The sun., 1904-08-12
TWORACBS FOR JOHN SANFORD
MOLLY BRANT AND BURNT HILLS
WIN AT SARATOGA.
Former Takes Delaware Handicap, and
Latter Captures Handicap for Two
Year.Olds - Africander TrfumDhs At
Good Odds-steeplechase for Maiden.


Latter Captures Handicap for Two
Year.Olds - Africander Triumphs At
Good Odds-steeplechase for Maiden.
sAnArooA, Aug. 1.-THE colors OF John
Sanford: member Of the State Racing Com
mission, were twice carried to victory to-day
By two daughters OF the famous Clifford.
Molly Brant won the Delaware Handicap. at
mile and Burnt Hills the fleet filly. capture
mo handicap for two-ysar -olds. at six furlongs.
Both were odds-on favorites and heavily
backed. Molly Brant, with liz pounds.
was quoted at 3 to S. She met fair field.
and soon after the start Lyme took her to
the 'front.' after which it was just good
sAllop for her TO win by two lengths in 80 2-b.
II was a hard fight for the place. Stalwart.
to 1, finally taking it by half length from
Graziallo, - TO 1. who beat De Reszke 20 to I.
head. Flying Ship was only a head back.
Burnt Hills. who is considered one Of the
best two-year-old Allies in training. picked
up ia pounds and was ridden by Hide
brand. There was q rather long delay at
tho post but the field was sent away to
good start, with Dandelion making tho run
ming followed closely by Khorasan. Chrys-
It's and Burnt Hills. At the stretch turn.
Burnt Hlls and Cigarlighter, 20 to 1. began
10 move up. and the former soon took COM
mand. winning easily by two lengths In ihs.
CiSarlishter took the place by . length
from Merry Lark, 30 to 1. with Dandelion
and Chrysitis less than half length away.
Africander. after 3 long rest. made his
appearance in the handicap at lie and an
eighth. running in the oolors OF Sim Deimel.
the former partner Of Charley Dwyer. The
Star Ruby colt. now trained by Frank Weir.
was quoted at the extremely liberal odds OF
q to I, the public at large supporting him
generously. He picked up 1928 pounds. and
Fuller had the leg up. Fort Hunter. the
to 10 favorite. and Palnbearer. le to 6. went
to the front at the outset, attended by B. 8.
Brown q Proceeds. At the head OF the stretch
Fuller was fortunate enough to get through
on the rail. and Africander. under a drive.
won by two lengths in l;5s. He received a
wild ovation. Palmbearer after Fort Hunter
had stopped. went on and took place money
by three lengths from Rosewater. 10 to 1.
who closed strongly
Sydney Paget's Teacress, 8 to 1, second
choice. took the first race. for two year olds.
at Ave and half furlonss. Thirty-Thlrd.
10 to 1, made the pace to the last furlong
pole. where Hildebrand cut loose with Tea
cross and won easily by length and half.
Workman. 10 to I. also came with rush and
got the place by a length from Thirty-Thlrd
Tramotor. II to favorite. who was PROM
inent to the middle Of the stretch. tired while
E. R. Thomas's Eiblick. well backed at to l.
ran surprisingly poor race.
Maiden was In soft spot in the Steeplechase
Handicap and went to the post at to 10.
He led almost from the start and won handily
by three lengths from Daylesford second
choice. who showed marked improvement
over his previous race.
Joe Yeager's Jane Holly. a hot favorite
at even money. in the hfth race. at a mile.
could not extend herself and was badly
beaten. Old England. to /. showed the
way right UP to the last 100 yards. where
n 4 xrho
had been second all the way. closed with re-
marksble gameness and beat the Sullivan
horse by head at the post. Fire Eater.
20 to L. was third. Hildebrand rode two
winners. and three favortes won. The
track was good.