New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-13
gpa's Greatest
Crowd of Year
Cheers Victor
dr.. Miller Presents Gold
Gun TO I'll. p. Whitney,
f,wmer of Fast 2-Ycar.Old
Bv w. J. Macbeth


,. IN two-year-old black son of
~s.shroom u-Doublet, won the Sara
- snecial. The feature race Of a fine
eSsv nregram, here to-day. John
.ss'ssj.nss Mckee was second and the
80. Stshles' Bud Lerner third.
49, was worth S12,750 to the win
is rsiud;ne a $1,000 gold cup pre-
~ 10 Mr.. Whitney, the happy
sa The presentation was made by
use. r Miller and attended by vari-
Se's.hsrs of the Jockey Club, among
~ siyrnan August Belmont and r.
~. M,ssor president of the Saratoga
axcing Association. th.+ vol,
S vsna ths thunderous applause with
se In (. WAS greeted by o horse-mad
W. srSa when Jockey l.. McAtee re-
49, 1917 m weigh out and to the vocffer-
Minss s,oat-rending roofing that accom-
~ : worthy effort through the
1919 sa,vas nm For Mr.. Whitneys smart
sg ~ shieh greatly resembles Tryster,
ssr 5000 ara of the finest fields that
~ 49,. I1So.,saed 20 the post for Saratoga
s.lss in many years. it was the hrst
set az the meeting toward the
I'D az the juvenile championship,
~ 70 r..s was ane that brought the
[ase contesting two-year-oids eogeeher
There was plenty Of dash and fire and
.aior TO the running of this Saratoga
snse;al The crowd enthused over the
ssrs sIick-coated dandies as they pa
add to the post, a sight fit to stir
Ne SORTING blood of the veriest tyro.
i. IL Mead of the procession came
wilson's Tall Timber, q good
fsmnfre colt with Jockey Buddy Ensor
s.sylJe him. Ensor had just been re-
;r.tstsd and he bowed and showed his
,spreciation to the multitude chat gave
IN An ovation worthy the little En-
saroy's triumphant return from Elba.
Mars Cassidy got the field away with
~ great ado and in almost perfect
siivnYnsnt. II was we'll that Goshawk
s,cks smartly on his rail position, for
s,lay here would have been ruinous.
eosIawk In few giant bounds drew
~ iii the popular blue and brown of
IL Whitney stable showed clearly in
! 'front.'
Governor Miller Presents Cup
saratoga in its heyday was the pic
. ,srs presented this afternoon when the
4 msle' blew for the first race. The
! sost exclusive of society of the east,
ssu and Canada filled the club house
Nxes and packed the spacious lawns.
4 Practically every eastern horseman of
! ss.A and all Of the west who are rae
IN here were on hand to see the
uaning Of the rich Saratoga Special.
4 ancng the distinguished visitors was
tersfnor Miller who was guest of
ri. Wilson, president Of the Sara
@st Racing Association.
d Ala meeting of the stewards of the
xksy Club to-day the following
r mksy's licenses were granted: L.
1uddy") Ensor, A. E. Collins, Mack
Amer, F. Giniey, Cornelius Hughes,
4 V,g. McCleary, Earl Poole, Frederick
b Smith, and Nash Turner. Trainers
LENSES were granted to G. V. Barnes,
Lecls Calm, Roscoe Goose, Frank J.
a:Doaald, James Mcnamara. William
sssrisssy, John 3. Sweeney, Seabron
liylor, and Gwyn Tompkins.
Some unfavorable comment was
ward relative to the licensing Of Nash
Turner, who antedates Tod Sloane and
no has not been seen in the saddle
" fifteen years or more. The idea of
neh an "old man" coming back can
sarcsly be conceived.
Frederick Johnson's Carnarvon won
10 fifth race, at mile, after losing
ssnty lengths by running almost to
as outside fence with Jockey B. D.
Rooney at the stretch turn. This one
non raced Jock Scot and the rest of
asfe!d dizzy and opened up lead OF
Ns lengths. Mooney gave his mount
"sseather" rounding the far turn,
Rt could not keep him in when the
some trs. was reached. Carnarvon
ny 50 much better than che others
aat ne finished on the outside fence
Mii TWO lengths to the good. King
Aosrt was second and Thornhedge
& The North American steeplechase
aaae'esp, at about two miles, and
sona 1880 to the winner, was won
IL Y sae Grsentree Stables Soumaneha.
= Cosden's Faunus, which finished
.soho' fractured his right fore leg two
amps from the finish and the four
sas'oid gelding had to be DESTROYED
. a.ef having been removed beyond OBJ
Mvaslon Of the big crowd.
ae sseepiechase furnished little in
i, r ~ Wsy o. thrills, and was a keen dis
ypo'nsment to the many thousands
y s;na, because OF the fact that the
e.gas nominations had been
Msa Gown to three. Furthermore
Log was marred by rough riding
II TIL. p@H OF Jockey ". Hunt, who
ss.lss up on tie Canterbury Farms
m;,IaIe, Seile Of Bryn Mawr, which
ssSs a. . distant third. Belle Of Bryn
srmos sss tne pace on sufferanee and
. 4. a. saan one turn of the field. On
! lI.s.J sac FIRST time round Hunt was
4 4 MAJ. ~ open a gap of ten lengths
! ssus WIZ faunus two lengths ahead
ssSs ausahgha. Coming down past the
81 ss.S . "a. second time the others chal-
h ~ sne pacemaker, and, moving up
aa rs.as' cut down her lead to two
q Makes Bad Landing
y s me Liverpool Faunus hit heavily
& 1ade such bad landing "specsS
ssord was almost unhorsed. He
s Nv. sGsed back into his seat and re-
sd his stirrups, then CHARGED mon
INSIDE. On the upper turn HAlIa
Myn Mawr raced inexcusahly Md
Il III !. Saunus with her. Soumangha
~ ~ mueh ground as easily to take
srss. Auo from there home 1t was
sss .sst. Belle Of Bryn Mawr quit
b isrt Faunus could not make ND
Z saois handicap of his bobbIe and
6 f lss a lost by being carried out.
q M. essd opened auspiciousIy when
assi Ssockton's two-year-old Ally,
stsS gsiloped home winner ahead of
4 hi :, y ten maidens in the opening
~, ave and half furlongs in the
! s,uaaass o. l:o6 S-5. The victory was
! by the largest crowd that
b " sss. out 70 the popular Spa course
NJ ~ Rock Pocket, q 50-to-l
MI IT, ~ gam Louis's Monardella were