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SENATOR OBRIEN SUSPENDED. Saratoga, N. Y., August 27. Senator J. S. OBrien was suspended today for the remainder of the meeting and his case referred to the Jockey Club. This action was taken immediately after the last race of the day which was won by the senators Hans Wagner. The horse cut up so badly while parading in front of the stand that the jockey was compelled to dismount and lead him to the post. It is thought that the colts condition and crazy behavior and subsequent improved running in the race induced the stewards to take this remarkably severe and unheard of action on the supposition that the horse had been " doped." It was learned that the owners wagers were very modest in comparison with his regular losing investments on the animal and the majority of the layers had clean sheets after the race, with the closing odds undisturbed at 20 and 30 to 1. Sombreros performance today from a time standpoint was the best ever shown over an eastern track and at the weight probably overshadows that of Goodrich, which ran the mile and a half at Washington Park in 2 :301, the American record for the distance. L. V. Bell lost a fortune in wagers on the run-nerup, Baron Popper, and the majority of horsemen thought he should have won. But an inexplicable and astoundingly bad ride again beat this unlucky horse. A.Featherstone has determined to have his colors represented in the Futurity and consequently OConnor is compelled to ride the forlorn Mesmer instead of the probable favorite, Acefull. It is reported that the great western colt, High Chancellor, is very sick and was left behind when J. A, Drakes string was shipped to Sheepshead Bay yesterday.
