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ROUTINE DAY AT SARATOGA. TROY SELLING STAKES THE ONLY STAKE RACE OF THE AFTERNOON. Jack Hare, Jr. "Wins the Event and is Heavily Bid Up Pan Zareta Runs Unplaced in the High-weight Handicap Eulogy a Winner. By J. L. Dempscy. Saratoga Springs, August G. Todays offering Favored considerably of the off day variety, the Troy Stakes, over the three-quarters route, under selling conditions and worth 2,110 net, due to oversubscription of the guarantee of ,500. featured the card and was won by W. K. Applegutes .Tack Hare Jr., from J. O. Keenes Salvestra, with Dawn Star in third place. After the finish, AV. II. Baker bid the winner up from an entered price of ,000 to 1917.sh,205, but failed to get hhu. Jack Hare Jr. ran as if much the best and, taking the lead right at that start, continued to show the way for the entire way, while running under restraint, and won in a canter. Salvestra began slowly and was additionally handicapped by being hampered several times, but when clear came with a rush into second place. Green Gold, after being well up during the early racing, retired when put under a hard drive. This was the fifteenth running of the Troy Selling Stakes, the condensed history of which follows: Year. "Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1901 Five Nations 105 W. Shaw. . .,385 1:07 1902 Tlater 110 H. Michaels 3,180 1:00 1903 Divination 102 Redfern ... 3,005 1:07 1904 Gold Ten 95 Hildebrand. 2,075 1:07 1905 Rustling Silk 92 McDaniel .. 2,410 1:07 1900 Loring 90 Finn 2,295 1:0G 1907 Frizette 102 W. Miller. . 2,330 1:08 190S Obdurate 104 C. II. Shilg 370 1:10 1909 Mexoana 102 Crcevy G75 1:07 1910 Danger Mark 100 G. Garner.. 1,105 1:07 1913 Superintendent ..107 J. Butwell. 675 1:07 1914 Headmast 100 J. McCahey 075 1:08 1015 Success 105 J. McCahey 075 1:12 1916 Katenka 07 L. Lykes. .. 1,125 1:0S 1917 Jack Hare Jr. 112 G. Molesth. 2,100 1:07 No racing in 1911 and 1912. Eulogys victory in the fourth race at one mile, occasioned adverse comment, primarily due to her bad showing in a race last Saturday, when she failed.ito-diKplay- much speed, while in todays race, immediately took the lead at the start and won as her rider elected from Aldebaran, the overwhelming favorite. There was considerable betting action about Eulogy, enough to back her from 10 to 1 to 0 to 1. .Withdrawals almost riddled the opening race, four of the seven deelingiug the issue and only leaving Swan Song, Zamora and Volusna to start. The last-named held a big advantage at the start, but did not hold it long and was beaten badly, Swan Song, the overwhelming choice, winning hard held from Zamorn. The highweight handicap, in which twenty-three were originally named to go, had fifteen starters and furnished the best contest of the afternoon It. T. Wilsons Corn Tassel getting up in the last strides after a hard drive to win by a head from High Noon, the early leader, with Tom McTag-gart in third place. Tan Zareta tried to carry 142 pounds successfully in this, but after racing well up with the leaders until in the last sixteenth, gave way. It might be that the weight was not as difficult for her as the sandy track here. Considerable Crowding and Jostling. Crowding and jostling occurred frequently during the running of the fifth race, in which fifteen youngsters took part. The jam that came soon after the start brought about Rowans unseating from Approval, one of the well regarded ones and, Buxton, astride Night Wind, an Englisli-colt running in A. K. Macombers colors, caused a bad foot injury to the rider. Samuel Willets Guesswork, which he recently acquired from John E. Madden, redeemed her defeat in a previous start by winning from Memories II. and Fragonard. Azalea was a sufferer from interference and, with a clear course, she would have been a formidable contender. The closing nice brought with it a big upset, when Lady Moll spoiled calculations by repeating a former victory and winning from Battle Abbey and Beaverkill. llanobala and Queen of the Sea, were the stoutly backed ones in it, the former re-i tiring in the stretchdrive and the hitters chances wont glimmering because of a poor send off. state blanks for the Douglas Park and La-toula meetings, were distributed to owners here tThe today and occasioned favorable comment from the army of horsemen, because of the rich offerings. Then; will be a big list of Easterners taking part in the Kentucky racing, judging by expressions heard and it will include several prominent owners who have not raced there before. Chns. Odell was an arrival during the day from his home in Savannah, Ga. Arrivals this morning included Thos. B. Cromwell and Hal Price Headley. The latter came slightly in advance of the big band of Beaumont Stud yearlings, that will go under the hammer Friday. Mr. Headley is enthusiastic over the consignment. "Greatest band ever bred," said the Toung manager of the famous Beaumont Farm. The Star Shoots are particularly a strking baud nd those sired by Uncle also fill the eye im-ediately." There is a good deal of interest over je outcome of this sale and that of J. O. Keene, id it is expected the prices at these sales will aeh good figures. With the Headley shipment came the colts that .-. R. Bradley will offer for sale. These youngsters fere raised at Idle Hour Farm and those sired by Jelmet are very well thought of. All the ydung-,tnrs shipped in good style. The colts that are consigned to the sales by J. M. Murphy arrived yesterday morning from his Waldeck Farm near Louisville. There are several well-bred and finely developed ones in this consignment, which should bring high prices. A. K. Macombers Dodge is again taking his training, showing little or no traces of the quarter crack that caused his retirement since the Louisville meeting. He will be a starter during this meetiug. Another racer that has rounded into good form is Cudgel, which suffered a mild attack of kidney ailment after his arrival at the Empire City track from Kentucky. Jl W. F. Prime lias bought at private terms from W Harry Fink the horse Saudstone II., and he probably will be schooled through the steeplechase field. Kalitan Will Be Retired for This Year. E. R. Bradleys Kalitan. winner of this year6 Preakness Handicap, at Baltimore, will not be 6een under colors again this year. He suffered a leg injury as a result of being crowded at Douglas Park, and it has failed . to yield to treatment in the expected fashion. The horse will be fired and retired at Idle Hour Farm for the balance of the year, W. H. Baker has bought at private terms Cheer - - -.Continued on second page. ROUTINE DAY AT SARATOGA Continued from first, page. Leader, thai W. H. Pearce bought out of the closing race Friday. Paul Connolly, which beat J. M. Henrys bid-up in Saturdays, closing race, .and bough t,..has also .been added, to the Baker establishment through private purchase. Cleek, winner of the fifth race, is also an addition to the Baker stable, the owner having acquired him by the claiming route for ,700 after the horses victory. Sheriff Bradley and Deputy Sheriff Andy Bowman were arrivals from Lexington. They have a good yearling by. Star Shoot, which they will sell. "After all the increase in the production of vegetables," commented Bowman, "I note a corresponding increase in the price of grub here. If Bradley and I stay here long the star of. the Star Shoots will have to bring 0,000 to settle our bills." Chicago arrivals this morning included W. Ras-mussen and wife, Eugene Beifeld, manager of the Sherman House; P. King and others. Walter 0. Parmer returned to Nashville yesterday well satisfied with the result of his yearling sale. He will begin preparations for the shipment from Nashville of all the horses, comprising his extensive breeding-farm that will be offered for sale here near the close Of the meeting.. . Emil Herz disposed of Syosset at private terms to Mrs. Payne Whitney this morning. Ed. Trotter, who added Broriio to his stable by private, purchase Saturday moriirig, has decided to race on the Kentucky tracks this fall and will shin his stable of nine horses to the Blue Grass region: at the close of racing here. He has decided not to indulge in winter racing this year and will retire them into quarters at Douglas Park after the Kentucky season. The Beverwyck Stables horses will be sold by auction on August 23. J. O. Burttschell was an arrival from Kenilworth with three racers, the property of Williams and Prybr. . The J". 31. Lumsden. racers, in charge .of Jack Richardson, also came in during thu day from-tlrat Windsor track. " Mr, and llrsy T. W. Slator of Baltimore, well-known In Maryland turf circlos, were among the recent arrivals. -Toot Nottor left for New York this morning to attend the funeral of his brother. Cole E. Thompson, who was employed for a great many years by the late Joe Yeager, left for his home in Nashville seriously ill.
