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SARATOGA IN FULL BLOOM GREAT RACING ATTRACTS A REMARKABLE ATTENDANCE OF ENTHUSIASTS. Whitney Stable Cracks in Tumbler and rennant Od Down in Defeat Campfirc Wins the Saratoga Special Like a Real Star. By .1. L. Dempsey. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., August 12. A crowd Equalling that r tin; largest ever seen at tliis ttrack, was in attendance this afternoon anil -witnessed lacing of the highest order. The program scintillated with features and gave opportunity for the best horses in training to meet in contest. The outstanding races were the Saratoga Special for two-year-olds, the Champlain Handicap for the older stars, the Green Island Steeplechase Handicap and the Hudson Handicap. 15. T. Wilson, president of the Saratoga Anso-ciation, won the Saratoga Special when his crack volt Campfire led the others throughout and finished a scant length before Tom McTaggart, with Slourless following and the II. P. Whitney pair Tumbler and Hard Cash unplaced. The Whitney representatives were outstanding favorites and their showing was decidedly disappointing, for they failed to figure seriously in the running at any time. In addition to the valuable purse of ,1125, the owner of the winner received a handsome gold cup valued at ,000. The Saratoga Special has always been contested for by the best two-year-olds in training, as a Fiance at the following list of its winners since its inauguration in 1901 will disclose: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Yal. Time. D01 Goldsmith 122 N. Turner.14,500 1:08 1002 Irish Lad 122 X. Turner. 18,000 3:08 1003 Aristocracy 122 F. ONeill. 21,500 1:11 1904 Sysonhy 122 Eedfern .. 11,000 1:07 1005 Mohawk II 122 Redfern .. 10,500 1:07 l90iSalvidere 110 Sewell ... 15,000 3:12 1107 Colin 122 W. Miller. 13,000 1:12 I00S Sir Martin 122 O. II. Shilg 0,250 1:18 1000 Waldo 122 Nicol 4,875 1:15 1010 Novelty 122 C. II. Shilg 12,250 1:14 1013 Koamer 110 Byrne 0,500 1:1:5 1014 Regret 110 .T. Natter. .1,125 l:tl 1015 Dominant 122 T. McTagt 5,125 1:10 1910 Oampfire 122 .1. McTagt 5,025 1:13 Distance increased from 5 1-2 furlongs to 3-1 mile. No racing in 1911 and 1012. The Champlain Handicap produced a big upset "When The Finn, the extreme outsider, won in easy fashion with Stromboli second after a hard .stretch duel with Pennant and Short Crass, the other starter, far in the rear. The early running, which was at a slow pace, was made by Puunant with Stromboli and The Finn alternating as his clos-.st followers. The real racing began soof after the four closely hunched had rounded the lower turn. Stromboli at this point was the first to make play for the lead, but The Finn saving much ground beat him to it and ultimately won as his rider pleased. Short Crass challenge was short lived and the weight was a telling factor on rennant near the end. Run for the fourteenth time today, the Champlain Handicap has proved a popular event on the Saratoga program. The condensed history of this handicap follows: Year. Winner. A.Wt. .Tockey. Yal. Time. 1901 Rockton 4 124 Shaw .,300 1:51 1002 Advan. Guard..." 320 Odom 2,300 1:51 1003 Africander 3 110 Fuller 2,025 1:55 1001 Molly Brant... 4 122 Odom 2,500 1:55 1005 Dolly Spanker..! 100 Lyne 2;300 1:53 , 1000 Dandelion 4 320 Sewell 2,300 1:54 1007 Dandelion 5 110 Radtko ... 2,300 1:52 3008 Angelas 3 111 C. 11. Shilg 535 1:54 3900 Wise Mason... 3 102 K. Dugan.. 1,025 3:53 3910 Olambnla 4 130 .1. Rutwell. 2,315 1:55 1013 Co the Walk .3 114 .1. Class .. 1,025 1:51 1014 Pandean 4 101 .1. Kederis.. 1,025 1:54 3015 Star Jasmine... 0 110 K. Martin.. 1,025 1:55 1010 The Finn 4 117 A. Schugr 1,025 1:52 I No racing in 1011 and 1012. I The steeplechase was one of the best of these races witnessed here, the trio of placed ones Fin -H ishing heads apart after a strenuous drive which H included the taking of the last hedge on prac-H tically even strides. Lysander ridden by N. Ken-H nedy came to grief at the last jump and the. jockey H was severely shaken up. H At a meeting of the stewards of the Westchester H Racing Association held today at this track, it H was decided to abandon the dismounting stand in H the paddock, which was first used last spring. H During the winter mouths a bird cage will be built H adjoining the judges stand, into which all winners H will be led and the selling conducted. H J. 0. Milam was an arrival this morning from H Lexington and will remain several days. Mr. H Milam has twenty yearlings at the Kentucky As- H tiociation course that he is breaking. He lias only H six older horses that he will race this fall. H Frank K. Browns horses will be shipped back H to Kentucky at the close of racing here. H James AY. Wadsworth, chairman of the New York H State Racing Commission, paid his first visit of the H gasou to the track this afternoon. H There were forty-four nominations for the Grab H Rag Handicap, to be run next Wednesday. Tumbler H has been given top weight, 129 pounds, with Hour- H less next in the handicappers esteem, assigned 121; H Rcllringer, which only graduated from the maiden H class yesterday, is assigned 124. H After King Baggots victory in the opener, R. F. H Carman advanced him from 000 to 2,000, at which L- figure he secured him. Brentwood, winner of the steeplechase, cost S. D. Riddle 12,000, it is reported. It was the first victory scored by the Glen Riddle Farms at this H meeting H Rupica came out of the steeplechase showing H decided lameness, the trouble appearing in the pastern of the left foreleg. I. M. Hedrick, represented by Stalwart Van, H claimed Chieftain out of the first race for 1,405. The horse is reported to have bowed a tendon H shortly after being claimed. H After Hendries victors last night, Sandy Mc-Naughton is said to have offered John E. Madden 0,000 for the colt. Mr. Madden is said to have fl replied, "Ill take what Crimper sold for," mean- ing 16,500. A. B. Hancock bought at private terms from J. Livingston the mare Delft, by Burgomaster H Blue Girl. She is in foal to Sweep and is at fl present at Lexington. H Killanna, entered for S1.000, was bid up to 1,900 and bought by J. M. Henry. Jr. The backers of favorites suffered extensive losses during the afternoon as five first choices went down to defeat. The double failure of the Whitney cracks, Tumbler and Pennant, was particularly costly for the public. fl The Imported marc Killanna owned by E. A Burke, which was brought here with the intention 1 of racing in steeplechases, made a show of her fl opposition in the closing dash.
