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SECOND WEEK AT SARATOGA Saratoga Special Will :Bring Oiit J Criack Juveniles t-Sattirday. : Champlain Handicap, Sanford Memorial and Alabama Slakes jMsoDoWn for decision. SARATOGA, X. Y., August 0. Tiie first week of thfc racirig carnival here finds interest in the -thoroughbred unabated. The fact that the best l-orses in tlie country appear daily lias brought-from every part of tlie North American continent Jin eager host of pleasure-seekers "who are dividing tiir tm; between the racing tests at the splendid-Iiome of the Saratoga Association and the enjoyment f a region long noted for its sylvan beauty and salubrious climate. There is no more ideal snot anywhere for a Rummers outing than Saratoga Springs, and rac-; ins. which lias always had a strong appeal fop hiaiiy of tlie best citizens of the United States", gives this locality an added charm. , The past -weeks sport has iieen full of interest. It hns Whetted the appetites of the throngs which have crowded the commodious grounds of the association to repletion. While many of flic best- . horses have already been seen by the public then; are other thoroughbreds of renown which will be! in action during the next three weeks, and there are rumors of sensational two-year-olds which are aspirants for the laurels which at the present moment seem to belong to the 50;000 beauty Inch-cape. Among tlie three-year-olds "Man o War Of course reigns supreme, while in the older divi-"tilbn Sir ltirrtdu- has takiin pride of place because-of his sterling performance in the Saratoga Hah- dicap. As far as tlie two-year-old situation is concerned tlie running of tlie Saratoga Special on-Saturday next will give something of a line on the capabilities of Incheape, though the test would be-much more satisfactory if Careful, General J. M, Gbhicz, Brigadier General, rluribus and one or t-i-, oher juveniles which have done notable things this year were among the eligiblcs. The handsome son of Friar Rock will not have a bloodless -inforv -for the evont. however, and there is some good material in the barid which will oppose him. lne Special is a sportinc event in every sense of tlie word, as each of the subscribers puts up 00 anil the Saratoga Association donates to the Jjmnp ., roi,i -jdnte of the value of ,000. -The sentimental quality attaching to this event is great and it has been most popular since its inception in 1901, when it was won by W. C. Whit-: neys Goldsmith, by Meddler. INCHCAPES FORMIDABLE OPPONENTS. Among those Incheape must conquer in this years race are Touch lie Not, a colt of great speed, but an uncertain racing proposition because of his waywardness at the barrier. He Will represent tl-e Gr"entree Stable of Mrs. Payiie Whitney. Black Servant, a g66d winner in the West, will be Edward It. Bradleys standard bearer, while The Bohemian, for which A. K. Macomber refused 0,000 during his recent visit, will carry the clors of the California sportsman. James- W. McClelland has a most promising candidate in, Leonardo II., whose races have been phenomenal and there are many good judges who think this handsome son of Sweep will make Incheape stretch his neck on Saturday. Commander J. K. L. Ross will be worthily represented by. Star Voter, a youngster which hits distinguished himself on a number of occasions. Montalvo, a former stable companion of Incheape, is tlie hope of .T. II. Rosscter of Cnlifornii. This is the colt, dam Catherine Car,-son, which is credited with a half mile work-out in better than 47 seconds and he is the supposed dark horse -of the stable which was said to--be equal to Incheape. The Special will tell whether this Is idle gossip or is founded on fact. Another candidate of renown is the unbeaten Tryster from the string of Harry Payne Whitney, who has two other formidable representatives; in Prudery and Broom Spun. Then there are President "i.-hard T. Wilson, Jr.s, Dimmesdale. Morton L. Schwartzs Care Free and H. K. Knapps Honyhnlinm, as" ell as other juveniles whose public and private form w6uld warrant their being sent to the post. On the same day the Champlain Handicap, at a mile and an eighth, witu 2,000 added, should bring out the pick of the three-year-olds and over. Jinn o War and Sir Barton are among the eligiblcs. The North American Steeplechase over the two-mile course is the third stake feature of the day and it has every jumper of note engaged. The Sanford Memorial of ,000, with its accompanying trophy, is tlie stellar offering for Wednesday, It is a three-quarter-mile race for two-year-olds and is named for that splendid old sportsman, Mcphen Sanford of Amsterdam, who never missed a meeting here or lost his interest in the thoroughbred. It has no fewer than 1C6 nominations and ought to be a dazzling contest, as Careful is the only high-class youngster whose name is missing from the stakes roster. It should be one of the best contests of the meeting. Thursdays card is a good one aiid possesses a peculiar interest because of the fact that there is a substantial offering for three-year-old fillies in the 0,000 Alabama Stakes. This is a racing test for which the Saratoga Association should be commended, as it is at a mile and a quarter and fiirnishes the degree of encouragement necessary for the breeders of this country if we are hot to see a distinct retrogression iii our blood horse families. Thes- tests ovr a Ions distance are needful in the development of the type of brood mare from which the winners of our future stakes are to come. It is in the same class as the Coaching Club Oaks, vlili a font lire of the Westchester Racing Associations program. The results of the various classics in England the past spring indicate the value of breeding to niares which have done something themselves or to sisters of noted; performers, for there arc many Englishmen who say t .hv w.iuiM rather have a sister to the Oaks winner than the individual herself when it comes to breeding the winner of a classic.
