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SARATOGA MEETING CLOSES i . .. Man o War Takes the Rich Hopeful Stakes Cantering. . Exterminator Takes the Measure of Purchase in the Saratoga Cup Without Much Trouble. BY J. L. DEMPSEY. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., August 30. Man o War added to his greatness this afternoon, when carying 130 pounds he won the Hopeful Stakes, wortli .0,400 net to the winner, the richest prize of the year for two-year-olds. It was not the fact that he won the stake that proclaimed him great, it was the manner in which he accomplished his triumph. There were eight starters in the race, some of the best in the juvenile brigade that could be mustered. All were iu receipt of weight concession from the Riddle representative. A vexatious delay at the barrier in a blinding rainstorm did not improve his chances, for lie was more than a handful for Loftus and one of the assistant starters, at the barrier. He broke out several times when a start was in prospect, only to have to return to the post considerably used. Man o AAar was not the only offender at the post, for Upset,, one of the Harry Payne AAhitney representatives, contributed a fairshare -to .the-delay by liis fractiousness and desire to laud out with botli hind heels" on his nearest - neighbor. Ethel Gray, carrying Montford Jones colors, chanced to be the victim of his flying heels on two occasions. AAhen the start came it found Upset and Constancy the best prepared, with Man o War somewhat slow in getting started, but with a clear course and gaining momentum with each stride. Constancy at once passed Upset, and for the first quarter iiad a good two lengths margin on Man o War, which now was fully in his stride and kept well under restraint. The others were strung out Indian file, with Captain Alcock a bad last. Just before the stretch turn was rounded Loftus gave Man o AAar his head, and the race was then over, so far as first money was concerned, for freed of restraint Man o AAar sprinted into a good lead, and the final sixteenth found Loftus easing him up. Cleopatra,-.which had been fairly prominent in the earlier running, came with a rush through the stretcli and headed Constancy with ease for second place. Constancy, though tiring" -fast, was good enough to retain the shorter portion of the money. Uncertainty as to Man o Wars ability to run in the going successfully was responsible for the good odds about him, but he received steady support. The last vestige of doubt as to the colts, greatness was removed by his performance today. He towers over the other youngsters of this year like a. Goliath over a Lilliputian. Comparison with former great stars, however, is purely guesswork. MUCH INTEREST IN SARATOGA CUP. Of equal interest with the performance of Man o AAar in the Hopeful Stakes was the probable showing of Purchase in the Saratoga Cup, in which he met Exterminator and the last-minute added starter The Trump. The Hildroth beauty, on his recent performances, was thought to have the race at his mercy, in view of the fact that lie only carried 110 pounds to Exterminators 121. The changed track conditions as a result of the constant drenching the course had undergone left an element of uncertainty in the minds of many as to his ability to conquer so formidable an opponent as Exterminator. The latter was suited by the going, was known to be good at the long distance, and to quote trainer McBaniol before the race, "was fit as human skill could make him-." Those who had considered Purchase a certainty on a fast track began wavering under the arguments advanced by the Exterminator partisans, resulting in Purchase receding slightly in the betting, but he stayed at a prohibitive price throughout. The start found The Trump going into the lead, but he could- not retain it for long, even under sufferance, for Exterminator could not be restrained and Schuttinger wisely gave him his head, and he sprinted into the lead, and when firmly settled in his stride Schuttinger steadied . Iii in under a good hold. Purchase was unruly in the early running and almost had Knapp out of the saddle. The pair continued in this fashion for al most a mile and a qnarter. At this juncture Knapp made play for the lead, but Exterminator held to liis. task and with each challenge withstood it without seeming effort, and it was patent that a rousing battle was to ensue between the pair in the stretcli. Both riders became anxious as they rounded into the stretch, and Knapp went to the whip, resulting in Purchase gaining some, but when Schuttinger applied the lash to Exterminator lie again moved away and he ultimately led Purchase ,homc by a margin of a length and a half. Knapp lost his whip about an eighth from the finisli and, commenting on this after the race, said: "It made no difference in the result, for Purchase was beaten at the tim.e." The defeat of Purchase was a, stunner, and his downfall wus attributed to the changed going. An added feature of Exterml- Coatiaued. cm pecoad pager . , SARATOGA MEETING- CLOSES . . Continued from first page. nators performance "was that he ran the mile and three-quarters in 2:5S, equaling the track record, also the time made by Africander and Olambala in the same race respectively hi 1903 and 1909. Exterminators showing was by far the- more im-pressnij, fdr he" carried 12G pounds and ran over a muddy course. The net value of the stakes to the winner was ,350 and plate to the value of 50. . The Saratoga Steeplechase Handicap, over the full course witli its ,800 net to the winner, resulted in a hollow victory for the Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark pair, consisting of Elysian and Ilibler. They" landed first and second, with Babcock in third place and Belle o the Sea, the only other starter, beaten off. Hibler was allowed to win on sufferance, as the stable had declared to win witli him. Elysian could have won off had his rider so desired. The order of the finish was maintained throughout the entire race. Ilibler was always in the van, with Elysian his closest follower. A heavy downpour developed just before the opening race and rain continued at intervals during the entire afternoon, making the final day of this great- meeting- disagreeable and holding down the expected large attendance to the smallest Saturday gathering of the meeting. Surprisingly good tinje was made . in all the races, despite the. sloppy state of the track, the firm -footing being responsible for it. The racing was enjoyable and several of the finishes highly exciting. The opening race was attended by a bad fall when Bettie Bluff, carrying the colors of John F. Schorr, was crowded in the stretch. Jockey Boyle, her rider, appeared to have sustained grave injury and "4was lifted from the track unconscious, but after a lapse regained his senses. His return to the jockeys quarters uninjured was marked by prolonged applause from the grandstand and clubhouse occupants, The raceia which;. Bettie Bluff went down was contested by- a mediocre band, and the winner turned up in Valerie West, ridden by Ensor. .The latter took.- her into the lead in the first eighth and was "lucky In escaping the interference that developed frequently. In the first jam that came jijs.t Jcfqr.ei thenar turn was rounded Bettie Bluff was a sufferer and forced from a contending position. She was making up ground rajmlly Avhen some horse on -tbefor-ward- division appeared to cross in front of her, resulting in her fall. Valerie West had no opposition in. the last eighth and won in a cantor. Miss Kruter landing second place from Elected II. lie Will, which had been rated highly before the race, had slight chance with the interference he suffered from. R. T. TAyisonVs, colors were carried to victory in MUe -fifth rrtce-wleii Wyoming sprinted away from the others and beat Warsaw and Grundy home. The winner ran. as if much the best and continued in the lead from the start. The final dash, which brought to the barrier a g0flJ- fiandl ofo.ungsters, resulted in a victory for iad.riac, which won as his rider pleased from Round Roliin, with Double Eye beaten off, but heading 4fie 6tficrsfcfir third place. C. J. Fitz. Gerald was acting as presiding judge during, the. afternoon, on account of the absence of C. ft.4 ISitlrigiH, who had gone to Oil City. Pa., where his wife is ill., Trailer. Jerryk Carroll today announced that he would take Translate to Latonia to start in the Latonia Championship Stakes, to be run October 1 11. The colt is owned by H. Marshall.
