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VALUABLE EACES DECIDED HOURLESS WINS THE GRAND UNION HOTEL STAKES EOR MR. BELMONT. Tho Finn Vanquishes Ed Crump and Eoamcr in the Merchants and Citizens Handicap Saratoga Attendance Record Broken. Saratoga Springs, X. Y., August 1!. All former attendance records wen; shattered I"re this afternoon, when a crowd that, filled every nook of t lie Saratoga Associations spacious plant witnessed tho decision of a high-class program. The Grand Union Hotel Stakes of ,500, for two-year-olds, headed the feature races, with the Merchants and Citizens Handicap, for older horses, also holding extensive interest, while the Saratoga Steeplechase Handicap was not far behind in engaging attention. August Belmonts French-bred Hourless won the rami Inion Hotel Stakes in easy fashion, with II. I. Whitneys Rickety just getting up to beat Tom McTaggart for second money. Hourless and Tom McTaggart carried 125 pounds and set or forced the pace all the way and the I.elmout colt drew out decisively in the .stretch. Omar Khayyam was regarded with high esteem for the race, but his performance was disappointing. Hourless success enabled Mr. Ilelmotit to carry off two leading juvenile races of the season here, he having previously won the United States Hotel Stakes with Deer Trap on the opening day. The Grand Union dates back to 1001, its list of winners and other details since 1905, being as follows: Year. Winner. AVt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1905 Rattleaxe 117 Redfern .. 8,050 1:11 1101! Ienarris Il l Shaw S.250 1:13 1!7 Colin 127 AV. Miller. 8,250 1 100S Edward 122 C. H. Shilg 8,250 1:15 3509 Chickasaw 117 Page 1.295 1:135 1!10 Iron Mask Ill Notter 8,010 1:111 1913 Rlack Broom .. .117 Ambrose . . 2,410 1:1:;,.-. 3914 Garbage 1117 T. Davies. 3,185 1:13 1915 Puss in Roots ..10! M. Garner. -1,100 1:13 1915 Hourless 125 .1. McTagt 5.S50 1:12 No racing in 1111 and 1012. The Finn, which had won his previous race from some of tho best here, again ran to his best form in the Merchants and Citizens Handicap, which lie won easily from the recent Macomber acquisition, Kd Crump, with Roamer, the popular choice, just managing to outstay Stromboli for third place. Aside from The Finns splendid victory, his success had additional merit from the fact that he equaled the track record of 1:5S for one mile and three-sixteenths, made by Sir .lohn Johnson, carrying 10! pounds on August 14, 100!. The Marchants and Citizens Handicap was run for the fourteenth time today and its condensed history since 1003 is as follows: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1105 Outcome 4 09 ISaird 2,300 2:02 3505 Red Leaf 4 100 Koerner ... 2,300 2:02 1507 Running Water. 4 110 W. Miller.. 2,300 1:58 100S Dandelion i 101 C. II. Shilg 1,150 1:5S 3009 Sir J. Johnson. 4 10! J. lSutlcr .. 1.425 1:5S 3010 Sir .1. Johnson. 5 122 G. Archihd. 2,910 2:01 1013 Sam Jackson ..5 100 T. Davies... 1,425 2:01 3014 Star flaze 4 18 J. McCahey. 1,550 2:03 1915 Roamer 4 129.1. Rutwell.. 1,425 1:59 1915 The Finn 4 123 A. Sctinger 1,925 1:555 No racing in 1011 and 1012. lebeto, ably ridden by Vincent Powers, won the Saratoga Steeplechase Handicap from Hibler. Rill Dudley was tiie only other to finish. Lysander and P.onny Laddie fell at the next to the last turn but they appeared beaten at the time. Prolonged applause from the clubhouse, grandstand and lawn greeted Star Master on his return to the judges stand after he had led home his opponents in the sixth race. The demonstration lasted for some time and was a genuine tribute to the sportsmanship of A. K. Macomber, who lias patiently awaited the deferred victory of his extensive stable. Most of the Kentucky breeders departed tonight for Lexington. Tliey included Hal Price Headley, J. C. Milam. J. C. Callaher, J. S. P.arbee, J. 1. Carr. Capt. F. J. Clay, Thomas Piatt, Sewell A. Combs, Steward Hunter, and Dr. Williams Hal Price Headley. president of tiie Thoroughbred Horse Association, stopped off here on his way home to Lexington today and stated that the Kentucky racing troubles would adjust themselves satisfactorily before long. The horsemen made entries to the fall stakes at. Latonia and Douglas Park last night before tin; time expiration. Those who had intended sending conditional entries hanged their minds when they learned that this procedure woud lm irregular . and that the entries would auomatically become void. Rumors of a big pending deal in thoroughbreds were rife this morning concerning the transfer of Dodge, Franklin, Sedan and Iterlin from the J. S. Ward stable to a prominent newspaper publisher. Tiie prospective purchaser, in company with William anil Lewis W. Garth, looked the horses over this morning at the Ward stable, but the latter announced this afternoon that nothing further had teen done in the matter for the present. The price asked for the hurses, according to report, was 5,000. Henry M,cDaniel was an arrival today from Canada and assumed charge of the W. S. Kilmer racers. Harry F. Rreivogel came this morning to look after the stake entries offered by the Laurel track, which close nest Wednesday. Jockey John McTaggart has been signed by R. T. Wilsons stable for next year. John K. Madden has purchased Nebraska from Thomas Hitchcock. The condition book for the Lexington race meet ing was distributed to owners tiiis morning. Charles F. Grainger departed tonight for his home in Louisville. Andrew Miller, owner of Roamer. was somewhat disappointed over the showing made by his champion today.
