Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-08-27 | Page 11 | War Admiral is Guarded as Track Probes 'Dope'

War Admiral Is Guarded As Track Probes Dope SARATOGA SPRINGS N. N Y Aug 27 AP Two AP-Two Two of Americas America's most talked about race horses had special guards about their stables today as Saratoga's famed day 30 meeting drew to a close amid amidan an official investigation into doping activities S On edge as a result of state racing commission disclosures the trainers of ofIn War In Admiral and andEl andEl El EI Chico took special precautions precaution against interlopers as u the two topnotch topnotch topnotch top- top notch runners faced tests today on the Spa track Matt Brady trainer of William Ziegler El Chico undefeated year two-year-old and on odds-on favorite to win the Hopeful stakes today doubled the guard around his stable during the night Brady said sald there had been no attempt to to administer so-called so slow pills to his juvenile charge but added that he would take no chances chance on interference with the horse before to today's days race The colt was guarded by several armed men throughout the night and Brady himself made frequent visits to the stable War Admiral winner of three stakes at the Spa and favorite to capture the Saratoga cup at a mile and three quarter today was watched closely by stable The precautions were taken after the New York state racing commission commission com corn mission found that Alfred Alfred Alfred Al Al- fred G. G Vanderbilt's star year four-year- old sprinter had been given a large amount of morphine before before the running of the fifth race on August 17 I which set a track record of 5 1 in his first start here ran a poor last in the August 17 race His negro groom Raymond Smith was suspended indefinitely by th the commission which has not not as yet completed its investigation