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RAINY SARATOGA WEATHER DOWNFALL MARS THE DAY. BUT DOES NOT MATERIALLY AFFECT THE GOING. Hanson an Easy Victor in tnc Seneca Selling Stakes | — Sir Vivian Scores at His Second Attempt — Big Offer for George Smith. i i Saratoga, N. v.. August •".. Rainy weather pre vailed again today, but the attendance was good and ill. track, although a hit slow, araa Mil] in ;i condi- I lion to permit of fair time being iu:t lc as the t •• ►! i in l remained good. The Seine;; Selling Stake*, for I three-year-olds, araa tin- only feature of tin- oil days i mil that was offered. The days contests were I spirited ami foraifal anil well backed horses were I conspicuous after the defeat of the lirst two choices, Tralee ami Sals. not. Hanson held liis opposition safe at all stages in tile Seneca Selling Slakes ami won I.v two lengths : alter thawing great s] ,1 tbroagboat. lixv was second over Ben shell, which liad dropped bark ia the early running. Tap o tir Morning. Distant Shore ami Koly were aiming the withdrawals, a lield of ; me tae-ing the starter. The Seneea was inn for the thirteenth time today and its history, briefly summarized, follows: *ear. Wimer. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. I.Mll Tlie Musketeer. .Ill Shaw fl.Sfit 1:1::-, 1002 Delagoa los. Shaw 2.010 1:13% loo:; Castellan 107 T. Rums ... 2.280 1:17 loot Divination 104 •. kiartla ... £.255 1:1::- IP8B Incantation 104 J. Barns ... 1,830 1:14 1106 Hen ltan 104 W. Knapn... 1,800 1:15% 1!I07 J. C. Care loo V. Miller .. 1,885 1:14- I0IIX V lira ii -.14 Sweet ::." ." 1:12- IU0O Mav River 103 Creevv 875 1:13 lolu-Mcxoana BO Van Bsboten 1,103 1:13 1013 Scallywag loi J. McCabey.. r.7." 1:13* 1011 Pomotte Blea ..lOl J. McCain v.. 875 1:14% 1918 Hanson ins 6. Byrne ... 875 1:13% I-i Hie Levy linisheil hist, hut was disqualified lor foul. No rachag in loll ami 1012. Kddie DeMug, from the Schorr stable, beat the well hacked Sarsenet in the second, the apprentice rider F. Judy giving the winner a gi ml finish. Met ahey. who rode Sarsenet, claimed a foul. contending that be bad been cut oil on the upper tarn, hut the claim was not allowed. ■ Sir Vivian, a highly regarded two year old from the Madden stable, made good in bis second at f i nipt, but it Has .iiiy hj a nose that In- gained tin* victory over Prince liarry. The eventual win-i crTnii in close pursuit of Prince; Hajl.v ami drew alongside of him in tie final eighth when be stum Wed Slightly, but it was not noticeable auj j,,. "out on to win under a mild band ride, Kdward McBrlde. owner of the unbeaten two-year ld ieorge Smith, has been the recipient of an offer of ..ooti for liis colt from John E. Madden. I ut is holding out for 30,000. Mr. Madden, it is tbunght by bofsemen. is acting for a third party. Among the visitors fodav were General Nelson A. Miles and Colonel G. B. Mcllharvey. Both main tested keen interest in the sport. John T. Inland and Walter . Parmer, the latter vim is proprietor of the Kileuv. old Stud, were noted among tin- arrivals today. Johnn.v lew is arrived today from Buffalo, having made the trip by automobile. ai yesterdays meeting of tin- stewards of tin Jockey club there wen- present Messrs. Aagnst Ib-l- ; t. I. K. Hitchcock. Andrew Miller. Schuyler I.. Parsons ami John Saafurd. The application ol loriner Jockey Class tor a jockeys license was de nied. as was the aitpiication of Carroll II. Shilling. The approval of tin- stewards was granted to tin Piping Keek Racing Association to roodacl race on October » and I2 The appointments of officials tor the autumn meetings of the Harford Agricultural am! Breeders Association, the Maryland State Fair, the Maryland Jo ke. Club and the Southern Mary land Agricultural Association were approved and stewards wen- designated to represent the Jockej Club at these etingi . Samuel N. Holm. in. manager of tlie iiorval Park track at Montreal was a visitor here today am! be reports that during tin- coming autumn meet ing at Dorval Park, which opens September 10. the uiuttiels will be used instead of the hooks a formerly. Cant. B. !■. Cassatl has gone to Bur Harbor. Maine. Where his mother is ill. He will return In Saratoga when her conditions warrants if. M lit Iennes and J. 1. Ryan were arrivals from Chicago and lames Buchanan Brady came from New Vork. Kimball Patterson »as a belated arrival with tin table of Joseph Mail ne from Aipieduct. J. Cu- iico airived from lis iiiltou with Baraac ami rebuts that the si;, |,i. ,.f w. T. Anderson will ! • shipped here from Hamilton Thursday. j. McTaggart will ride first call for the stable of Pox ha II 1. Keene at this meeting. It is rumored that Ml. Keene lias released jockey RuP.vell from t.ie second call Which he held on his services. Saratoga work-ontt on a gHd track this morning All Smile Mite in I :44. Blanchita -Three-eighths in -He-.. Cabaret live-eighths in 1:02%. l onieU -Half mile m Bl Cagra— Half mile in 4». I lift Haven Mile in 1:44. besieitoii •Three-qoarteni in 1:17. nailer Maid Half mile in 40. Checks -Three-eighths in 30. Counterpart Mile in 1 .47. Crossbun Half mile in 51. Cock o tin- Walk Five eighth in 1 :"i. .. elamliia Half ulle in ■"■_ - .. Hoipibl Macib.nald Mile in 1:17. l.iruscan Three-eighths in 37. til Crump Half mil- In 10- . Bl Rid Mile ii 1 :43%. C.Mscy George Three-quarters in 11."-.. George Smith Three-guartera in 1:15 . Grgap Half mile in "■". High Noon Half mile in 40. Harry Shaw Ill" piarlors in 1:10. Ilendrie -Halt mile in .iii.-.. Hauberk— Hal: mile in to . Ildlko— Halt mil- in 10 ... foe Blair -Half mile in 40--.. Jiicohn Half mile in 10- . .1. it. Wakefield Five eighths in 1 :01 .. I.nh Barbery I hi •■•■ pia lie-is in 1:10. little Daughter Three-eighths in 36%. l.adv Botha Mil. in 1:45. I.nke Half mil.- in 53. l.adv Ten sa Half mile in fit Mamie K. Seven-eighths in 1:33%. Hanager nite Three eighths in :; i ,. d-" Tine Step Ha f mile in :.:;. Veblih s I In .-• elgbtlis in ::o .. Prime ro Poppi Three eighths in 31 Peaky Three-quarters in l :2o. ui ive Half mile in I.i | Spearhead Mile in 1:48. School Boy Half mile in 40. Servia Half mile in .".:;. Sir John John-, ii Hall mile in 50%. Sllll :i»l Illlec on. II lei - in 1:17. ••ir .mi oil Three eighths in ::7. Spur Half mile iii 50 si,,,, riuieiid. lit Seven-eighths in 1 S3 Ilend Ibi •• eighths in ::7. font Blwa?d Thr iiurters in 1:15%. Touchdown Three eighths in 37%. Virile Half mile- in -"i". Vermont Three-quarters in 1:16*.. Watcrc rest II. Half mil- in .T_-- . White Hackle Five eighths in 1:01%. Water Witch Mi!" in 1 : »7. Water Warbler Three-eighths in M%.
