New-York tribune., 1920-08-18
Saranac Goes
TODi11na Care
After Struggle ys
Man o. War Scratched to
Give Stable Mate Chance;
Jyntee Winning Favorite
By w. ]. Macbeth

SARATOGA. N. Y, Aug. 17.-Man
O War, the super-horse, was scratched
out of the Saranac Handicap, the feat
ure race, here to-day. 1t was tho first
time in his brilliant career tho cham
pion of champions ever =idestcpped an
issue. lie was withdrawn not because
Trainer Louie Feustcl feared his great
horse might be beaten under the heavy
impost of lao pounds, but because Feus-
tel had unlimited faith in Dinna Care,
the very consistent stable companion
OF the best horse in training.
Feustel had the right dope, for Dinna
Care won the Saranac Handicap, ut q
mile, In impressive fashion, paying as
we'll as to /. With Man O. War run
ming the stable wouldn't have paid ]
to 10.
With Man o. War in this three-year-
old feature, which carried $4,000 added
money, there probably would have been
no race at all. 1t was q case of scratch
ing Man O. War or having most every
thing else scratched to him.
A Real Horse Race
So soon as Man O. War was scratched
Jimmy Rowe added Harry Payne Whit
neys Dr. Clark, SO that the advertised
number of three-year- olds, half dozen,
went to the post. L. r. Bradley's fillv
Busy Signal, which was a heavily
played favorite. and the added starter
DR.. Clark, which was also heavily sup
ported, made the Saranac a horse race
every inch Of the way.
For threequarters of mile the colt
and the filly-the filly on the outside
reced head to head and nose to nose
There ,ver was half lengths differ
ence. Raj PARIS Blazcs and Dinna
Care, rating off the pace, were both
we'll within striking distance mean
while. Of the two front runners it
appeared the favoritc had most in re-
serve as they swept round the far
bend. Lykc seemed to have the flly
in his lap and able to go on away at
any time. Just as they swung round
the turn for home Lyke let Busy Signal
down and the hlly began to draw up
on the colt. 1t looked for moment
as if Busy Signal would take the track.
But just as he moved up DR.. Clark be-
gan to crowd out and started Busy
Signal wide.
Lyke seemed unable to straighten
his mount, which carried away over
toward the outside fence The slip
cost Busy Signal four or five lengths at
the most conservative estimate and
NOot mex tHe race III lne bargain.
DR.. Clark Swings Wide
DR.. Clark swung wide, too, and this
opened lane for the trailers to save
much ground along the rail, an oppor-
tunity which Hummer and Rodriguez
quickly seized. Rodriguez jammed
Blazes through on the rail Hummer
pulled to the outside Of DR.. Clark when
Strengthened for home.
of fbo k,1. l. =
Blazes might get the lions share Of
the purse, for he flashed in front He
appeared the winner all over, movino,
up like rocket But as quickly he
faded, trailed off to little or nothing
and quit cold
1t was pretty struggle among Busy
Signal. DR.. Clark and Dinna Care
through the stretch. Dnna Care had
the most in reserve at the end and. com
ing between DR.. Clark and Busy Signal
at the eighth pole, won going away by a
good length. DR.. Clark nosed out Busy
Signal for the place on the very last
strides.
Though not exactly day of disaster
it was, at least, an afternoon of unsets
)yntee, which at 2 to galloped to an
easy victory in the opening dash, Of
SIX furlongs, was the only winning
tavorlte. The field here was scratched
down to three and Liberty Girl was as
much better than Rollcking Airs as
Jyntee was better than Libe ty Girl.
Spectacular Upset
The most spectacular upset occurred
IN the second race, at a mile. when
Dream of the Valley, the heavily backed
tavorlte, finished absolutely last in a
field of six. The Glen Riddle Farm
geldlng took the track shortly after
the start and opened UP lead of five
lengths on the backstretch But he was
Trying to run out with Hummer all
the way, and at the end of six fur
longs quit to nothing.
Rouleau, which avoided the early
pace, took the lead in the stretch and
won easing up. Manoeuvre saved
ground all the way and closed very
fast for the place. Sweet Music, which