Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-28
BIG STAKES At SARATOGA
HANDICAP ON OPENING DAY
HAS CASH VALUE OF $1,000
Both Purchase and Sir Barton May be
Entered in on Classic Kcnncr
stake.
S.ARATOGA. SPRINGS

SARATOGA SPRINGS. July 27-
Pres!den, Richard T. Wilson who has
been here tor two weeks, is authority
been overlooked tending TO Increase
me comforts Of the thousands who
rave touna tbs annual meeting OF the
ment of the Breed Horses an ideal form
, OF outdoor enjoyment.
The clubhouse has been charged by
an eight foot addition Oh three sides.
WSere FASHION has bAen wont TO con.
gregate daily to lunch, gossip and adj
mife the horses An ornamental iron
fence now surrounds the judges stand
ana divides III. club enclosure from
the lawn. while a new entrance has
neen made for horses stabins a, Horse
slanled 10 reach the paddock without
encounterins The lhrong OF automo-
o!its and their accompanying dangers
at the main gate This new entrance
VIII be used exclusively for horses
aSd they will reach The paddock py
way OF thu main course.
Tracks I'm Good shane.
Superintendent William Glare. who
learned the husinens of track care UNI
Der ihe watchfui eye of his father at
hFisnto;i Beach, has both the main and
iorse maven courses in splendid con.
o,tion. tie has also given tire Steeple-
ahu Sns footing Will not he as hard as
IN 1918. Even Horse Haven has not
oeen overlooked in the era OF improve
ment as new iron fence has been
oui!t along the east avenue end Of iha
property which is new skirted nv rows
OF stab!ins in cleaning Jackets OF
Wh!tewaSh
Taking the attendance at the metro-
poitan courses az q guide" said presi
oent wilson yesterday. Il believe TIA,
we shall have the most successful sea.
son IN our history. With the war over
people are hungry for recreation. None
r.iE
an appeal as racing. 1t Is spectacle
which stirs the hearts of all and has
IT'S devotees in every walk OF life Ee-
sides the thrill these contests between
the best horses the world can produce
you know many OF your best thor
oushbreds are foreign bred-there is a
knowledge tina, in the promotion of
these racing tests we are doing q SER
Vice for the country at large. az they
are essential in the matter of horse
breeding.
Saratoga tao Proving Ground.
There has always been great rivalry
between the East and the West in the
production Of good race horses" CON
the proving ground where these great
tests have been decided since the days
OF Longfeilow and Harry Bassett Last
year the West sent US frea, per-
that the East will have TO look TO its
laurtls again this season in the two
year'old stakes. These rivalreS make
Tor progress in tho breeding industry,
ana here AT Saratoga fair field Is
afforded for thor decision
For the opening day, Friday. August
!. there is the historic Flash Stakes.
hrst run for in 1859: for t"o-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-oids and the best OF the
three-year- Odds have engagements in
ha mi RI 10. nj al nI IL a nj 4
Stakes. respectively. the latter at one
mile and three-s ixteenths
The saratosa Hand,cap. Which hno has a.:
a, one mile and quarter. II ha,
avery good handicap horse in America
on Us roster, and II the track Is good
II should furnish i noteworthy strus-
/ Purchase VIII tie starter.
Among N. eilgihles are cudgei:
!op weigh! ~: pounds; surhTiar.
champion, rnrthsse the best OF the
hree.yesr- olds that are qualified. Sir
Ssrton no no, being named for this rae:
Cloud. The Porter, sunny slope. Old
Rosebud, Dominant. I.antus. Trompe la
Morte: Corn Tassel, Escoba. Dunboyne.
and Thnnderclap. In the above list 10
found winner OF every classic handi-
s sSnr. mi. y rIss East ana wst, Truly
,hf Sroat WateTiai enipraceQ IN
thlh galaxy OF turf STARE.
inc United States Hotel Stakes.
winch has q gross guaranteed valuL-
ton OF 10000. should give guide to
two;year.o'd supremacy, though some
or me best youngsters Will, no doubt,
De reserved for the Hopeful Saratoga
Snecla and other prizes 10 he decided
iater In mo mectins.
Ihs unbeaten Man o'War, Bonnie
Mary, Cinderella. Carmandaie. On
watch. Donnacona, Hoodwink. Brook
holt. Hasten On, Paul fon~G KIM
'Iarush. Old Gold. Wild AR and Lsvia-