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, SARATOGA NEARING CLOSE YESTERDAYS OFF-DAY CARD DEVELOPED GOOD BUT UNEVENTFUL SPORT. Norbitt, in Rare Form, Easily Beats Seismic, Kis Solo Opponent, in Handicap Feature Medallion Wins at Last. Saratoga. N. Y.. August 27. The last day lmt one of tin present meet ins. one of the best ever held at Saratoga, developed good and interesting, albeit uneventful sport. It was an off-day eard in every respect, with not a single turf celebrity engaged. In point of value, the handicap at a mile and an eighth, was the feature. As a racing attraction it was below par. Originally contain. ng a paucity of entries, scratching reduced its field to only two starters. Norbitt anil Seismic, liotli were well backed at 7 to 10 and 7 to 5, respectively. The Canadian racer made tne jace for wvea furlongs, then fell an easv victim to the American representative. Norbitt "is: in particularly line form and looks the part. It will take good horses to beat him over a considerable distance of ground at the Long Island tracks. John Sanfords discredited juvenile racer. Herkimer, was again made favorite over Ills opposition, lie was opposeil by less class than at auv time since bis maiden effort and the misguided public gave him another chance. It was the same old story, and he finished unplaced. Medallion, Captain E. I!. Cas-satts 0,000 colt, surprised everybody by winning the race in a romp. This was the former Mc.Maiius youngsters lirst success in the colors of his present owner after a string of failures. In speaking of Herkimer, after that colts had race today, General Sanford said that -he had not given him up nor would he do so until he had been tried out on the straightaway courses at Shrcps-bead Hay and Belmont Park. "I am inclined to think that Herkimers training was hurried in order to get him to the races here, and bis several hard races on a bad track probably knocked him out. Herkimer is too line an individual and has been tried too highly to lie discarded just yet." The mile selling affair, next on the program . developed enough thrilling incidents to stock an afternoons card. SpelllMiund, the winner, was extremely lucky to have been able to maintain a small lead throughout, and Miss Alert, the runner-up. also enjoyed a clear course close behind him until the final furlong, when he pinned her in on the inner rail and prevented her from winning. Those behind -tinf two leaders were massed so closely from the start that it was impossible for some of them, conspicuously Queen Marguerite, to extricate thein- selves. The latter, a victim of jockey McCarthys timid and procrastinating ride, did not emerge from the nick until too late for her belated end challenge to bo effective. Summer Night had about all the bad luck possible nnil her showing should not be taken seriously. Spellbound kept on and ran away another circuit of the track before he could be stopped. U. I. Carman scored his lirst turf success of the eastern season with Achieve in the sidling race at three-quarters. This was the Watercress fillys first start in the east this -season, lint on account of recent fast work in private, she was accorded considerable support at long odds. It. r. Carman captured another race, the fifth, Willi Acrobat. Until of his starters were right lit and the stable is reported to have recouped in purses and wagers an extensive string of losses. Jockey McCarthy, with three wins to his credit, enjoyed a banner day in the saddle. The attendance was noticeably light, yet it was officially stated that it was a paying one. Perfect climatic and track conditions prevailed. Harry Morris, formerly an assistant starter, represents a new market for thoroughbreds. He is at present engaged in purchasing broken down thoroughbreds for livery stable uses in Philadelphia. T. J. Ilealey. trainer of Cairilleberry. gave out the following fractionals of the colts final move in his Fufuritv preparation yesterday: 11. 2;!, Ill. 17!;. .-!;, 1:1-41. easing up the last furlong. "Can-dlclierry is the lest two-year-old I ever saddled." remarked Mr. Ilealey today, adding, "he could have worked the six furlongs in 1:12 if he had been allowed to go on." HiMkv Oltrien may be an absentee from the Futurity because of Powers suspension. The colts owner savs that it is impossible to secure a jockey capable! of handling him and that this will force him to scratch. Colinet has gone wrong and will be retired for the season. The trouble is his knees. Dr. J. S. Gardner, general manager of the Santa Anita Racing Association, is a recent arrival here. A. i. Blakelevs string of horses were shipped 1 1 Sheepshead Bay this morning. Fountainblue has broken down irretrievably and will be retired to the stud. Harney Schreiber may buy him.
