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SWEEP IS NOT A MUD RUNNER. Conclusion Arrived at in Light of His Showing: in the Saratoga Special Yesterday. Saratoga, X. X., August 7. When Bellwetlier, with lo;t pouiijls up, won the opening handicap at three-quarters of a mile today ill 1:14. it was believed that there would be. good footing for the Saratoga Special, which was the next race on the Hat. Such was not the case. The cutting up of the track by the Held in the lirst race and a shower that fell while tlie jumpers were getting ready for their contest made the going soft and cuppy. As a result, Waldo won the Special In tin- slow time of l:l.r.J, and was being eased at the Mulsh. As usual, he gained the victory by an irresistible stretch run. lie had only Herkimer to beat. Sweep was eliminated from the contest at the start. Isually a remarkably quick breaker, the Ben Brush, colt got away wretchedly. According to .Mars Cassldy, the starter, when he endeavored to spring away the ground broke from under his hind feel ami when be got on his stride he was a bad last in a three-horse race. He closed tin? gap between himself and Waldo in the lirst three-eighths and thereafter steadily receded. Ills performance demonstrated that Jie is not likely to win on a slow track. He is a rapid, yet long, stridor; in fact, one of the longest striders ever seen on the American turf, ami must have linn footing in which to show his true quality. Waldo is a race horse In any kind of going. As Itlll Scully remarked, "lie runs where the money is. where they pay off." Nicol rated him along until swinging into tlie stretch and then let him down. Herkimer, which had set the pact!, enjoyed a lead of from three to four lengths until well straightened out. He did not relinquish It until the llnal furlong. The little whirlwind In pursuit of liliu was fully extended for about .".00 yards, then forged to the front, and won in hand. Herkimer wore blinkers. A burr was suggested, but John Sanford said his father objected to the use of one on any of his horses. With the iiood on Herkimer did not bear out so badly today. lie would have worn blinkers Thursday but owing to the condition of the track. Ilvner. who trains him. feared that mud might get into the blinkers and practically blind him. C. Ij. Harrison, owner of the winner, accompanied bv J. Waldo Smith, after whom the colt was named. M. 11. Smith, C. K. Davis, C. W. Hunt ami Jules I.rcuchaud. came up from New York last night to see tin? race. John K. .Madden was intensely interested in Waldo before the race, during its progress and after it had been run. He owns the Milts sire. Ilanudes. which was imported from England by Ed Corrlgan. Iat Dnmie uncovered a speedy colt in Billiard Ball, which linislied second in the fifth race. He was much the best of the field. From a bad beginning he worked his way from a rearward position and came home strong. Then he was claimed for ,S0O by the Idlewild Stable, Henderson and Hogan of Louisville. Sweep and Waldo did their preliminaries in bandages, but did not wear them In the race. Sweep only cantered. He is apparently getting unruly. This was evident when he was led to the post. Grasniere worked three-quarters on the "Whitney track" this morning in l:l.rj. which Is an exceptionally good trial; in fact, one of the best ever noted on that course, lie may be a counterfeit, hut he has an abundance of speed. King Cobalt ran according to the betting. That he was not ready was ring information. lilackhawk. winner of the sixtli race today, was an absolute and poor last when the Held had gone a furlong. He rated along faster than the other could speed and won easily at the end. It was the most sensational performance of the meeting thus far. Judgment for in favor of C. It. Flelschmann against William Eugcmaii. owner of the Brighton Beach track, for money won at that course last summer by the plaintiffs horses, has been entered In New York. Kugeman moved to Flemlugton. X. J.. and for a long period avoided service from the New York courts. He was finally caught at the opening of the Brighton motordrome. J. 1. .MeGinnis has also obtained service on F.ngcman for a claim of ..r00. At. a iiist of MeGinnis employed a man to trail Eugcuiau form his Fleuiiugtou home for a week.
