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CUDGEL AND WESTY HOGAN Pair of Stars Furnish Thrilling Entertainment at Saratoga Cudgel Gives His Opponent Six SixFounds Founds and a Beating but Has Hasto to Make a New Record By J L Dempsey DempseySaratoga Saratoga X Y August K The meeting of the turf giants Cudgel and Westy Hogan at a mile anil threesixteenths was tin magnet that attracted an immense gathering to the Saratoga track this afternoon The pair of racing stars furnished a contest that will live long in the memory of those fortunate enough to have witnessed the gruelling struggle of the pair Cudgel was the victor but Iris margin at the finish was of the narrowest kind and to conquer be had to establish a new American record for the distance distanceThe The nice in which the pair met was the Schcnec tady Handicap and Cudgel conceded Westy Hogan six pounds Bondage and Ticket were also starters The former received some favorable consideration Iwcanne of his light weight but he ceased to be a ficlor when the deciding drive came though having flattered to some extent during the earlier running Ticket might just as well have remained in his zitahle for he never figured even briefly brieflyWesty Westy Hosan in his customary style raced out into a good Itad as soon as the start was effected and stayed close to the inner rail where the going was firmest Kit minor kept him at his task steadily though at intervals he gave him a breathing spull The absence of any other fast beginners in the race worked to Westy Hogans advantage but the sup ¬ porters of Cudgel were jubilant when he followed iJie leader In much closer fashion than is his usual custom Hounding into the stretch there was not ver two lengths separating the pair with Westy Hogan still in the van and close to the inner rail Cudgel however swung a trifle wide and it was some time before he again settled down to his work About threesixteenths from the finish Cud ¬ gel buckled to his task in resolute style and grad ¬ ually began decreasing Westy Hogans lead An eighth out Westy Hogan still had a half length advantage but Kummer noting that Cudgel was not to be denied began plying the whip but put it down again and began hand riding Cudgel meanwhile was Ixing driven and whipped in Sandes most vigorous style and it was only in the last few strides that he got up to put his nosu in front Bondage was a distant third Cudgel and Saudi were accorded an immense reception on their return to the scales scalesAfter After the finish trainer Binlwell expressed the bilif that his champion was a trifle short or he would have won witli more oase oaseCudgels Cudgels recordbreaking feat was not the only one during the afternoon for James McClellands SwepHazel Burke colt Eternal figured in a sensational yerformance in the closing dash which was for twoyear olds bv running fiveeighths in rS5 reducing the r9 made by Stickling on August 3 Industrious rumors that Eternal had suddenly gone amiss and his owners effort to have him excused from starting caused the price about him to soar skyward The stewards examined Eternal closely but found nothing amiss with him the rumored lameness having seemingly left the horse while he was l eing brought up for inspec ¬ tion On his way to the barrier he displayed noth ¬ ing out of the ordinary and Turing the running he outpaced the others and won by as far as his rider ejected Toto heading the others in second place and Dottie Vandiver taking third Some of the walizrrs who had taken extreme liberties with the c lt when rumor of his lameness spread were harii hit by Ids victory victoryBEST BEST SPORT OF THE MEETING MEETINGTodays Todays well arranged program was responsible for the best sport that has Inen witnessed during the present meeting Most of the dashes were of the closely fought kind with the winner in doubt until the official placing placingThe The steeplechase over the twomile course enabled Capt Ral Parr to add another bracket to his string of victories here when Sun King under a superb ride by W Allen beat Xew Haven by a head There were five starters in the race and all covered the course without mishap mishapThe The highweight handicap in which some of the crack sprinters in these parts took part resulted in a victory for Flags by i nose over Top o tli Morning with Fairy Wand landing third Flags only managed in the last strides to overhaul Top o tli Morning MorningThe The opening race fell to C Fellowes Wondennan which under Robinsons skillful ride showed most speed from the start Belario which was expected to be dangerous suffered keenly from interference and it was largely responsible for his failure failureIrregular Irregular proved a surprise winner of the fifth race for which Golding was an overwhelming favor ¬ ite but failed to finish better than third After the race W C Weant claimed the winner for SI 905 Golding was retained by his connections bv a claim for 1701 1701The The decision of the Spinaway Stakes ind the Traverse Stakes tomorrow promises to lx wit ¬ nessed by the banner attendance of the season as liolli events are attracting extensive interest With i fast track bound to be furnished tomorrow the mile and a quarter record of 202 made by Itoamer on the opening day seems in danger ol being reduced reducedGeorge George B Cooper who secured Xepperhan at the sale last night will campaign the colt on Maryland tracks in the fall and ship him to Xew Orleans for the winter racing racingStake Stake blanks for the Latonia and Douglas Park fall meetings arrived today and yere eagerly per ued by horsemen who are being influenced by the liberality of these offerings to plan for a fall campaign in Kentucky KentuckyThe The news of Claude Rogers death which reached here this morning was distressing to an army of his friends and acquaintances Trainer W J Young was particularly downcast when he learned that his former friend and business associate in numerous horses had met with such a tragic death deathTrainer Trainer Mix Hirsch claimed Ceramic after the running of the first race for 994 I ater owner W S Kilmer protested the claim The stewards hell the claim valid validJockey Jockey Simpson after dismounting from Basil in th third race complained to the stewards that Parrington and Ensor respective riders on Star Master and Corn Tassel had attempted to put him on the fence Patrol Judge McLaughlin reported that Basil had stumbled and that the riders were not at fault causing the stewards to dismiss the mat ter
