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MOD RACING AT SARATOGA r Blazes Defeats Bon Homme in the Delaware Handicap. Ten-Lec Too Much for Pen Rose in the Going- Mishaps in Steeplechase. SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y.. August S. Blazes, J. S. Cosdens five-year-old son of Wrack and Blazing Star which did service as a stock horse last spring, was the winner of the Delaware Handicap this afternoon in easy fashion from Bon Homme and Georgie. The race was worth ,675 to the winner. By reason of the good race that Bon Homme ran behind Grey Lag in the Saratoga Handicap, when he was only beaten a half length, it was generally agreed that the son of Sweep and Sue Smith had the Delaware at his mercy. He lias always raced well in muddy going, but Blazes was also greatly benefited by the going. Then Bon Homme only carried 109 pounds in the Saratoga Handicap while he shouldered 11G in the Delaware. Blazes had been beaten by both Georgie and Thimble in his recent race, but it was his first of the year and evidently that tightened him up for his race in the Delaware Handicap. However, whatever it was, he made a show of the two that started against him. Kummer took him out in the lead right from the start and the result was never in doubt. Sehuttinger saved Bon Homme back of him through the backstretch, while Georgie dropped out of forward contention right away. Nearing the stretch turn Sehuttinger shook up Bon Homme in an effort to catch Blazes, but it was of no avail and he only dropped further back. At the end Blazes was the winner by three lengths, while Bon Homme beat Georgie twice that distance for second place. TRACK DRENCHED BY 11 XIX. There was more rain last night and this morning, which gave the track no chance to dry out, and in consequence only horses of known mud running ability had a chance. This condition brought about many scratches and those that were withdrawn from the Delaware were Grey Lag, Thunderclap, Prudery, Best Pal, Knot and Rouleau. The other races were also considerably pruned by scratches. There was plenty of sunshine for the racing, although the going was muddy, and the attendance was better than it lias been, though not yet up to that of other years. The Congress Park, a three-quarters dash for fillies and mares, was the second best offering of the day, but by reason of the track condition it did not produce much of a contest. It went to Mrs. Louise Viaus Ten-Lec, a filly that has always been much at home in such going. Pen Rose, from the Triple Springs Farm, was an easy second and the only other starters were Prelude and Polly Wale. The only chance for a contest in such a field was between Ten-Lec and Pen Rose, and so it developed, but Ten-Lec was so much the best in the going that she gave the daughter of Sweep and Hanrose a thorough beating. Pen Rose started a bit slowly, but Fator rushed her to such good advantage that she was heading the Viau sprinter in the early running, but she was racing on the inside, where the going was deepest and it was a decided handicap. Rounding out of the backstretch Ten-Lec drew away and the race was as good as over. Fator roused Pen Rose at the head of the stretch and she responded with her usual gameness, but it was of no avail, for Ten-Lec had a big margin to spare and at the end she was still four lengths to the good, while Pen Rose beat Prelude a full six lengths and Polly "Wale was ten lengths further away. EASY FOR HILLnOUSE. The opening race was a five and a half furlongs dash for maiden two-year-olds of the selling plater variety and Mrs. T. D. Tennilees Hillhouse proved an easy winner from the Nevada Stock Farms Evelyn Sawyer, while Betty Wood finished third. Hill-house had speed enough to race into a safe lead in the early running. Once out there the result was never in doubt andat the end he had speed to spare. Evelyn Sawyer was second for most of the way and an easy holder of that place. Poor Puss was an unfortunate in the running and was shut off shortly after the start. Then Merimee ran her up on the heels of another horse and she could never improve her position. Dont Bother Me showed a flash of speed, but fell away badly beaten in the stretch. There was an accident in the running of Continued on twelfth iage. ; MUD RACING AT SARATOGA Continued from first page. the Geyser Steeplechase when Hallavill came down with A. Williams at the Liverpool in the second turn of the course and the rider suffered a broken collar bone. The race proved easy for Joseph Wideners Joyful, although right at the end she had to be shaken up by "Dolly" Byers to offset the rush of Sea Bryn. It is probable that had it not been for the mistake of Hallavill there would have been a different finish. Joyful went right to the front from the start, but Hallavill was galloping easily back of the mare when, at the eight fence, he made a careless landing and almost shot Williams from the saddle. This cost him several lengths, but Williams righted himself and the lost ground had about been recovered when the Liverpool was reached. There Hallavill did not rise and when he went down it appeared for a time that Williams was much more seriously hurt than merely the breaking of his collar bone. Richard T. Wilsons Tangerine was a can-etring winner of the mile selling handicap that was the fifth offering. Wellfinder raced to second place and third money went to Red Legs. Runelise, sister to Morvich, is named make her racing debut tomorrow. She has been showing John Loftus enough to suggest that she is a worthy sister to the Benjamin Block three-year-old. A party of horsemen from Clifton, N. J., the guests of John IToey, were visitors of the day. In the number were J. S. Berry, Ben Thomas, "Billy" Lemke and A. Thomas, all well known in the old days of racing in New Jersey. . r e , e e ,j e e k e a " 1. e t p d to o
