The sun., 1918-08-21
BILLY KELLY WINS
GRAB BAG HANDICAP
Little Gelding Carries 1876
Pounds and Earns Crown
Of Two-Year- Odds.
Special DespatcA to TIE Sun.

Special Despatch to TEE Sun.
SARArooA. Aug. 20.-Billy Kelly Is the
best two-year-old In the country. This
unattractive looking little gelding won
permanent possession of the champion
ship title here to-day In the Grab Bag
Handicap. He carried tho heavy innpost
OF 1856 pounds and defeated q big field
Of high class colts and nllies in the ex-
ceptionally fast time Of 4 I'll rs.
The turf records are, repiete with
stories Of wonderful performances by
great thoroughbreds, but they reveal that
Hamburg. Novelty and Endurance by
Right were the only Juveniles that have
carried 135 pounds and beat the best Of
their age as Billy Kelly did to-day. And
none ever accomplished their wonderful
feats in such sensational style as did
BILLY Kelly. He got away from the bar
rier badly. was interfered with several
times and then came on under. severe
punishment and won by half a length.
At his snddle girth as he crossed the
finish line was w. r. Goes Sweep On
Five lengths further back Col. Living
ston staggered home in third place.
To win the race under sucn adverse
conditions was considered wonderful. but
when his excellent time was hung Up
notable horsemen and novice racegoers
Joined In shouting his praise. He re-
ceived the applause OF Futurity win
ner as he passed the judges stand and
more when he returned to the scales.
Billy Kelly was the favorite for the
event and his victory brought Joy to a
large majority of the 1o,oe1, persons who
saw the contest. Among them was Com
mander J. X. L. Ross. the Canadian
sportsman. who recently bought the lit
tie speed marvel for $4,000. The race
resulted in double victory for the Com
mander. as Col. Livingston also carried
his colors, but II was the great feat ac-
coniplished by Billy Kelly that caused
him to bubble over with enthusiasm He
was literally overcome with Joy. After
being overwhelmed with congratulations
he hurried to the paddock and saw his
new sensation cooled out While there
ne petted and patted the gelding for
half An hour.
Grab bag q Valuable Stake.
The Grab Bag Is one OF the real sport
Ing events of the year. It is n sweep
stakes OF 800 each with a guaranteed
purse Of $4,000 and the horses that may
be leased for the event.
More than three score of the best
Juveniles In the country were nominated,
but only seventeen were entered over
night OF these FIVE were withdrawn.
and the even dozen which went to the
pest were the cream of their age. Al
though all were a bit fractions at the
post Mars Cassidy sent them away on
even terms.
Sweep On had the most carly speed
and took command before 100 yards
had been run. Once in front he skinned
along close to the rail at a terrific pace,
Tie Do
second, II. III. Hewitt's Ginger third and
Billy Kelly fourth.
Rounding the bend Sweep On in
creased his lead to two lengths over
Ginger. the second horse, while Billy
Kelly, unable to get clear sailing,
dropped back half a do lengths.
Entering the home stretch Mr.. Goes
colt looked like an easy victor. He was
leading his field by two lengths and
showing no signs OF distress, while the
others behind him, except Billy Kelly,
were under the whip. Billy Kelly was
In pocket, and not until an eighth
of mile from home could Jockey Sande
find clear sailing. When that point was
reached Here he comes" rent the air.
1t meant Billy Kelly was coming. that
he was coming fast. making a bid for
the lead.
A Duel I'm Stretch Run.
At the fnal sixteenth post he was at
the leaders side. Then followed a des-
perate struggle to the end. Sweep on
would not quit and Sande was COM
PEELED to do his niightiest 10 get Com
mander Ross $4,000 speed marvel
home in front
After Charley Thoriey had won the
opening dash in George w. Lofts coll
ors he was claimed oy Willis Sharpe
Kilmer in retaliation for the taking OF
Ceramic by the New York sportsman a
few days ago. Dir. Loft was a good
winner by the deal. as he only paid
$500 for Thorley at public auction and
received $4,000 and the purse for him
to-day
The Red Cross and its auxiliaries will
be benefited greatly as a result Of the
Red Cross Steeplechsse and the receipts
from the special days sport The former
Melted 10000. while the associations
check totalled Sl4l44O o