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1 SARATOGA TURF NOTES I g s Trainer John. Hastings reported that Maid of Mars, racing for J. L. Johnson, twisted a plate in her race Friday and severely injured her frog, which will keep her out, of racing for at least one week. Joe Marks is laid up in the Saratoga hos- pital with an infected foot. Postmaster General James A. Farley and Senator "Wild Bill" Lyons, airplaned from Washington for the day. Colonel A. Scholtz, father of the governor of Florida, was among the visitors of the afternoon. Tim Mara came up from Broadway to witness the running of Saturdays card. Lee Rosenberg was a one-day visitor and inspected the horses which Joe Notter has tin training for him here. Post time for the first race was set back ten minutes to enable the patrons on the New York train to witness the first race. Portden fell lame and was excused from the first race by the stewards after the jockeys had been posted. The van transporting the horses owned by J. B. Belk from Empire City to Saratoga broke down and this caused a ten-hour delay in securing new transportation for the horses. Clarence Turner came over from Rockingham -Park and is seeking additional racing material for the fall meeting there. Dick McMahon, manager of the Calumet farm of Warren Wright arrived from Lexington and will attend the yearling sales. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Mason, owner of the Preakness winner Head Play, are daily visitors. Mayor John P. OBrien of New York City, was" a first time visitor. He was accompanied by Mrs. OBrien and a party of friends. Track superintendent Tom Clare had his crews in readiness to begin work on- the track at the conclusion of Saturday morning works and continued the labors until post time. The track had dried out rapidly and was in good condition. The catalogs for the Marshall Field yearlings to be sold were distributed today. James and Mrs. Milton were arrivals for the week end from Montreal. Milton recently completed a successful season at Rockingham Park as starter. William Ziegler was an arrival from New York and will remain for the season. Victor Emanuel arrived from New Yorir and plans a lengthy stay. t The special train from New York was crowded according to its sponsor John J. Brady, Jr. J. B. Belk left for Virginia to inspect several yearlings he has there. He will return Monday. Tommie Powell was an arrival and will stay for some time. E. R. Bradley inaugurated a new departure in racing colors. For muddy tracks and rainy weather he uses a rubbet set. The new ones are light and are made of the same material used by bathing suit manufacturers. Henry McDaniel reports that thirty yearlings bred by J. E. Widener are undergoing their preliminary racing education at Elmen-dorff farm. Warren Wright, owner of the Calumet Farm Stable, arrived from Chicago Saturday afternoon and will remain for some time.
