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SEEMED LIKE OLD TIMES SARATOGA MEETING OPENS BRILLIANTLY IN ALL FEATURES EXCEPT THE WEATHER. i Roamer Wins the Saratoga Handicap in a Canter — Dominant First in the United States Hotel Stakes — Many Notables Present. Saratoga, x. v.. Auguet 2. — The Saratoga Asao-i iatii.u foe tin- Improvement of the Breed of Horses bad one of it- best openings arbea the 1818 meeting wax ushered in today. The attendance, eetJaaated :it 18,880. laclnded perhaps ntore turiiuvii ami men lung identified with the s|M rt tliaii have acta at Saratoga since the well-known resort was the Mecca of tlu- thoroughbred aad those connected with me-in . Just before the Brat race ■ drizzling rain developed, uiiiiii continued at Interval* throughout the afteradoa. but it in no way Interfered witu tin-sport nor iliil it coal the enthusiasm of the spectators. As aaatal, the local turn out was large, the cntir - population greeting the retara of the thoroughbred with open arm-. The meeting prom-h — i to be the beat geea in Bat a tag i for many yean and. with the unusual number of crack racera here representing; I h • 1 1 1 east and wc-l, racing of the : lente-t hlllliani.V 111 le expected. The two ontatanding features of tie opening day were the Saratoga Handicap :it a mile aad ■ naaxter, worth £2,300 net, i : i hi ee car old- and over, and the United States Hotel Stakes lor two-year-olds and w. rtli .*::..i ii to the winner. The former resulted in a victory for Andrew Millers Roamer, vhfc-b racing to l i- lie-t form, dominated the run uiug from the start ami drew away into a wag lead in the -tretei, to aria by ten length* in 2:04% 1 1 in a highly iinple- ive manlier. There is no question Inn what the little horse could have reduced the track record of 2:04 bad he 1 n urged. Saratoga was second ill ah aire of Star Jasmine. Borrow, ii of the choices, ran a dull race, never beJag a ■ ontender ai any stage. The e dors of I.. S. Thompson were carried to Vie tory in the two-year-old -tak.- when Dominant. running a good race, led his opponents home by ids lengths after being in front from the first eighth of a mile. Dominants performance was a good oae mil deinoii-trated that he is to be reckoned with in the future. The opposition that Dominant defeated Included, among ethers. Bulse, acclaimed a- the heat of the Kentucky juvenile- He carried top Weigh! of 130 pound- and finished unplaced. II- wax d ■ -i-ivelv outrun from the slart. although | i ■• made up some rronad in the stretch racing. iar-e Henry, another crack Kentucky eolt. was third after meeting with some Interference. This wa- tin- thirty-second running of the United States Hotel Stakes and its interesting history sjace I.iill is given below in condensed form: i ai. Winner. Wt. Joekey. V.il. Time. 1001 **Masterman . ...llo Bullman . ..$ 7.250 1 : is 1902 Skilful 112 Landry Ki.isiij :n ; ti 10113 Montreson 117 Bedfern ... 8.780 1:12 I: 11 Woodsaw 110 Lyne 8.230 1:09 l!KKi|Bnrg- master ...127 Bedfern ... 8.370 1:13% htOtl lie Maud 122 Badtke . .. s.7oti 1:11 1 : m T Bestigouche ....109 V. Miller.. 8.250 1:15 l.H ;s liilariou- 11! Notter 8.280 1:15 i.iiiii Grasmere 117 Scorille .... 1.200 1:144-. 1010 Nausfaon 122 Butwell ... 8.240 1:14 1813 Old Boselwd ...125 J. MeCahe.. 2.47.11:13 1914 Garbage 107 T. Davlea .. 3.090 1:12* lt ir Dominant ms P. IfeTagrt 3. no 0 1 :13*i •♦Reduced to 5 1-2 furlongs and for two-year olde. I Increased to :;-l mile, la NOB Faentleroy finished see.. ml. I. ill was disqualified for foul nnd idaeed last. N racing in 1011 and 1012. Not run in ISM. The colors of .1. V. Schorr were victorious la the lifili race when l.iinleiiilial scored over Ainalti by a short head. The latter finished with his usual burst of speed and Just failed to get up. The Shillelatl Steeplechase went t.. El Bart, the odda-oa favorite over Swish and Knigbl of Merci. the only other starters. Two run-up- •■..■lined daring the afternoon, the first coming with tin running of the lirst race when Mrs. .1. Shillings Penning lower was advanced froni his int. re I pine of K800 to ,000 by Frank J. Nolan and sold. Then when l.indenthal won the tifih he was run ap from 00 to .2011 by Frederick Johnson, bul was bought in. Colonel Veimie. winner of the sixth race, marked the first -11...-- of the Livingston horses at Sara toga. He is a good-looking youngster and will deulifle-s Improve. William K. v.i nderidit acted as oae of the stewards during the tilth and sixth races. Iolroiua. which started in the two-year-old stakes in .lelier-oii Livingstons colors, is the first of the gel of Poiymclua to race in this coaatry. The latter is the sire of Pommera, winner of tins year*a New Derby. At a meetiag of the stewards of the Jockey Clab, held iii the clubhouse tin- afternoon, the suspension of Bdward W. HeaTner, fat mil trainer for ||. C llalieiiheek. wl... was suspended during the recent] Umpire tity meetiag, was ordered continued. He will I..- given a hearing later on. The westerners noted oa the lawn, in the pad dock and the clubhouse today, included T. C. McDowell. Will Wallace. I. T. hinn. W. .1. Young. .1. W. S.h nr and r. !. Kllisoa. / It is the Intent! if the association to put on 1 rare shortly ill a mile and an eighth, which it is hoped will briuc together Sam Jack-on. Begret. Roamer, Borroa and Waterblossom. The -peiial train from Hamilton, which arrived Siimlav. brought over 300 tarfasea ami follower- of the sport. Jim- Veager am Ollie Martin were arrivals from Chicago. Tin- rowers Hunter company will conduct a weekly salt in the paddock h the Spa each Sal onlay. The 1.1 -t batch of ii aghbreds to go under the hammer will he tin- KdenwoU yearlings, the pr«|«rtj ■•! Messrs. Parmer and Hendrie, which will he sold 11. i Saturday. Prominent i-itors at the track today included I 11 Beach, Mr an.i Mr-. Russell T. dt nee i:thel Barrymorei. -I 1 1 11 NfcCormark, Paul Arm- sironir and Mr. ai.d Mrs. Sam Bernard. White Hackle, the star juvenile of John E. Mad ileas rtahle. has really heea -old for a reported price "f 8,000 to the Shoshone Stable, -which is maintained by w. K roe. This ha- not been pul -lidv announced, but Hie facts cam.- out today when it was staled that Mr. Maiden has actually — 1,1 the c.dt. hut had net yet transferred him. J. W. King Iod.l- reports he recentlj refused an ..tier of 15.000 for hi- highly tried two-year-old I Lubelskl bj Fend,. Rngllah Either, which ha- been showing fa-t trial- since coming to the Baa, Rantaaa work-outi Sunday on a fa-t track were .uti J ale- -Hall mile in .",0. ■_ Hul- -Half mile in 48. ■w Kringhursl Three-quarters in 1:1C. fharter Maid Tliree-quarters in 1:15%. Ruder Bey— Three-eighths in ::i. . Kleill" Half mile in -|!t. Flittergold Half mile in 54%. Qroavenor Mile in 1 :42*4. Roldcrest Boj Mile in 1 :." 0. Harry -Three-quarters in 1:1*, Jacoba Three-quarh»rs in 1:10*, . John W. Klein Half mile in 50. Kilmer Half mile ill .",2. puss in Boots— Five-eighths in 1:02. K.toitl Mile in 1 :4!». Itupiea Three quarters in 1 :!." . Regret —Half mile in 53%. i 1 1 Sir J.din Johnson— Half mile In ..::--.. Sam McMeekiu Ihree-ipiarters in 1:18. Stiumboll Three-quarters in 1:18. Trial hv Jury Half mile in 40%. . Worlds Wonder Mile in 1:44. 14 , Watercress II. Three-eighths in 87%. , White Hackle Half mile in 47%. Woodward— Half mile in .".2. Work-oata at Saratoga this aanralng on a fast t track were: . Arch Plotter— Seven-eighths in 1:34%. „ Reeves- Half mile in 5*1 ,. i, Borgo— Three-quarters in l:li. Itluiiu — Half mile in o4. Buck Beauty Half mile in 4!l%. ,. Bac— Mile in 1:44. nine Rock Five-eighths in 1:04%. Broom Straw Halt mile in " 1%. Clapporhill — Half mile in .VI. India— Half mile iu 40%. Dr. Gremer Three-quarters in 1:10%. Duke of Dunbar— Three quarter! in 1:10%. Daaaroaca — Three-quarters in 1:1.1%. 1 riar Rock — Three-quarters in 1:15%. Froglegs— Five eighths in 1:02%. Fenrock- Mile in 1 :4o. Foriini- -Three quarters in 1:18. CloiLiuiim -Three quarters in 1:10. Hanson— Halt mile in at, * llarnionieon— Three quarters in 1:13%. ". loUU — Half mile in 51%. J Kaakaakia— Seven -eightha in 1:35. Lady Vaadergrlft Five-eightha in 1:0.".. ; I.uk« — Half mile in 51%. , Malachite— Five-eighths in 1 : ::. Moiitresor -Mile in 1:44. Manhasset — Three-quarters in 1:10. . Ormeadale Five-elghtha in 1:M--.. Pomette Bleu Mile in 1:44. Pixy— Three-quarters in 1:18%. , Pleione Three quarters in 1:18%. Perthshire — Three-quarters in 1:10. | Raoal — ThriH-quarters in 1:15%, ; Kitle Shooter live eighths in 1:0.1. Regret Mile in 1:40%: mile and an eighth iti :.V.. K.dv — Half mile in 47. Spearhead Half mile in 10. Scottish Kniuht — Three quarters in 1:18. St. Laaerian Five-eightha in 1:02. : Sea Beach— Half mile in 48%. ! Bcaramoach Three-quarters in 1:17. , Stirruti — Sevea-eighths in 1:34%. J Tinkle ltell- Half mile in 40. Trglec— Three-eighths In 30%. Triholi — Five-eighths in 1:03%. j Tea Caddy— Five eighths in 1:03. Trend— Half mile in 48%.
