The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-28
BURNS AND SOMBRER0
BROKE TRACK RECORD AT THE
 SPA.
With 112 Pounds up the Morris 8 year-old Does Mile and Half in 2.31 4-5, Lowering the Re-
 cord from 2.3515.

Saratoga, N. Y. Aug. 27.-Green B. Nor ris's 3-vear-old Sombrero broke the mile and half track record this afternoon, going the distance in 2:S1 4-5. The pre- vious record was 2:35 1-2 It was an espe- cially fine performance as Sombrsro was conceding from six to thirty-six pounds weight to his opponents. Despite this ad- vantage he won easily.
 Grey Friar scored clever victory Tn the Albany handicap. He was favorite at to 1. The Canadians made killing Tn the steeplechase with Sallust who was backed from { to 1 down to to 5. He won as he pleased by eight lengths. Vir- gin Soil and Bright Girl ran dead heat in the maiden 2-year race. the purse being divided. Hans Wagner. quoted at 70 to l. captured the closing event. He acted so badly on his way to the post that Won derly asked to be relieved from riding him. Track fast; weather warm; attend ance light.
 First race. selling, six furlongs-Steve- dore. 11o (Smith). to l. won; Van Ness. 1Os (Redfern). to 5, second: The Pride of Surrey. 1os (oConnor). Is to 1, third. Time l12 Parisisna; IE.emesole; Drum run man and Honolulu ran.
 Second race. handicap. steepilechase, full course-Sallust, 16l fGallagSer), to 5. won; Inkerman. 12 Feifer}. 5 to 1. second; Headlands. Al !Ray). to 1. third. Time 5:24 2-5. Gallahad and Victor fell and did not finish.
 Third race Albany handicap. six fur longs-Grey Friar. 117 (Burnsl, to l. won; Eugenia Buch. 11s codoml, 5 to 1. second: Merry Acrobat. 100 (Wonderly). 5 to 1. third. Time 1:12 3-4. Sailmaker. Counterpoise, Jack OLantern Scoffer. Captain Arnold. Bounding Beauty and
 Fourth race. handicap, mile and a half Sombrero 122 (Burns). to 5. won; Baron Pepper. 107 (Rice), 8 to 5. second; Cogs- we'll, 95 tRedfern), F to l, third. Time 2:31 4-5. Duoro and Latson ran. Ftffh five and nne-h half fuflOnQS- Virgin Soil, 112 (Burns) to and Bright Girl. 1o9 (Smith) IF to l, ran dead heat and purse was divided; Belgardo. 112 eH. Michaels) 12 to 1, third. Time. 1:O7. l-2. Marionetta, Ink. Rockmart. Pan sagloba, Lord Touchwod, Far Craft, Sweet Alice. Proper. Captivator. Louise Elston and Embarrassment also ran.
 100 (Wonderly) 20 to l. won; G. Whittier, Ill (Odom) 1 to 1, second; Bessie Mo- Carthy, 1O5 (Smith) to l. third. Time. 1: :S9 2-5. Lord Badge. Mosketo, Joy maker and IIoone also ran
 Entries for Today.
 First race. selling. mile-Red Path, 1ls; Senator Martin. Ill; Satire. Prince Richard, 1Oe; Wild Pirate, 1os; Peninsu- lar, Know, 1o6: Moor. El oiente' IS; o Lord Badge. 1o2 lrIs,1e RappsneckeaTs, as. ,OH lUl
 Second race, handicap. six furlongs-. Meltonian, 11S; Auriesville, 115; Lass of Linden. Red Knight. 114; pr. Savior. HE; Scoffer, 110. Nevermore 101; Bridesmaid III; Claude, Americana. 1O5.
 Third race, the Saranac, m, mile ana eighth-Hermis, 122; Francesca 1l9; Heno' 113; Caughnawaga, Ill: Arsenal lCs; Whiskey King, 1o4; Smart Set. lU2 Fourth race. handicap. mile and eighth ii0: Rough Rider. 1O9: Cogswell. lo-, Lone. Janice, 1O0 ~
 Sixth race, selling, six furlongs-Sad- duccee, 12O; Brandy Smash, 1l2; Deimarch Roue- i03: Anecdote, Rappenecker, Mid night Chimes, 10l; Cornwall, s7; Kings Favorite, 96; Optional. s7.