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OPENING DAY AT SARATOGA Everything Points to Successful Inauguration of Great Meeting Cudgel Roamer and War Cloud CloudMeet Meet in Opening Feature Featurethe the Saratoga Handicap By Kd Cole ColeSaratoga Saratoga Springs X Y July 31 If there is any disappointment over the card for the opening day of Hie Saratoga meeting it is the size of the field for the 7000 Saratoga Handicap the principal attrac ¬ tion of the day However what it lacks in numbers is more than counterbalanced by the quality of those nnined to start A race with Cudgel Koimer and AVar Cloud as contestants would in itself be suf ¬ ficient to satisfy the most exacting Cudgel is the top weight ami will without doubt go to the post the favorite Koamcr one of the most popular racers of the metropolitan turf will not want for admirers and there are many who exyect to see Andrew Millers great gelding lower the colors of Cudgel and A K Macombers brilliant threeyear old War Cloud The latter is not being overlooked l ut most critics are skeptical as to his ability to triumph over two such redoubtable rscars as Cudgel and Iloamer IloamerProbably Probably the best band of twoyearolds that have met this year will clash in the Flash Stakes the juvenile feature of tlic day Sixteen youngsters with vxeellent racing credentials make up the field Pass ¬ ing Shower Lady Rosebud High Time My Friend jmd Sea Pirate are the most prominent of the eastern delegation while Billy Kelly and Believe Me Girls are the best of the Kentucky contingent The large size of the field and the uncertainty of the two yearold division thus far this year makes this juito an open race with the result that favoritism will lie divided It should be a wonderful race and worthy of the best traditions of this old established fixture fixtureThe The Shillelah Steeplechase with such crack Junip ¬ ers as The Brook and Belle of ISryn Mawr among the contestants will furnish the devotees of the sport through the field their first opportunity to witness their favorite sport since the close of the A iiieduct meeting meetingTin Tin overnight races filled well the fields being large and make iiy a wellmatched band of horses if the cheaper grade A great day of sport is in prospect prospectKverytliiiig Kverytliiiig points to a successful opening at Sar ¬ atoga tomorrow Horses in plenty are on the grounds anil incoming trains are unloading scores of race ¬ goers The Cavanaugh Special will bring in several hundred and will arrive early tomorrow morning Hotels report a good outlook taking their line from the reservation lists listsTRACK TRACK SHOULD BE AT ITS BEST BESTThe The track should be at its best the storm of Tuesday having come at a timely hour and has caused the track to settle This morning it was fast but Superintendent Slyer would only allow horses to work around the dogs yet it was nothing to watch a horse turn off threequarters in 113 and some considerably better betterSecretary Secretary Rehberger reports the prospects are for exceptional large entries especially in the cheaper races but the stakes with the exception of the twoyearold events will have rather small fields though they will be made up of the best horses hence the interest will Iw just as great and possibly greater Owners of eligibles to the United States Hotel Stakes which is to be run on Satur ¬ day are watching each other like hawks and the chances are a fine band of youngsters will be sent to the post including the best in training trainingIt It is hardly probable more than a dozen will go to the post for this event among them being Believe Me Keys from K R Bradleys stable P A Clarks Dunboyne AV It Coes Terentia W M Jeffords Kentledge G W Lofts Fleeing Sheik A K Ma combers AVar Marvel John K Maddens Sir Bar toii a colt that has shown some impressive trials 1 AV McClellands Eternal the Oneck Stables Elfin Queen which has proved to be the star filly of the year up to the present High Time or My Friend from the htable of Henry A Porter It T Wilsons Hannibal and possibly two from the string of Otto Kogers of Oklahoma The two brought here by Mr Uogers are Texas Special and Cerluus both of which are said to be of more than ordinary calibre It is reported that Mr Kogers has been offered an exceedingly high sum for Cerinus CerinusJames James Rowe may send one or two to the post which he has not yet decided upon The Whitney twoyearolds are being carefully watched an Im ¬ pression having been fostered that there are several youngsters in this stable not yet exposed Pigeon Wine s tli pick of those sent out with the ex ption of tho colt Blue Laddie which is trained by Albert Simons for Mr Whitney but unfortunately he was not entered in the Tutted States Hotel Stakes StakesIt It has been decided that twenty horses will Continued oil second page OPENING DAY AT SARATOGA Continued from first page be the limit sent to the post in any one race at Saratoga and indications point to that number starting in many races during the meeting as the stalls are loaded with every description of racing material materialOne One of the onrllor twoyearold star prospects The Wanderer will lie an absentee at this track Kimliall Patterson having decided to rest him until later in the year yearSamuel Samuel Lewis the owner of Youneed and several other racers eanie here from Empire City and landed here today with aminunition enough to last him during the mouth of August according to his reckoning reckoningHorsemen Horsemen predict many changes in form over this track owing to its being adapted for horses witli ailments of the foot and legs Polymelian has shown bad signs for some times and comes out for exercise showing decided soreness yet he displays marvelous specd in his work He is not tho only one that improves over this track when exteuded
