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CAREFULS SGHUYLERYILLE Takes the Saratoga Feature Race Despite Her Heavy Impost. Bellsolar Wins for the West Krewer Takes His First Race of the Year. SARATOGA. N. Y., August 5. W. J. Salmons diminutive but frequently winning filly Careful figured in a brilliant victory In the Schuylerville Stakes, but only after she had been forced to record the best iierformance of her fine career. Nancy Lee landed in second place and Charity, one of the pair representing Harry Payne Whitney in the race, landed third. The net value of the stakes to the winner was ?2,950. Careful, because of being a stake winner, had to shonlder an impost of 127 pounds, the E. R. Bradley filly Believe Idle Hour also carrying the same weight, due to her Latonia Clipsetta Stake victory. The pair were conceding weight to all the others. Because of the uncertainty of Carefuls ability to maintain her speed over the five and a half furlongs route, it being the first time that she had been asked to go this distance, support for her was lukewarm, backing for Nancy Lee and the Whitney pair being on a par. Delay was occasioned at the start, duo to Believe Idle Hours action in geting away from Jockey Lyke when reaching the barrier and running a quarter at top speed before she could be brought under control. When the start was effected it found Believe Idle Hour and Careful in front of ti others and they made a killing pace for the first three-eighths. At this juncture the runaway told on Believe Idle Hour and she gave way to Careful. On the stretch turn it appeared that the Salmon filly would win easily, but Nancy Lee began a swift challenge in the last eighth that promised success for her. but Careful held to her task gamely and succeeded in passing the finish a nose in advance. Had Keogh not brought Nancy Lee wide on the stretch turn she would have won. and brought up in back of the others. To what extent her runaway affected her race is problematic, but site demonstrated that she can outrun Careful in the early stages. Todays racing bvought about the closest contests of the meeting. All the winners were forced to hard drives, with the results in doubt until the finish. The steeplechase, in which maidens started, was one of the lest of its kind. War Togs and Surf fencing on almost equal strides in front of the others, and in the final drive on the flat Blighty II. succeeded in downing the pair to win by a head from War Togs, with Surf a short distance off. Valspar, which was considered to have an excellent chance, fell while in a forward position. Backers of favorites again enjoyed a field day and began auspiciously when George Bovee, coupled with Mary Erb as the George Peterson entry, won after a hard drive with Sunny Days. The latter probably was best, but Turner blundered when he brought him wide on the stretch turn. Bellsolar furnished an upset by outstaying Sundial II. and Recount in the high-priced selling race, in which Recount and Natural Bridge were thought to be best. Bellsolar had to be ridden hard through the last eighth and gained steadily to get up iu the last few" strides. WINS EASILY FOR. HIS NEW OWNER. Tenons Bon, which in his last race was transferred to the stable of Ral Parr via the claiming route, won for his new owner when he scampered home in advance in the fifth race, Round Robin landing in second place and Matinee Idol leading the others. Round Robin and Matinee Idal were both entered for ,500 and each was claimed for ,500, the former. going to C. A. Stoneham and Matinee Idol to Sam Louis. A crack band met in the Luzerne Handicap, which closed the days proceedings and Krewer, a supposed good thing, won after a brief brush with Blazes and Crank. It was Blazes first start since his start in the Preakness Handicap and he should improve with -this race. George Barnes, in charge of the horses owned by C. W. Clark, arrived yesterday with his charges, including United Verde, Captain Mac, Pictor and others. They will be raced here and then returned to Kentucky, to engage in the autumn racing there. J. C. Milam, whose horses are resting at Lexing- , ton, was an arrival today and will remain until tin- conclusion of the yearling sales. Major August Belmont, chairman of The Jockev Club, paid his initial visit of the meeting here anil will remain for some time. Lloyd Gentrys St. Donard was a target for the claiming brigade, no less than four claims being made for the youngster. He went to S. Appelx stable on his bid of ,405. St. Donnrd automatically became ineligible to start after lie was claimed under the French claiming conditions. S. A. Clopton has repurchased from R. T. McKoever the filly Joaquinn, which McKeever claimed during the Empire City racing. Trainer H. G. Bedwell is contemplating having a starter in the 0,000 added Dominion Handicap, to be run over the Fort Erie track, but has not fully decided whether Sir Barton or Boniface will carry the J. K. L. Ross silks in the race. Jockey Sande will have the mount on whichever one starts. Prodigy, which was carded to start in the Schuylerville Stakes, had to be an absentee, on account of an injury which she sustained while at exercise this morning. Trainer Fitzsimmons stated that she would be out of racing for at least six weeks as I a result of the injury. Jockey Uarmody has receivwl a good riding offer from an owner in France and Is intending-to accept the contract. A sum of over ,500 has been raised for former .Jockey John Bullmaii, who is in -bad health. He j I will be sent to Saranac Lake shortly- in an effort I .to have his health restored. Sam C. Hildretli is desirous of owning .Prudery, but Trainer Jamci Itowe refused to . set a- price on the filly when requested .to do so by JIHdreth." Several owners have sought to purchase the good colt Plurlbus- from T. W. OBrien without success. . He is holding the colt at a high figure.
