The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-08
HANNIBAL BETTERS
SARATOGA RECORD
Son Of Olambala Clips Fifth
Of Second From Mark at
Spa Track.
Special D,spatch 10 THr srS.

! SARATOGA, n. Y. Aug Billy Kelly,
the bay gelding which ran his way to
the top among juvenile champions last
! week, was beaten in the Albany Handi-
cap here to-day by Walter NJ. Jefford's
chestnut colt Star Hampton. The defeat.
however. did not topple him from his
place OF honor in the turf world He ran
an exceptionally fine race, but the heavy
impost OF 1913 pounds tended to sap his
strength. At the end he was staggering
| As the Judges were passed the cele-
trated Western youngster was second. a
length behind Star Hampton and four
! lengths ahead of r. II. McC. Potter's
Blnirgowrie
The Albany was at six furlongs and
| Billy Kelly was asked to give from thir-
i teen to twenty-s!x pounds to seven fast
youngsters. Despite this tremendous
handicap. w. Perkins. his trainer. was
confident he would win. So was ma
/ tority OF the racegoers. 40 Billy Kelly
proved heavily back favorite. Be
cause OF his weight he was sent to the
front at the start instead Of laying Off
as In his previous starts.
AS soon as the barrier arose he sprang
ahead and started on his journey, leading
| his field at a terrific pace. Ho stepped
| the first quarter Of a mile in 23 seconds
and the half mile in 46 As. This speed
| kept him in front. Entering the home
| stretch he looked like the winner, but
before the final furlong pole was reached
he began to falter. The heavy weight
was telling its deadly tale. As his stride
| shortened Star Hampton. shouldering the
light impost Of rs pounds, came bound
Ing along at a wonderful gait Jockey
Ambrose was slashing and banging him
with whip and bells.
Star Hampton Takes Lead.
MI. Jeffords colt came from fourth
place with rush and caught the firing
Billy Kelly at the sixteenth pole. From
| there to the end II was only necessary
for Ambrose to sit stll in the saddle to
land Star Hampton home the victor. Star
Hampton ran the six furlongs in the
| fast time OF / :l2 is.
The victory Of Star Hampton was q
| big surprise to the crowd. He was added
at the last minute and few believed he
had a chance to win. AS result the
long odds of Is to were obtainable on
him The colt is a costly fellow. AS
yearl!ng Mr.. Jefford paid $4,000 for him
at public auction. He is a big chestnut
| by Star Shoot-Dorothy Hampton.
Hannibal. the big chestnut son OF
Olambala and Mexoans, belonging to
| Richard T. Wilson. Jr, hung UP a new
| track record in the last race. He ran
Ave and a half furlorgs in l :05 1-5. clip
| ping one-fifth OF a second from the rec
ord established by w. r. Goes Star
Realm on Monday.
The race bears out the prediction
made by Thomas Healy. his trainer.
| early in the year. The noted trainer de-
clared he was high class colt. and
despite repeated defeats did not lose
| faith in him.
Hannibal Earns Purse.
To-day he had Buddy" Ensor in the
| saddle instead of Johnny McTagKart
The change had the desired effect. Han
nibal left the barrier in a good position
and quickly ran into a nice place. Round
| ing the turn Ensor hit him one crack
with the whip and tho colt bounded after
Joyful. which was setting the pace.
Entering the home stretch he was at
1oyful's throatlatch. For a furlong JOY
full gave fight and the two measured
strides 10 the sixteenth pole Then Han"
nibal drew away and earned the purse
by two lengths Joyful was second and
Uncle's Lassie third.
Harry Payne Whitney uncovered a
shifty looking three-year colt in the
first race. He IL Out the Way. by
Peter Pan--Sweepaway. II was his first
time under silks and he ran like VET
eian. He sped to the front as the web
bins went up and was never headed. At
the eni OF the six furlong journey he
was length ahead Of A. X. Macombers
imported colt Porte Drapeau. After T.
p. Thornes Panaman ran off with the
third race. n selling affair Mt one mile.
William weant bid him uN for $4,000.
h!s entered selling price. to $4,000. This
was not enough to get the gelding. for
Mr.. Thorne bid an extra IS and retained
hiS horse.
Lieut. Col. Bartlett McIennan Of Mont
real one of Canadas foremost turfmen.
| who a frw years ago raced an extensive
stable OF steeplechasers on the New
York tracks. was killed in action in
Franco on August 2 He left Montreal
with the first divisions OF Canadian
troops D,ring the four years he WAS
IN service he was twice cited for bravery.
Al the time OF his death he was in com
mand OF the Forty second battalion of
the famous Canadian Black Watch. One
OF his citations was the highly priced
Distinguished Service order
Lieut.. Ollie Hughes who trained the
: thoroughhreds belonging to John Sanford
last year. was at the track this after
noon He Is IN the remount service and
is on his way to Fort Sherman.
Lieut.. Clifford A. Cochran is alive and
happy fighting the Hun on the Italian
front Two cablegrams we're received
frum him yesterday. He sent one to
Harry Stevens. the caterer. reservng a
table In the club house for the Hopeful
Stakes OF 1920 Another went to William
Midgely. his trainer The Lieutenant will
| sell all his racers, except Fairy Wand,
here and at Belmont Park Fairy Wand
will be sent 10 his stud farm.
George w. Loft has leased Shannon
River and Robert oliver from Capt. Raj
Parr for the Red Cross Steeplechase,
II IA irh will be held here neHt week