Evening star., 1919-04-20
BILLY KELLY Wins
FEATURE HANDICAP
First Home in Philadelphia
Stakes by a Head Over
Charlie Leydecker.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, April 10.
40 that wonderful little Dick
WSles ge1ding, Billy Kelly. today
went the Philadelphia handicap, the
feature of Havre de Grace's brilliant
program, as everybody expected, but
this time the star of the stable of
Commander ]. K. l.. Ross was forced
to fash the fastest race of the sea-
son, six furlongs in 112 2-5 to get
the large portion of the 81, 500 stake.
When Earl Sande, the contract rider
of the officer Of the British royal
navy, went to sleep seventy yards
from home Billy Kelly narrowly. es-
capped defeat by Charlie Leydecker. a
clever sprinter owned by Mrs. James
Arthur.
OF course. all interest centered in
the main attraction, in which the
famous Billy was TO again show 'em
how to step. Five of the original
field of eleven declined the issue.
principally because their trainers
saw no use in sending their charges
TO the post when with the Ross star
sure to go, defeat seemed certain. In
appreciation of real thoroughbred,
a ripple of applause swept through
the grandstand as Billy Kelly led the
field on parade. He was the most
dozen to take part in the procession.
Starter Jim Milton got the field away
without fiddling and Star Hampton,
the costly colt belonging TO Mrs.
Walter NJ. Jeffords. was first TO show
in front. but soon Richard Carman's
Startling was racing along beside
him. To the first bend they went
almost like a team and then Sande,
who was reserving Billy Kelly be-
hind the pace. asked his mount TO
hustle along a bit. The horse re-
sponded by rapidly picking up the
leaders and drew away easily in the
final sixteenth.
The Summaries.
Firs, race. two-year-olds: four and a half
furlones-Oieaster 1lo tTroxler). $40. $3.4U.
81 60 won; Sandy Mac. H. tAmbrose,, $s4 90
s4s 20, second; Drusilla, ii. tRice), $3.50.
third Time. O.55 2-5. Sweet Apple. Pirate
Mc(ee Calvert, Soapy Sponge. Little Alexan-
der, Cormorant. Sea Queen and Gloria de Dion
also ran
furIongs-Beauty Sleep. 81 CarswelD $fO9 10.
x24 40 si2.40 won; Zouave. ITO lDenyseI.
$40. $3.50, second; Cobalt, lia .A%brose,.
Bravaa.. Little Boy, Laura Miller, visilante
also ran.
claiming: five and a half furongs-Mars
Nous. 100 q. O'Brien), S23 90. $500. 500.
wor ouetude. III 81. Ryan. s15.5o. $3.50.
se~o u ROi Craig, 1l2 tt' Burnsb SJ3o third.
Time 1.O8 %. Foreground, Jack Leary, Jos
p. Murphy. Unwise Child, Ballet Dancer IL.
Somewhere in France also ran.
Fourth race. three-yesr olds and upward
! claiming: i've and a half furiongs-Iouise ".
l03 tDenysel. 81. go. $3.50. s.. 80. won; Elected
II. IS ,WeinerJ. sl4.2O. $500. second; Firing
Line III (WidaJ. 81. 20, third. Time. OF.
Marco. Polo. Comme Vi, Cant Kost. Tommy
waac also ran.
Fifth race. handicap: three yea r-olds and
upward: six furlongs-'BlIy Kelly. II.
(Sandc) S2.30. 81. 10. s. 10. won: Charlie Ley
decker IO4 tRichcreeki, $50. $50. second:
Star Hampton, IOJ tAmhrosej. $3.50. third.
Time. IL 80. 'War Pennant, Startling, High
Cost also ran. 'Ross entry.
SSixth race, three yeareolds and upward
claiming; mile and seventy yards Dan. IO9
fCorrsJ. $3.50. $50. s4.l0, won: Indian
Chant los tStapleionl. 81, 81. 10. second; Mill
| Hace .Ie5 ,ssndrt. $40. third. Time. Las 30
Rockport. Tranby. Thrift. Santsbridge Kin
Cling II, Mannchen. Alma r.. Kezah also ran.
Seventh race: claiming; three-year- r-olds and
upward mile and seventy yards-Rtfugee. III
Corey. 5000. $40, $40. wen: Editl,
| Baumsn. 30 Eichcreekp. $3.50, $3.50 second
Tan II. liz tW. Robinsonb, $3.50. third. Time,
| 1.4S %. Capitol City. Blue Rock, Royst,
! Perseus. Fairly, Arbitrator. American also ran.