New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
.SaratogaRace
ABig Success
In Every Way
Directors of Association
Planning for Greater
Meeting Next Year

/ hoofs are no longer heard. The last Of
the racegoers left to-day and there is
now only few horses here to remind
the residents that a great and success
full racing meeting was held here dur
ing August.
As an echo of the meeting the dirss-
tors % the Saratoga Racing Associs-
/ tion are already planning for a bigge.
and greater meeting, in a financial way,
/ for next year. Stake events will Do
increased in value all along the line.
This tells better than a statement from
the association what huge success tn.
meeting was this year. As matter OF
cold fact, stockholders in the associa-
ton will receive a dividend-some~
thing they have not received since 1907,
A Big Attendance
The attendance this season exceeded
not only all previous years since tho
halcyon days Of 1907, but surpassed all
expectations of the directors. And
this, too, in the face of several rainy
days. The third Saturday of the meet
ing was the best in the last ten years.
The grandstand, the field stand, the
clubhouse and the lawns were fairly
packed. The gate receipts were so
large that thew made up for the ex-
penses of nearly two weeks.
AZ n
the recent meeting, the association
ought ~ 90 little bit further IN the
matter of expenditures for next year
and buy some additional land and con-
struct chute" AZ the present time
all the races for two-year-olds take
place over the main track. The races
are merely dGshes OF five. five and a
half and six furlongs. The starting
points are GEAR the turns Conse-
quently there is a great dea. Of crowd
ing; horses are knocked about, Jumped
upon and interfered with.
The speedy youngsters, those tat
can break fast and can get out Of the
crowd. win races. Slow colts are az a
disadvantage, even though they have
proved in morning trials that they are
faster youngsters than the winners.
What is needed is q straightaway
course which is straight, from the start
ing post to the winning line. with
such a course the chances of all colts
are equal These straight courses
exist on all the big tracks. The late
W. c. Whitney had in mind 10 pur-
chase ground and build chute" IL
is now up TO the association TO follow
his advice in this matter. IL IS i'm
possible TO purchase ground 70 recon
struct the mile course so as 20 ellml-
nate bad elbow" where so many ac-
cidents take place after the start. But
there is plenty OF ground on which
tive-furlong straight chute could be
constructed.
Complaints From Albany.
There were many complaints from the
powers that be at Albany that they were
/ not recognized" this summer and that
the courtesies of the track were not
extended. Many men influential in
politics. were not only turned down
IN their application FOR compliment
airy badges, but were treated with scant
courtesy. Two men in particular, both
prominent in the affairs Of the Capitol,
did not receive badges and the day
tickets which were eventually sent TO
them were three or four days late
so late INhL III one lHSNdilSS NNtg HNAc
returned because they were no longer
desired.
An official, one who is a diplomat is
| needed to look after these details re-
/ gardng the badges. Andrew Miller,
! the secretary and treasurer, IS the
right man TO fiji the place, as he knows
! how TO handle men and affairs, but he,
unfortunately, is too busy with other
matters. II the association does not
want a repetition of this trouble,
which at one time promised 20 bring
/ about grave results this summer, 10
will appoint capable man 10 look
| after the courtesies extended 20 the
men of Albany.
The meeting was marked by a great
: deal Of heavy speculation. IL Is true
| that the bets were all of an oral nature
and were made strictly on credit, but
nevertheless fortunes turned hands on
! the results OF the races. One man, a
| noted Californian, won more than
/ hundred thousand dollars on one day.
This was on last Tuesday when
I Happy Lucky captured the Adiron-
dack Handicap. This horse carried the
/ biggest be. placed during the day. SO
many big wagerS were placed on him
/ that the layers finally said no more
/ on Happy Go-Lucky.
This matter Of betting heavily is
against the policy OF the stewards Of
| the Jockey Club. August Belmont, the
| chairman of the Jockey Club, has open
/ " opposed betting OF all kinds, but
/ has stated that il men must make oral
/ bets they should limit the amounts 10
/ small sums. This matter Of "plung-
| ing" is detrimental 20 racing. IL was
! what hurt racing in the past, and will
do so agdl? II not checked.
Sun Briar Shines
Sun Brar is unquestionably the best
/ two-year-old Of the season At least
turfmen so consider him. Unfortunate
~ he is not eligible for the Futurity.
He - a French bred youugster, and
none Of the imported colts or FLIES
from France or England was nominated
through his dam for the rich prize
Of the turf. He was bred IN Normandy,
France. and when sold IN this country
as yearling brought $4,000. Sun
Briar is not sound colt. lie has two
bad rirgboncs. In conformation he ia
ideal. But for the troubles Of the
4 ringboncs he would be the handsomest
-year-old in training.
Many Of the horsomen thought the
ringbonrs we're Of hereditary origin. as
many Of the English colts have this
trouble, because many OF the stations
Of England are closely inbred. But
Willis Sharpe Klmer the owner o.
Sun Briar, is authority for the state
ment that the colts trouble IL due 20
severe fast trials. Speaking about Sun
Briar and the ringbones, Nr. kilmer