New-York tribune., 1918-08-30
Purc}), ase Runs
Like New Horse
AT Spa Course
Anothe Killing Handed
Public ~- Muddy Track
Causes Many Scratches
BY W. ]. Macbeth


SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 29.-The
stewards OF the Saratoga Racing Asso-
citation anc the Jockey Club, as we'll,
have an opportunity to prove once and
for all whether racing is an ideal for
the improvement of the breed Of
horses or gambling machinarion to
hoodwlnk. betray and rob the public.
Unless the stewards take some action
against the Brighton Stable and Jockey
Lyke the public may rest assured the
improv ement of the breed is the thing
furtherm ost from the minds of, the
solons that control the American turf.
The public has been handed many a
raw deal his season. The stewards
have overlooked many startling rever-
sails OF fo1m when the owners of such
horses happened to be rich and power
full. Little, scrawny, weak, broken
trainers guilty of anything suspicious
on the cripple, and driven beyond the
pale
Well, real coup was uncovered un-
der the noses of the stewards to- day.
and if those responsible for it are al
lowed TO escape then il vi be time
for he Governor in the interests of
common d,cency, to take hand Bet
ter that tie racetracks should be pad
locked.
PurChase, n two-year- old colt of the
Brlgh' Stable, which is owned by
George smith, whose name has been
associated in public gossip with many
qu 'er looking race during this and
other racing seasons, won the closing
event Of the afternoon in the biggest
coup O the racing year. Purchase was
bach ID from 3 to down to 7 to 5.
Indeed, it was impossible to get bet
at any dds at post time, The layers
were swamped. Purchase, which raced
like q good colt day, had run like
mutt in his five previous starts.
Touts on Job
It WAS common gossip among the
clockers and railbirds who had seen
tim at work that Purchase was one of
the way best Juveniles of the year
The rallbirds tipped him off as a pos
slhlc melon. fit for the slicing every
time Ii went to the post. 1t was gen
orally known or believed. further, that
he might win any time. The puzzle
was in guessing when the wraps would
be taken off.
Well this was the day. and Purchase,
which had acted like pig in his five
previou. starts. ran like a Colin from
start t, finish through the mud and
slop. / seems me that the stewards
asked an explanation not only of Lyke,
who rode Purchase in his races, but of
Smith - we'll The fact that Purchase
Is son of Olambala n mudder, does
not e. use this most startling of all
reversals of form. But the betting
record of the form chart does We
shall see wat we shall see.
Though the track was uncertain from
earl morning rams, the horses to-day
with the exception of the last racel
ran remarkably we'll to form. Only
three started in the feature race, the
Wilton Handicap, at mile. This fell
to Naenralist, the odls-on favorite.
The fifth developed such a finish as
the memorable one between Cudgel and
Westy Hogan. Fapp. which led all the
way, lasted long enough to win by a
scant nose.
Tnc sh Sun Briar is pretty good
nude, he did not attempt to lower
any II ack records to-day. Mr.. Kilmer
has q .>ed permission for a special trial
next week, when the track is good, and
IS WI ag tc pay all expenses.
Nil Nae Marsh and company added
sr' of variety to the entertainment
Miss Narsh is starring in a film drama
IN witch the atmosphere Of the turf
pr 'ails. The camera man devoted
most Of his attertion to-day to close
ups +f the work of Mars Cassidy.
Papp, which won the fifth race at
mile appeared to stop toward the end.
IT deve oed when he returned to the
Judges ard that the Loft colt had
been badly cut down during the race.