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OCEAN BOUNDS SPINAWAY WOODFORD CLAYS CRACK FILLY MAKES SHOW OF HER OPPOSITION. Wins Stake Feature of Saratoga Program in Canter and Will Be Able to Fill Her Engagement in Saratoga Special. Saratoga, N. Y., August 1. Ocean Round, Woodford Clays sensational two-year-old filly ly Star Shoot Flying Shi, toyed with her opposition in winning the Spinaway Stakes or 0,0J at the Saratoga Associations beautiful race course today. Schoohnnrni, Sticker. Fair Louise,- Grocnvaio, Follie Levy and Ilacide, all fillies of good class, finished behind her, beaten off in the order named. On pulling up. Ocean Hound hied freely from several cuts above the hock of the right hind leg, which were sustained during the running. Mr. Clay stated that thev were not serious enough to interrupt the fillys preparation for tin; Saratoga Special, which he expects to win, notwithstanding that the opposition includes Sweep. Waldo and all the other good colts in training. The soundness of the Spinawaj- heroine has been under suspicion for nearly two months. Her work in preparation lias been unsatisfactory and disquieting ever since the Oraveseiid meeting, and her final trial for todays big race was the most unpromising of nil. She was suspected of having contracted navicular disease, but S. C. Ilildrctli recently operated on her feet and supervised her shoeing with pleasing success. After her victory today, Mr. Clay confirmed a published- report that he had refused 15,010 for Ocean ISound. The great fillys preliminary gallop today proved unexpectedly good and a tremendous plunge developed on her at the close. Jreenvaie had monopolized speculation in the early betting, but her odds drifted back at post time. The Whitney filly under pressure was unable to keep within striking distance of the winner and finished unplaced. J. A. Itennets Sclioolmarm and J. E. Maddens Sticker taking second and third respectively by brilliant closing sprints. licsides the rich filly stakes, todays card had other interesting features, including the debut of .Tames It. Keenes much-discussed Futurity candidate. Grasmere. On the strength of his private reputation, the Meddler colt .dominated the betting, ip.tlui opening dasli for two-year-olds at evens, despite the fact that he was meeting formidable opposition. CJrasmere flattered his backers for three-eighths and theit collapsed, being passed by most of his competitors In the stretch as if anchored. The flashy looking vonngster was thoroughly discredited on todays showing. Kingship, Chickasaw and Democrat, the placed horses in the race, all showed to advantage. Console, a genuine good tiling from the northern circuit, scored with comforting ease in the mile selling affair, Deaueoup came forth from an e. tended retirement and defeated a .good collection of sprinters in the third race. Davenports ride on the favorite. Chief Hayes, kept that horse from getting anv part of the money. lfeaucoup. whicl-ran unbacked at long odds, was bid up from .5: to .7.00 by Cad Doggett. former clubhouse commissioner: The run-up Is attributed to Doggetts phpie over having lie-en barred from the clubhouse enclosure- under the new regulations. Deaueoup was bid in by his owner. Itelleview. the receding favorite in the fifth race, was also the object of a hhl-uo, the owner of the runner-up participating, ltedweil retaliated by claiming Zipango for .20. at which price the good son of Admonition is generally considered a great bargain. There were almost as many hot tips as starters in the last race. The odds against Iractical, the logical form favorite and ultimate winner, began to soar from the start. AVhatever the rumors about the ltol-mont maiden, they were sinister enough to keep the alleged smart set from backing him. Ilainmerless. Fred Jolmsons good filly, ligured in n trial of a mile between races to ascertain whether she would survive the ordeal. Plakoleys charge biis liceii on the verge of a breakdown since her last race at Slieepsliead Day. It has just been made public that Herman Couk-llng. clerk of tint scales on the Jockey Club courses since the dvath or II. S. Crickmore. resigned his jiosition on the closing day of the Empire City meeting. Mr. Conkling exfiects to go back to his old work with W. S. Iowers. Itellwetlier was programmed in the ownership of II. !. Itedwell in the race from which he was Seven races will be carded next Thursday. The eitra race is conditioned for two-vcnr-nld maidens at live and a half furlongs, with 00 added. V A. Forsvthe announced this afternoon that he will" sell all his horses in training, including yearlings and retire to his farm. The date set for the sale is September 11. at Slieepsliead Day.
