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CAPITAL RACE AT SARATOGA. JACK HARE JR. PLACES GRAB BAG HANDICAP TO THE CREDIT OF R. T. WILSON. Papp Runs a Fine Race Under Difficulties, and Was Best but Unlucky Crimper Beaten by Tea Caddy, with Dodge Third. By J. L. Dempsey. Saratoga, X. Y.f August 22. Running in the interest .Hid colors of It. T. Wilson, president of the Saratoga Association, who hail leased him for the "occasion from W. E. Applegate. and superbly ridden by jockey Peak, Jack Hare, Jr., fully retrieved his recent defeat by leading homo some of the fastest youngsters now disputing championship honors in the two-year-old division, and Avon the inuch-coveted Grab Bag Handicap, worth ,830 net. Also showing a high performance and having closed a gap after a stormy race; Congressman 5. W. Lofts Papp came next, with with II. P. Whitneys Happy Go Lucky following. Jack Hare, Jr.s performance this afternoon was in glaring contrast to his last race, when he was beaten badly. The only explanation that his trainer, F. 1. Weir, could offer on that occasion was the colts probable dislike for the cuppy and soft going. As on his previous starts, he displayed high early speed, but held to his task in much better fashion. He was away first this afternoon, whereas Papp, which had been acting badly at the barrier, was away poorly. On their respective showing and weight difference, Papp still looms up as much the better colt, despite Jack Hare Jr.s easy victory. The Grab Bag Handicap is of recent origin, but has already proved a popular feature and is growing in Importance with each succeeding running. Its brief history follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1914 Trial by Jury... 118 T. Da vies. .,200 1:13 1915 Bromo 107 T. McTagt 2,800 1:14 1U10 Crank 104 L. Mink.... 2,0.-0 1:13 1017 Jack Hare Jr 120 0. Peak 3,850 1:13 An immense attendance took advantage of the fine, weatben. and the good racing program to view tliir sport, resulting in one of the biggest mid-week crowds of .the present meeting. Close Finishes Mako Sport Enjoyable. The sport was enjoyable and close finishes were frequent. The mile handicap, in which some good horses started, furnished a lucky victory for M. Sheas Tea Caddy from Crimper, with Dodge in third place. Crimper was the best horse in the race, but succumbed on account of the faulty ride given him by Ambrose. The latter managed to get the Parr representative away in a tangle and took liiin far back in the early running, then when lie did call on his mount he guided him in a wide course, which cost him a good bit of ground. He finished with a cyclonic rush and barely failed to get up in time to overhaul Tea Caddy, which had led from the start. Dodge made a favorable impression in the race, considering it was his first start in a long time and tired near the end, as if short. Scratches reduced the steeplechase to five starters, with Xew Haven given preference. He justified this with an easy victory over Grey Leg, which in turn beat Web Carter easily for second place. The opening race enabled J. Livingstons Othello to win a hard-fought contest from the good thing Alvord, with the unlucky Viewpoint following in third place. A. K. Macombers War Cloud, in the fifth race, showed himself to be a real crack by the impressive manner in which he landed the purse from Debadou and Matinee Idol. War Cloud is one of the yearlings that A. K. Macombor purchased last year from J. B. Joel and he looms up as a possible contender for the much disputed two-year-old crown of the year. He is not engaged in the Futurity, but will meet some of the juvenile cracks in the Grand Union Hotel Xtakes, to be run next Saturday and the valuable Hopeful Stakes, to be run the last day of the meeting. As a result of having unwarranted? pulled up Old Salt in his last start before today, jockey J. Kmitli was suspended for one week by the stewards. The suspension was in the nature of a warning to other riders against a repetition. Othello, in the opening race, and New naven in the steeplechase, were both advanced over their entered price, hut were bought in with an advance bid by tlieir respective connections. Othello was in for ,S00 and bid up to ,005. Xew Haven was jn for and was raised to ,405. Because of her victory over Jack Hare Jr. in a previous race, Plevna came in for considerable attention and would have been a strong factsr in the race, but for her sulky disposition that caused her to prop soon after the barrier was released and made her a distant follower until the stretch was reached, where she came with a rush. The final race was taken by Pleasant Dreams, Ituckboard beating Mountain Rose II. for second place. Crowding and interference was responsible for Ju.lnskis failure to make a better allowing. Joseph McLennan Among Days Visitors. Joseph McLennan, who will serve as racing secretary at Laurel and Havre de Grace tracks and also at Maxwelton, St. Louis, was among todays visitors to confer with. Matt. W. Wihu, relative to preliminary duties at Laurel. McLennan stated that he had advices from St. Louis that the coming ten days meeting at Maxwelton would be Jiighly successful and that there would be an itbundance of horses there. Harry F. Breivogel was among todays arrivals. 3T will look after entries to the stakes that will be run for at Laurel next .fall and which close next Saturday. The twenty-two fixtures there will aggregate 0,000 in added money. .1. T. Looneys horses will be shipped with the consignment of J. C. Milam to Lexington, after the close of racing here. James Arthur stated today that he had advices that his crack Cold Bondage, was now fully on the mend after his severe illness and would shortly begin light exercise at Laurel. Emil Heres horses, including his good colt A Manister Toi, was shipped to Aqueduct this morning " where they will be rested until the opening of racing there. Jockey Paul Louder was an arrival this morning and will take mounts. He is under contract to J. Lumsdcn. Trainer W. Midgely has had G. W. Cochrans Currency gelded and he will be rested at Belmont Park. Hussy which started in the opening dash came out of the race in a bad way, as the result of a Ulck received while at the post. Part of Jefferson Livingstons horses were shipped this morning to Lexington, where they will be "rested until the opening of the racing there. K. T. Col ton is contemplating sending Pan Zareta, Jlanovia and others in his stable to Lexington in .the next few days and campaign them next fall TnvKentucky.
