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ARMY MEN ARE INTERESTED SARATOGAS MILITARY RACE APPROVED BY WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS. Gen. Leonard Wood, Hea4 of General Staff, Endorses and Encourages Idea, and Series of Such Races Is Arranged. I c Saratoga. N. Y.. August J. — The Officers Army Service On, one lit" the events of tlie racing season here, promises to prove an attraction far from the ordinary, ami President Wilson ami his associates an1 going to make an effort, not alone to have the race a success that will please the patrons of the Saratoga Association, bat to entertain the army folk that come on for tile ace in a manner that will leave pleasant memories. Several weeks ago when the race was first proponed there was some doubt as to those in charge betag able to get material enough at this season of the year, when maneuvers are under way. and the ollicers are scattered from their several posts, hut the War Department took up the idea with hearty accord ami has been most energetic, not alone in its approval, hut in its actual work to make the race a success. den. Leonard Wood, chief of staff, and the active lteail of tin army, gave his personal approval and issued orders from headquarters granting leave to those desiring to participate and detailing troopers of the service to accompany the outfits. Jen. Clarence Edwards, in charge of the Department of Insular Affairs, lias seat his congratulations from the 1hilippines. where he is now stationed, and on-structod his friends and aids in Washington to farther all efforts to bring almut these military races. General Carter has been another earnest worker for the event, and with General Wood and Gen. Fred D. Grant, who is in charge of the Department of the East, has been invited to act as a steward with the regular officials during the running of the race. Entries closed Saturday, anil when the late nominations are all in they will number at least a dozen, of which probably tell will he soon at the posh of this lot four will carry the hopes of the Tenth Cavalry, which is stationed at Eon Ethan Allen. Vermont. Two of this quartet will ruu in the in terest of apt. Robert d. Paxtou. firry are Colored Lady, by Watorboy — Cooneinara, and Martha .lane, by Pirate of lcnzance — Amelia Strathmore. Both of these mares formerly raced on the metropolitan circuit. When Captain Paxtonl troop came through Saratoga aliout two weeks ago on their March to the school of instruction at 1ine Bluff. N. Y., the mares were left here in charge of Henry Craven, and since joining his stable they have shown great improvement, one of them, Martha .lane, displaying her old-time speed. The other two from the Tenth Cavalry , re the property of Lieut. W. J. Scott and are also in trainer Cravens case" Cant. E. B. Cassatts trainer. J. Simon llealey. is looking after two of the bidders for the prise that have come from Fort Riley. Kan. Captain Cassatt lias always been an earnest worker for the encouragement of military races; in fact, was responsible for the first one run two rears ago at Bonning. Maj. William Roberts has brought Sequence from Fort Thomas. Ky. He will come on to ride her himself. The mare is here in the care of Robert Rites of Baltimore. Ed Deters is looking after several that were shipped from the Washington barracks, which is the ipiarters just now of a squad of the Corps of Engineers. Among this lot is Whtnhun, an aged gelding by Lamplighter — Lad Prim. This horse won the army race run last spring at the meeting of the Maryland United Hums. His owner. Lieut. C. K. Rockwell, has obtained leave to come on and try to carry ohT the prize that is to lie awarded the rider of the inner, as well as the gold cup that is to be held for one year by the troop, regiment or earns of the winning horse. The others that will participate are the best that can be found in the service and a good contest may be looked tor. Saturdays race is one of a series that has been arranged for this fall by the Hunts Committee. Among those to come are two steeplechases, one of which will be run at the fall meeting of the United Hunts of Wary land at Pimlico on September 5 and the other at Belmont Dark terminal on November 12. Plans are under way for events on a more imposing scale for next year. One of the races to be provided is an international Steeplechase. An officer prominent in the War Department has been working on the race and he already has promises of two entries from Italy and the same Bomber from Austria, France and Mexico. Canada will do its part, and it is safe to say that England, where such races are a regular fixture, will be well represented, taring the stay of the ollicers here next week a number of social affairs are being arranged for their entertainment, included in which will be a dinner and a dance under the auspices of some friends of tlie Saratoga Association.
