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STROMBOLIS GALLANT RACE. CARRIES TOP WEIGHT AND OUTSTAYS CAPRA IN A STRUGGLE THROUGH THE STRETCH. All But Two Fall in the Steeplechase anil Elect Wins Owner McDowell Captures Two Races with Olive Wood and Cheer Leader. By J. L. Dempsey. Saratoga Springs, N. 1"., Aug. 3. August Belmonts Stromboli, shouldering 124 pounds and James Butlers Capra, carrying 100, staged one of the most interesting struggles witnessed by a racing assemblage in some time. The duel came in the Schuyler-ville Handicap, at one mile and an eighth, featuring tills afternoons card and resulted in a victory Tor Stromboli in the last stride. The pair began their terrific battle immediately after they were straightened away for the long stretch drive and for the major part of the way they ran as a team, on even terms and seemingly unable to get away from eacli other, Butwell on Stromboli and I,ykes on Capra displaying their best riding ability and plying whip and heels in zealous fashion. They crossed the finish so closely together that the judges verdict was necessary to determine the winner. Clematis II. was a distant third, but running a good race, as she was away slowly and had somewhat the worst of the jioor sendoff. Jockey Martin, with ills usual post vigilance, had Manager Waite away from the barrier with an advantage and the Kentuckians were in high glee when the .McDowell representative took an immediate long lead, but the horse is evidently not at his best, for after going five-eighths, he tired badly and was brought up unplaced. The real incident attending todays racing came with the running of the steeplechase, in which the spectators were given an abundance of thrills, only two of the original seven starters escaping a mishap of some sort during, the race. Klect was the winner- by a good margin from Ormead, with Arch-dale was awarded third place. The latter was far in the lead at the thirteenth hedge when he fell, but Palmer remounted him and finished. The series of mishaps began when Loch Earn refused at theseeond , jump.ltobert Oliver, the first-choice, unseiitedViAUen nt the fifth fence and brought about an injury to the rider that will probably keep him out of the saddle for some time. Royal Amber, the well-backed second choice, was the next to come to grief and his fall .finished his racing career, for he broke his foreleg in two places, causing his destruction. Leumas was a plodding third and sure of that position when he lost his rider at the last jump. Todays weather was ideal and it assisted materially towards the big increase in attendance. The track was somewhat dull and the time registered in most of the races was ordinary. The sport was exciting and immensely enjoyed. Speculation was in excess of former days, the backers evidently having n better line on the starters and being willing to " get into action. Third Race Monopolized by Kentuckians. The Kentuckians monopolized the third race in which some good youngsters met. the winner turning tip in T. C. McDowells Olive "Wood, with Senator .1. N. Camdens Atalanta in second place. The crack Guesswork, which Samuel Willets recently acquired from John E. Madden, was regarded with high favor, but she suffered from interference soon after the start and was forced to close an immense gap to land in fourth place. Favorite backers opened up inanspiclously when they selected the wind-broken Imperator to win the opener. He failed to take a place, the winner turning up in Kings Oak, which recently had worked a fast trial and was given much support by her immediate connections. The fifth race, under French claiming conditions that allows one to claim a prospective starter until thirty minutes before the race, the horse to be in the paddock forty-five minutes before the race, seemingly worked confusion, for six were announced starters after the withdrawals had been posted and later only four were shown to be starters. Aileen O. proved the winner from Piedra, witli Starwort in third place. J. M. Henry claimed Poacher before the race from James Butler for ,575. Belle Mere. Virginia Yell and Azalea were automatically withdrawn when their trainers did not report them as starters to the paddock judge. T. C. McDowell made it a double for the afternoon when Ids Cheer Leader galloped home in front of the others and accounted for the closing race in easy style from Hanobala and Battle Abbey. The favorite, Piraeus, ran a dull race and never figured promisingly after going the" first half mile. Jockey Hoscoe Goose sent word here today to drover Baker that he had been called on to appear for physical examination, haying been drawn in the recent draft. Joose has fully recovered from his recent injury and had expected to come here next Monday to begin riding. Walter II. Pearce bid up Cheer Leader in the closing race from an entered price of ,500 to ,200 and secured him. Edward Schleider and Chap Hymns, well-known persons from New Orleans, were among the newcomers today. Jockey Frank ONeill to Remain in France. Fred Burlew, who recently brought over a consignment of French-bred youngsters that will shortly be sold here, has received word from jockey Frank ONeill that he would remain in France and not come to America this year, as he intended. ONeill has been riding with rare success in the Vanderbilt colors this year and heads the French list of riders, with two other American jockeys, McGee and Garner, his nearest rivals. At present there is no racing in France, the racing having been suspended until ""September, when the sport will again be resumed. During the thirty days that racing was in progress this year, the big racing organizations provided 00,000 in prizes. A considerable part of this was earned by the Vanderbilt establishment. His chief winner was the filly Brnmeli, which achieved the distinction of placing the war time substitutes for the Derby, Oaks and Grand Prix to her credit, a feat never before accomplished by a filly in the history of French racing. Ed W. Moore was among the arrivals this morning m from Windsor and will remain during the rest of the meeting, making the riding engagements of jockey Crump. Mr. Moore left his sixteen horses at Windsor in charge of Tom Proctor. They will bo rested there for some time before being shipped to Lexington, as the horses will be campaigned in Kentucky this fall. The English mare Arriet will be extensively engaged in stakes and is expected to cut a big figure in the racing results on blue grass tracks this fall. Trainer J. J. Flannigan stated today that Man-ister Toi was again in training, having recovered fully from his injury at the Empire City track, caused by a stone bruise. There were expressions of sincere regret among the large racing following here, when news came of the tragic death of Chief of Police James Reynolds of New Orleans. W. A. Pinkerton, head of the famous detective bureau, was one of the first to be advised of the sad happening and was much broken up over it, for he regarded the dead police official as one of his best friends. The news received here was that Chief Reynolds bad been shot to death, without warning, in his office by a patrolman. Reynolds was a good friend to racing and to the big army of turfmen who congregated in the Crescent City annually. Mr. Pinkertou had expected to entertain Mr. Reynolds here during the last two weeks of this meeting. August Belmont Among1 Late Arrivals. The arrival of August Belmont today will probably result in a meeting of the Jockey Club today or tomorrow to pass upon the applications of the various racing associations for fall dates. Routine matters will be the only other business that will come before the members of the Jockey Club. Entries to the ten valuable stakes offered by the Havre de Grace track, and which close August 0, are filling in splendid fashion, according to Secretary Fred Rehberger. Some of the most prominent racers in the country have been named. Entries can be made at Saratoga with Secretary Fred Rehberger. John Powers is on the lookout to add several racers to his select band. At present Leochares is on the retired list and will be given a rest of possibly ten days or more to freshen up. In liis last race he displayed symptoms of stateness, having had a- strenuous campaign, beginning with the New Orleans meeting in the winter months. The eight horses that A. S. Clopton has had resting at Havre de Grace, are back in training and will be ready for the opening of the Maryland racing. Clopton has only three horses here. Jockey Kelsay has contracted to ride for John F. Schorr during this meeting. Jockey A. Claver was an arrival today and will make application for a license to ride here. Hourless, the crack Belmont racer, will probably not be seen under colors ..until, well alonj during this meeting, as he is troubled avith the prevalent skin irruption. As a result of his ailment his eagerly expected meeting with Omar Khayyam will have to be deferred. Omar Khayyam Is doing splendidly, according to trainer R. F. Carman and will be a starter iu tomorrows feature.
