New-York tribune., 1904-08-12
SANFORD C0L0RS FIRST.
RACE FOR MOLLY BRANT.
Burnt Hills in FrOnt-SteepLechasc
for Maiden.
frr TrLEoEAFH 20 THE TKIBuNE. J

s-,.oge n Y Aug I--Three favorites were
slccessful to-day. hut each OF them was al d
.,-ics % short that only the big operators coulo
rord 20 indulge in wager on them the aiteIooi,
,rss not one Of uninterrupted prosperity Two OF
the three successful first choices carried the popuIa
eoors Of John Sanford, and were played 10 'iie ca
l,,gioa OF almost everything else IN thelr LeapeC
..ue races In the renewal Of the Delaware Islul-
sT At one mile the purple and gold striped jacket
vas carried 10 victory by the Hurricane breo my
Alolns Brant by Clifford out or Baliy ROE anu IA
another handicap for the youngsters lhe nay nay
Burnt Hills also by Clifford defeated strong nea
,5tt ridiculous ease The only other favorite that
did S-t go amiss J. ". Coles Honest OLD
,unauer Maiden, who conceded weight TO four al
legged 'leppers," and beat them al without being
rnduly hurried at any point or the short course
The defeat OF Fort Hunter in the last race at a
MI. nv Africander and o. Jane Holly in a mile
selling affair sent many 4 modest bank roh gum
,nerinE The return of Afrlcander 10 something
IKE his magnificent three-year-old form wouo
have been more keenly appreciated by the puohc
had II not been made at the expense Of Fort Hun
,er,s reuutafion Tor honesty and consistency. On
Saturday this colt took up 1lS pounds ana won al
the way from CiTeziallo. CloEerland ana otIefN,
To-day ct a mile with III pounds up ne ihalle"'su
no desire to repeat his performance. ana was
dismal Fourth IN field Of five. Both AirlcanoeT'
WIN hiss beeD turned over TO Frank Weir 10 tram.
sn6 Fuller who is stil probation so iaI aS nus
trainer IS concerned simultaneously turned over
> new leaf and their united eHorts were "'Ne
short OF brilliant ,o-.
with ll2 pounds MoIe Brant shared the hono'S
II two weights with Flying ship IN the delaware
-rhtch brought out small company OF TatneF
indifferent handicap horses. Through Inc "a0>
s,rs,c, Light Brigade. the crazy headed Canadian
horse owned by William Hendrie, throaSened 10
ms ke good his numerous bluffs, and ElaZed th7
uay TO the three-eghtls pole. where ne reG9nslo 9
cred his resolution and gave way 10 Ia9ule si
on whom Lyme riding d sn1uent atq w.
-udRed race At the head ef the stretch fIglilS
ShIp challenged the Clifford hlly. hut the sIIussaS
vas brief and when the latter gave way II vas ~
al time Both StalwarJ ami -irsziallo snpl1ahlea
her and were the runners-up for Mollle branI
Africander's victory achieved IN another nan
.sicao There were four the programme, ana lne
Sour horses he met we're all in receipt of scaie
weight from him. The report that ne was nj NaS
furfher substantiated by the Fsrre-Nelr cofntnis-
sions that were sent into the ring, ana at post
sj-0e there was a general rush 10 get abroad ths
good thing" The horse looked strong and lusty,
end vas obviously in a better temper than ne mas
been this wear. Fuller rated him II third pacs 70
fbe turn into the homestretch, where he snot
MIN into an opening the raj. ana challenElng
Fort Hunter and Pambearer made them both let
80 Palubearer went away under severe punish
gnenr and took rhe place by comfortable margin
from George Eeudrie's Res6rVat tlon-