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SARATOGA FAVORITES FAIL Sweep Up ii An Easy Victor in the Seneca Selling Stakes KohiNoor Conies to the Rescue of First Choice Backers Hoi lister Defeats Corn Tassel By J L Dempse DempseSaratoga Saratoga N Y August 12 The Seneca Stakes under veiling conditions with a guaranteed value of 2500 of which amount 1950 net went to the winner was this outstanding race from a mone ¬ tary iKiint featuring this afternoons card and re ¬ sulted in a big upset in the victory of Sweep Up II recently acquired by J K Skinker for a sum said to lie 1510 He won his purchase price and some over for his new owner Jyntee an overwhelming favorite following him to the finish with Him 1aradise in third place The winner took most kindly to the fast drying but soft track and collided with a fast beginning raced into a long lead at once and led Tor tlie entire distance of threequarters to win easing up Jyntee was ridden by the diminutive and inexperienced J Hell That youngster could not do the filly justice and she con ¬ tinuously sprawled and swerved during tlie stretch racing though she finished gamely and overhauled Blue Paradise iu the last eighth eighthBackers Backers of favorites experienced a rough time during the afternoon and their calculations went all awry Not a single choice excepting KohiNoor succeeding in landing a purse KohiXoors margin of victory was a small one and it was only in the last few strides that she succeeded in wearing Kama down which had in the earlier running threatened to make a runaway witli the purse but found the distance a trifle further than lie likes to travel at top speed Boxer ran a good race to land in third place placeWhile While the stake race absorbed the most interest still the mile nice which followed it was given much consideration oil account of the fairly good class ones that started II T AVilsons Corn Tassel was backed with confidence in it and he was apparently the best in the race but a mishap at the start resulted iu his defeat by Hollister 1 3 a close margin It was the first victory that the Macombcr stable had scored at the present meeting and it was a lucky one Hollister was al ¬ ways in the forward flight close in attendance 011 Tumbler Highland Lad and Tricky H with Corn Tass1 last having been caught in a jam at the start and relegated to the rear Hollister took the lead when threeeighths out and after rounding into the stretch appeared the easist kind of a winner but Corn Tassel loomed up suddenly and coming from far back with a cyclonic rush forced Hollister to a hard drive to win by a neck Lucky 15 ran a good race and witli a good rider would have been troublesome troublesomeFAULTY FAULTY RIDE BEATS VIVA AMERICA AMERICAThurbers Thurbers faulty riding was also in a measure esponsible of Viva America the favorite in the closing dash She was taken all over the track and in addition suffered from unnecessary Interference Tlie winner turned up in Irene on which Lunsfonl had the mount and it marked the first winner that this crack rider has piloted during the meeting His effort on Irene gave the easterners their first true line on his ability and he came in for much praise for his good riding of the filly fillyIn In the claiming race for twoyearolds at five and a half furlongs St Quentin turned up as the winner and his success was in a good measure aided by tlie fast sendoff he had which enabled him to go into a long lead at once and he won without any great effort from Plurenzi with Melancholia following The winner was entered for 710 and was claimed for 1325 by W C Wcant The French colt Tri ompliant was another that changed ownership via the claiming route for S Louis took the Hildreth representative after the finish for 1355 1355Todays Todays attendance was again of generous propor ¬ tion but betting action was somewhat slow The changed track condition probably causing hesitancy on the part of heavy speculators With no more rain the track will be lightning fast for tomorrows racing racingActing Acting for Commander J K L Itoss trainer II 5 Hedwcll today disposed of the contract on jockey Lykes services to the Brighton Stable The riders contract did not expire until September 10 but the jockeys recent behavior anything but exemplary decided the trainer to dispense with his services The price naid for Lykes release to the Brighton Stable by trainer Bedwell is said to be 2000 Lykes engagement with the Brighton Stable runs to January 1 1919 19191at 1at Dunne wellknown owner and trainer was among the arrivals this morning and will remain for the rest of the meeting Mr Dunne is in quest of some horses that he intends to campaign in Ken ¬ tucky next fall and at the winter tracks jater jaterJames James T Looney and James I Boss superintend ¬ ent of the Kentucky Association track in Lexington were among the newcomers Mr Boss stated that there was an abundance of racers at tlie Lexington track awaiting the opening of tlie fall racing and that the prospects for successful meetings at all tlie Kentucky tracks this fall was roseate roseateThe The news that forty days racing had been allotted to the four Kentucky courses for fall racing was hailed with great joy by all the owners and those taking an interest in racing affairs affairsMany Many owners fearing that the Kentucky season would be considerably curtailed had planned an invasion of the Maryland tracks or an extended stay in Xew York but the Bacing Commissions unexpected action in granting forty days and the increased purse offerings at all the tracks there will cause a speedy change in plans which will result in those formerly having engaged in Kentucky rac ¬ ing returning to that point and there will also be a number of additions to the ranks from eastern sources sourcesThe The rapidly drying track was taken advantage of by trainers ami many horses were worked be ¬ tween races including Sun Briar Exterminator The 1ortrr and Kathleen has F Grainger is continuing to show steady improvement and will remain here for some time timeOwner Owner John Snnford trainers W J Young and Ircston rurch and Dr MoCully paid a visit to Mr Sanfords llurricana Farm near Amsterdam yesterday and looked over the thirtyone yearlings that are to be put into training at once with a view to their racing next year The baud comprises some highly regarded prospects and relationship to som of the best blood line families in England France and America Mr Sanford has not reached a deci ¬ sion yet where he will winter most of his horse I Continued on second page SARATOGA FAVORITES FAIL Continued from first page lliis year but they will probably be sent back to Charleston in case lie does not decide on Douglas Park Louisville Ky Patrol and Paddock Judge J L Hall has suf ¬ ficiently recovered to resume his duties dutiesGaleu Galeu Brown the wellknown trainer was an arrival this morning from Chicago ChicagoG G II K one returned this afternoon to Lexing ¬ ton Ky where he goes to Ixgin training the Keene Bros horses for their fall campaign campaignThe The stewards of the Jockey Club will receive at their next meeting a big petition from breeders and owners requesting a rescinding of the rule barring twoyearold from starting before the first of May Strong stress will l e made on the fact that during the present sales many of the youngsters were sold for the proverbial song while an alto ¬ gether too large a nunilxT were passed out without eliciting a bid These conditions would not have prevailed if an owner could have raced the young ¬ sters on winter tracks
