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STILL QUEEN OF THE TURF j REGRET VANQUISHES GOOD COLTS AND WINS THE SARANAC HANDICAP CANTERING. Her Brother. Thunderer. Emulates Her Example in I His First Race — Loochares in Winning Form — E. Dugan and Others Injured in Accident. Saratoga, N v.. August 17. -Regret, the unbeaten I three .v t-n i- old tilh thai was last years champion among the two-year-olds, made bet tirsi appearance ; uuder colors in the east this afternoon in the Sara- i Jia. Handicap, which was for three-year-olds at one mile, she made g I easily , carrying her impost of -■; I ids like tne greal racer she w and winning under restraini after leading from the rise of the barrier. Her opposition Included several good racers, among them The Finn and Trial tiv Jurv. l.ut they had scant chance to heal t li. - winner, although Trial bj Jury stack to his task in bulldog fashion and w.i- easily second best. The rimi. while attempt-lac to get through on the inside at the half mile ground, was cut off by the winner. He then canst again in the stretch, but tired badly near the end and Lady Botha, closing up Fast, heal liim for third in nev. Horsemen, alter the sterling victory scored by Regret, expressed the belief thai the Whitney niiy u perhaps the bee of her se shewn f.«r main-years and ranking with such isreg as iis-, Wood-ford and Fircnzi. The layers took no liberties with her and she went t the i« st at 1 to ::. having been aa g I as :; in 5. The 1.. S. Thompson stable, in whose colors the Whitney horse race, sent a brother to Regret to the post in the sixth race when trainer Rowe saddled Thunderer for his m t start. the -..it had been reported as working well ami be was quoted at a short mice. He made it a doable for the stable by winning like s crackerjack. I.eoeliares won tile third race, a handicap fit seven-eighths. In which some teal sprinters were engaged. The Schorr horse was easily liest and. after racing along next to the rail to the stretch ib*». easily passed Conning Tower, which had showed high speed to this point. valentine managed to stagger home first in the steeplechase alter Rock Fish, which had opened up a Mi lead anil had his opponents well beaten, till in the second turn of the field. It took the lust efforts of Valentines rider to guide her bouse without telling, as be was ■ tired borne. Klia Bryaon. winner of the fifth race, was bid up from |700 to ,000 by Sam Doggett, bat was retained by her owner, K. I". Carman. The weather tedaj was by far the plcasantest of the Meeting, it being ■ reminder of autumn days, and the attendance was good. Toda ■ new rule governing scratches went into effect when the scratches in all six of the races were posted ui the board at the secretarys onset. v Jockey I.. Deronde, who was formerly with the * Bedwell stable, has been granted a license and will ride flee lame. Mis eogagenteats will be looked after by G ge P. Bnrke, who for several vears was agent for the BedweH stable. After Southern Star won the first race she wis bid up from 00 t • ,000 ami sold to I . F. Mr-Ginnia. Sexillian. which finished second, was the target for four claims, Mrs. V. .1 Spiels. M. . Coiton, .Mrs. .1. Oarson and K. Aagarola all filing. but in tlie draw the Baaford two-year old was awarded to the Spiers stable for 00. The report that Liadeathal was claimed by J. V. Hedrick yesterdsj proves incorrect. While returning from the lake last night, iockey Eddie Dugans automobile left the road at the iMitto f a long hill and collided with a tree. In Hunans ear were Mi. and Mrs. Edward McBride, 1 »un:t li anil hi-- wife. Ifrs. .1. I. MaybetTJ and Basil Smith, who Is a valet for .jockey Ituxt in. Mrs. Maybr-rry suffered a concussion of the brain and was unconscious for several hours today. Her lition is regarded as critical. Basil Smith was injured Internally, but will recover, while McBride sustained a broken ankle and Mrs. McBride a bruised leg ami cuts on the head. Eddie Dugan has a broken rib, while his wife was he only one 1.. e-.-ape injury. Jockey Buxton, his wile and John I. Mayberry were in the Buxton ear. in advance of the Dugan machine, ami turned back when they found flic other car was not following them, to discover it on the roadside. Saratoga work-outs over a seed track this mom-in:; were: Achievement — Three eighths in 38%. Air Man Half mile in 19%. Aayiade Half mile in si. Brouiistraw — Half mile in 53%. Brooimale Five-eighths in 1:03. Carlton G. Five -eighths in 1 :0B%. Celtatiel Three-uuartera in 1 :1s ■ .. Chicle Three quarters in 1 :1S%. Clapper Bill •Three-quarters in 1:10. Delaney Three eighths in :;7. Devonshire Dolly— Half mile in 52. Domlnanl Three-eighths in 30. Dinah I o— Three-o.narters in 1:17. Disturber Half mile in Si. F.h-usinia II. ice quarters in 1:19% Etruscan Half mile in .".2. Flag Pay -Half mile in 51%. Gloaming Three-quarters in 1:20. Gaat — Three-quartern in 1:18. Condwood Three-eighth* in 38 .. High Noon Half mile in 51. Hiker Half mile in 51%. Huguenot Half mile ill 51%. Huntress Thr.-e uiiai ters in 1:17. Hdiko I Ive-eichtlis in 1 :05. l.-iite- Three-eighths in 39. Jasper Fire-eighth* in 1:06. Joe Blair Tl r piarters in 117 . Kaskaakis Three-quarters hi 1:18. Liberator Three-quarters in 1:17. Lathe— Three-quarters in 1:18%. Mobonk Half mile in 50%. Moonstone— Tit ee eighths in 38 . Poppee Half nil" m ".I - ■„ Rochester -Fire-eighths in 1:05. Kovalst iivt Pixbthfl in 1 : i5. Royal Martyr Half rule in 52. Spur Five-eigl ths in 1 :04%. School Boj 1";m eighths in 1: H . Tom El ward — Three-eighths in 38. Valas -Half mile in .",1 ••-Volant— Five-eighths in 1:04. Watercress II. — Three-quartern in 1:19. Winning Wheh— Three quarters in 1:18. Woodvlne Three-quarters in 1:23.
