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EXPLAINING MISS JEMIMAS DEFEAT Various Reasons Advanced for Poor Showing of Crack Western Filly Latest Turf Gossip. BY EDWARD W. COLE. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., August 22. The defeat of Miss Jemima, the crack Kentucky filly, was the subject of comment all along the lino last night. That she did not run uij to expectations was admitted. That she did the best she could never was questioned. Horsemen who looked her over after she pulled up said she corded, which would indicate she was a bit short of work. Yet she had evidently satisfied her trainer, Chas. E. Howe, for he advised all his friends she was as good as she over was, in his opinion. Some seem to think the faulty condition of the track caused her to tire after racing Masked Dancer into defeat. Thos. Harmon, unquestionably one of the shrewdest of observers of horses in their running, said that the filly seemed to change her stride and action just as she was making the turn for home as if uncertain of her footing. "She sort of sprawled," said Mr. Harmon, "and immediately began to drop off in her stride. She was not running as freely as she was while rounding the far .turn while racing beside Masked Dancer. I dont think the early speed of Masked Dancer had anything to do with the defeat of Miss Jemima, as she was running practically easily until she began the turn, then she changed her action and seemed to sprawl about. It surely was not her race from the head of the stretch to the finish, as she is a game filly. In my opinion something caused her to change her stride, or she was possibly short." It is unfortunate that these two fillies will hardly meet again this year, as Miss Jemima will be on her way to Kentucky in the near future, and it is doubtful if Constancy will get that far from Maryland. Mayor Hylan of New York was a visitor today and will remain for the week end. Jean Bullant, one of Mr. Sanfords youngsters, which has shown prominently here in a maiden race, has been purchased by Max Hirsch. While Geo. Marshall was pulling the blinkers on Courtship the horse gave him a blow with his head that knocked him down and cut him so severely that he was unable to witness the race.
