The sun., 1918-08-11

Special Despdtch TO The Srs.
SARATOGA, y. Y. Aug lo.---Despite the
rain and muddy track the largest crowd
OF the season turned out to see the thor
oughbreds struggle at the race track this
afternoon. The Special, for two-year-
olds over the six furlong course. and
the Champlain Handicap. for three
year-olds and upward at one mile and
furlong. featured. The Special went
to Richard. T. Wilson Jr.'s chestnut colt
Hannibal and the Champlain to Wilfred
Fiaus Westy Hogan.
The Special, which is purely sport
ing event, is a sweepstakes OF $500 each
with a piece OF gold plate of $1,000
added. More than fourscore of the best
colts and Allies in the country had been
nominated. but only nine OF them were
in good enough condition to 60 forth
to do battle over the muddy course.
On dry track the winner would be
awarded a topnotch place in the fight
for the championship crown. but in going
such as that which prevailed to-day
only the title of the best Juvenile mud
der could be awarded. This went TO
Hannibal without qualification. He won
by four lengths without being forced to
do his best at any stage Of the journey.
'" N. SOt lInpoTteu
ished second and John Sanford's Yuru-
carl was third.
westy Hogan Winner.
| The Champlain showed That westy
| Hogan probably Is the best mudder In
| the country. II was the colts second
| victory in two days. and he won over
| the one mile and an eighth course al
| most as easily as he defeated his oppo-
| nents at one mile yesterdS. Midway
finished second and Bondage third.
Because of the bad condition Of the
| track Andrew Miller withdrew his mighty
Roamer and Commander ]. X L. Ross
scratched Cudgel. When they were
dropped from the entries Mr. Viau added
Westy Hogan and Thomas Mcdowell OF
Kentucky named his three-year-old fiily
| Olive Wood. This kept the field at hall
a dozen. OF those which went to the
post j. w. Parrish's Midway was the
| fayorite. but Ticket. Bondage, Franklin
westy Hogan and Olive Wood each had
a host Of friends, with the result thai
| the event was real open race.
But 1t wasn't an open race an instant
after the Barrier arose. Jockey Kun
mer shot westy Hogan TO the from
and started him around the course a.
a fast pace. During the run down TIT
|
| on the reins In order to give his noun
a breathing spell. but the move cut
down westy Hogan's lead, and to thu
majority of the crowd 1t seemed as 4
he were beaten.
Soon Goes 10 Fore.
Franklin and Midway reached hi
heels In a few jumps, but that was a!
near as any horse got TO Mr. Viau'
colt. Just before the bend was reached
Hummer gave Westy Hogan his heat
again, and going into the home stretci
Hummer had his mount two lengths II
front When Strengthened out Tor nom
Midway came with rush, and an eighti
OF a mile from the finish was along
side OF the leader. That was the bes
he could do.
Westy Hogan had some speed an
stamina In reserve, and when Kumme
worked on him with whip and heel h
RESPONDED gamely and was more tina
holding his own with Midway. and whe
he passed the judges at the end h
was more than a length ahead.
Franklin weakened in the home stretcl
, and was badly beaten, finishing eigh
lengths behind Midway.
Hannibal Surprises owner.
The victory OF Hannibal was bi
surprise to his owner and trainer, bu
to nobody else. Because OF his cas-
victory on Thursday thousands of pei
, sons wagered on him to win, but neithe
Mr.. Wilson nor Thomas Healey. HI
, trainer, bet one dollar on his chances.
II The colt pulled up lame after his rae
! on Thursday and yesterday his lei
fore knee became so swollen that 1t b'
came almost a certainty he would nc
; start. 1t was not until the last minut
, that Mr.. Healey advised his employs
Z that the colt was able to race.
1 Hannibars victory was an extremel
popular one. and when he pranced dow
D the nome stretch far ahead of his fel
Q he received an ovation such as goes onl
C to a victorious favorite In classic.
' During the race Hannibal showed r
III effects OF a swollen knee or an