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MASKETTE MORE ADMIRED THAN EVER. Good Judges Venturo Opinion That She Can Beat Any Horse on American Turf Today. Saratoga, X. Y., August 5. Maskottcs victory of today impressed experienced turfmen more than anything she hasever before done. The get of her sire. Disguise, bad not shown well in sloppy or sticky going and there were some misgivings about her ability to successfully concede the weight she was required to give to the other starters. Her performance removed all doubts of her quality as a mud performer. The race was so much of a romp for her that some good ludges expressed the belief that she can beat any horse of any age in the country at a mile or a mile and a quarter. A quartet of prominent trainers and dockers agreed upon the proposition that she could carry 122 lxmnds and travel a mile over the mile course here in l::li. One of the four asserted that he knew Jimmy Rowe was positive she could accomplish such a feat. She is a lilly of unusual size and substance, hut her knees are not in harmony with the rest of her conformation and ltowe has to manage her with extreme care. A few weeks ago James it. Keene intimated his willingness to enter her in a .,000 sweepstakes against Fitz Herbert. The gentleman to whom Mr. Keene was speaking says be learned that Sam Ilildreth was willing to match the Suburban and Realization winner against the filly, and was not particularly averse to making the distance a mile and a quarter, but would not take the initiative, preferring to let the vice chairman of the Jockey Club make the opening move if he desired to bring about a meeting between the pair. Sweep was given his final preparation for the Special this morning. Although the surface of the track was midst it afforded good footing. That was demonstrated when the stocky son of Den Itrnsli went a half-mile in 47. and easily completed three-quarters in 1:11. He will have to carry l.iO pounds in the Hopeful on August 11. Rarleythorpe. 11. M. Zieglers slashing and speedy chestnut, is in the Hopeful at 115 pounds. Charley Hughes does not believe anybodys colt gan give his charge fifteen pounds and beat him. Itarieythorpe will not start again before the Hopeful. Whim leaving here Mr. Ziegler told his trainer to use Ills own judgment about selling the colt. Ocean Rounds injuries at the iKist in the Spinaway ii re more severe than they were considered. Siie will not start in the Special and may have to be thrown out of training. Gold Note is another horse that was jumped on Tuesday. He was nearly cut down and is not likely to start again for months. Joe Madden is having a rest. Sam Ilildreth says he docs not know when the winner of the Relmont will be fit to train. The wav the Sanford colts. Herkimer and Raroii Dieskau. warmed up beiore the last race, caused a stampede rrom the lower end or the grandstand that almost emptied that quarter of male occupants. Such a rush to interview Individuals who quote odds has seldom been seen. Haynes. the stable boy who rode Itaron Dieskau. piloted his mount with superb skill. He moved up when there was a prospect that Herkimer, with which the stable had declared to win. might be beaten, but did so as coolly as an expert veteran. When lie had the purse and wagers fullv protected, he did some vigorous restraining work to conform to the declaration. W. J. Young, in speaking of Herkimer, said: "Wnlt-until that fellow learns to run and can le kept straight and he will be some colt." The race was the preparation of the Sanford pair for the Special.
