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RACING OF THE SECOND DAY EXPECTATION STAKES THE FEATURE AT SARATOGA AND THE FURNISHER OF A THRILLING FINISH BETWEEN SPORTIBOY AND KILLALA ROBERT OLIVER FIRST IN THE STEEPLECHASE ROSE BRIGADE WINS FOR RANCOCAS STABLE SAKATOGA. X. V., August 2. The $:5,000 guaranteed Expectation Stakes, at a mile, one of the more recently established stake races, served as the head-liner of todays card, which on the whole was somewhat ordinary for this pretentious rucing course. The finish in the feature made amends for any other shortcoming of the afternoon, for the winner only achieved his success by a matter of inches. W. It. Coes Sportiboy. ridden by the repentent F. Wilson, got up in the last stride to down John Sanfords Killnla, with Copper Demon in third place. The mile, in l:at, dees not give the victor full credit for his performance. It was in the manner in which he went about his -work; his last quarter sprint being particularly of a brilliant style, for he was in the rear of the others when the stretch turn was reached, with Killala, Wellfinder and Copper Demon considerably in advance of him. He moved up resolutely, but Wilson retarded him somewhnt when he began applying his whip. Killala in the last sixteenth had drawn clear, and seemingly was the winner, but Sportiboy finally buckled down to his work and gained with a rush. Itdid not seem that he would be able to overhaul Jviibilaoii.jvluch Koogh was taking, .matter scme-vhaf easily, but the Coe colt would hot be denied and succeeded in the last stride in getting up to niji Killala out of the spoils of victory. The shortest priced winner of tlie afternoon proved to Ik; the western owned Royal Duck, which scored as his confident backers expected. He raced into the lead when F. Smith called on him, and it was hardly an effort to keep his lead in the stretch and win by :i big margin from Sunny Hill, with Ticaeey following. There were only four starters in the race. Fair Mac. one of those entered, electing to try conclusions in the steeplechase!. Thi! best race carded was the opener. Some representative sprinters met and put up a contest fitting in with Saratoga action. The winner turned up in W. J. Salmons fine filly Careful, which raced on almost even strides with Xaturalist, but beat him home in game style by the margin of her neck, I.nuius, under a good ride, heading the others in third place. Hilly Kelly and E. Sande. a redoubtable combination of the past, -were given the call in a betting way. but P.iliy Kelly was not equal to the occasion and. after racing prominently in the rear of Careful and Xaturalist to the stretch turn, fell back rapidly. Of course he was not at his best. In that state it would have been play for him to win. The Rancocas Stable scored its initial success of the meeting in the third race when Rose P.rigade, ridden by Fa tor, showed her fleet heels to the other two-year-olds trying conclusions with her and won all the way without much trouble, Carpenter, an outsider, beating Cydonia home in easy style for second place. Itose Hrigade was entered for ,."00 and invited a hB1,000 bid from O. Miller and a fo.000 bid from J. Evans, but trainer llildreth offered the additional advance to retain her for her owner. A well-thought, of band of fillies look part in the closing race, but as a contest it was ruined when several in tlie field, including Xedna, the half-sister to Ieoehares and the favorite, were left at the barrier. The poor seudoff was attributed to Xancy Shanks wheeling and impeding those lined up alongside of her toward the outer rail. John E. Maddens Harridan, well supported, won under Sandes excellent ride, with Pierre Qui Roule in second place, hard ridden to outstay Evil. Copper Demon shook off Wellfinder in the final strides for third place. The net amount of the stakes to the winner totaled ,175. It was AVil-sons first mount since his suspension in the spring. Cool weather continued with a threat of rain. There was a considerabe reduction in attendance from tlie opening day, but normal lawn activity was noted, the success of the favorites and second choices leaving honors witli the backers. The steeplechase over the about two mile course fuiniffhed the usual thrills and spectacular incidents, with the right one, according to the betting wisdom, the ultimate winner, but only after he had been subjected to a hard contest. The one to be crowned with success was the veteran Itobert Oliver, her i cf many a struggle through the field. He was supported with confidence, but Fair Macs preliminary caused a following for him, and Ic Cyprin also shared attention. Whatever chance the latter had went glimmering early when Dale caused him to blunder at the water hedge and a moment later toppled off on the flat, when he attempted to right a misplaced stirrup. Dales English style of riding did not fit in well with Le Cyprius stride, and it caused his downfall. Dale will carry a memento of his first American mount in the chape of an abrasion over the eye. I Cyprin showed the most speed while he had his rider aboard, hut his elimination enabled Surf to take up the running, closely attended by Itobert Oliver, with Fair Mac close up. The leading pair jumped ciosely together over all the obstacles, Itobert Oliver making several effectual attempts to move away, but he pecked and blundered at several of the hedges and not until over the last jump did he succeed in drawing clear. Then it was easy and lie won under restraint. Surf was an easing up second before Xew Haven, which passed the fast tiring Fair Mae in the straight run to the finish. Grey Lrjgs ailment is fast, disappearing a Ad but slight trace of his lamcncab was noticeable this morning. Purchase, too. is coming around in great style. The Intters trouble was located in his hock, due probably 1" wriiu h or ..train, fullriiY!ii becoming cast In Mb stall. Jilack Servant did not escape unscathed in the Devonshire International race, according to trainer Thompson, who said today that it was with difficulty he was led back to Windsor after tlie race. 1 1 is lameness came as a result of gravel working into his heels, festering and causing a slight abscess. He showed no traces of being amiss in his gallop this morning. James W. McLcllaud, who supervises the big band of horses owned by the Xalpa Farm Stable, stated this morning that at least twenty-five yearlings, in addition to many of the older horses, would be offered for sale here! about the middle of the month, to reduce the establishment. W. W. Harden came from Xashville this morning to remain for some time in attendance on the yearling sales. Secretary Edwards was busy this morning distributing stakt! blanks for the Metropolitan Jockey Clubs stake races, which close August f. W. I!. Tolmie, owner of Captain Hershler and other horses, is confined in a local hospital after a minor operation. .T. I. Carr, Thomas 1iatt, Al Smith. C. W. Moore and Eugene Rucker are among tlie latest Lexingtoiiians to reach here. ISrcd at Home, owned by E. 11. ISradley. had to be left at Windsor in charge ofT. P. Uaycs ou account of a high fever she had at the time that the others of the ISradley division was sent here. She will be kept inactive for the remainder of the racing season anil be shipped to Idle Hour when she recovers sufficiently to be transported. Eight colts and ten fillies comprise the yearling consignment received by trainer AV. II. Karrick from the W. It. Coo Shoshone ranch at Cody, Wyo. Only three sires are represented. Folynielian, Sweep and Harnionicon. The breeding of the youngsters follows: Hay colt, by Polymelian Catacomb II.; bay colt, by Polymelian Hassock; bay colt, by Pol.vinelian Jncoba: chestnut colt, by Polymelian Winnie; chestnut colt, by Polymelian Farimond; chestnut colt, by Polymelian Ilomebird; chestnut colt, by Polymelian Mooueo; bay filly, by Polymelian Garner; bay filly, by Polymelian Ratify; brown filly, by Polymelian Kiss Again; chestnut filly, by Polymelian Laughaway; bay colt, by Sweep Polygon: bay filly, by Harnionicon Fair Maid: bay filly, by Harmouicon Grass Widow; chestnut filly, by Harnionicon lllack Eagle; chestnut filly, by Harmouicon Mavis; chestnut filly, by Harnionicon Welsh Maid; chestnut filly, by Harmouicon Lace work. Ed Haxter of Lexington. Ky., came up from Xew York today for an extended visit. Hoscoe Troxler brought Surmount from Windsor anil will finish out the season on the eastern circuit. George A. Hain came over from Hartford, Conn. Jockey I. Dale, who was unseated from Le Cyprin during the running of the steeplechase, is a recent arrival from England and this marked his first mount in this country. He is under contract to Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark for the Saratoga meeting. He sustained several cuts about the head. Jockey Frank Wilson, who was recently restored to good standing by W. It. Coe, his contract employer, after serving a suspension of four months, for insubordination, returned to the saddle this afternoon. Trainer Will McDaniel saddled his first horse for the J. H. Rosseter stable today, Cape Pillar in tlie third race. Marvin May of Cincinnati was among the arrivals this afternoon. Charles F. Grainger was an arrival from his suniine.- home in Habylon, L. I., and will remain for the entire meeting. George Strate, who is managing the racing affairs of J. II. Hosseter, received word today from Wickup ranch that twenty-eight foals make up this years crop there. Twenty of the foals are colts. Friar Hock is sire of twenty-three of the youngsters and Disguise lias the other five to his credit. E. It. Bradley arrived yesterday morning from Devonshire, where he witnessed the narrow defeat of Hlack Servant. Mr. ISradley was not in the least upset by the defeat of his great three-year-old and expressed his belief that Hlack Servant would reverse the decision with the Hancocas crack Grey Lag when they meet here. Trainer Thompson expressed the belief that Hlack Servant had trained off slightly. The Kentucky stake blanks reached here yesterday morning and were greatly desired by most of the owners here who intend to make liberal nominations to the rich stake races offered by the Kentucky .lockey Club for its fall racing, beginning at La-tonin September i. Xoah McClelland, placing judge and clerk of the scales on the Kentucky circuit; W. II. Kowe, owner of the Pelican Stable; AY. K. Harrington, whose Florisant Stable numbers twenty-two head here, and Daniel E. Sullivan of Louisville are late arrivals. Admiral Cary T. Grayson came up from Washington to see his Gnome run in the Saratoga Handicap. H. C. Hud Fisher, whose horses have been here for several weeks under the care of trainer Alex H. Gordon, came up from Xew York. W. H. Coe paid J. H. Joel 2.r.00 for Pasquita because she was the dam of Polymelian, his extremely fast horse, and when she came over she had Sportilwy at her foot as a foal, the colt being included in the deal. Mr. Coe is abroad, but he has been amply rewarded for his enterprise, as Sportiboy has all the earmarks of a stayer and ought to viu other races, especially when the route is over a mile. Mutt. Hyruc. oue of the real old-timers of the turf, and at oue time trainer of Salvator and Firenze. the l.ini-.nml queen oT their day, and. minuTou-: oilier hijjh class horses, was a visitor today. He Is now a prosperous fanner in New Jersey.
