The New York herald., 1921-08-04
ny HENRY ". KING.

ny HENRY ". KING.
Special Despatcl. 70 THE New York HERALD.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. y, Aug. g.
racing here this afternoon and a mucn
larger crowd was at the beautiful track
than was gathered there either Monday
OF Tuesday There were no rich stakes
were well filled with good horses ana
ali OF them furnished good contests.
The feature was the Seneca Purse,
selling affair for three-year-olds at six
furlongs.
This stake went to Tody, speedy
chestnut filly by Bard of Hope out Of
Telie Doe. She Is owned by the dean
Of the trainers, w. +. Burch, who ham
died the thoroughbreds belonging to Adj
miral Cary Grayson and Bernard
Baruch. Tody is not new to Saratoga
racegoers. She ran here last season
and won at odds Of 60 to l. running
away from a big field of noted New
York horses. on that occasion all of
Washington, official, social ana busl-
ness, rcaped harvest.
were not quite so good. They We're
10 j. but at those figures all the Wash
ingtonians here wagered on her. and
they said the "tip" has been sent to the
capital and that the filly had been weu
played in Washington, Baltimore. Phiia-
delphia and Wilmington.
Todv won as she did last season-in
gallop Opposing such good platers as
Ararat, Billy Mclaughlin, Cimarron,
Guy'nor and Superwoman, she took the
track at the start and was never headed,
to win eased up by a length and halt.
Harry Payne Whitney's Ararat was sec
ond and Arnold Rothstein's Billy Nc
Laughlin third
oil Man Wins by IA Nose.
The real race of the day came IN the
second event 1t was only an overnight
purse. but 1T brought together dozen
juveniles almost all of which will be
seen in high class stakes before the end
OF the season 1t was a hummer from
start TO finish. with "Gush5r Bill
Rowes Oil Man the victor by the
smallest possible margin. J. S. Cosden's
Big Heart was second and Montlord
Jones's Pegasus third.
Oil Man ran like a truly great colt.
Haynes got him away from the barrier
well, but Big Heart, Sleveconard ana
Bud Fisher outran him in the first
quarter and he stepped along in fourth
place until rounding the turn. There he
went past Slieveconard and Bud Fisher.
but Sig Heart would not stop. Under
a powerful ride by Ted Rice he sped
along in front by himself until the final
furlong pole. There oil Man ranged
alongside of him. Then came a terrific
duel.
Both Jockeys were putting up the bas.
rides of their careers, ana the coils
were giving up every ounce OF speed
and stamina they possessed Down
toward the judges stand they sped
stride for stride without either gaining
an inch, while the thousands in the
stand screeched approval and ''rooted"
vociferousy for their favorite.
Twenty yards from the finish they
were still on even terms and in the
opinion Of vast majority of those
who gathered around the Judges stand
they were that way at the end. Hun
dreds called 1t dead heat and those
who did not RETAINED from calling the
winner until the official numbers were
posted. But the judges. who are in the
best position 10 see the hnish. said OIL
Man won by nose. Big Heart was
two lengths ahead Of Pegasus. 1t was
the nearest thing to a dead heat race
goers have seen in several years and all
agreed no ono would have been disap-
pointed II the major portion Of the
purse were divided.
The last race brought about a dis
qualification which seemed unfair After
w. r. Goes Arapahoe had beaten a
band OF platers by half dozen lengths
George Carroll. who rode Briganna,
which finished third. lodged a complaint
1f "a "a tx-ip a nd gf
lengthy hearing the stewards allowed
1t and gave the purse to Current Events
and moved Briganna into second PLACE.
Take Race From Arnpnhoe.
Carroll said that Wilson, who had
the leg up on Arapanoc had fouled him
on the back stretch and made him pull
up The stewards then called the patrol
judge and when he verified the charge
they took the race away from Arapahoe.
There probably was some foul riding
on tile back stretch Some racegoers
saw II but others with powerful glasses
ala not and alleged that III there had
been II was not serious enough to cause
the disqualification. Hundreds Of fouls
have been committed this season which
appeared several times worec, but no ac-
tion was taken. The disqualification
showed that the stewards are irconsist-
ent In their rulings TO say the least.
Another thrilling finish came In the
third race when S5nnings Park and
Thunderclap went over the finish line
inches apart. Sande was on Senniugs
Park and he put Tip one of his best rides.
but Il was not one speck better than
iator did on Thunderclap. The two
horses came down the homestretch head
and head and because Sennngs Park