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ANOTHER ALL PURSES DAY Saratoga Racing Devoid of Especial Features, but Interesting. Leonardo II. Again Proves Himself in the Front Rank of Our Two-Year-Olds. r t - r:i BY J. L. DEMPSEY. SARATOGA, X. Y., August 20. Todays card, being devoid of a stake race, was a somewhat off day, with the mile handicap serving as the head-liner. The withdrawal of Leocliares, Krewer and Tippity Witcliet left .only a quartet to start, with Mad Hatter a prononnced favorite, and justifying the confidence reposed in him. for he scored in hollow style, with Tailor Maid in second place and Courtship third. The last named was given attention and flattered his backers considerably by maintaining a good lead for five-eighths, but then he faded fast, succumbing to Mad Hatter aud Tailor Maid when they challenged. So far as Mad Hatter was concerned, he had the race practically assured, after he headed Courtship, for Fator only hadNto sit still on him after reaching the stretch and Xhe Hildreth color carrier was easing up near tluvJnish. James W- .McClellaniPSySuperb colt Leonardo II. gave further evidence of .msgreatness by.ajsterllnK JvictCry--in -the fifth" ;rn?eT"-Ofconrse, lie "was" ex- - peeted to boat the band that opposed him and he ruled favorite at a. prohibitive price. The colts performance, however, indicates that so far none of the topnotchrs have given any decisive demonstration .that they have anything on him and it was generally conceded that the one which finishes in front of him will carry off the big money in the Hopeful Stakes. Leonardo II. possesses a high turn of speed and combines the characteristic of leaving the barrier in full stride. His race this afternoon will improve him, for the easy manner in which he stayed in the van of the others throughout will give him added confidence in performing his severer tasks. Muttikins and Polly Ar.n staged a good duel behind him for second place, but the Madden filly held to her task best and drew out near the end. Fred K. Johnsons colors were carried to victory in the opening dash by Sheba and it recalled a familiar scene to witness John P. Mayberry saddling the winner. Sheba was a pronounced choice, and started the favorite backers off auspiciously, for she had a good margin at the end over the extreme outsider Plato, which in turn beat Mambi a short distance for second place. Mary Erb in this was expected to be a factor, but never "was prominent. Queen of the Sea was backed confidently in the steeplechase, but prrved a failure, the purse in this going to Blighty II., which won easily, the favorite just managing to outstay War Togs for second place. The leaders ran compactly bunched for most of the race and fenced faultlessly, but Blighty II., after taking the lead, held the others safe to the end. Xelle Yorke, another favorite, won the third race, which brought out a mediocre band. She gave her backers considerable, concern during the earlier stages of the race, when she kept far back, but began moving up rapidly after half the distance had been traversed and the last eighth found her in front and easing up. BIy had some difficulty displacing Hoosoh from second place. Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark considered BIy a promising steeplechase prospect and claimed him at a cost of ,400. LADY GERTRUDES SURPRISING VICTORY. . The three-quarters handicap, exclusively for fillies and mares, which closed the program, furnished a spectacular contest and also resulted in a big upset in the victory of Lady Gertrude, an extreme outsider, which came with a rush right at the end and overhauled Blue Paradise, which in turn just managed to beat Salvestra. Pen Rose and Alphee, the favorites, retired from prominence in the last eighth. The ..Whitney string intended for Kentucky campaigning will bo selected and shipped to Latonlu shortly. i Gen. W. B. Haldeman, former member of the Kentucky State Racing Commission and Mrs. Halde-111:111. their daughter and a party of friends were among the arrivals today, to be here for the remainder of the racing season. The star two-year-old Inchcape is gradually slinking off the dreaded skin .disease with which he is afflicted and is again on the track taking light exercise, but minus a rider and saddle. He gallops along with a rider astride a pony. J. O. Keene intends to start Miss Muffins in the Spinaway Stakes, to bo run next week, and Pagan Pan will probably start in the Hopeful. The latter is also intended as a starter in the Lexington Breeders Futurity, but that will be his last racing this year, for Mr. Keene will have the firing irons applied to the colts legs and retire him for the racing season. J. Kennedy bid Xelle Yorke up to ,300 and secured her. Jockey F. Wilson departed this morning for Lexington, where he will ride during the coming Blue Grass Fair race meeting. Jockey Roscoe Troxlcr, who has been absent from the saddle since his fall on Cahalan at Pimlieo during the spring meeting, will not resume riding until fall, desiring to fully recover from his injuries. W. F. Poison made a hurried trip here aud contracted with Thomas Harmon to train the Poison horses. Harmon will take charge of the string soon. . Pat Dunnes horses will be shipped to Lexington August 27 and will take part in the Blue Grass Fair racing. Jockey II. King will go with the stable. The Harry Payne Whitney Kentucky division will J again be in charge of Mose Goldblatt according I I to arrangements made this morning by trainer James Rowe. ,
