The sun., 1919-07-27
SARATOGAIS READY
| FOR RECORD CROWD
RacegOers From All Parts of
the Country to Attend
Meeting.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y. July 26.-
This community is ready and eager to
extend a hearty welcome to the sport
loving throngs which find Saratoga the
most attractive summer resort in the
United States during the month Of Au-
gust.
The hotels, many of which are under
new management, have been renovated
and the early arrivals report a greatly
improved service over conditions which
prevailed during the war period. new
lighting system on Broadway win make
New Workers. forget their own Great
White Way. while $4,000 has been
spent In fitting UP a theatre on Spring
street. adjoining the Hathorn Reserva-
ton. where the best plays and pictures
win be offered during the month of
August.
President Richard T. Wilson. who has
been here for two weeks. Is authority
for the statement that nothing has been
overlooked tending to increase the COM
forts of the thousands who have found
tho annual meeting Of the Saratoga As
ISOLATION for the Improvement of the
Breed of Horses an ideal form of outdoor
enjoyment The clubhouse has been
enlarged by an eight foot addition on
three sides, giving much needed space In
a section where fashion has been wont
to congregate daily to lunch, gossip
and admire the horses. An ornamental
iron fence now surrounds the judges
stand and divides the club enclosure
from the lawn. while a new entrance has
Been made for horses stabling Mt Horse
Haven, by which means they will be en-
abled to reach the paddock without en-
countering the throng of automobiles
Taking the attendance at the metro
politan courses as a guide" said Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday, II believe that
we shall have the most successful sea-
son in our history. With the war over
people are hungry for recreation. None
OF the outdoor sports carries as strong
an appeal as racing. 1t is a spectacle
which stlrs the hearts OF all and has its
devotees in every walk of life. Besides
the thrill these contests between the best
horses the world can produce-you know
many OF your best thoroughbrede are
foreign bred-there IL a knowledge that
in the promotion of these racing tests we
are doing a service for the country at
large. as they are essential In the matter
CT horse breeding.
There has always been great rivalry
between the East and the West In the
production OF good rae" horses" con-
proving ground where these great tests
have been decided since the days of
Lonsfellow and Harry Bassett. Last
year the West sent us n great performer
In Pilly Kelly. and gossip has II that
the East will have TO look to its lGurels
again this season in the two-year-old
stakes. These rivalries make for prog
ress In the breeding industry. and here
at SARATOGA fair field Is afforded for
their decision"
For the opening day, Friday. August
'. there are the historic Flash Stakes,
first run for in 1869. for two-year-olds.
and the Saratoga Handicap for three
year-olds and upward. at one mile and
a quarter. On Saturday the pick of the
two-year -olds and the best Of the three
year-olds have engagements in the
United States Hotel and Kenner Stakes
respectively, the latter at one mile and
ree-sixteenths.
The Saratoga Handicap. which has a
guaranteed cash value OF $1,000. is at
one mile and n quarter. II has every
good handicap horse In America on Its
roster. and II the track Is good II should
furnish noteworthy struggle. Among
the eligibles are Cudgel, which Handi-
capper VosburRh makes top weight at
1879 pounds; Sunbriar. rated at one
pound below the Ross champion. Pur-
chase. the best OF the three-year-olds
that are qualified. Sir Barton not being
named for this race Westy Hogan. Mid
way Rarcher, War Cloud. The Porter.
Sunny Slope, Old Rosebud. Dominant.
la MUS, Trompe In Morte, Corn Tassel.
Escoba. Dunboyne, Exterminator. Star
Master. Crimper and Thunderclap In
the above list is>fouDd winner of every
classic handicap this year. East and
West Truly there Is great material EN-
braced In this galaxy OF turf stars.
The United States Hotel Stakes. which
has a gross guaranteed valuation OF
10000. should give guide TO two-year-
old supremacy. though some of tho best
youngsters will no doubt be reserved
for the Hopeful Saratoga Special and
other prizes to be decided later in the
meeting The unbeaten Man O. War
Bonnie Mary. Cinderella. Carmandale,
On Watch, Donnacona. Hoodwinls,
Brookholt. Hasten On. Paul Jones. King
Thrush, Old Gold. Wild Air and Levia-
than most OF them winners in the East
already. will be called upon to meet the
crack Western colt and Ally High Com
mand and Miss Jemina respectively, as
|, we'll as Sam Freeman and other good
ones that have been performing we'll IN
Kentucky. The West will have to show
a phenomenal performance to take the
measure of Mr.. Riddles Champion,
which horsemen In general regard as the
best two-year-old shown on the New
York tracks this year,