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MUDDY AGAIN AT SARATOGA Another Rainfall Spoils the Going and Causes Much Scratching Camoufleur an Easy Victor in the theMohawk Mohawk Stakes Naturalist NaturalistRuns Runs Another Fine Race BY J L DEMPSEY DEMPSEYSARATOGA SARATOGA SPRIXGS X Y August 18 Bleak weather threatening a downpour at any minute was the order this afternoon and it contributed to ¬ ward a decreased attendance An early morning rain converted the course into a condition to favor racers able to run well in soft going and it also was responsible for an excess number of with ¬ drawals t tThe The outstanding feature from a monetary point of view was the Mohawk Selling States in which Wilfrid Viaus Camoufleur earned for his owner the first race of the present meeting but of to ¬ days 1950 net that the winner got 1305 had to revert back as Camoufleur was advanced this sum over his entered price of 2200 The owner however retained the horse G W Forman did the bidding Camoufleur ran as if much the best for he was kept far back in the early running but ing he moved up resolutely and overhauled Thistle don the leader when a sixteenth out to win easing up There were only four starters and Tetley beat Gath for third place placeAn An incident that for a while appeared to have serjous results came in the fifth race in which a field of ten platers met at a mile The inevitable crowding that ensues when the horses round the sharp elbow from the chute to the main track brought the usual jam and the pair of diminutive apprentices J Wessler and Richereek respectively astride War Tax arid Stitch in Time were unable to protect themselves and their mounts fell Jieavily Bob Hensley could not be guided out of the way of the fallen pair and he struck them in passing but Connelly managed to keep him on his feet It is feared however that the injury he sustained to one of his front legs will result in his destruc ¬ tion The fallen riders were quickly rushed to the jockeys quarters in the emergency ambulance where the doctors gave them first aid Beyond a severe shaking up however and strained muscles around the shoulders they were found unhurt Poacher was lucky in escaping any crowding in the race and won easily with Capt Hodge coming from far back to land second place The latter was claimed by J V Murphy for 1550 and Poacher was retained by his owners claim of 1867 1867NATURALISTS NATURALISTS GREATNESS PROVED PROVEDThe The most pretentious race of the afternoon was the third in which Naturalist and Billy Kelly were among those making the contest Track condi ¬ tions were in favor of the pair and a great struggle between them was looked for Naturalist carrier the steadying impost of 135 pounds with the Ross representative in receipt of ten pounds concession The other starters came In for a great deal more weight concession The result of the race proved Naturalists greatness for though away slowly he won with utmost ease The early running of the race was dominated by Elfin Queen and at one time she threatened to make a runaway of it but gradually shortened her stride and at the end was a badly tiring fourth Naturalist from his slow beginning moved up steadily but found himself cut off briefly when he essayed the inner rail route Fairbrother persevered with him and continued to stay close to the rail and finally finding an opening during the stretch drive then sent his mount through in a flash and held the race safe to the end Billy Kelly was at all times well up and momentarily had the lead in the stretch but near the end he was tiring and Lion dOr headed him for second place This was Billy Kellys first start in a long time and this con ¬ sidered his performance this afternoon was a good one oneRobin Robin Goodfellow which is showing steady im ¬ provement with each start accounted for the steeplechase in easy fashion and won from Garter and Rhomb Kingstown Pier again came to grief and gave his rider Kennedy a bad shaking np Robin Goodfellow was a confidently backed favorite and never gave his supporters serious concern concernBackers Backers of favorites got away to a good start when their selection Sandy Beal won the opening race but at that it was a lucky success for had David Harum not suffered badly by being shut off and almost thrown lie would have been the victor for he closed an Immense gap in the stretch and was fast wearing the winner down downEvergay Evergay as usual showed high speed but tired badly in the last eighth as a result of crowding that came on the backstretch Furlough emerged from the race badly cut down and his future racing is In doubt doubtFourteen Fourteen of the twentyone entered in the final Continued on second page MUDDY AGAIN AT SARATOGA Continued from first page race were scratched and John E Madden furnisl tlie favorite in his Game Chick but his showing was a dull one aud lie seemingly was handicapped by the going for he brought up far in the rear Precious Pearl a wellbacked one at big odds never left tlie result in doubt for Musgrave took her right into a good lead ami ohlyhud to canter through the last eighth to outstay Swirl the latter beating Sugarniint JusJt s easily Jfor second place The yearlings recently purchased by W 11 Kar rick during the Miller Headley sale were for the accountTof Schwartz Bros and the youngsters will be sent shortly wipi the W R Coe nnd H K Kinipp baudjtOf yparllni1 to Itclmnnt Park where they will be broken and fried Constancy for which A B Hancock rpcelved only onlytittsriilil tittsriilil price of 10000 Is deXired by Mr Hancock for a broodmare when her racing is over and he hehanaUiatie hanaUiatie a standing offer of 5000 for her
