The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-02
SARATOGA HANDICAP
WON BY PURCHASE
Runs Away From Fast Field
In Feature of Saratoga
Opening.
MISS JENNA A VICTOR
Shows Heaps of Speed in Flash
Stakes-Record Crowd
tt Sees Races.
ny HENRY ". KING.


the victor of the Saratoga Handicap
Z hsre this afternoon. And the proud
owners epigram expressed the opinion
Of 10000 racegoers who saw the classic
stake decided. Purchase didn't have to
run to win the $1,000 stake. He ambled
home just like a major league player
goes to first base when he receives a
free pass.
Purchase was never extended at any
time, and at the end of the one mile
and q quarter journey he was fve
lengths in front of clifford A. Cochrans
mare, Fairy Wand, which beat A. X.
Macombers War Cloud half a length
for place honors. Richard T. Wilson's
Corn Tassel finished fourth. and the Og
den Stables Beaverkill. the only Western
representative in the race, brought up
the rear.
Despite his easy victory Purchase COW
cred the distance in the fast time OF
2se2 rs.
The victory OF the renowned three
yeaF-old son of Ormondale and Cherrola
made the great performances Of the
mighty Sir Barton look Insignificant, and
caused every one present to award him
a. double crown. They proclaimed him
the champion three-year- of the year
and the king of the turf. A vast ma
jority went still further and declared he
was as great thoroughbred as the
American turf ever has seen.
SELVES Away Much Weight.
The great colt deserved all the praise
showered on him. for he accomplished
something seldom seen on this or any
other turf. He gave away from ten to
twenty-six pounds to older horses and
AAe 4-ku In
the easiest possible kind OF a way.
Just before Purchase astonished the
racing world which is gathered here by
his speed and stamina Miss Jeminna. the
little brown Ally which c. Z. Rowe
brought out of the West fortnight
. ago heralded as the queen OF the juve-
niles. ran Off with the historic Flash
Stakes. She won as she won all of her
races in the South and West-in a gal
lop
She displayed much more speed than
she did in her Eastern debut at Empire
City last week and beat a big field of
high class Juveniles over the five and a
half furlong course without doing her
best Although she was touched by
neither whip nor spur she passed the
Judges a length and half ahead Of
Harry Payne Whitney's Wildair, which
heat Commander ]. K. l. Ross King
the purse
The wonderful performance OF the
little filly was big surprise to the
crowd Especially those who had seen
her extended at Yonkers to beat Krewer
When she won that race she was
branded a good filly but nothing out Of
the ordinary. Veteran experts said she
mfKht win a few stakes but none Of
them would concede her chance OF
heating Bonnie Mary, PaDoply, Wendy
or .Cobwebs.
Tonight they and every one In this
crowded city say she will give good
account of herself against any juveniles.
whether they be colts or FLIES.
Explains Previou. Race.
For her mediocre race at Yonkers
there were several good reasons. AS
published in THE SUN she finished that
race bleeding profusely from the mouth.
After to-day's victory Mr.. Rowe gave
other reasons for her bad race. To keep
her engagement at Empire City she
was shipped hurriedly from here to New
York. During the trip she was banged
about in her box car. cut and bruised
about the legs and quarters and had two
teeth knocked out. She was left stand
ipg three hours at the Dunwoodie sta
ton near Yonkers and then after walk
ing to the track without as much as a
warming up gallop she was hustled TO
the post for the race.
All thoroughbreds are known for their
courage They are the gamest animals
a the world; but few ever suffered more
or ran as courageously as this little
Southern queen did In that race.
To-day she didn't have to display
gameness to win. Her great speed &C
complished the trick. She darted away
from her opponents as soon as the bar
rier went up and gained such big
lead in the first half mile that II was
no trouble for her to stall of Wildair's
rush in the final furlong.
Big Crowd Attends.
Two famous stakes attracted lovers
Of the thoroughbreds from all parts OF
the country. They came from East and
West and North and South. Canada
was represented and so. were several
European countries and as a result the
beautiful course was filled to overflow
ing.
It was the largest opening day crowd
that has visited the famous track since
1908, and the vast throng OF to-day prob
ably win be small compared to thai
which will be present tomorrow. Thou.
sands Of racegoers from different parts
Of the country are en- route, and besides
II a holiday to see the United States
Hotel Stakes and the Kenner Stakes
decided.
For the opening the beautiful course
was In splendid condition. 1t was NOR,
beautiful than ever before For thre,
weeks Richard T Wilson, president Of
the association, has been on the grounds
and assisted by a corps OF ''beautifiers'
inspected every spec OF the vast plan
and improved 1t. The weather was idea
10 srthe occasion, and although only on,
nAvorite won the crowd called It on,
OF the best days sport in the histor,
Of the game.
oO-Year-Old Canadian Injured.
One misfortune tended to mar ar
otherwise perfect day. While the horse,
for the sixth race were being brough
20 the paddock an old time racegoer wal
kicked In the head and probably NOR
tally injured. He is Morris Lee. q
Canadian. so years old. He is IN tn.
local hospital, where he Ia expected [,
die. The accident occurred near tn,
clubhouse, where Mr.. Lee stood inspect
ing all the contestants as they pdsse,
through the gate from the track.
After a DOZEN had passed him nm
noticed along came Star Court an,
Masked Dancer. belonging to w. r
Coe Both are green youngsters and ar
fractions as bronchos. Mr.. Lee saw
tho danger and tried TO escape, but h
found himself pinned In corner and
before he could get out OF the way
Masked Dancer let ny her hind legs witt