The New York herald., 1921-08-02
SENSATIONAL SPORT
AT SPAS OPENING
Western Star, Miss JOY, Out
foots Best Eastern Colts
i'm Flash Stakes.
YELLOW HANDS RACE
&c. A. Stoneham's Good Racer
Defeats Mad Halter a Head
i'm Driving Finish.
YELLOW HANDS RACE
BY HENRY v. KING.

SARATOGA, August l.--MlSS JOY, tuc
ltwo-year-old daughter of Peter Ounce
and Proud Daisy. which came from the
West heralded as the fieetest young
thoroughbred that ever donned a racing
plate. made her appearance in the East
tat the historic track here in the famous
Flash Stakes this afternoon. and she
showed all Of the dubious Eastern horse
men and sportsmen thar che is all that
has been said of her and more. She won
the stake in a gallop after showing
astonishing speed all the way.
She ran the first quartz. in o22 2-5,
and by that time had all of her oppo-
nents, which included the Rancocas
Stables Kai-Sang. Harry Payne Whit
ney's Olympus and j. s. Cosdens Lord
Baltimore, staggering. Then she went
on, and without touch OF whip or heels
atepped past the judges the victor. two
lengths in front of Kai-Sang Lord
baltimore was third. With her oppo-
nents beaten, she tailed of at the end,
and her time of LOG 2-5 for the five and
half furlongs was not exceptionally
fast.
At the end Miss Joy wasn't breezing.
but she wasn't straight either. and she
looked as IL she could have gone on and
covered six furlonss in fast time and
won easily
So impressively did she run that all
Eorsemen agreed she was unquestionably
the best Ally that has been shown this
year and that she was capable of giving
the best OF the colts, those uncovered
and those still to be heard from. hard
battle for premier honors. She carried
the heavy impost Of 127 pounds, and this
burden seemed to sit lightly on her
sturdy little back.
Suggest Match with Norwich.
After the race. r. e. Miller of WASH
ington and group OF Southern sports
men thought SO much of her that they
went in quest of Fred Burlew. part
owner and trainer of the speedy Nor
vich and offered to match her against
his colt for 100000. Mr.. Burlew re-
fused the offer. II don't believe in
match races" he said. I'm my long
career on the turf ] have only par
ticipated m two or three and ! don't
expect TO be party to another. My
colt is going to start in the United states
Hotel Stakes next Saturday. Miss JOY
is In 1t and hope she starts. She
might be able to outrun my colt. but /
don't believe she can beat him.
Horsemen disagreed as to this. Some
said she was as sturdy and as game as
Norwich at any distance. Others said
there was a doubt about her beating
the colt at six f,irlongs But no one
could be found who would admit Norwich
could beat her at equal weights.
ThA Flash and the Saratoga Handicap,
which vert to Charles A. Stoneham's 8
Yellow Hand. were the features Of the
card and each furnished good con-
test The handicap resulted In head
and head finish, with the Stoneham horse
the winner in the last stride by nose.
Despite the two stellar events sur
prisingly small crowd visited the track.
There were not 10000 persons present
and the usual enthusiasm was missing.
IN was the smallest crowd seen at an
opening In several years The course
has been improved since last season and
lovers of the thoroughbred who have
visited courses in all parts of the world
say II is the most beautiful to be found
anywhere.
In the centre of the infleld an arti'
hoial lake has been constructed. IT Is
surror need by flowers of all descriptions
and spouting from the centre or the lake
are five miniature geysers. The whole
plant has been polished up and renovated
and practically every one OF the thou
sands who visited it to-day enthused
over It's beauty.
Society Out In Force.
Although the gathering was small
compared to other openings. society
was out I'm force. The clubhouse
was oiled. and there were no empty
boxes in the clubhouse section and
only a few vacant ones in the grand
stand. The weather was ideal for
the days sport. 1t was cool and refresh
ing and tho track was lightning fast.
President r. r. Wilson and other Of
fcers OF the association were confident
the meeting would be huge success
from the crowd standpoint as well as
a great race meet.
Every box has been sold out for the
meeting" said Mr.. Wilson, "and by Sat
urday I expect to see the same large
crowds present every day that visited
the course in former years"
Because OF the presence of Miss JOY
there was more interest in the Flash
than In the handicap. Fourteen highly
priced youngsters were named overnight
10 start In it but by post time seven OF
them had been withdrawn. This left
the field an ideal size for a good COM
petitIon. IL was not too cumbersome
and gave the early laggards a better
chance for success At the post the field
cut up terribly. They were as fractious
as any band OF allies. They pranced
and Kicked about Tor nve minutes peLore
Mars Cassidy got them aligned and In
motion. Then he sprang the webbing
and the seven youngsters went away to
n perfect start. But an instant after the
barrier went UP II didn't look like good
| start
Miss Joy the most rapid breaker since
the days Of Compadre, was two lengths
in front In the first half a dozen jumps.
In the first sixteenth OF a mile she was
three lengths In front and running under
restraint at a rapid pace, with Lord Bal
timore chasing her. = length ahead OF
Banker Brown. Helmet colt, owned By
u. r. Bradley.
Ran Her Rivals Dizzy.
AS Miss JOY sped to tho front Mont
ford Jones. the Western sportsman who
owns her yelled at the top of his voice.
There she goes, IT'S all over" And It
was all over. She won the race In the
first quarter of mile. Her opponents
became leg weary chasing her and when
she stepped into the homestretch all
Garner had to do was keep her straight.
Entering the homestretch Lord Baltl-
more faitered badly and Kai-Sang. who
had been racing In third position around
the turn. came OH and In a driving
finish beat him by length ard half