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, SENSATIONS AT SARATOGA - Yellow Hands Defeat by Afternoon Blamed to Fators Riding. Victory of Serapis Leads to Claim of Foul Riding and a Long Discussion. 1 BY J. L. DEMPSEY. SARATOGA, N. Y., August 24. Ethel Gray registered another failure in her long score of disappointments and continues eligible to maiden races. She was in with an ordinary band and appeared to outclass them, but her known slow beginning habit was expected to militate against her. and it did, for she suffered from interference and it was the main factor in her failure to overhaul La Rablce, which acted on her good behavior today at the post and was away forwardly, enabling her to lead most of the way. Ethel Gray finished fast and gamely after rounding into the stretch and headed The Nephew in tho last strides. Jockey Fator treated the spectators to one of the most incompetent rides ever displayed, even by a novice. It resulted in the defeat of his mount. Yellow Hand, a pronounced favorite, in the second race, AftcrnoVm beating the Wilson starter by a nose. Had Fator injected a bit more vigor into his finishing ride, even in the last seventy yards, Yellow Hand would have succeeded, for he was in front a stride beyond the finish. Afternoon had displayed the most speed from the start and effectively disposed of Westwood, a close contender for three-quarters, but was tiring fast in the stretch and only by Fators bad riding of Yellow Hand "succeededln-wJnning-"- " A busy time followed in the stewards stand following the victory of Serapis in the third race over Hildur and Dartmoor when Sande, the rider of Ilildur. claimed a foul, alleging interference by Scliuttinger, astride the winner. Schuttinger was interrogated at length and later Sande was recalled and further questioned. Schuttingers statement carried the more weight witli the stewards, for they decided on leaving the result of the finish undisturbed. The interference developed in the last sixteenth and Dartmoor was the chief sufferer from it. as it prevented his having a clear road to come through next to the inner rail. Dartmoor was the third favorite to go down in succession. KENTUCKIANS AGAIN DISAPPOINTED. The Kentuckians attempted to recoup some of their heavy losses of the meeting on The Ally in the initial dash, but again met disappointment, for the Gentry colt could do no better than land in third place, Mavourneen, making the first start in her new owners colors, winning after having shown the most speed from the start, Tacha-preague giving the winner a stout battle through the last sixteenth. James W. McCIellands Universal, which Jerry Carroll was schooling for a jumper, broke his leg this morning when he fell at one of the jumps and had to be destroyed. W. P. Eraser, secretary of the Ontario Jockey Club, whose race meeting at Woodbine Park, Toronto, begins September 25 and closes October 2, was among todays arrivals to do some missionary work in behalf of his association and take entries to the stakes which close tomorrow. Mr. Fraser spoke glowingly of the prospects of his meeting and expected a liberal entry list from here. Dr. Johnsons injury by yesterdays mishap while schooling through the field was not as grave as expected and Mr. Jeffords, his owner, said that the horse showed no bad effects this morning. Sir Barton and Boniface were due to arrive from Windsor tonight. Exterminator will be kept at Windsor to fill an engagement Saturday and returned here to run in the Saratoga Cup. in which ho triumphed last year over Purchase. E. R. Bradley has decided on Black Servants retirement for this year and the colt will be shipped back to Idle Hour Farm near Lexington at the close of the meeting. The remainder of the Bradley string will be sent to take part in the Belmont Park racing. "His Believe Idle Hours fast preliminary this morning preparatory to her start in the Spinaway Stakes Saturday attracted the attention of the work watchers this morning.
