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THIRD WEEK AT SARATOGA Opens With Interesting Racing Over a Good Track. i " - r n Western Horses Favored With Unusual Success Leochares Still to Be Considered. RY J. L. DEMPSEY. SARATOGA, N. Y.. August 10. For the first time since the meeting opened here horses which came from Kentucky figured to a noticeable exi tent and they captured a majority of the races, including the Kentncky Stakes, which was for two-year-olds and had a guaranteed value of ,500, of which the winners net portion amounted to ,950, Tiie winner in this was the Fletcher-Keene owned Loveliness, which triumphed in decisive style over Cubanitn and Lough Storm. Good racing luck, coupled with a well-judged ride, pl.ny.cd a prominent part in her victory. With equally favorable conditions Lough Storm would have won. The latter was away slowly and taken wide for the entire race, the stretch turn being especially disastrous, for it was here that she had a loss of more ground than the margin by which she was beaten. Loveliness, on the other hand, by staying close to the inner rail,, saved considerable ground and, responding well to tiie riding of Wida, she gradually forged into the lead and drew out decisively in the last sixteenth. Cubanitn, under n hard drive, lasted Jyelland, - justmanaged to outstay Lough :Htorih. - While the stake race had the most monetary consideration, the mile handicap with an array of cracks entered, was easily the feature race, and it resulted in one of the best contests of the present meeting, the quartet of leaders being separated by small margins, with the entire field being driven to the limit. The winner in this was the veteran Leochares, which, running in his usual game style, outstayed Fair Gaiii and Wyoming. E. R. Rradleys Rest Pal was the favorite one in the race; but a faulty beginning, coupled with being forced to race extremely wide, was responsible for his defeat. It was the general opinion that he would have been the winner had he had anything like an even break in the racing luck. The Rradley connections made ample amends in the concluding races for losses sustained on Rest I Pal, when his Blowing Rubbles won in game style, but racing luck this time favored the Kentuckian. for Mowing Rubbles lienefited extensively through being able to save much ground on tiie stretch turn. The start in the race was a straggling one, with Raywood and Mowing Rubbles the loaders, but Mowing Rubbles shortly afterwards suffered from interference, then recovered, quickly and remained in close proximity of the -leaders and finishing gamely won in the last seventy yards from Nohaqt and Pennington. Tlte steeplechase resulted in an easy victory for the favorite Midas II., which came fast over the last three jumps and displaced Jay Bird from the lead and held Brand safe in the final sprint on the flat. Jay Rird passed the finisli in third place long before. Worstdale had taken the last jump. Syrdarya came to grief at the club house jump. Rrink ami Mormon fought out the finish in the opener and Rrink won in the last sixteenth, third money going to Marion Hollins. FOUR STRAIGHT FOR TENONS BON. Tenons Bo.i, which has already figured in three winning performances here, made it a fourth, when he landed the fifth race in easy style from King Agrippa. The latter furnished an upset by outstaying the heavily supported second choice Great Gull for second place. During G. II. Keenes absence in Detroit on business connected with the Devonshire meeting, J. T. Ireland will saddle the horses racing in the name of M. II. Fletcher, which includes Loveliness. Roll On was claimed from the last race Saturday by Lloyd Gentry at a cost of ,210, and Rama was claimed in the same race by F. J. Kelley for ,475. Jockey Coltiletti was suspended for six days by the starter for disobedience at the post. Weather conditions today were again humid and sultry, with a slight shower just before the horses went to the post for the last race. Indications are for more rain. Race goers may confidently expect a repititlou of tiie duel between Man o War and John P. Grier, which made the Dwyer Stakes such a superb contest when the same three-year-olds meet here on Saturday next in the Travers Stakes. It will be remembered that Man o War, after a terrific struggle, carrying 12li pounds to John P. Griers 10S, won the Aqueduct prize. On next Saturday the champion will shoulder 129 pounds as against John P. Griers 115. Roth colts are receiving special preparation for the contest, which has for many years been a three-year-old attraction at this point, having been first run for in 1804. As it is at a mile and a quarter, the distance is ample for a fair and square test of the best form of the colts engaged. There may be others starters, but as long as Man o War and John P. Grier go to the post the public will be satisfied and a record for the meeting in the way of attendance should I be established. Martin Natlianson, who will serve as racing secretary of the Havana track and who also will serve in a similar capacity at Havre de Grce next i fall, joined General Manager Frank Brueu this 1 morning and will, while they are here, arrange the complete racing program for the Havana meeting. It has already been settled that no purse of i less than 00 value, .will be offered. Jockey Kummcr, who has been out of the saddle for some time on nccount of Injuries, will resume riding tomorrow. Love Tap, which was entered to be sold for ,000 I in "the Kentucky Stakes, was claimed for ,005 by Edward B, McLean. N. Hopper has added the two-year-old Santa Clause to his stable securing him by private sale from John E. Madden, i Gus Scheer was claimed from the first race by G. S. -Goodacre at a cost of ,705. He will be trained by E. J. Crawford.
