New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-05

The association tomorrow should
have something 70 show. II is we'll
balanced card Of merit and class that
seems bound TO appeal 10 lovers Of the
thoroughbred who make a habit OF
spending their week-cnds here while
the bangtails are at the Spa. Il was
evidenced about Broadway this eve
ming, in the early arrivals from New
York, Boston, Washington, Baltimore
and other Eastern cities. that fine
Saturday attendance might be expected.
Featuring the Saturday program are
the United States Hotel stakes and the
Miller stakes. The FORMER is dash
OF three-quartcrs Of a mile for the
juveniles. u is $4,000 classic. more
highly priced in turf sentiment than
any two-year-old fixture that has been
contested in the East this season. II
10 one Of the blue ribbon events that
figures in the final award OF the cham
pionship Of the class.
Sixteen in Feature Race
No less than sixteen Of tho best
youngsters in training have been
named over night for the United States
Hotel stakes. These represent the best
that have been produced, not only by
the metropolitan circuit, but by Ken
lucky and Canada as we'll. II Is ex-
peeted that practically all Of these will
parade TO the post unless the weather
takes turn for the worse. Some few
crackerjaeks. including Bud Lerner,
Goshawk, Cherry Pie. Dunlin, Cavaet
Emptor, and others that have won races
are missing Perhaps they were scared
OF By this afternoons promise Of bad
weather. But the sixteen named, at
the weights, assures a fine balance, as
well as class 20 the field, which should
develop one Of the best races OF years
for this particular classic. J. s. Cos
den's Martingalc, with his heavy
impost Of 1870 pounds. is asked 70 give
from fourteen to eighteen pounds to
all the others II he proves equal 20
the task then this colt must be placed
close 10 Bud Lerner in championship
rating.
Only five are named for the Miller,
which is a gallop Of a mile and three
sixtcenths. But here again the issue
is 10 be clearly drawn between the East
and the West. +. H. Bradley's three
year-Od Bet Mosie is given such pull
IN the weights against the Eastern
stars as 10 bring him pretty close up
10 the others. The Rancocas Stables
Kai-Sang. II. p. Whitney's Bunting and
Sweep BY are all 70 carry l26 pounds,
conceding fifteen pounds TO Bet Mose
and two pounds 10 Startle.
Because Of q possible bearing il may
have on the future Of the Whitney Sta
BILE, the running OF this years Miller
will command added interest. An
nouneement was made last night, pre-
maturely, by a racing publication that
Harry Payne Whitney had sold Whisk-
away, two-time conqueror Of the erstwhile
unbeaten Norwich. for $4,000 to W. A.
Clark. Following his double victory
over Norwich, and especially that in
the $4,000 Latonia special, Whiskaway
was generally conceded to be the most
prominent candidate for the three
year-old championship Of 1922.
whiskaway Not Sold-Yet
Mr.. whitney to-day denied most en-
phatically that he had sold Whiskaway.
lie did admit. however, that the offer
had been made for this high class
three-qear-old COLI and that the offer
by mutual agreement had been left in
abeyance for several days. Jimmy
Rowe, the wizard trainer Of the Whit
ney horses, has never considered
Whiskaway the best Of his three-year-
ODDS; he rated Olympus ahead Of the
oonqaeror of Norwich before the geld
ing took sick on the eve Of the Freak
ness and Kentucky Derby. But he rated
Bunting better than either Of the other
two.
Bunting Is 70 get his first real test
under FIRE over the long route in the
Miller tomorrow afternoon. He meets
in the Rancoeas star, Kai-Sang, and at
equal weights, the only three-year-old
colt shown ibis season that could pos
siblv be conceded a chance 20 lower
the eolors of Whiskaway. Il may be
possible that Mr.. Whitney Is awaiting
the issue Of the morrow before def
nitely deciding upon a sale Of Whisk-
away. But even should Bunting win
and thereby prove his right 70 contes;
. the crown with the fellow of his stable
I Il seems somewhat preposterous TO
j conceive Of Mr. Whitney selling Nor
= vich's conqueror. None Of the Whitney
family has ever disposed Of anything
approximating a real champion. They
buy champions, do not sell them.
Besides to-day's twin features men
toned above will also be contested the
Ballston Steeplcchase Handicap for
three-year-olds and upward az about
two miles, an event that has called
out no less than eight Of the timber
toppers. The other three races are for
the cheaper horses a sprint OF six
furlongs for the older classes and a
gallon Of a mile for the same kind OF
platers. as we'll as a dash Of FIVE and a
half furlongs for maiden two-year-olds.
In order that the breed land perhaps
the gate as well) may be improved
hereafter during the current meeting
the Saratoga Racing Association p ans
in future 20 hold seven races day
when the heavy two-year-old entry
iusti6es the procedure. There are so
many good twO-year olds still under
cover that are Of the maiden variety
the association feels something strenu-
Gus should be done 10 solve the situa-
tlon.
Many Entries Refused
This condition. Of course. Is the di-
rect result Of so much early spring
sickness among the youngsters that
romparatiyely few have been gradu-
sted 70 date. Saratoga, Of course. is
simply cluttered up with these con
yaleseents. which were sent on here
weeks ahead 20 temperate. 80 many
stables are anxious TO have their
juveniles make a beginning toward
:heir own keep that il was found neees-
AIRY 20 refuse entries IN almost every
harden test offered.
Hereafter, when more than twenty
entries afo received for such an event
Il will be split and the second division
raced as the seventh event Of the day.
The first occasion Of the severance