Show american against an english horse at saratoga saratoga aug 11 in the of the great republic stake here this afternoon the long for race between the great 3 year old colts and biseau Is expected to tako place however it the track Is at all muddy may be scratched and james R keene will depend on wild mint in the struggle for the rich prize the great republic is not exclusively tor 3 year olds but there has been so much discussion on the eastern turf as to the respective merits of the english bred keene colt and biseau bred in tennessee that the interest in race centers on these two to the exclusion of wild mint broomstick prince hamburg and dandelion composing the balance of the field should the track be heavy OIse aus chances will be much enhanced as the brady colt la perfectly at home in tha heavy going prince hamburg will bear the whitney colors but the sta ble connections majd last night abat they only starting him inthe in the hope of winning third moneys cap tain browns is only n shadow ot his former self and with pounds on his back is not expected to cut much figure in the overnight was favorite at 1 to 2 with 4 to 31 laid against biseau liberal odds prevailed against the others for they were considered by the lasers as far outclassed one of the greatest in the history of saratoga has arrived to witness the races today every hotel on broadway is jammed to the doors and hundreds unable to obtain rooms spent last bight on cots in the hall bays ENGLISH HORSE WON saratoga N Y august 12 fourth race the grat republic mile and a quarter year olds and up 1 to 4 won biseau second broomstick third time |