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SARATOGA TRACK DELUGED DORANTE SHOWS RETURN TO FORM IN MUDDY GOING AT SPA. Several Favorites Finish in Front, but Red River, at Short Odds, Succumbs to Berkeley Wholc-t sale Scratching Follows Rain. Saratoga, X. Y.. August if!. Racing was today seriously handicapped liy a plethora or rain and mud. Despite numerous withdrawals, the card developed keenly contested Sort of the formfnl kind. Three favorites, two second choices and a third choice were successful, with resultant heavy loss to the layers. Durante was the conspicuous racer of class engaged. This runner-up and near hero of the Jturns Handicap scored his first success since leaving California in the mile and an eighth handicap, in which he carried top weight, and led the Itedwcll pair, Nadzit anil Zipaugo; .Stolypin and Practical liome without much effort in a manner which indicated a return to his hest form. Dorante stripped a much higger and lustier horse than he was on the Pacific coast last winter and may lie -expected from now on to hold his own among -the liest horses in training. There was a sprinkling of good horses throughout the program. The lield in tin; introductory handicap, at seven-eighths of a mile, was especially noteworthy in this respect, its contestants including unions; others Crystal iMaid. Field Mouse. Notasulga :md Hill Top. The western fitly first mentioned dominated the running with wonderful ease. The forward contention of the California mare. May Amelia, also created a favorahle Impression of her mud -running ability. As was expected, the steeplechase over the wet and slippery grass furnished plenty of incident and was spectacular. Commodore Fontaine, at odds-on, controlled the situation at all stages, seemingly leveling in the uncertain footing. The running was attended li.v a trio of spills, one of which entailed serious and perhaps fatal consequences to jockey English. Tin! rider of Grace Cameron sustained painful injuries to his shoulder and bruises at the base of the skull. He was removed to the Saratoga .Hospital ill a precarious condition. W. Allen was shot through the air as if from a catapult when delectus blundered at the fourteenth jump and landed twenty feet distant in a fashion which deprived him completely of breath. When lucked up he exclaimed:, "Never again for me. I am happy to have survived this trip." When he subsequently saw his unconscious follow jockey II- reiterated his first statement that he would never ride In a steeplechase again. The jockey on Meno. the third contender that fell, escaped unhurt, remounted and finished third within the prescribed time limit of live minutes. Diction graduated in the three-quarters scramble for two-year-olds1, while the high-priced St. Dunstan trailed an inglorious and sulking last. Tills verv promisiiig juvenile development of the Shoopsliead ltay meeting has proven one of the greatest disappointments of the season. Only a trio of horses tried conclusions m tin mile selling race. The presence of Red River, the Canadian sprinting champion, and Kyebright. a racer of note, from Itoyond the Rockies", enhanced interes; in the race, and complicated form. In the actual running both were badly beaten by the rejuvenated Berkeley, the surprise of the race ltelng Red Rivers seeming inability to reduce the winners lead at any stage of the running. A contest for maiden two-year-olds came at the close of the card. There were numerous shifting -or position before Loco, the nearly joint favorite with Fulfill, drew out to finally win as lie pleased. A light, misty rain prevails tonight and indications jioint to a heavy track tomorrow.
