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STAMINA IS DISQUALIFIED WHITNEYS CRACK FILLY FIRST IN THE ALA ¬ BAMA STAKES BUT IS SET BACK The Stake Goes to Sanfords Mayfield Jockey Du DuBan Ban Suspended for the Meeting and andFined Fined for Fouling Saratoga N Y August 0 Conditions which Involved racing over an exceedingly slow and muddy course were responsible for the disqualification of Stamina after the AVhitnev lilly had finished first for the Alabama Stakes at Saratoga today Dis ¬ qualifying a winner in a valuable stake race is a rare occurrence particularly when the racing is attended by muddy track conditions The last case of note in the cast occurred just 1en years ago when Martimas the Futurity winner of that year was set hack after vanquishing a big baud of twoyearolds in the Flatbush Stakes at Sheepshead Hay Despite the smallness of the Held going to the post the race developed into as thrilling a spectacle as has been witnessed in recent years being marked throughout by the fiercest sort of rivalry between horses and jockeys which culmi ¬ nated in a savagely contested struggle in which every horse in the race suffered more or less from damaging interference Stamina which had been running under a pull in nearest early pursuit of the pacemaker Reckon presently relinquished that position to 3layfield and was content to follow the two leaders for another quarter or until beginning tlio bend for home where she moved up on the outside and ranged alongside the pair At this critical moment for the favorite Beckon Lore out sharply carrying Mayfield which was in the middle AvitU her and causing the latter to collide violently with Stamina Both lillies nearly went to their knees and it was almost a miracle that they escaped falling Straightened out for home Shilling and Diigan engaged in a hammer and tongs finish The advantage of an outside position was with the Whit ¬ ney jockey SMimina under incessant whipping and while swerving was able to draw out right at the end and score by the margin of one length from Mayfleld her equally tired swerving and seemingly impeded opponent Tho fact remains that jockey Shilling did not lodge a claim of foul even when importuned to do so by the Sanford trainer AV llayward Jr saying that his mount had not suffered mv Interference from the winner winnerRacesroers Racesroers were not kept in suspense for the instant the clerk of the scales weight announce ¬ ment was received the stewards signaled the dis ¬ qualification of the leading horse and Staminas number came down with a rush The change was received in absolute silence by the spectators and there was no repetition of the scene of enthusiasm 4hat marked the victory of Sir John Johnson an ¬ other Sanford horse on Tuesday The Whitney trainer A J Toyner accepted his hard luck with philosophical indifference saying The stable hoo ¬ doo is certainly with us and there is no use crying over spilled milk milkThe The history of the Alabama Stakes since 1001 is isYear e Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time Timel01 l01 Morningside lli X Turner 81000 1474 1 02 Par Excellence lit Uedfern 3SnO 1473 1473lto lto Stamnins Ground 110 Fuller 4G2T ljH 304 Beldame 124 OXeill 3Sr 0 I 1905 Tradition 124 AV Davis 4850210 4850210190G 190G Ruuiiins AVaterll AV Miller 850 1525 11117 Kennvotto 115 Notter 3S0 l54i 1108 Maylield lot C II Shilg 3STO 201 201In In 1901 1902 and 19015 the race was at 1115 miles in 1005 it was at 1 51G miles and in 1004 3800 and 1807 at 1 18 miles milesEddie Eddie Dugan who was suspended for the re ¬ mainder of the meeting and lined 100 for rough riding had only a short while before condoled with steeplechase jockey T OBrien whose license had been revoked for the meeting for pulling up when nuiiring the finish with Steelmaker in the steeple ¬ chase and allowing Banner to steal up on the inside and nail him right at the end for second place placeSmall Small but well balanced fields developed excellent and moderately formful sport during the afternoon Favorites and outsiders shared the honors equally equallyA A caston from the Madden Stable Obdurate took the purse continuation of the Troy Selling SellingXtakes Xtakes at an outsiders price defeating some good goodtwoyearolds twoyearolds in a way to suggest she was worth worthkeepings keepings keepingsThe The tabled history of the Troy Selling Stakes Is us follows Year AVlnner Wt Jockey Aal Time TimeIMI IMI Five Nations 105 Shaw 2385 107 107HHKJ HHKJ Plater 110 II Michales 31SO 1008 1008ISKKJ ISKKJ Divination 102 Uedfern 3005 107 1004 Gold Ten 05 Hildebrand 2075 1074 190 Rustling Silk 02 MeDaniel 2410107 11105 Loring 80 Finn 2215 l0i WOT Fri7ette 102 AV Miller 2330 1002 10021JHS 1JHS Obdurate 104 O H Shilg 370110 370110Barney Barney Schreiber arrived from Quebec during the day and went right to the track lie got there in time to Invest 50 on Banyah to show at 2 to 1 Banyah which is a colt of his own breeding in ¬ augurated the days proceedings with a cleancut victory over four good sprinters sprintersThe The contract involving second call on jockey S Sweet until November 1 by J I Madden has jiot been signed jet jetCad Cad D ggetts new string of horses and those owned by F AV Ilealey all in charge of Joe Jones will be raced at Oakland exclusively next winter winterJ J AV Young has announced that he would also campaign a stable of eleven racers including Mo qiiette and Bonnie Bard at the Kmeryville track T L Haves is another California winter racing re ¬ cruit cruitJ J E Seagram the Canadian turfman purchased Jlouquet at private sale today The Ilaggin filly will be sent np here at once onceS S C IIHdrcth did not come to Saratoga this year yearAndrew Andrew O Blakeley writes that he will not come up with one or two horses and race as lie intended Jockey J Lee rode today for the first time since Jils accident of a week ago Charles agoCharles T Henshall is trying to secure the loan of jockey Gilbert for the Fort Krie meeting Gil ¬ bert is a superior class lightweight jockey and has ridden good races since his arrival in the east but Incurred the displeasure of the starter and was set down for live days recentlv Mr Schreiber said that Jack Atkin bad been rested up for a strenuous fall campaign Trainer Brandt intends to start the great Sain colt next nextDistrict District Attorney MeKnight of Saratoga county T aid the race track a visit today He refused to be Interviewed George Odom came np from New York and stopped for a day returning tonight J tonightJ 13 Seagram said today that no steps have been taken as yet to restrict the number of racing days in Canada Should the sport IM overdone it is liis txlief that measures will be instituted to restrict racing there
