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Show OPENING of the SARATOGA TRACK Saiatoga, X. Y.. Aug. 4. Muggy weather was the promise for t he opening open-ing today of the Saratoga racing season, sea-son, which will continue until tho close of August. The meet wl cio.-e tiie racing season In this state, the final big race of the year the fut t.rity boing run here on probably the last day ol the meeting. There was not the crush of race to'lowers of other years, but those wi.ij came displajed the same zesl-Lil zesl-Lil Interest. Th.? 7,500 Saratoga handicap one mile and a quarl'-'i' brings together some of the smartest horses of the year. The great Fltz Herbert, owned by Sam C. Hildrelh and ridden by Shilling, was the fa vorite, with the champion 3 year-oid Dalmatian for his fide partner. The Ja.Jmes R. Keene colors will be sported by Ballot and Masketi, v. bile another contender Is R T. 1! son, Jr . Olambala. In all there are uine starters The track was dry and fast and the pretty race course, with Its mid-fields mid-fields and lawns, sparkled green and refreshing. Sheriff Westburu ha. engaged a corps of deputies to see that the hot-ling hot-ling laws are not Infringed on, and only oral wagers within tho meaning of the -statute will be permitted. The i mining here of the futurity, which has been transferred from Sbeepsbead Bay on Aug. 2i) or 50 iii.av mark- rhe end of raclnir in New lork state for a long time. On September Sep-tember 1st the Agnew-Perklns laws -o imo effect and unless they are passed on favorably to tho race tiacks by the courts, horsemen Ihinie it possible there will be no racing p. xi year. Racing people say if the sport Is resumed next ,vr;ir the meet will only be bold at Aqueduct, Belmont lark, Jamaica, Kpipirc City and Saratoga. Sara-toga. Sheepshoad Bay, Gravesond and Brighton Beach may never open aeain. the land becoming so vaJuab!o tiiat It may be fold for real estate purposes. |