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DODGE NOW THE CHAMPION DEFEATS SPUR AND OTHER STARS IN THE SARANAC HANDICAP IN FAST TIME. Great Crowd Views the Race Pan Maid Defeats Connins Tower in an Exciting Finish J. R. Johnson Victor in tho Steeplechase. By .1. L. Dempsey. Saratoga Springs, X. Y., August 15. John S. "Wards American and Latonia Derby winner, Dodge, made Ids three-year-old debut in the cast this afternoon in tin: Sarauac llandicnn, at one mile. :md sustained his reputation as one of the best of his age by scoring over James liutlers crack wilt. Spur, and other highly tried three-year-olds. Incidentally he ran a mile in 1:3S. Murphy liad Dodge under liard restraint for three-quarters directly behind the fast Kathleen and Delaneey and, when called on. he passed into the lead like a Hash :md held the fast -finishing Kpnr safe through the linal eighth. Spur, which ruled favorite, was unlucky during the early running, lint closed an immense gap and was gaining at the end. Ilis admirers are not wholly convinced that Dodge is the better colt and will wait another meeting before conceding the point. The westerners and the Kcn-tuckians, however, are of the belief that at their next meeting Dodge will score over Spur in easier fashion. The question of supremacy between the pair will have to be left in abeyance for this year at least, according to owner Ward, as it is his intention not to start Dudge again in the east and only a few times more in Kentucky next fall before sending him into winter quarters. Dodge is for the-present the leading money winning horse of the year. The Saranac was run for the fourteenth time today and its list of winners, with otiier details, are as foll-jws: Year. Winner. "Wt. Jockey. Yal. Time. l!Ml Dublin li:s Shaw ,S5o 1:52 1902 llermis 12- Kice 5.150 iriiisi 1913 Molly Brant 100.1. Martin .. r.;7."i 1:551-, 1!4 Dolly Spanker ...11." Shaw 3.S50 l:55tl 3905 Dandelion 110 ONeill 3,850 1 :53- 190IS Gallavant 11! Miller 3,850 1:55 1!07 Yails 111! Miller 3,S50 1:53 190S Goleonda 17 I. McCarthy 3.",l 1:57 1909 Field Mouse 111 B. Dugan .. 1,410 1:37 1910 Martinez 112 S. Davis ... 2,315 1:52V; 1913 Ten Point 124 Loftus 1,855 1:39 1914 Stronlboli 113 A. Nevlon.. 1,49. 1:38 1915 Regret 1123 J. Nottor .. 1,050 1:42 1U1G Dodge 125 F. Murphy. 3,500 1:38 No racing in 1911 and 1912. Distance 1 1-S miles from 1901 to 1908, also in 1910; one mile in other years. Todays attendance was of splendid proportions and some excellent racing was witnessed, the finishes in most of the dashes being extremely close. That in the third race was particularly so and caused disagreement with the placing judges. They gave the award to Pan Maid with Conning Tower in second place and Hauberk third. To the majority of the spectators it appeared as if Conning Tower had finished first, with Pan Maid in third place. The race was a closely run one from the start with Pan Maid and Conning Tower in the thickest contention. Pan Maids showing represented smart improvement over her last preciding essay. Only three started in the steeplechase and it developed into a duel between J. It. Johnson and Horr-mana after the favorite, First Out, lost his rider. The pair made a spectacular contest until in the second from the last jump where J. It. Johnson drew away. The Wickliffe Stable uncovered what may bo a real er;ck in Acabado, a lirst-time starter, which defeated a big band of youngsters in the fifth race. lie suffered extensively from interference in the early running, but stood a rousing drive and overhauled the leaders in the last sixteenth. Charles F. Grainger, member of the Kentucky State Racing Commission and president of the New Louisville Jockey Club, will shortly leave for Louisville and will be in attendance at the meeting of the Kentucky State Racing Commission to be held September 1. It is expected that the proposed selling race rules will receive consideration at this meeting and it is likely that the sealed bid system and the promiscuous claiming methods that were in vogue at New Orleans, will be among the rules that will be proposed. J. W. Cole, who at one time figured prominently as an owner of numerous crack steeplechasers, is desirous of reentering the ranks of owners and is now in quest of good material. William A. Pinkerton, who has been confined to his room for over a week suffering from a slight attack of erysipelas, was at the truck this afternoon, having fully recovered. Matt J. Winn, general manager of the Churchill Downs and Laurel tracks, is expected here in a few days from New York to look after entries for the fall stakes in the interest of both associations. General Manager John Hachmeister of the Latonia and Douglas Park tracks is also expected in a few days in the interest of his associations. Quite a number of easterners have signified their intention of making entries in the valuable events offered by the Kentucky associations for next fall. John S. Barbee will remain here for some time. Hir. yearlings, which are to b disposed of next Saturday, are due to arrive tomorrow. Hal Price Headley, president of the Thoroughbred Horse Association, left this morning for New York for a brief visit and will return here next Saturday, to remain a few days before returning to Lexington. Thomas I?. Cromwell, secretary of the Thoruogh-hred Horse Association, departed this morning for his home in Kentucky. John Rice made a flying trip to Montreal last night to look into plans for another track in contemplation there shortly. H. G. Bedwell and D. A. OMeara. who came from Fort Erie to attend the meeting of the Thoroughbred Horse Association, departed last night for Windsor. James Arthur, a committeeman froni Maryland, departed for Detroit this morning. Entries for the Harbor Hill Steeplechase, to be run at Piping Rock next fall, are attracting much lmtronage from the steeplechase contingent. Jockey W. Allen was badly shaken up by his fall from Jefferson Livingstons First Out in the steeplechase, but escaped injury. The horse was backed into favoritism and fenced poorly. Jockey J. McCahey had to cancel his engagements on account of illness and departed this morning for his home in Philadelphia. Schuyler L. Parsons has sold Sharpshooter to Robert L. Gerry, who intends to train him for steeplechasing. . . . J. W. Hcdrick claimed Shooting Star out of the fifth race yesterday for ,100. Jockey Frank Keogh left tonight for Windsor where he will have the mount on Rorrow in the opening days stake race. .... Sam McMeekin came out of the closing race in a bad way and was with difficulty led from the Frederick Johnson sold the colt Cantebury Tales by auction and P. S. P. Randolph bought him for sif,o "Grant Hugh Browne will ship four racers to the Continued on second page. DODGE NOW THE CHAMPION. Continued from first page. Mount Royal track to race. William Murray has departed for Toronto where he will remain briefly in the interest of the Mount Royal Association. He is well satisfied with the numerous horses secured here and predicts a good meeting. Corsieun. winner of the closing race, was claimed bv .7. M. Henry, Jr. for his entered price of ,500. Barney McDevitt and a party of friends motored here from Louisville and will remain until the close of the" meeting. According to ldiable information the Jockey Club will not change the present selling race rules until next winter. The French custom of claiming horses in selling races, even before the race, may then be tried out. A horse claimed prior to "the race cannot be a starter in the race it is claimed from. Jockey Club members meanwhile are welcoming suggestions regarding the selling race problem.
