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ARRIVING FAST AT SARATOGA Continuous and Steady Is Crowd Pouring in for Opening Day Close to 2000 Horses on Grounds Trainers Have Charges in inPrime Prime Condition SARATOGA SPRINGS N Y July 29 Arrivals today were again continuous and the steady stream of newcomers promises to exceed any former gather ¬ ing by far that lias witnessed the sport at this noted facing center The bulk of the visitors will arrive Thursday and Friday and unless their reservations have already been made it is going to be a prob ¬ lem where they will secure available accommoda ¬ tions for the hotels are booked to capacity Al ¬ ready in evidence are mauy firsttimers to these parts and they are looking forward with refreshing eagerness to the opening of the racing The box holders this season promises to exceed that of former years and already secretary A McL Ear locker has received nearly ten applications for these vantage and exclusive locations The list of box holders include some of the most notable persons in the social financial and political world worldTlie Tlie additions of horses has filled the stabling f Mi6itt Mi6ittMSS MSS plre City track that owners not having stable re ¬ servations and shipping here do so at their own risk as no more stall space is available A conservative entimate of 2000 will probably be the correct num ¬ ber of horses here but of this total forty per cent is dead timber that are cluttering up room and will not be seen under colors at any time during this meeting This is a condition that cannot be corrected for owners carry along all their horses whether in racing condition or not At least 300 horses that are ready to race will be missing from this point as a result of failure to obtain stable accommodations accommodationsWILSON WILSON HOUSES IK PINE FETTLE FETTLETrainer Trainer Thomas Heoley put in a busy morning supervising the training of the big band of racers that will carry the colors of R T Wilson presi ¬ dent of the Saratoga Racing Association The horses seem to be in fine fettle and the youngsters that have been on the ailing list with the flu are coming around in good style styleThe The big band of Juveniles that form the principal mainstay of the Harry Payne Whitney establish ¬ ment and which are under the personal supervi ¬ sion of trainer James Rowe are also making steady progress and were for the first time put through extensive courses this morning and acquitted them ¬ selves to the trainers satisfaction The malignant flu had this fine band of youngsters in its grip but they seem now none the worse for their ex ¬ perience perienceJohn John E Maddens band of stars are also in fine condition with the reputed crack Tracery colt the cynosure of all observers In appearance he is iverything claimed for him and if he does not rice to expectation there will be many shrewd critics disappointed disappointedG G W Loft was among the arrivals this morning The deal for the Havana track is off as far as 1 am concerned said Mr Loft this morning He will remain throughout the racing season here and his horses in charge of trainer Max Hirsch will arrive jtomorrow jtomorrowW W VIATT GOING TO FEANCE FEANCEWTiau WTiau who was much in the public eye because of beingthe lucky owner of Omar Khayyam Westy Hogan George Starr and others intends to dispose of his horses during this coming period of racing sind depart for Prance where Mr and Mrs Viau intend to reside in the future It is probable that Omar Khayyam which is now doing stud duty at A B Hancocks Ellerslie Farm will be sent to France as it Is the Intention of Mr Viau to race and breed horses in France FranceEmil Emil Herz came from New York this morning and enthused over the Short Grass yearlings that he will offer for sale here shortly The colt by Sun Star Marion Hood is receiving a good bit of attention He is a brother to North Star III IIIJoseph Joseph P Murphy was another arrival He has been on an extensive fishing trip during the past month and recently visited New Orleans He stated that the new organization In charge of racing in the Crescent City is making progress with the many Improvements they are instituting at the Fair Ground and there will be little for owners to com ¬ plain of when they arrive there for next winters racing racingE E R Bradley Is scheduled to arrive tonight from Colorado where he went after the close of racing at Latonla to inspect his mining properties propertiesW W A Pinkerton has been here for some time resting and giving his personal attention to the matter of policing the grounds The Jewplng brigade had a strenuous session this morning for this was work day for most which will engage la the iteeplecoaw OB opening day James Arthurs horses will arrive tomorrow from Empire City With the stable will come Rodriguez who will ride most of the Arthur horses horsesKenneth Kenneth D Alexanders Escoba is attracting much attention In his workouts He worked seveneighths this morning in 130 and showed not a particle of lameness lamenessPbil Pbil Musgrave one time regarded as among the best riders in the country is galloping horses every morning and can scale as light as 100 pounds He lias so far refrained from making application for a riding license
