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SARATOGAS GRAND RACING. THREE VALUABLE STAKE RACES SERVE TO ATTRACT A GREAT ATTENDANCE. Sun Briar an Easy Victor in the Rich Saratoga Special "Weldship "Wins the North American Steeplechase for Third Successive Year. By .T. L. Dempsey. Saratoga, X. Y., August 11. Todays racing offering by the Saratoga Racing Association scintillated with features and attracted an attendance that by far exceeded any former assemblage of this meeting. Ideal weather contributed towards enjoyment of the good racing. The Saratoga Special, for two-year-olds, was easily the chief feature of the afternoon and brought out the best of eastern-owned juveniles. The race is a snorting event strictly, the only offering that the association contributes to the event is a gold plate of ,000 value, but in addition to this the winner captured 0,7."0 as his net portion, the amount of the jackpot by owners having made nominations to the race and having starters in it. W. S. Kilmers good colt Sun liriar. triumphed in it over II. P. AVhitneys Itosie OGrady, with Papp following. There were nine starters to accept, with A.- K. Maeombers Tracksend favorite and Sun Briar, Kosie OGrady and Papp also having a host of supporters. Papp was on his unruly behavior at the barrier ana delayed the start for some time. When they were dispatched, Papp was sidewnys and not wholly prepared, resulting in his getting a bit the worst of the send-off. The Whitney filly was quickest to get into motion and she raced into a long lead, with Tracksend and Sun Briar her closest pursuers. Papp, displaying a high order of speed, managed to move into a contending position, but getting shut off, lost him some ground just before reaching the lower turn. Itosie OGrady continued to show the way until well into the stretch, were Sun Hriar overhauled her and Papp managed to recover in time to outstay the others for third place. Drastic ran a good race in closing an immense gap. The time of the race was slow, considering the supposed speed of the young-stfcrs. The result of the event only served to befuddle further lib claims to championship for the youngsters in these parts and an old-timer probably expressed the situation correctly by the remark, "they are all an ordinary band and will beat each other." The Saratoga Special, a highly coveted stake on the Saratoga program and all its winners have been without exception the best of their year. Its interesting history is here shown: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1001 Goldsmith 122 X. Turner-,u00 1:08 1902 Irish Lad ... 122 N. Turner. 18,000 1:0S. 1903 Aristocracy 122 P. ONeill 21,500 1:11 1504 Sysonby 122 Kedfern .. 14,000 1:07 1005 Mohawk II 122 Redfern ..10,500 1:07 390GSnlvidere 119 SeweU ... 15,000 1:12 1907 Colin 122 W. Miller. 13,000 1:12 1908 Sir Martin 122 C. II. Shg 9,250 l:18-f, 1909 Waldo 122 Xicol 4,875 1:15 1910 Novelty ..122C.II. Shlg 12,250 1:14 1913 Roamer 119 Byrne 0,500 1:13 1914 Regret 119 J. Notter. 5,125 1:11 1915 Dominant 122 T. McTat 5,125 1:10 1910 Cnmpfire 122 J. McTagt 5,025 1:13 1917 Suii Briar 122 W. Knapp. 10,750 1:15 Distance increased from 5 1-2 furlongs to 3-4 mile. No racing in 1911 and 1912. North American Steeplechase Spectacular. E. M. Welds splendid fencer Weldship for the third time triumphed in the North American Steeplechase, which lie won in quite easy fashion from Bet, with Sun King, the only other one to finish. The race was a spectacular and enjoyable one until next to the last hedge, where there came a bad mix-np due to the closeness of the field when they took off to leap the obstacle. Tetan was the first to blunder and unseated Powers. Pobeto, with Klenck up, followed suit and Sim King suffered considerably from interference by the downed pair. This left Weldship and Bet to race off by themselves and they had the finish between them, Weldshir ultimately miming hard held. Jockey Klenck was badly shaken up by his fall and sustained a bad cut on his head. The North American Steeplechase is a popular feature of cross-country racing and todays was its thirteenth running. Following is its history in condensed form : Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1904 St. Jude 4 112 J. Oltricn. .,975 5:14 1905 Sandhurst 4 142 T. Rodrock. 3,500 5:28 1905 Alfar 4 142 A. R. Ddson 3,825 5:22 1907 Com. Fontaine. 4 135 II. Stone 3,725 0:22 1908 Hat 5 130 R. Sampson. 480 0:29 1009 Waterway 0 155 II. Stone .. 805 4:22 1910 Aunt Jule 4 140 S. Williams. 800 4:20 1913 Wickson 7 147 J. Ueamish.. 1,955 4:23 1914 Lysander 4 147 M. Tighe... 1,150 4:25 1915 Weldship 0 140 K. Wolke .. 1,150 4:25 1910 Weldship 7 102 C. Smoot.... 1,445 4:19 1917 Weldship 8 102 C. Smoot .. 1,300 4:loy3 Run at about 2 1-2 miles up to 1900, inclusive. At about 3 miles in 1907 and 100S. No racing in 1911 and 1912. For four-year-olds and over previous to 1915. Champlain Handicap to Clematis II. The Champlain Handicap, at a mile and an eighth, was contested by a good field, with James Hutlers Spur favorite and the recently acquired Hendrie, running in the interest of Frank Weir, next in favor, and the English-bred Clematis II., also coming in for good support. Restraining tactics was employed by all the jockeys, resulting in Daddys Choice being forced to make the pace, followed by Clematis II. and Spur. This order was maintained until well along into the stretch, where the English filly took the lead, hotly pursued by Spur, but the latter could not down her and she won with speed in reserve, Spur beating Daddys Choice easily for second place. This race had a net value of ,325. The Champlain Handicap dates back to 1901 and its history briefly summarized is as follows: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. f IflOl Rockton 4 124 Shaw ,300 1:54 1902 Advance Guard. 5 129 Odom 2,300 1:51 1903 Africander 3 11C Fuller 2,295 1:50 1904 Molly Brant 4 122 Odom 2,300 1:5G 1905 Dolly Spanker. .4 100 Lyne 2,300 1:53 1900 Dandelion 4 126 SeweU 2,300 1:54 1007 Dandelion 5 116 Radtkc 2,300 1:52 1008 Angelus ...3 111 C. H. Shilg 535 1:54 1909 Wise Mason 3 102 E. Dugan 1,925 1:53 1010 Olambala 4 130 J. Butwell. 2,315 1:55 1913 Co the Walk. .3 114 J. Glass ... 1,925 1:51 1914 Pandean 4 101 J. Kederis.. 1,925 1:54 1915 Star Jasmine.. .0 110 E. Martin .. 1,925 1:55 3916 The Finn 4 117 A. Schugr. 1,925 1:52 1917 Clematis II 4 106JM. Buxton.. 2,325 1:54 No racing in 1911 and 1912. The customary upset came in the initial race, a Continued on second page. SARATOGAS GRAND RACING Continued from first page. selling handicap at seven-eighths, when Harry Shaw and Gipsey George, the two choices, failed badly, the winner turning up in Pulliix, which beat Starfinch easily, with Tie Pin taking third place. The winner was entered for ,000 and advanced to 2,705 by II. Fink, but was bought in by his owner. Another upset developed ,with the running of the fifth nice. In which Dan "was returned the victor from Spring Song, with Mother Machree in third place. The closing race proved easy for R. T. Wilsons Aunchcn, which won in easy style from Reveler, with Svengali following. The inevitable crowding, due to the big field, developed on the lower turn and Kelsay, who hud thu mount on Parlor Maid, received a bad fall and was sent to the Saratoga Hospital. Parrington, on Diauthca, also fell, but escaped with a shaking up. Thomas O. McDowell was advised this morning that his son, Goodloe, had been commissioned a first lieutenant in the artillery branch of the regular army and would shortly join his regiment to engage in active service. Major McDowell expects the young man to visit him here soon. Macomber Horses to Go to Kentucky. The A. K. Macomber string of racers will be divided about September 1, trainer Murphy taking ultout sixteen of the older horses and about a like number of two-year-olds to Kentucky, where they will campaign and be raced later at some winter track. Mr. Jennings will take his division to New York and Maryland and after the close of the racing will winter at Belmont Park. Jockey Buxton was suspended for five days by the starter for disobedience at the post. B. Williams claimed Miss Kruter for 1,050 out of the fifth race. The victory in the North American Steeplechase marks the third consecutive triumph for Wpldshlp in this stake. Weldships good speed was demonstrated in his work for the race, when he covered a mile and a half in 2:38. His owner E. M. Weld of New York saw the race. Among the new arrivals for the Special were August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club; Harry Payne Whitney, the largest stakeholder in the Saratoga track, who came on his yacht as far as Albany and motored in company with Lawrence Wr.terbury. Hal P. Headley departed tonight for his home in Lexiiicton. He was highly gratified over results attending the sale of his Beaumont Farm-bred youngsters last night. Algernon Daingerfield, assistant secretary of the Jockey Club, departed tonight for New York, where he will remain engaged In taking up the duties of jiis office. The ride of W. Kuapp pn El riaudit in the last race Thursday, has been made the subject of an inquiry by the stewards.
