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WEST Y HOG AN COMES BACK Leads Throughout and Wins in a Canter in His Former Style Unusual Incidents in the Steeple ¬ chase Including Some Circus Riding by Jockey Allen By J L Dempsey DempseySaratoga Saratoga X Y August 9 A heavy rain storm beginning during the night and lasting well along towards morning to be followed by intermittent showers until about race time caused a change in track conditions and gave the more sturdy mud run ¬ ners full opportunity Because of the changed going there were many withdrawals but this proved beneficial for in its original form the card was topheavy topheavyThe The Glen Falls mile handicap served as the fea ¬ ture and W Vians Westy Hogan under his top weight of 122 pounds proved at easy winner from Naturalist Westy Hogaus showing this afternoon was on a par with his initial essay under colors at Lexington over a muddy track when he fought out a hard duel with Sedan and triumphed He dis ¬ played a great flight of speed from the start and had his opponents well beaten before going three quarters necessitating only a strong gallop on his part in the stretch to hold Naturalist the heavily backed favorite safe withCrantf ollovring tlmpuir The steeplechase over the full course in which only Robert Oliver Reddest and Early Light started resulted in one of the most spectacular affairs ever seen in a race of this description There was no especial incident of the trios running until they came to the Liverpool opposite the clubhouse at which point Reddest the leader bolted to be followed in quick succession by Early Light and Robert Oliver Allen in his effort to prevent Robert Oliver from bolting wheeled him so sharply that he was thrown out of the saddle and landed on Early Light but his quick presence of mind enabled him to practically jump back into the saddle of Robert Oliver which had stayed close to Early Light Allen quickly wheeled Robert Oliver back into the course without losing much ground but almost caused the fall of his mount by a too close take off from the hedge The others meantime had also succeeded in regaining the course and they continued to race in close order for the nest round of the field with Robert Oliver in the van until again coming to the same hedge where Iteddcst again bolted and was followed by Early Light Robert Oliver this time staying in the course was enabled to take an overwhelming lead before the others again got back into the course Reddest and Early Light indulged in a brief duel for place honors but Iteddest drew away after successfully jumping the last obstacle obstacleDISASTROUS DISASTROUS DAY FOR FAVOHITES FAVOHITESBackers Backers of favorites experienced a disastrous day for witli the exception of the jumping race the choices in all the other dashes were taken into camp ill easy fashion fashionTheir Their downfall began in the initial race when Belario failed them and did not get a place the purse going to R T Wilsons Thistledon which won in easy fashion from Wonderman and Dahinda DahindaODonovan ODonovan and Waterford absorbed the attention of the majority of the backers in the second race and the winner in this turned up in Foreground which under Sandes terrific insistence won from ODouovan Llnfirmier taking third place placeNaturalist Naturalist was the next beaten choice He had no mishaps In the race that followed Harwood II was given the call but he could do no better than land in third place N K Real leading from the start and winning easily with Little Nearer just lasting long enough to take second place placePassing Passing Shower had the call in the final race but Scoots was driven into the lead by Sande with a rush and won as her rider pleased from Kiss Again with Passing Shower in third place placeTodays Todays attendance was surprisingly large con ¬ sidering the adverse weather that ruled until after the first race Hot and clear weather was the order during the latter part of the afternoon and if no more rail falls the track will be back in fairly good condition for the decision of tomorrows splendid program which includes triple features consisting of the Champlain Handicap for three yearolds and over the Saratoga Special for two yearolds and the North American Steeplechase SteeplechaseAccording According to good authority the partiig of the ways betweon jockey Luke and the J K L Ross establishment is in sight The riders behavior according to trainer Bedwell has been anything but exemplary and disciplinary measures having failed the only recourse left is to cease giving the jockey any more mounts on horses from the stable Kande displaced him yesterday on Canso and he will probably be given preference on the other Bedwell trained star Lykes contract with the Ross stable expires early in September and trainer Bedwell is negotiating for the contract held by Levy on Sandes services As a result of the excess money accruing from Continued ou second page WESTY HOGAN COMBS BACK Continued from first page runups the respective purses in the first fifth and sixth races tomorrow will be of 145927 145927R R A Smith who is handling Starfineh Star like and Corridon for William Travers lias received word from him that his two months service in the navy has been productive of his promotion to cap ¬ tain of his gun crew coxswain of his boat and signal instructor In addition to the Travers trio trainer Smith has charge of the J W Considino racers including Slippery Elm OUonovan The Portuguese Benevolent and Wise Joan JoanUltra Ultra Gold Irish Kiss Don Jose and Sir William Johnson which are his own property have been turned out in Maryland and are intended for win ¬ ter racing at New Orleans OrleansIn In the Sun had to be withdrawal from the last race on account of being ineligible under the con ¬ ditions ditionsC C Buxtons Sasin which met with an injury dur ing the Hot Springs meeting has thoroughly re ¬ covered and is back in training He will be a frequent starter in the stakes to be run off at Maryland tracks this coming fall 1 W May Jr departed this morning for Camp Zachary Taylor near Louisville Ky where lie will enter the officers training class classGeorge George Smith owner of the Brighton Stable bought Belarlo from J E AVidener before the first race and turned him over to Billy Oliver to train trainBecause Because of the inclement weather the sale of the Glen Helen Stud yearlings owned by J S Bar bee was postponed until tonight when they will be offered with the A B Hancock consignment consignmentForeground Foreground winner in the third race was one of the few Englishbred liorses to achieve success without requiring a lengthy acclimation period of training lie joinqd the Bcdwell stable late in Janu ¬ ary aryThe The defeat of Waterford was a severe blow to the Kentucky backers The horse had shown a niile trial in 138 and the easy manner in which it was accomplished caused trainer Morrissey to regard him as almost a certain winner today particularly when he is supposed to favor such going as prevailed prevailedThe The good twoyearold Colonel Livingston has been leased by 15 J Brannon to Commander J K L Ross to carry the latters colors in the Grab Bag Handicap which will be decided here August 20
