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WARMING UP AT SARATOGA Popular Summer Track Now the Scene of Much Activity Sir Barton Shows Himself Ready Readyto to Come Back to the Races Racesi Racesin i in Good Form f BY J L DEMPSEY DEMPSEYSARATOGA SARATOGA X Y July 9 Saratoga at present is undergoing the change from a convention rendez vous to a racing Mecca due to the constant ar ¬ rivals of racing followers and horsemen and the exodus of delegates to the Republican state con ¬ vention whose business was finished yesterday The Knight of Pythias convention concludes its ses ¬ sion tomorrow and this will release the leading lintel facilities necessary for the accommodation of the immense throng expected to be here for the opening day on Monday MondayThe The advance brigade of turfmen is not as numer ¬ ous as in the past two years and it might be duo to the fact that the Canadian tracks are in full swing this year However predictions by the wist net supposed to be fully in touch with conditions nre that this will be the banner season here and that the Saratoga Racing Association will be called on to entertain the biggest racing attendances in the local history of the sport This may all be true HO far as the general public is concerned but it is almost certain that there will be a falling off In the professional element that has contributed to the success of the racing here in the past four years yearsRacing Racing star thatliava perfprracd n cr ry track in tnls country will find a common meeting ground here and the sport should in every sense come up to the roseate advance notices The easternowned tracks however are conceded to be superior to the invaders and the richest plums will probably be Karnered by horses owned in this section of the country countryKcntuckians Kcntuckians usually counted on to give eastern owners a tussle for turf honors here are decidedly in the minority this year and with the exception of the stables brought here by E R liradley M J Lowenstein 1 S Ward 1 Keono and Ed Trotter will not figure to any noticeable degree Many of the Kentuckians preferred resting their strings or engaging in the Canadian racing while the meeting is in progress here hereThere There will be no shortage of horses but they are not as numerous as they were in past years The riding colony is also plentiful and in this respect Kentucky will hold its own for jockeys like L Lyke C Robinson Stack H Kennedy F Wilson and others who have been riding steadily at Lexington Louisville and Latonia will carry silks here and measure up to the full standard of their eastern rivals rivalsIDEAL IDEAL WEATHER PREVAILS PREVAILSPresent Present weather conditions are ideal and the main track was all activity this morning Fast trials were the order in numerous instances and the easterners were forced to take notice of J O Keenes Pagan Pun which covered fiveeighths un ¬ der the minute mark The outstanding trial of the day however was that of Sir Barton which turned a mile and a quarter in easy style in 0ii hard held The gallop showed that this sturdy J K L Ross mainstay is back in good racing fettle and must be regarded seriously for the opening day feature in which lie is intended to make his Saratoga debut Mad Hatter and Wildair were also opening handicap eligible that showed fine preliminaries this muming Wildair moved along faster than trainer Rowe desired and the rider had to be flashed a signal to slow down downArrivals Arrivals of horses were numerous during the day and included the big freight special of year ¬ lings from Kentucky intended for the sales next week They are miscellaneously owned and are reported to have shipped exceptionally well wellIlarrv Ilarrv 15 Laudellan who prior to ten years ago was an unusual visitor was among the ar ¬ rivals from Cincinnati and will remain for the meeting Others from Cincinnati included Joe ISrill and Henry Welnhoff WelnhoffGreen Green 15 Morris the dean of trainers in this country came this morning He has not misscc a season of racing here since the beginning of Saratoga racing according to his own statement 30000 FOE BEACH STABLE HORSES HORSESConsiderable Considerable speculation has been indulged in as to the price paid by former jockey Lloyd Gentry for the horses formerly nicd in the silks of J 15 Elwell From an authoritative source it is learned that Gentry paid the Elwell estate 30000 cash for forthe r Il wlli wllibe the string of r be sold off by bymore more will be campaigned by Gentry in ms own owncolors colors and interest Edward 15 McLean alid his family were arrivals for the season yesterday and are domiciled in the pretentious Piitman cottage It is the intention of Mr McLean to add extensively to his racing and breeding establishment The Porter the star of the stable is in good p condition and will make an early racing appearance appearanceSecretarv Secretarv A U McEarlocker opened his office this morning and began his preliminary duties Most of his extensive staff are still at Empire City engaged in shaping affairs to facilitate the open ¬ ing here hereA A considerable number of Chicago turf enthusiasts who are motoring to this section have willed a halt in their journey to be on hand for the opening day dayAs As a result of the democratic state convention to be held next week the hotel lx okiiigs are up to the greatest in the history of any racing period here After the convention there will be ample room for the regulars regularsThe The Flnrisant stable in charge of Ed Trotter consists of twentysix horses which aiv expected to give a good account of themselves while here hereCine Cine car of racers the property of 1 nines V Mc ¬ Clelland got in from Empire City tills morning The three carloads of yearlings brought here by Continued ou secoud page WARMING UP AT SARATOGA Continued from first page trainer Charles Hughes from Xalapa Farm Paris Ky were transferred to th Siiiims racing estab ¬ lishment today and their preliminary racing educa ¬ tion will begin at once onceThe The great Man o War is expected to arrive this afternoon and his quarters have already been pre ¬ pared paredThe The highpriced Inchcape is said to be suffer ¬ ing from a sever cise of skin disease that may affect his racing here hereWilliam William A Pinkcrtcn head of the organization who had charge of the policing at all The Jockey Club tracks has been here for nearly a week and will be here during the entire meeting meetingCharles Charles AV Clark whose horses will be cam ¬ paigned here for the first time is expected to ar ¬ rive tomorrow Trainer Barnes is due to arrive with the horses from Latonia Saturday The con ¬ signment will include the good twoyearold United Acrde M ml tlie threeyearold Yiptnhi Mac MacPaul Paul Jones Ibis Suburban winner woi
