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EYELIDS ALABAMA STAKES Astes UnfashionablyBred Filly Easily Defeats Enfilade Franklin Vanquishes Hank ODay ODayIn In a FastBun Mile Capital CapitalAttendance Attendance at Saratoga By J L Dempsey DempseySaratoga Saratoga N Y August 8 The old established Alabama Stakes for threeyearold fillies over the mile and a quarter distance which had its initial running in 1872 and has with the exception of four years had its decision annually and includes in its list of winners many notable stars that have con ¬ tributed to American turf history was the outstand ¬ ing feature of todays card and only had four start ¬ ers although the winners portion of the stakes amounted to 5575 5575A A L Astes Eyelid a daughter of Eyebrow Kaimcnt ridden by L Ensor and carrying one run dred and seventeen pounds was returned an easy winner in it from M L Schwartz Enfilade with Ballymooney in third place Opinion as to the out ¬ come centered strictly between Eyelid and Enfilade each having about an even division of the big throng with Enfilade a small favorite near the close While maneuvering at the barrier Bally inooney kicked viciously at Enfilade but the pair were so close together at the time that the blow did notJandSwithfuH force ancleaused nodamage When they were dispatched Enfilade had an ad ¬ vantage with Eyelid last to leave the barrier Enfilade was at once rushed into a good lead with Ballymooney her closest follower and Eyelid well back until the half mile post was reached where Ensor suddenly sot busy with the Aste filly and wrested the lead from Enfilade in a flash The last quarter of the race found Eyelid well established in the lead going easily while Enfilade was begin ¬ ning to lag and having to be hard ridden The last sixteenth found them in straggling order Eyelid ultimately winning as her rider pleased br five lengths with Enfilade ten lengths befoi Ballymooney and Daytoria far back Prior to the nice George Smith owner of the Bri tried to buy the winner but the sale was not consummated on account of the filly failing to pass a veterinary examination to Mr Smiths satis ¬ faction it was said saidOLD OLD ESTABLISHED SARATOGA FEATURE FEATUREThe The Alabama Stakes was established in 1872 and among its winners are the names of some of the greatest mares in the history of the American turf Some interesting details in connection with the popular Saratoga fixture are here presented in brief form covering the years from 1SJM to the present time Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 1890 Sinoloa II 113 Barnes 3750 1 1891 Sallie McClellaiul112 Anderson 2075 205 1812 Ignite 112 Clayton 2475157 1S97 Poetess 114 C Thorpe 1425 200 1101 Morningside lli X Turner 1100 14714 1102 Par Excellence 115 Redfern 3850 147 1103 Stamping Ground IK Fuller 4 25 155 1104 Ueldame 124 ONeill 3850 153 1105 Tradition 124 W Davis 4S50 210 11015 Itiinuiug Water 115 W Miller 3850 152 1107 Kennyetto 110 Notter 3850 154 190SMayfiehl 100 C II ShiPg 3850 201 1900 Maskette 124 Seoville 3850 150 1910 Ocean Bound 124 C U Shilg 38rO 155 1913 Flying Fairy 113 T Davies 1455 l5KJf 1914 Addie M 113 C Burlingo 1740 154 1915 Waterblossom 125 E Martin 11 I 1 7 1911 Malachite 109 U Lyke 1720154 1917 Sunbonnet 124 J Loftns 3850 207 1918 Eyelid 117 L Ensor 15575 20i 20iDiscontinued Discontinued from 1893 to 1901 Stamina finished finishedfirst first but was disqualified for foul Until 1901 t he distance was 1 18 miles In 1901 1902 and 1903 it was 1 115 miles in 1905 1 5 15 miles in 1904 and from 1005 to 1910 inclusive 1 18 miles No racing in 1911 and 1912 1912With With the exception of the stake feature the re ¬ mainder of the card was given over to the mediocre ones but they furnished highly pleasing and inter ¬ esting sport for the big throng that was again pres ¬ ent entJohn John S Wards Franklin which at one time was held to be the superior of the Derby winner Dodge made his initial start here in the fifth race and scored with ridiculous ease from Hank ODay and Torchbearer Withdrawals reduced the field to four starters with Hank ODay and Wise Man those most in favor Hank ODay showed the others tha way until Thurber called on Franklin when lie moved up with a rush from last place and wrested away the lead to hold Hank ODay safe through the last eighth It was the first time that Franklin had been run in a selling race and after his victory lie drew W C Weants attention he bidding him up from an entered price of 2000 to 3 105 but the horse was retained with an advance of 5 5Capt Capt Kal Parrs colors were again carried to vic ¬ tory and this time not in a jumping race when his twoyearold Esquimau won the oi eiiing race in easy fashion from Keen Jane and Triomphant Continued ou third page EYELIDS ALABAMA STAKES Continued from first page Canso a former winner at this meeting carried J K L Ross colors to victory in the second race after leading for the entire way with LErrant his closest pursuer pursuerThe The third race witnessed the overthrow of Hamil ¬ ton A a staunchly backed and short priced one which succumbed to Midnight Sun with Kama and Blue Paradise coming fast at the end and at a longer distance would have supplanted the leaders leadersThe The final race which was for twoyearolds found the II P Whitney colors in the lead Sketchy being the successful member from his establishment to win in easy fashion from Milk Maid with Cerinus in third place placeThe The Brighton Stable has released jockey M Rowan who was under contract to the stable stableF F Ambrose Clark has presented the mare jean McNeil by Great Scot Hilda to the Genesee Val ¬ ley Breeders Association She will be sent to Avon this week weekHal Hal Price Headley master of Beaumont Farm and AV B Miller extensively interested with him were among todays newcomers and they will re ¬ main to take in a few days racing and attendance at the yearling sales salesCharles Charles A Lenz club member of all the racing associations in the east arrived today to spend the remainder of the local season seasonCharles Charles F Grainger president of the New Louis ¬ ville Jockey Club and member of the Kentucky State Racing Commission was among the Visitors this afternoon accompanied by 1 J Hanlon also of Louisville Both will remain for some time Mr Grainger has been resting for sonic time at Long Island and will return there after his visit here hereTrainer Trainer William Karrick was called to New York this morning by the sudden death of his sisterin law lawJoe Joe Brill and wife and Jack Maun and wife all of Cincinnati motored here from the Queen City and after a brief stay will coutiutu to Lake George and through the New England states before motoring back to Cincinnati CincinnatiHorace Horace J Learch and Billy Kelly respectively sporting editors of the Buffalo Express and Courier were arrivals this morning for an indefinite stay The crack Poison twoyearold is named for Billy Kelly KellyAV AV S Kilmer claimed Youneed out of the open ¬ ing race for 192220 and elected to withdraw him Sam Louis retaliated by claiming Antoinette after the race for 172220 Antoinette will be trained by Max Hirsch HirschAV AV F Poison insured Billy Kelly this morning for 20000 John A Payne writing the policy for the Hartford Insurance Company CompanyThe The secretary has posted a notice warning horse ¬ men against employing exercise boy T Rowan who left the employment of James Fitzsimmons without written discharge dischargeWord Word was received of the death of the wife of Arthur Aanpllen an attachce of the secretarys office on various metropolitan tracks tracksAV AV S Kilmer has sold the contract which he held on jockey J Bell to S C Hildreth HildrethAV AV C AVeant was an unsuccessful bidder for Midnight Sun after his victory in the third race lie was in for 1000 but retained for 1905
