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V Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of August 19, 1904 Racing at Saratoga, Hawthorne, Highland Park, Detroit, and Fair Grounds at St. Louis. In view of the near approach of the Futurity and Jack Lorys pronounced improvement, E. It. Thomas a day or two ago offered J. W. Schorr 5,000 for the colt and ,000 out of the first stake he won. After his good race yesterday Mr. Schorr szt a price of 5,000 on him, which has not yet been accepted, but may be. .-i Beginning Monday jockey Milton Henry will ride as a free lance. S. C. Hildreths contract for first call at 00 per month expired last Saturday and has rot been renewed for the reason, it is said, that Hildreth now has nothing in preparation for events to be decided during the remainder of the local season to justify the retaining of a rider at such a salary. N. Dyments good three-year-old Fort Hunter added the Huron Handicap to his list of stake victories today at Saratoga, defeating E. R. Thomas St. Valentine by a length and a half. Spring stalled off the closing rush of Adriutha by a head for third place. After todays performance horsemen were unanimous in pronouncing Fort Hunter one of the best three-year-olds of the year.
