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STREAMING INTO SARATOGA Men and Horses Arriving Daily Dailyfor for Meeting Opening Thursday Special Train from Empire City CityBeaches Beaches Spa with Stahles of ofProminent Prominent Turfmen Saratoga Springs X V July 29 Saratoga is Inginning to fill up with men and horses ready for the opening of the meeting next Thursday A special train load of horses arrived here at 11 oclock today from Empire City consisting of seven oars They contained the stables of Andrew Miller George Odom J W May James Fitzsimmous Simon llealy S J Lawler Mr Gardner and two cars of yearlings for John E Madden containing thirty yearlings which are to be sold during the sales here In the Madden consignment are the two twoyearolds that he has donated to the to ¬ bacco fund and the baseball and bat fund fundEvery Every horse shipped in good condition notwith ¬ standing the severe beat This was no doubt due lo the trip being made at night and the fact they wrc only about eight hours on the road Hoamcr shipped ii excellent condition said A J Colds Itorough his trainer and he will l e a sure starter in tlie Saratoga Handicap on Thursday Physically the old gelding was never in better condition than lie is today and I think he will race well over the fast track All the horsemen here report their liorses in good condition anil no sickness Every stable is occupied there being in the neighborhood of lr 00 horses on the grounds groundsQuite Quite a number of purchases have been reported here Harry Parr is the principal buyer acting for his brother Captain Hal Parr who Is now in France He has purchased four yearlings from John E Madden all of fashionable breeding four from the Virginia farm of Mr Hancock three by Wrack anil one colt and three from Carr Piatt one of them by the young stallion Rockvicw All of them will be shipped to Maryland for their early education educationEEGSET EEGSET OVEE DEATH OF CLIFF HAMMON HAMMONFriends Friends of Cliff Hamilton will regret to learn of bis death here last Sunday after an operation for appendicitis He was ill but a few days For sev ¬ eral years he has had charge of Edward Bradleys horses He will be buried here tomorrow in Saratoga Cemetery CemeteryMrs Mrs HallcnlHck and her son John Hallenbeck will spend the season here having taken a cottage There is every reason to believe tflat the family of the late U C Hallcnbeck will continue the stable founded by the deceased with Frank Taylor as trainer and chief adviser adviserSamuel Samuel Hildreth has practically recovered from his recent illness and will race a small stable of his own here as well as a few others belonging to different owners including one or two for Major Rclmont RclmontJockeys Jockeys are arriving here every hour the latest to report being Ensor who came in today from Empire City CityJohn John Maddens colt Sir Barton one of the best lie raised this year put in a fast threequarters yesterday covering the distance in 114 Guy Bed well watched the work and immediately put in a bid for his purchase for his employer Commander J 1C L Ross Sir Barton is a halfbrother to Sir Martin which was sent to England to win the Epsom Derby and in which lie fell while holding a leading position in the race
