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ALL THE NEWS | AESENT STA ENT STARTING SYSTEN| Xl-—SANDOW MERTES, OUTFIELDER. [2 REALLY DISMAL FAILURE Impossible to Send Horses Away from the Post on Even Terms When ‘They Are Lined Up Flat-Footed at the Barrier. (Special to The Evening World.) starting problem last fall. He cam BARATOGA, Aug. 16.—1t would seem aqopsees with what he called a Falting that with all the power and all the|* Almost Pertection, wealth that are at the back of the! 1, wo, a, near pertection and the re Jockey Club in the East, some effort) suits were so brilliant that every ou: + Would be mare tn the direction of pro-|enthused over the starts and hailed Mr ing good starting. Of what use are brags & turf savior. That Was $9),00 of $50,000 stakes when the felds| jRe,JocKty Clube opportunity, but tae Jockey Club neglected to selz #0 away from the post like a string of B ge Ale pine nd a. Coe ducks trailing a track across the pond, | ® uld continue xcellent wor Starting horses is a very serious prov-|he, shgwed at Aaveduct and bellaved Jem and it {8 one that causes some dis-|system of starting. A half-hearted at- satisfaction and engenders more bad net was made at it this year. Mr. feeling than anything else In connection| Start” Ty lg seameely worthy sehile ta te with racing, ‘The blame can be laldjcuss here the failure of the moving» directly at the feet of the Jockey Club |Start system or to venture an opinion as and {t can be summed up in the words|t® why Kt finally fail But the fact “lack of discipline.” The present system of flat-footed |4 jarting is a dismal failure, Mr, Fita- Temaing that at Aqued last fall race- f ans gerald has been the chief exponent of | were wildly enthu: Je over this |' and that it looked the fairest |way'ot e J this system for many years, It has not '‘ improved nor will it ever improve, be- farting horses, jockey Club should have taken the matter in hand this spring when the si f discontent and demoraliza- cause it is a physica! impossibility to keep a fleld of horses standing in @ line |s: in the alr, They should have @t the barrier and have all break alike, firmly inelated that both starters be as painstakin Home horses are bound to be in motion co-operation of both , and they will have a distinct advantage, Jockey” and Weiner tae Maent Jf the stewards of the Jockey Club be- 4 the Jockey Club In halt yarted, lieve that the flat-footed system of] 83 fashion watched one starter try starting sends all horses away on even fore order out of confusion, and terms jet them on their return to Starter working at the system in a half-hearted way, thing, was Sheepehead Bay train their glasses on the Then the whole P Startle made y abandoned and straightaway course, They will find | that when the burrier goes up the UJ horses mix up in undesirable confu- Biol Il sorts of angles, so that each | some of the the flat. |a distinct ste backward, It cannot be denied that if every horse is in action th gives the hor ppears to bump his neighbor, [f|word, such a y horse a th still doubt the evidence of their better chance than wh are com: . eyes let them cause to be taken a series [peled to break from a standstill. That of snapshots of starts, and they will ing the case the moving are seems find some horees up In the air on thelr |the Ideal start and It could be ‘mado nearly perfect. William C. Whitney saw the moving starts at Aqueduct last ‘fall and was enthusiastic. If he had lived probably his Influence would have 4 others turned half sideways He oe Jorts. of peculiar positions. This {s_not starting horses on equal « terms. It Is not giving horses an equal “Hie “Banas offered a scare of the GRAVESEND TAULS SHOWED FAST TIME out more thoroughly. “THE PICKET WORKED FOR SARATOGA CUP (Special to The Evening World.) BARATOGA, NY. Aug. 46. fair weather and fast track that pre- valled at the courso this morning were most ngreeable to all concerned. ‘The trainers and habltues were gleeful end the racuis stepped over the «round at livery paren There Wery many racers sent to ex- Important nf -ynich « “(Special to The Evening World.) GRAVESEND, N. Y,, Aug, 16—Al- “though there was nothing bordering on the sensational in the workouts this morning at Gravesend, the track pre- sented a scene of pronounced activity during the Loe} morning hours, As usnal, the yearlings were largely 19 the same time the ‘The evidence, but at matured horses were by no means idle. Sone of the horsemen who returned tro rioga said that several of the owner the Soa were THE PIC x iT One mile and a quarter in 2.0; Reid, Sar lon for the ‘Saratoga ‘Ou s now racing at sad to whether of gut the Kenilworth w ae Talat, at race the performances uf would A BURCH—Seven furlongs in i, breezing; ae Smith, ttainer, . pas pens One L handliy, A. J, Joyn DIVINATION. Beven "hatte In breeging; Thomas Wels! GLORIOB8A. your furlong wi nbs io aah E. H. Hanna, trainer, furlongs In 1%, rank Lightfoot, pines: d- Enoch Wshard, tral a TRIMBLE—8ix furlongs wv LID To; going wtth Varo Siz furlongs tn 1 Rowe, trainer, Mx we + f, om * he y mile in trainer, Lal, PA meeting, and that ther horses during the last week of oe meeting at Saratoga would have ich to do in arriving at a decision nr was sald there was a prospect ot pome delay in transportation facilites by. reason of the horses leaving the } le in bots directions. In the meag thing in reauiess (ier recep Ho bid ix fur at Gravesend, and as they arrive any | 8 they are disgied vol vI le : is big principas WorKvule er Che eae ¥ nd a quartel bile HOACH=One Georwe Meenas | Dressing: ‘Thomas ong ire a ix furlongs bia hy es SENGER-Four tarlenae Mn hee KNivai OF WESTERN—Six furiene wont Bere furlongs t. 2. 1-2, easily; George TLLE of Fale a nt N—Dile in 60, gallop | atta tro a a, A Storr Five furlon gubu Di rivet me " 3. Hoe easily: J DUTTRESS— in 2.1%, breezing; BENLALA — Five- ha 3 9 Conwell, trainer: BTAM 1} ND--One mile tn 14,| ail ‘4 oe ornell, tralier. ’ FRANK ‘SOMERS—One mile in 1461-2, andily; J. Shields, trainer. JOCKEY CLUB parser ear aes tn 1.22, € reesini her, t in 4M, "breesing; breeamn, Hu, nant | trainer ds | MIZZEN—Five Morris, trainer, NocR a t—diile in 1.4, G. B, Morris, trainer. hON—pevag-elghiins , teaine ‘ive Smith, In 1.51, Dowel 1.06 1-2, furlongs In’ 1.17, McCormick, trainer, * In 14, handily; W. aA furlongs in breezing: A. J. Joyn GLORIFIOR © six pret trainer, handily: J. H G—One mile PF. Presgrave, trainer. 1a (NEW, YORK —three reeting; Frank Lightfoot |NAUGHTY LADY—One ale Mtn handily: Walter House, trainer, LIBERIA—8ix furlongs in 1.20, breeaing: in| Enoch Wishard, trainer. |OCEAN TIDE—BSix furlongs {n'1.17, han- dily; Enoch Wishard. trainer. | PRINCE CHING—Five turlongs tn 1.05; TOMMY WADDELL Ts VADDELI—Three furlongs in 0.88, breesing: Join Hynes, trainer, in 1 C, Larter, BILL- andlly; J GRAVINA—ML Gardner, | siogs Sgt easily; ND furlongs in trainer. SPRIN galloping; J. POLL L furlongs in 0.38, furlongs willy; J. Bauer, trainer. dive ulpngs in 105, hands | ty Bauer, irae quarters hree « coubesaon T %) Smith, trainer, EN. irhirees quarters in 1.19, | ith, trainer. one ‘and a quarter miles J eli Boden, trainer. in 1,08 4-6, nthe LADIES’ REGATTA NEXT SATURDAY The annual Ladies’ Regatta of the ; Friendship Boat Club, one of the oldest | organizations on the Harlem, will be ‘held Saturday, Aug. 2, Over fifty en- tries have been received, and the Re- watta Committee, composed of Chairman William Hart, C. Allison, J. Reine, J. C. Granr and T. Speck, promises a most entertaining afternoon, A reception at the club-house will fol- low the races, when each lady In the winning eight-oared barge race will be presented with a handsome prize. The following races are scheduled: i halt “mile {n ‘Os, gallop- trainer POHON One and an eighth ‘M. Hogan, cabins #4 Blea in’ 120 handily; ner. CARROLL D.—One mile In 1.62, sulking; H. Williams. trainer, PAIRY Dance. Dive furiongs in 1.03, recaing; 8, Doss traine ' BT ANN bite furlongs in 1.05, brees Ing: 8. Doggett, trainer. FRA FILLIPO—Five furlongs in 1.07, ‘atloping: §. Doggett, trainer. min rf ‘Ie ae ee, LAT 4, ke Meehan. trainer, ood" FOR NOTHING—Five-elghths {in 1.06. driving; G. Mackey. trainer. westheKIN— Six Sfurtongs in 1.22, Drees- Barrick, trainer. TGoub— Fives el@hths in 1.05, handl- | W Barrick. trainer | osdgon—Tnre quarters In 1.20, easily: W, Bapric’ i trainer, *BMART SETA half-mile )in 0.86, gal- toning: W. farrick, trainer, YCROFT-—Three-quarters easily; tn handily: W, Hueaton, trainer. gingie gia palt Gouble gis, four. ¢ mile in 1484-5, handily; Y oared coxswain gig working-bosts and ne, trainer, eight-oared barge, ur furlongs In 0.63, meta footed system, was re-adopted. This waa, started the Jockey Club into trving it} trainer; in prepara- | BRIN MAWR- en furlongs in 1.41, | r | HOW TO DRIVE) HOW TO DRIVE HARNESS HORSES. WORLD: TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1904. | OF DIAMOND, RING Qeeeeete eeee » meine meee, GARBNER WINS FROM JEFFORDS. YOUNG CMD AT | HCH TRIN The success of Saturday's cycling meet at Manhattan Beach has encour ed the promoters to such an extent that they promise a card for next Bat- urday that is expected to eclipse any- j thing that has been held at the Beach lov al this season, The shortest and most sensational! spurt that has ever been ridden at the track will be the feature. Tt has been named the Championship Dash at one- third. of a mile. once around the crack starter, the race should pre As this means only | rack, and fully forty otessionals will face the pa a busy one from bell to bell. ble make w vents, In th ‘The Metropolitan Handicap at two miles and a one-mile Conso'ation Seram- dry up and disap the other two profe prt o former i, oS A 7 spots are lef hd liberal handicaps to the riders, and the scratch men will have anything but an easy time. been arranged, Race.” gompetitions ever A novelty race for the amateurs has the "Unknown Distance It Is one of the most original seen on a cycle track, find It is expected that it will furnish as much amusement as th Out Race," last Saturday's ¢ Heyy My | yne of the hits oF ees” care ‘geverad other eard. amateur races will be run. DONLE LET OUT BY THE QUES H is, trainer. Five furlongs In 104, handily , FW Rose Phreesquarters In LIS dg, “HUGH M’LEAN ‘AN WON, easily: J Kelly trainer. Se sig oe HARTFORD. Conn, 4 Aug. 16<The * ATER-Six furlones' in 1.19,|motor-paced race of three miles be- C. Tarter, trainer. tween Hugh McLean. of Revere; Nat uner Butler, of Boston, and Harry Caldwell, Vivg-elghths In 1.05, brees- €) Masvtere, at Velodrome track, 1 J, Miller, tralner. Py te cy the Fe rac r firtongs in 1.2, breesing: Was run run in in the fi eens me BunauEe Jack Doyle, the Phillies’ first base- man, has evidently outlived his useful- ness, for he has been given his ten days’ noth of release by Manager Duffy. Do. has played on more Na- pare League teams than any other ein major league. At one Doyle was one of the greatest bali py ee oe a al Ay} Fog fie DeRUS nover been the sain will probably b: league team. le rheumatism, to wh @ Sivat player, Doyle sod to bayer minor suffering is with ich he attributes his DISE Altoona, I was afilicted | shape It would aj fe ye as iny hand SES Pa, June 20, 190 with Tetter is be pear in blotches . f a yellowish color, scale off. You can imagine how | offensive it was. was afflicted with t For twelve years 1) his trouble. At night it was a case of scratch and many times no rest at all. Seeing the good the medicine was doing « friend who was takin it for Eczema, I commenced it, and as 4 result the eruption began to where once the wh . I have every confidence in the medicine, and feel sure that in Lv these two remaining # appear. 9. 3. S, blood purifier, an world of good, it has accomplished, a well man, Only two tiny ton the elbow and shin, , and to-day I am ole body was affect. short its will dis- is certainly a great id has done me a I am grateful for what and trust that what I have said will lead others who are similarly afflicted to take the reme- dy and obtain the same good results that I have, Joun F, Umar, 15 Kast Fifth Ave. While washes, soaps, salves and pow- des relieve tempor arily, they do not reach the real cause of the disease, The blood must be is ent, ash, arsenic or min SN: Tee fit Spactte Co, Atante, Oe tion, but is guaranteed poral urified before the cure . 8, 8. con! sno pot- eral of an a ble. Sen i, on skin and its dis- eases, mailed free, Our ph ysicians will cheerfully ad- vise without any charge all whe write us about their s is on in ne 60) b lin ‘Bandow, season, Mertes, game The new home Sunday they will erson team of ba |\Is Fast Man in Field, Good at Bat and a Leading Baserunner, Bamuel Mertes, known to the fans as * Is the Giants’ left feider, 0 covering that position and is playing It in gtlt-edged style this for @ heavy man, ‘sand runners His great sprinting ability has enabled him to gather in many @ drive of both high and low line Mies which would have been good for triples and homers had they got away | from him, Mertes \s also a wonderful base run- including Saturday's stolen 3 bases, which probably ts better than any other Player in the National so far this sea- ® tal e of the f the profe lon. vr, Up to and Mertes had “A His hitting too this year 8] Guy have been competing in the bl vep well and enjoy life Dy i Lape than * Previous| weekly games that have been helo ons, his percentage to date being ™ ee cana enor yewente funder the auspices of the club during nts less than he batted throughout | thé season, and are, therefore, in fine t son. condition, They expect to make things dul the last every game four hits | the. 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