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ROAMER READY FOR RACE WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAYAndrew Andrew Millers Great Racer Keyed TTp for a RecordBreaking Effort By Ed Cole ColeSaratoga Saratoga N V August 19 In anticipation of his race against time to try to beat the mile record of 135 y made by Salvator at Monmouth Park Andrew Millers Boamer was sent a mile and an eighth this morning in 151 According to trainer Goldsboroughs watch the first mile was covered in 138 The pace in the early part of the trial was not exceptionally fast the half being covered in 48 This was done at an even gait of twelve seconds to the eighth from the start Schuttinger had the mount and rated the horse according to instructions He carried nlmnt one hundred and seventeen pounds four ounds more than was car ¬ ried by Sun Briar in his record breaking race in the Delaware Handicap nliout two weeks ago In agoIn speaking of the trial Mr Miller said it was a quite satisfactory workout and all that the horse needed I firmly believe he could have gone a mile and a quarter in 202 had such a test Ixen required said Boaniers owner While he may beat the rec ¬ ord made by Sun Briar of 136 over the Saratoga track I doubt whether he can equal the 135 of Salvators but I am reasonably sure that Boamer will hang up a mile in 136 or better next Wednes ¬ day if the day anil track are favorable favorableThe The horse Earlocker is to have his name changed Since the unfortunate accident at Belmont Park when he had his back badly wrenched he has not been able to live up to his early reputation and Mr Smith his owner has decided to change his name nameTommy Tommy Griffin has not purchased any yearlings but has been dangerously close to it at times Just as I am about to make a bid said Griffin theres a choking sensation in my throat and I think of my nice fields in California and 200 acres of corn that is higher than Mr Hancock is tall and before I can make a bid Mr Bain lias knocked down the horse to somebody else Thats just the way I am fixed at the yearling sales salesFred Fred T Trebilcock arrived here today for the season and started operations by having a modest wager on Lion dOr in the first race raceDr Dr McCully helped to win the purse for Slip ¬ pery Elm said John Considine The horse had a bad hoof and McCully patched it up so that it did not hurt ihm Thats the whole story of his beating Hollister HollisterHappy Happy Buxton is riding in such bad form that he is being discarded by his closest friends He appears to have lost all his cunning
