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SARATOGAS ALL PURSE DAY No Stake Races on the Card, but Attendance Is Good. Dinna Care Easily Defeats Donna- cona Milkmaid in Good Form Again Intrigante Falls. BY J. L. DEMPSEY. SARATOGA,. N. Y August 13. Threatening weather, culminating in a shower after the running of the fourth race, detracted somewhat from the racing this afternoon, but the attendance was generous, an increase of New York arrivals being particularly noted. Uncertain track conditions contributed wholesale withdrawals the feature race, a mile handicap, suffering particularly in this respect, for the bugle call found only three starters responding. Despite liis double failure here Donnacona was held to be best and given preference in a betting way, but he again proved a disappointment, for Dinna Care beat him soundly and led him for almost the entire race. Blue Wrack, the other starter, never figured hopefully in the running. Tue leaders raced closely for seven-eighths, but after that Dinna Care showed clearly to be master of the situation and drew out decisively. After tho race it was the general belief that the G. W. Loft crack has had too much of it lately and is losing his good form. Another three-horse dash followed the feature, i Jnvk JntJiisTejipns ,Bonaipeured. to .ontclass-JiLs. tipponratsv-andHie- faced like -it. for it was only a. stiff canter for him to lead King Agrippa and Judge David to the finish. Incidentally it marked his fourth successive victory, . three of them being scored over this track. The sport began auspiciously for the backers when Milkmaid, carrying the J. K. L. Ross colors, scampered home with the initial dash at seven-eighths and Avon easily from Gloria France, with Red Red Rose in third place. Fruit Cake was expected to figure extensively in the running, but after leading at a fasj pace for a half mile, she fell back into the beaten, division. The concluding race brought about a fall in which jockey Sande and Intrigante, the favorite, figured, but luckily both escaped injury. The mishap came when the horses were scrambling for position and resulted in Intrigante being surroundPd and finally forced back. She must have struck some of those nearest to her, for she turned almost a complete somersault. Step Lightly, showing much speed, dashed into the lend when the mixup came and was never headed afterward. Pantalette landed in second place and Honey Girl third. THE ALLY FAILS HIS BACKERS. The Ally was backed extensively in the third race, but the finish found him in third place, Thimble winning easily from Morning Face. William P. Riggs, manager of the Laurel track, was an arrival here this afternoon and will remain for u week doing missionary work in the interest of the stakes to be run over the Laurel track. W. T. Northey, secretary of the Blue Bonnets track in Montreal, was also a visitor to do missionary work among the horsemen in tho interest " of the stakes to be run at his track and which close Monday. The yearlings bought by L. J. Carey were for the account of the Kilraine stable. The colts bought by E. J. Trantor as agent were for the account of the Belair Stud. J. C. Milam sold the Light Brigade Sard colt and the Light Brigade One Step filly to J. M. Dunning, a New York broker. The sale was at si big advance in price over that paid for the youngsters by Milam. Jockey M. OConnor was suspended for the remainder of the meeting as a result of roush riding-while astride James A. Sheridan in the steeplechase and jockey Hanna, on the winner, also suffered suspension. The punishment inflicted on the latter was because of his attempts to strike OConnor with his whip to make liim desist from forcing his mount wide. OConnor was also at fault for bothering War Togs in the race, but the horse fell as a result of his blunder at the water jump and failure to recover at the next hedge. Archibald, his rider, was badly shaken up and had to have medical attention. The westerners went down heavily in the third race when The Ally failed. He was regarded with much favor and absorbed considerable betting attention. At Goodwood on July 28 Major D. McCalmonts Tetratema, by The Tetrarch Scotch Gift, won the King George Stakes, value ,000. The Goodwood Plate of ,000 was won by Lord Wolvertons Rowland, by Picton Galeta, on the same day. Messrs. Carr, Lyne, Piatt and other prominent breeders, returned to their homes in Kentucky tonight. They were not overly enthused with the yearling market of this year, but took their disappointments with good grace.
