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KING JAMES A FAST MILER DEFEATS ROYAL TOURIST AND SIR JOHN JOHNSON WITH EASE IN 138 FLAT Baa Cliff Scores in Brilliant Fashion Woodcraft Takes Another Purse Bar None Leaves the EMaidon Class Saratoga N Y August 14 The 0000 racesoers who journeyed to tlio Itrack today to enjoy their favorite sport saw probably the best racing of tbe meeting fashionKing five favorites winning In gratifying fashion King Tames T K Maddens good threeyearold carried 110 pounds to a cantering victory in tlie feature race in 138 tint the fastest mile of the meeting Horsemen and experts were so Impressed with the achievement of King James that they prc dieteda great chance for the sturdy Plaudit coit in tlie remaining longdistance fixtures of the sea NHI The pace in King James race was both fast and even Sir John Johnson and Royal Tourist alternated Us loaders The favorite clung on tena ¬ ciously and with electric swiftness dashed to the front when called upon for a supreme effort at the end of six furlongs Itoynl Tourist ran one of tlie best races of his career in finishing second and dis ¬ posing of the lightly weighted Sir John Johnson JohnsonThe The opening race of todays splendid card fell to a possible champion in Sea Cliff Tlie Whitney twoyeaiolds victory was sensationally achieved With an inside start and meeting early interference lie overcame ills difficulties like a genuine cracker jack and came on and overhauled the tlying leaders with such marvelous speed that little else was talked about for an hour afterwards afterwardsThe The second race was marked by a couple of mild reversals of form Zipango being the chief offender lint was favored by tlie fast track Colonel White which was easily Iteaten In his preceding race in the mud displayed pronounced improvement today todayWoodcraft Woodcraft scored decisively in the seven furlongs selling race Maddens Court Lady siiccuinlxHl to in outsider in W L Olivers Check in the fifth race and ilarry Payne Whitneys great maiden Iar None at 2 to 0 scored the first success of hs aristocratic career in the last race nt one mile over Inferior opposition oppositionTom Tom Shaw is said to have left with S20000 out ¬ standing markers due hinu hinuThe The Keene Sanford and Whitney strings will re ¬ main In Saratoga jor the next two weeks Both Celt and Ballofare lit hear to racing condition and hnny ht seen under colors at the Yonkers meeting meetingCharles Charles T Henshall will ship six horses to You kers tomorrow Jiockey Oilbert will ride for him himIt It is authoritatively announced that Governor Hughes has appointed a commissioner to take evi ¬ dence in Sheriff John Bradleys case next Monday and will decide the question of the latters removal when he receives the referees report reportGeorge George C Bennett of Memphis was a visitor at the track today Mr Bennett said that lie thought racing would thrive under present conditions conditionsIt It is reported that Christopher Fitzgerald presi ¬ dent of the Brighton Beach Association is critically Jll
