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MANY SARATOGA SCRATCHES f WHOLESALE WITHDRAWALS REDUCE ONE RACE TO A WALKOVER FOR NAPIER. TliornhiU Has ■ Solitary Opponent, but the Other ., Races Are Contested by Guod Fields — The I Curragh to Be Shown Today. I at Saratoga, N. v.. August 13. — Todays racing was .■ of the ordinary variety. Twa of ne racea were robbed of all contention bj scratches aad ooe of t them, the third, resulted in a w alkover for Napier. i.i. were originally eleven entries foe the bird, v which was ii selling race, with the top price , *2.~iOO. The preHenee ..I .1. W. Hedrick, Jr.s Napier a in Hie race, it was ruin. .red, waa the chief reason , for the withdrawal of the other entries, as the | Hedrick establishment has been unusually aettve , in selling races. When the entries were made , yesterday it seemed as if the track, without any more rain, uouhl Ik- much improved today, bat , rain again la.-t night destroyed that chance. , Wholesale scratching followed and a puiailalaf, , looking .aid was thereby marred greatly. | The fourth race, which was a handicap, degen crated into a two hoist- affair between Ill rniiill and J i barter Maid. The former, a prohibitive favorite, j only hail to canter to win. The second, tilili and sixth racea were good apee-nlative medium- and the win Bern were well backed. ; Pollux, ruling eqoal choice with Mars Casskly, loah the wcond in an hauareaslve manner. After . klara Caasidy bad led a* the stretch nun. .1. ate-Taggari called upon Iullux and be easily came away to win by ■ big margin. The fifth went to . World- Wonder aver the well backed favorite. Rquceler. The latter led while going down the hackstretch but succaaahed to the winner while ronndiog the far turn. Volant, the strongly sii|i |. ii.. I second choice, stumbled aa the gate weat up. unseating Jtckey Buxton, Belgian Trooper was heavily backed for the sixth. I hi failed to flnisk placed, although be ran a good race from his outside position. The going next to the inner rail continues to be by far the best and the iii.ijoity of the afternoon** winners were those thai held the path by virtue of their early apeed. The ste« arils ruled I hat the money originating for the s ratihes in the third race would revert back to Hie owners who had made the scratches, I. W. Hedrick. Jr., had attempted to secure this money, i..n the ruling was hawed on the fact that there waa i o necoud and third horses, therefore it could not go to the winner. It was the first time thai a tech necalily of the kind had arisen under the new scratch rule compelling an owner to pay to get out of a race when it reaches a certain number. The books for the Kentucky Associations meet-ins:, to l e held in Lexington in September, was di-- trilmted among the horsemen today. Bookmaker William o. Or of New York was an arrival today and C. w. Morse, the former lee mag mite, was also an interested spectator. Kx Mayor and former state Controller Walsh of Toakera was an arrival today, lie is a great advocate of racing and daring ids visit last year ha was the vilest of the stewards in the stand for the afternoon. Secretary of the Kentucky State Racing Com mission Samuel . Nuckols is a visitor here. flurdlan lainl. a f ur-y.-ar old gelding by Ipgar.l rmf iff a St. Simon mare, and a four-year old filly by Itnihelors Button arrived yesterday on the Min ttehaha, They are the property of the stable raced n.-der the noiii de .our-.- of Mr. Ar.hdale. The Corragh, John Banfords recent English Im- iiort.it ion. will be exhibited in the paddock here tomorrow between laces. He will later he sent to lie Sanford farm. ,4 1 the request of the Saratoga Association. C. K C. Billings will exhibit his champion trotter Uhlan hoM aarflirday over the grass course The whether wan extremely warm and humid today Jiid patrons of the track are devoutly hoping that fair Weather will prevail for a few days. Today nra* ladies day, a- Is customary each Friday. "This, of course, accounted for an increased attend ritvr. JaaunMhucn w. rk outs over a slow track this aaoraiag were . Beaumont Belle Five-eighths in 1 KaB%. Blum* — Threa.qaartera in 1:21. Carmen 1 lair mile In 54%. , ....-inn, I-ivc eighths in 1 :08%. Canaan: Five-eighths in 1:05. l! »i»ier Five-i [ghths in 1 Mi :;-.- A rti? unt Three -eighths ill 30%. Jituxi Ibilf mile in 54. Dinafi 1 Three-quarters in 1:20. Donald Macdanald Three-quarters in 1:22%. Disturber Threedghtha in 38%. Evelyn . Three-quarters in 1:21%. Ilcilio -live i ightlis in 1 :07-.,. Gainer- Half mile in 51%. Holiday Three-quarters in 1:18%. Hanson Half mile in 54%. Harry Half mile in 51%. Eaafrue Half mile in 51%. Ilendrle Five eighths in 1 :05%. lrrnwad.lv Five-eighths In 1 :08. loiite Tiiree eighths In ::7. Jim Wakelv Half mile ill 52%. .joe Blair Half mile m 51%. I uke Tin hrhtha In ::s- Marse Henrj Half mile In 51%. Merchens Three-quarters in 1:20, ajbH Pnaale Half mil.- in M Ormstlale I hr e elgbtha In ::■*.. Polly 11. Tin inarters in 1 :20% Paddy Wlm.l. Hall mile in 51%. Quarts Mo., quarters In I 21 Ked Cloud -FD.- eighths ill 1:07%. •st. laidore I in. r Quarters in l - • S|,.» liiig Star Half mile in 54. Kara Jack-. n Half mile in 58, breeaiug. ■Woodward Half adle ha 50%
