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MAN 0 WARS EASY TRIUMPH Takes the Miller Stakes Before a Great Assemblage. r i Fleet Nancy Lee Wins the United States Hotel Stakes in Fast Time. M SARATOGA, X. Y., August 7. While the United States Hotel Stakes held the . place of honor . on todays crd b.v virtue of its great value and long history, it was overshadowed to a great extent by the recently established Miller Stakes, formerly known as the Kenner. This was due to the presence in it of S. D. Riddles superb three-year-bld Man o War. In fact, the colts intended start this afternoon was responsible for an augmented attendance that brought the visitors up to a record standard for this course. So great was curiosity to obtain a close-up of the noted colt that, an extra detail of Pinkerton police had to be rushed to the saddling point in the paddock, and then it was with difficulty that the colt was given enough walking space. The thousands of persons in close proximity to him caused the colt to become nervous and he cavorted about friskily until lie was on the track, where he steadied down and was tractable on reaching the post. Nothing like the interest displayed in this horse has ever been manifested on an American race track, and there is no doubt that he is the greatest drawing card in the way of a racing attraction that the United States has ever known. , - So far as a confelstvjis concerned.- tfie initial running of the Miller Stakes will go down in his"-tory as an easy achievement for Man o War, for Sande, substituting for the injured Kummer, took the great colt into the lead at once and he was never remotely endangered of losing command. Donnnconna, which followed him closest throughout, appeared to be holding his own for three quarters, but it was only on sufferance that he kept so close to Man o War. After rounding into the stretch, Donnacona shortened his stride, and Sande. realizing there was no further contention behind him, took Man o War under restraint and was content to let him go along at a moderate gallop through the last eighth. Donnacona was not punshed or ridden extra hard, and easily held King Albert, the only other starter, safe for second place. The net value of the stakes to Man o War was ,700. After Man o War had won, Mr. H. K. Knapp. who acted as a steward for the race, presented Mr. Itiddle witli the beautiful cup which Mrs. Miller had donated for the stake, which was named in honor of her late husband. Andrew Miller, who was for many years secretary-treasurer of the Saratoga Association. Mr. Knapp congratulated Mr. Riddle on the possession of such a superb horse and the owner of the great colt told of the pleasure he derived in adding the Miller trophy to his collection of racing souvenirs. After the presentation Mr. Riddle said he regretted that he had not let Sonde send the colt along for the track record at the distance, which is 1:50, made b.v Cudgel with one hundred and thirty-one pounds up as a four-year-old. As Man o War also carried one hundred and thirty-one pounds and ran in 1:50 without Sande changing his rein hold, it is a foregone conclusion that lie could have beaten it. After weighing out, Sande said: "I never felt anything like that horse in my life. Why, he is a regular machine. He strides farther than anything I ever rode and does it so smoothly that vou would not think he was running at all." Maii o Wars next start will be in tlie Travers Stakes on Saturday, August 21. NANCY LEE DEFEATS FAST COLTS. It remained for a filly to triumph over a crack band of two-year-olds that met to decide possession of the ,900 net that went to the winner of the United States Hoel Stakes and Nancy -Lee", carrying the silks of P.. A. Clark, was the heroine, ..to. accomplish the feat. She did it in such decisive stvle that no room was left for doubt as to her superiority this afternoon. She displayed fine speed from the start, "disposed of the early contenders in easy style and shook off General J. M. Gomez challenge with apparent ease. The Cuban owned colts race was also a sparkler, by far much better than his showing in the Plash Stakes 011 the opening day. and the same applies to K. R. Ilradleys lUack Servant, which finished fast and gamely after being a forward contender throughout and beat Registrar for third place. The disappointment of the race was Harry Payne Whitneys Kxodus. which was far back throughout the running. There were originally ten named to start in the race, but Adonis and Kirklevington were absentees, the R. T. Wilon connections adding Knight of the Heather at the last moment to substitute for Kirklevington. The ISallston Steeplechase Handicap over the about two miles course furnished an outstanding upset by the runaway victory of G. R. Tompkins Highland Light, which won as his rider pleased; Evidently the riders of the others engaged in the race must have thought that Highland Light would not hold his lead fur, for they employed restraining tactics and made no serious effort to go after the leader until almost concluding the last turn of the field, and then it was a hopeless task to overtake him. Rarklie Winded in second place and Lytle third. The favorite. Royal Arch, blundered I badly at the water jump and it proved his undoing. A cheap band of maidens opened the sport with 1 Jtrink the winner from Nolle Yorke and Judge David. Nightstick took an ordinary band into camp In the fifth race -and won the first purse for Larry , Waterbury at the meeting. The concluding race fell to Sea Rock, carrying 1 the colors of Samuel Ross. Hoodwink, which finished third in the race, might have won but pr being used considerably at the post. Activities of the .claiming brigade was confined to the fifth race. The winner. Nightstick, in tills was bid up from aji entered price ot ?80O to ,100 by Sam Louis, but P. T. Chinn protested him for I Continued on second page. SiAN O WARS EASY TRIUMPH Continued from first page. Larry Watcrbury. with the customary 5 advance. Title- was claimed by J. I. Wilson for ,400," and Frogtown went to W. Garths stable at a cost of ,400.. "Snapper" Garrison was taken with an attack of acute: indigestion during the afternoon and required the attention of a physician. The Uncle Miss Granville colt brother to Xittle Nephew,: which E. R. Bradley bought at the yearling sales, was for the account of Bud- Fisher, the noted cartoonist, who intends to embark in racing, as an owner, and is in quest of serviceable material in the way of matured Worses, as. well as youugsters, to form his racing establishement. Bob Shannon will have charge of furnishing the racing lessons of the Miss Granville colt. Erail Herz shipped, the Short Grass stud youngsters to Gravesend, where they will be broken and instructed in racing requirements. The Montfort Jones yearlings that Edward Garrison is in charge of will also be shipped to the one-time Dwyer track to go through their early racing paces. Victor Munoz, the weil-kuown sporting writer of: ;Havana, was among the. newcomers, and will make an . indefinite stay here, as the guest of A. II. Diaz, Leo L., in- the James Johnston Stable, had to be destroyed this morning after breaking a leg, as a result of a fall while being schooled over the jumps om the Oklahoma track. I have always held Tremunt to be the greatest two-ryjear-old that raced in this conntry," said James McLaughlin, the one-time famous rider and now veteran patrol: judge, "until; near the end of lasfc year, .when I changed my. opinion and gave the palm to, Man o War. I believe him the great st young horse this country ever had in racing. Hindoo and Luke Blackburn I hold superior to Sir Barton."
