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RAIN A SARATOGA VISITOR i J Resultant Track Change Brings About Much Scratching. i- Restraint Wins the Consolation Stakes with Ease Pen Rose Leads All the Way. 4 SARATOGA. X. Y.t August S. A typical off-day card was further marred by a heavy storm which ranged in tins section during the night, converting the track into an ellipse of mud, which was directly responsible for the many withdrawals from the different dashes. The attendance, however, did not slow any trace of decrease; on the contrary, there was present a better weekday assomblanee thau was expected. Considering track conditions and the limited number of starters, capital racing was on tap, featured by the success of most of the favorites. The Consolation Stakes, of ,750 guaranteed value, for two-year-olds found wanting in speed sufficient to compete successfully in the United States Hotel. Grand Union Hotel. Spiiinwny or Hopeful Stakes, was the headliner in a monetary way, but" the three starters Restraint. Cape Pillar and Swift Grass did not promise particularly as offering much in the way of a rattling good contest. Restraint,- Raneoeas-owned. was held to be far superior to her opponents, and was awarded considerablebetting attention. "Wisdom was justified here, for it was only :i canter for the filly to lead her opponents home. Cape Pillar landing i Kocond -place. Trainer IIiIdrotl wasinulcteO of ,000 of the ,130 that went to the winner. She was ill for ,100 and 15. A. Lane bid her up to hB,100 before desisting. She was retained with an advance of . The third race, a mile dash exclusively for marcs three years old and over, originally had a field of ten entered and promised well as a eoulest, but when withdrawals were all in only 1en Rose, Chateau Thierry and Cimarron were left to strive for llnvpursc. Pen Rose was the pronounced choice here, find she never gave her supporters any serious concern, for Kator took her into a good lead at once and she was never fully extended, winning as the rider plased from Chateau Thierry. Cimarron giving the latter some stubborn contention for second place. KVMMERS BLUNDER DEFEATS TEN-LEC. Jockey K. Kummers blunder in the fourth race in guiding Ten-I.ec into the deepest going upet plan- of the Foreign Stable to land the victory. The filly had the purse at her mercy when rounding into the stretch, but for some reason Kunimer elected to tnke her to the inner rail where the going" was holding. Paradcr. which had been her closest follower in the arlier running, gained steadily as a result of having the better footing through the Inst eighth and succeeded in getting up iu the last few strides to overhaul the exhausted Ten-Lee. The Foreign Stables connections thought highly of their representative and supKrted her with rare confidence. It xvas stupid work on the part of Kuinmcr that brought aliottt her failure. Musty, owned y J. S. Cosden. had the call in the lntial dash, a maiden race at three-quarters, bringing to the barrier thirteen non-winners. The doubt whether Musty would get off in a forward flight on account of his bad post maimers was responsible for the liberal market about him and thq support for Lampns and Sagacity. Musty gave his supporters but little concern as to the result when he left the barrier in advanee ami increased his lead with every stride to ultimately win as his. rider pleased. Lucky Kind landing in second place and Rrignnna finishing third. Utmpus and Sngnety were prominent in the first half. BEST CONTEST OF AFTERNOON. The best contest of the afternoon came when least expected in the lifth race, which had maiden jockeys astride the mounts. There were six starters and they came to the finish strung out across the track in almost cavalry alignment. Pickwick, on the extreme outside where the footing was most solid,- getting up after making a tardy beginning to b-at Mavehoiia, with Scotch Verdict in third place,. The winner was guided by V. Reilley. Turnabout was the favored one in the race, but Pickwick and Maveliona were by no means neglected. Eleven two-year-olds concluded the afternoons proceedings and they furnished an exciting struggle, with the victory ultimately going to W. I". Thomp-sonn Nedna, on which Kator rode a wide course to secure the better footing. The staunchly supported Roulette, in J. S. Cosdens colors, finished second, only slightly in back of the winner, and Caretaker disposed of the others for third place. Jockey Kator was much in the limelight during thp afternoon and rode three of his mounts to victory, inaugurating his success with Pen Kose nnd following in succession with Restraint and Ned nil. William Ryan, prominent on all American tracks, was a visitor and contemplates an indefinite stay. Mavehona was claimed out of the fiftli race by F. J. Kelley at a cost of ,220. Prank J. P.ruen. general manager of the Havana track, arrived today for a consultation with Thomas Monalian, who recently purchased the Cuban plant. Plans for next winters met met: tins will be unfolded to the horsemen within the next few days. G. W. Korman. whose horses are in Canada, arrived today for a brief visit. Jnehcape and Purchase, the two Kancocas Stable cracks, arc again in active training, having recovered from their recent mishaps. Inehcape was intended to make his racing debut this afternoon in the Rancocas colors, but the change in track conditions caused trainer Hildrcth to withdraw him. lax Uirsch will make an effort to land some of the rich long-distance stake in Kentucky next fall with Devastation, which he bus entered extensively. Newton Itarrett, who has been forced to abstain from riding on account of ill Jiealtb, was an r- lival this morning and will begin taking mounts, having fully recovered. His joining riding ranks here makes 100 regstercd jockeys at Saratoga, the largest number ever here. J. Rowan, an apprentice in I. F. Whitneys stable, was an arrival this morning. E. Scobie, a promising apprentice, who will ride for John K. Madden here, had his first mount luring the afternoon. H. Williams and F. Cat rone, both sixteen-year-old youngsters, ha ye been apprenticed to the ltan-ocas Stable. Catrone is a promising riding prospect, according to jockey Sande, who is one of his mentors. A complete set of new offices, including secretarys quarters, are in contemplation for next year. The new structure will be erected to the east of the present paddock. The new building will also combine jockeys quarters and offices for the clerk of the scales. Clarence Buxton was an arrival with the horses be campaigned on Canadian tracks last spring. 1". . A. Smiths band of racers, which were tciu-IKtrnrily detained at. the Canadian border on account of some irregularity, are now quartered at the track here. Harry Payne Whitney lias sold the two-year-olds Itonus, Riga and Bewitch, which arc in the division of his stable in Canada, to the Grcentree Stable. They will continue to be campaigned by trainer T. P. Hayes and will be taken to Kentucky from Windsor. S. C. Nuckols. Jr., one of the Kentucky stewards, was an arrival from Devonshire, where he served in the stand last week. He plans an indefinite stay. J. O. Keene of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, who has had a. trio of two-year-olds here for some time, came in today. Stewart Hunter, secretary to Senator Johnson N. Camden, joined the Kentucky delegation this afternoon. Walter O. Parmer came from Windsor and will remain until the last of tle week, . when lie returns there for the next meeting. Jockey Lawrence Lyke, who spent Saturday in a hospital as the result of an injured eye, was unable to be at the track today. Clarence Buxton came in with the good apprentice jockey A. Gantner from Canada. Buxton was not long in making his presence felt, as he bid Musty, winner of the first race, up from ,000 10 ,005, at which figure, trainer Garth retained him. The two-year-old Ultimo in the C. A. Stoneham stable lias been unsexed. The stake blanks for tin: Empire City autumn meeting were received here today and will be looked after by V. 13. Schanmberg. Joseph J. Kennedy, former member of the Maryland Racing Commission, was among todays visitors. Trainer W. A. Perkins, who has thirty-two horses at present iu Windsor, was an arrival. He stated that his charges would be shipped to Latouia on August 9 and that they would he raced at the Windsor tracks until then. C. T. Worlhington came over from Fort Krie to attend the yearling sales. The Zeus Yuletidc filly which, sold for si, 100 n the opening night Mas resold Friday night and W. .L Egun became her owner. The yearlings bought for T. J. Pcudergasts account will be broken and developed by L. Culm, who will ship them with his other horses to Latouia before the opening there. Nnlapa Farm horses iu training will be sold by Fasig-Tiptou Co. on Monday night, August 15. The list iucludcs: Alexander Hamilton. John Paul Jouoa. Catigula, Edgar Allan Foe, Mulcibvn Despair. Se-rapis, Dernier Sou, Swcepy, The Trout, Ballol Mark. Good Time. Chattcrton. l.tiracuda. Ilnnnrnhlf, Lighter. Quaker and llerstog, with probably scv-cut I others,
