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velop into one of the greatest siros
America has known.
All of the youngsters named over night
except Sandy Beal accepted the ISSUE
and with the addition of Mr.. Madden's
Captain Alcock the field remained at
eight. Through the rain they paraded
maJestlcally past tho throng, with Man
o. War at the head of the cavalcade,
The rain caused the Jockeys to hustle
their charges along and they went to
the barrier at gollop. There Mars
Cassidy was awaiting them. He was
bent on having a good start, and he
succeeded
Man o. War was eager to be off and be-
fore his opponents had reached the bar
rier he went under 1t and ran fifty yards
before Lotus WAS able to bring him
to q stop.
When brought back he again became
fractions. and went through 1t again
and ran nifty yards more. He repeated
this again and again, and each time he
started several others followed.
just before the start was made Man
| o. War kicked up frightfully He tried
| to cripple all of his opponents, and did
succeed In kicking Ethel Gray, the prom
Using ally which John Il. Madden re-
Gently sold 10 Montford Jones. The KICK
was nATu On6i anu cut u uotp h""''
In Ethel Gray's off hind leg Because
! OF the injury Ethel Gray did not dis
play her usual speed and stamina, and
was beaten off The injury will prob
| ably throw her out of training,
| or TO Good start.
| Despite the fractlousness Of Man o
| War and the maneuvering OF the jockeys
for advantages, Cassidy did not lose MS
patience, and when he lifted the barrier
and shouted Come on!' all the con-
testants were on their toes and In per-
feet line. Captain Alcock was the hrst
to show in front, but his head stuck
out ahead of the field only for few
strides. Then Upset took command, foI'
lowed closely by Consistency ana Ut
| Clark.
By the time the first eighth OF mile
had been covered Consistency was snow
ing the way, with Upset second ano
Man o. War third. Fearing pocke'
LOTUS kept Man o. War on the OUTSIDE
nearing the bend. Consistency opened w
a length on him and Upset, but oetort
the speedy Ross Ally was half way
around the bend LOTUS gave Nan o. Wal
his head Like the great charger he Il
he fairly dcvCured the ground, and be
fore the crowd had quit yelling Here
comes Man o. War" Mr.. Riddles col
was several lengths In front.
Entering the homestretch Lotus
looked around, and seeing all OF his op
ponents staggering along far in the real
he began to ease up his mount. Whil'
the crowd roared Man o War sped hom'
to his most impressive victory of thu
season. his eighth success in nine starts
Despite the sloppy track Man o Wa
galloped over the six furlong route il
the fast time of l :13.
ExterminatOr Springs Surprise.
The victory of Exterminator in thu
Saratoga was surprise to all excep
those who had seen him win the Ken
lucky Derby last year in the mud. II
that race he showed he was a wonder
full mud lark. Despite that fact Pur
chase was made an odds on favorit
at to .. When it came to racinI
Purchase was never IN the hunt. EX
termlnator took command as soon as tn
barrier rose and sped along In front a.
the way.
In the homestretch Purchase rallie
and reached Exterminator's saddle grth'
0 but Extcrminator had plenty of speed i
| reserve and a snug ride by Schuttinge
y brought him home "A winner by a lengt
! and a half
The Gun Is one of the oldest classic
. on the American turf. 1t was first ru
/, in 1865 and since its inaugural it ha
= always been won by a great horse. BE
: sides the rich purse Il gold cup is pre-
: scented TO the owner of the winner.
E Mrs. Clark Scores.
E Mrs. +. Ambrose Clark scored twic
in the Saratoga Steeplechase Handical
Her Hlbler finished first and her Elysa
{ second. Mrs. Walter NJ, Jefford's Bah
+. cock was third. Jockey Parrette rod
" an excellent race on Hibler but it wa
not one bit better than tho iockeyslli
displayed by Brady on Babcock. Bal
Q cock was tired horse after he ha
9 travelled two miles and a half, bu
" | Brady kept him going nicely 10 the en-
0 and by a vigorous finish landed hi
0 mount home in third place.
y In the first race S. Doyle the It'll
? apprentice lad VINO rode Pa Daily