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Show SARATOGA TRACK OPENS I AFTER FOUR YEARS IDLE I Record-breaking Crowd Sees First Day's Races; Absence of Whiskbroom II Is Disappointment; . H No Arrests for Violating Laws. H SARATOGA, N. T Aug. 2. The spring racing season opened today under Ideal weather and track conditions. Cock o' The Walk won the Saratoga handicap handi-cap without being extended. A few rods before the finish Lahore attempted to overtake the leader, but it was a futile effort. Rolling Stone was a good third. At the start of the feature event, Rolling Roll-ing Stone made the pace to the back turn, followed In order by Colonel Hollo-way Hollo-way and Cock o' The Walk. There Lahore rushed up even to Rolling Stone and the pair led by a length turning into the home stretch. Jockey Class then sent Cock o The Walk to the front, apparently without much urging, and the winner galloped home. G. M. Miller was not a serious contender, the race being a three-horse affair after the first quarter of a mile. No arrests for violation of the anti-race anti-race try irk gambling laws marked the first day of the race meeting, although a force of deputies patrolled the track. Sheriff Grippe said he had seen no vlo- Iatlons of the law. A large force of prl- vate detectives employed by the asso- elation also was on duty. Private bet- 'M tors will be protected, but bookmaklng will be prohibited, according to' a ruling made by District Attorney McKelvey. For the first time in four years the streets of Saratoga were filled with their old-time crowd, here for the opening day of the racing season. With hotels already overflowing and special trains bringing additional throngs to the village every hour, the attendance promised to eclipse records. Every box in the grandstand has been sold in ad-vancc. ad-vancc. The track has been Idle since The crowd was disappointed by the prospect that Whisk Broom II. the new world's record smasher, would tako no part in the day's racing. The great racer is reported to have gone -lame ro-ccntlv ro-ccntlv and it is regarded as Improbable that ho will race again this year. Six horses were scheduled to' start In the Saratoga handicap. |