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SALYIDERE WINS SPECIAL. HITCHCOCK GELDING KTINS A REMARKABLE RACE FOR THE SARATOGA "JACK POT." Travers Stakes Is Won Easily by Gallavant Mohawk II. Not Ready Miller Pilots Four Winners Ginettes Easy Victory. Saratoga, X. Y., August 11. Salviilore, Thomas Hitchcock-, Jrs. great two-year-old gelding by Bel-vldere, out of Sallle of Navarre, vanquished seven brilliant colts of his own age in the Saratoga Special at six furlongs this "afternoon in the presence of 20,000 spectators. The race was worth 2,500 net and a piece of gold plate valued at ,500. The manner of his winning, under well nigh impossible conditions, in the fast time of 1:12?, combined with the 110 pounds carried, stamps him an absolutely high class horse. Such, at least, is the opinion entertained by the horsemen present who witnessed the symmetrical chestnuts marvelous display of speed, courage and stamina. The start found Salvidere next to the inside rail and unprepared. Charles Edward, boring over, forced him to pull up. A little further ou Ballot subjected him to similar treatment. In the meantime De Mund bad established a fifteen lengths lead orer the sorely-tried favorite. A half mile from home the task of cutting down the pacemakers Immense lead seemed absolutely hopeless. Salvidere kept at it, however, Und when coming up rapidly on the last turn Ballot a second time got in his way,- forcing him out. This time the excitement grew intense, and bis backers gave up hope, but the wonderful youngster was not to be denied, and coining along through the stretch with the power of a steam engine, he Hashed by McCarter, which was under the whip and left him as if lie bad been tied to the fence. It was a magnificent performance and thrilled the spectators as no other race lias done this esason. The sedate victor was given an ovation on bis return to the scales, the cheering lasting fully three minutes. This makes the third winner that John El Madden has trained and saddled for todays big juvenile "jack-pot," the other two being Irish Lad and Aristocracy. Only three colts accepted for the historic Travers Stakes at a mile and a quarter. Track conditions caused Willie Shields to withdraw his crack colt Ben Hodder at the last moment, leaving only Mohawk II.. Gallavant and Reldmoore to face the .starter. Gallavant was taken, more seriously by the speculators on account of his well-known partiality or the muddy going and he justified their confidence by coining away from the mighty Mohawk II. at the end of a terrific mile struggle. That the latter was palpably short and would easily reverse this running was the general opinion after the race. Walter Miller Is again in the good graces of the public. He just missed duplicating his feat of riding five winners out of five mounts today. He was successful on four of them Gillette, Gallavant, .T. C. Core and Geranium, also bringing McCarter, one of the extreme outsiders in the Special, in second place at profitable odds. Charles T. Henshalls little French mare Ginctte, had only an exercise gallop to win the seven fur- J longs opener in 1:25. Observers declared that she could easily have established a new record at the distance without half trying. As usual the cross-country affair was a potent attraction. A representative field started for the rich North American Steeplechase over the full course. Hylas, the Hitchcock entry, was forward In the betting, but failed to sustain his reputation as a long distance performer, being easily taken into camp by both Alfar and Deleanta. Kassil was ojng much the easiest of all when he blundered and bis jockey spilled nt the Liverpool. Owens, who rode Delcanta, claimed foul against Alfar. It was not allowed. .T. C. Core, which was known to have held his stable mate, McCarter, safe in their last trial, was the successful medium of a plunge in the fifth at odds-on. Frank Brown "boosted" him from ,500 to ,000. The stable saved him with an additional S5 Geranium was never out of a canter to beat The Picket, Corrigan, Sir Ralph and Sailor Boy in the last race. . .Tockevs Pickett and G. Burns were both set down foe a week by the starter.
