The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-07
SUN BRIAR SETS
 RECORD FOR MILE
Kilmer's Colt Dazzles Crowd - By Running Distance
 in 1:36 1-5.

Saratoga, Aug. "A worlds record fell before the mighty stride of Willis Sharpe Kilmer's three-year-old colt Sun Briar here yesterday afternoon. The son of Sundridge and Sweet Brfar won the Delaware Handicap from a high class field and covered the one mile course in the unprece- dented time of 1:96 Is. This is full second better than the old track mark hung up by Richard T. Wilson Jr's Corn Tassel Monday, and a frac- tion of a second faster than the worlds figures established by Analfi in 1914. Over the trotting track at Syracuse Amalf1 ran the distance in 1:36A.
 The victory did more than give Sun Briar a victory. It placed him at the top of the three-year-old division in the battle for the championship. After he. had romped home an easy winner all horsemen agreed that this day he was superior to Johren, War Cloud, Jack Hays, Jr., or any other colt or f1yy of his age in the country.
 Sun Briar earned the record with out doing his best. for at the end of the journey he was a length and a half ahead of J. W. Parrish's chestnut colt Midway, which took second hon. ors, three lengths ahead of A. K. Ma combers Motor Cop. When MT. Kill mer's colt flashed past the judges Knapp was tugging lustily on the reins to keep his mount from winning by too great a distance.
 The Delaware was the feature of the card. It was for three-year- olds and upward and brought together
 half a dozen of the best milers in training. Only the absence of An
 drew Miller's Roamer prevented the
 race from being a real championship test at the distance. Those which went to the post were Sun Briar, Mid
 way, Motor Cop, Old Koenig, Walnut
 Hall and Westy Hogan.
 My horse will win this race even if
 he has to smash the worlds record ''
 said Henry Mcdaniel, trainer of Sun Briar, as the sextet were vending their way through the paddock gate Hundreds heard this remark, but
 only a few of the listeners wagered on | his colt.
 McDaniel was right. When 1t came to racing Sun Briar was in a class by himself. The Sextet went away to a perfect start, but before a sixteenth of mile had been covered Old Koe-
 mig was scooting along in front, half a length ahead of Motor Cop. A length 1 back Sun Briar and Westy Hogan
 were running as a team, in front of
 Walnut Hall and Midway.
 Down the long back stretch Old | Koenig, the hero of hundreds of bat | ties and as game a horse as ever | looked through a bridle, stepped
 along at the head of the field at a | dizzy pace. He travelled the first | quarter in ~23 2-5- seconds, and when 1 he began. the run around the bend | had increased his lead to two lengths. At this point Motor Cop was still 1 second and Sun Briar third, length | further back. Old Koenig skinned along the rail around the turn at his 1 mightiest speed, but it gained him
 nothing. In fact he lost ground, for at that point Knapp gave Sun Briar | his head. The result electrified the
 crowd. In a few bounds Sun Briar
 sped to Old Koenig's saddle girth. He
 could have gone on and taken con- | mand there, but Knapp gave him a breathing spell and held him in re- straint in second place until the final eighth pole was reached.
 Then to the cheers of the crowd | Knapp again set his mount travelins along at his best, and a hundred yards l from home he was in front by three | lengths. That distance seemed toe I big to suit the veteran jockey and
 for the third time he frightened LII | the reins. During the remainder of
 the journey Sun Briar fought for his head, and when he passed the iudge- l he was full of running and nearly pulling Knapps arms out of their soc kets
 l While the Kilmer star was rompins
 off with the long end of the s3,5OO purse Midway, which was shoulder
 ing the light impost of 1O4 pounds | was running away from the remain 1 der of the field. He came through 1 the home stretch like a thunderbolt l and in the final furlong ran from | last place to second money.
 When Sun Briar finished his
 worlds record breaking mile he was | apparently as fresh as when he start
 ed. Midway, too, was far from fa-
 tigued, but Motor Cop, Old Koenig
 Walnut Hall and westy Hogan were
 staggering from the effects of the { gruelling race.
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