
Volante, Hamburg, Sysonby and other
giants Of bygone days have also won
Il. This seasons eligibles include
Deer Trap, Ivory Black. HOLSTER,
Ticket. Koh-I-Noor, Ultimatum, Harry
Kelly, Bellringer, Hwfa, Rickety and
Campfire. ant II,
The smart three-year-old hllies Will
try conclusions in the Alabama Stakes
at one mile and furlong on Thursday.
! The crack Western FLY Kathleen. win
ner of the Latonia Oaks, will meet Ce-
landria, Lorac, Jacoba, Dorcas, pleione,
Hidden Star. Grasp, Lady Hillington
and others.
The nams Of every good mare since
1872. when the stake was first decided,
appears on the list Of winners OF this
stake. Chief among them are the or
iginal winner, Woodbine, which ran Tor
August Belmont; Ferida, Glidelia,
Thora, Miss Woodford, Bella B., Sallie
McClelland. Tradition, Running Water,
Maskette, Flying Fairy and Water
| blossom. -,
Fridays programme will have a
strong card Of overnight races and the
Saratoga Amateur Cup at mile The
best Of the gentlemen riders will sport
| silk in this, and il should be an event
which will attract considerable atten-