The New York herald., 1922-07-02
HOST OF 'CHASERS'
TO RACE AT THE SPA
Big Nominations Received fol
All the Stakes to Be De-
cided in August.

tive steeplechasing of the current sea
son at Saratoga in August. The foui
cross country stakes Of the great up
State meeting OF thoroughbreds that will
be renewed here have attracted tn,
smartest fencers of the most powerful
American and Canadian establishments
There will be no competition with Sara
tcga for cross country material of the
first class. Steeplechasing is not fea
tured at Fort Erie and Windsor, the Ca.
madam courses whose dates correspond
with the dates custom has established
as the rightful and inalenable dates OF
Saratoga.
Saratoga's cross country specials oi
the stake variety are the Saratoga Stee.
p.echase Handicap, $4,000 added. abou
two miles and half, and the Shillelah
Beverwyck and North American handi.
caps. each Of two miles and each with
ar added money value of $4,000. The
Saratoga stake program with be supple
mented by a series of overnight races
that viii give profitable employment
throughout August to the first class
horses that come to compete in the
stakes. These stakes are rich in tradi.
tional interest.
The Saratoga numbers among 1t;
winners Herculoid, as fine chaser a:
ever came this way from the Virginiar
p edmont. also. FL Cuchillo. Jimmy
Lane, Hylda, Lysander Weldship st
Charlotte. Minata, Hibler and Robert
Oliver. On the winning roster of the
Beverwyck, the Oldest of these cross
country specials are emblazoned the
names of Lion Heart, DR.. Catlett, The
Bachelor, Herculoid, Sir Wooster. Leld.
ship, Martian. The Brook, Hibler, Barke-
IaU nd 1ar vi or
seasons an unbeatable horse through the
Saratoga field, won three renewals oi
the North American. Other winners ot
tt is stake were Elysian, Flare, Bet
Sweepment, st. Jude, Altar, Waterway
Aunt julie, Sandhurst and Commodore
Fontaine. Shillelah winners were Lava
ter, Foxhunter, Grandpa, McKittredge
Bayonet. Weldship. The Brook, Hibler
Barkeley and Syrdaria.
Neap Tide Entered.
The Saratoga Steeplechase. coming
has attracted 33 nominations, the North
American and Beverwyck Al each and
the Shillelah 80. For all four Joseph E.
Widener of Philadelphia has named
Neap Tide, the half brother OF Pickwick
aid Pilgrim, which he bred himself In
Pennsylvania and with which he won
the 9IU,UVU AppleIOn NleIlOTldl Del
mont Park. Neap Tide. stranger to
steeplechasing until May last, estab-
llshed a new record of 3:47 2-5 for the
short course at Belmont Park, when he
defeated Peccant, Roi Craig, Bullseye,
Belle of Bryn Mawr and three or four
others.
With this precocious four-year-old in
the Saratoga chases are Sea Skipper
Joyful and Wisest Fool. Gen. James A.
Buchanan of Virginia has named Flying
Scout, the fastest jumping gray, which
won last Novembers renewal of the
Manly Memorial at Pimlico. Flying
Scout is a product of ]. Temple Gwath-
meys Canterbury Farm of the Virginian
Piedmont, just now the most prolific
American nursery of cross country tai
ent. Mr. tswathmey. himself, has named
the aged Belle of Bryn Mayr with Sea
Monarch and Guy Gaunt
Belle of Bryn Mawr, black steeple-
chasing wonder of a few seasons back
has this season accomplished a come
back stunt that is unique in the history
of American cross country sport. At
ter bringing two foals into being at Can
terbury Farm, one of them, two-year-
OLD now, the other yearling. Belle OF
Eryn Mawr jumped her way to victory
~ Belmont Park on June 1. in a renewal
OF the International beating Bullseye
Quecreek. Soumangha, Joyful, The
Trout and Kingdom. 1t the international
Belle Of Bryn Mawr looked better than
she had ever looked before. Her fenc-
ing was fast and perfect and she
euualed Neap Tides short course record.
Moreover, she returned to the scales In
such condition as TO encourage the hope
that she will be formidable factor In
the cross country racing of the Sara
toga August and Belmont Park Septem-
ber meetings
j. S. Cosden's contributions to Sara
toga chasing will be Bullseye, Hallavi
ard Gold Foylc. Hallavil, conoueror OF
the seasoned veteran Sea Skipper in the
Belmont PARK steeplechase of June B.
like Neap Tide, is a four-year-old de-
velopment of this seasons chasing. He
began his career on June 3, an unheard
of maiden. There is no better fencer
of any age about. He is a natural
Jumper and his splendid performance al
Belmont Park reflects high credit or
the skill of William Garth. his devel.
oper.
Mrs. whitney Has Good String
Mrs. Payne Whitneys powerful Green
tree Stable, which the former steeple'
chase jockey. Vincent Powers. Is hand
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