The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
BILLY KELLY NEARLY
BEATEN BY BAD RIDE
Jockey Sande Eases the Cham
pion in Stake at Hayre
dc Grace.
CROWD WAKES HIM UP
Charlie Leydecker Comes
With Rush and Almost Nips
Ross Entry at Post.
CROWD WAKES HIM UP

HAvRE De GRACE. Nd, April 19.-Be-
fore one Of the largest crowds that ever
saw horse race IN Maryland, Billy
Kelly, the renowned three year old geld
Ing, owned by Commander J. X. l.. Ross,
won the Philadelphia Handicap the fea-
ture of the card at the Havre de Grace
track this afternoon. He showed the
tremendous speed and stamina that
made him the Juvenile champion last
year, but he didn't win the $500 purse
In the easy fashion and by the wide
margin he did in his other starts.
But that was not his fault. He was
much the best. and with proper handling
would have left his opponents far in
the ruck. AS It was he earned the vic
tory by the scant margin of a neck
Charlie Leydecker finished second and
Star Hampton was third.
That the finish was so close and thrill
Ing was due to Jockey Sande. He eased
up the champion a trifie too soon and
Charlie Leydecker came with a rush
and came dangerously close to nipping
him on the post.
sande Warned by the Crowd.
That Billy Kelly retained the lead
long enough to receive the judges de-
cision was due in large part TO the army
OF racegoers. They saw Charlie Ley
decker overhauling him and shrieked a
warning to Sande. To the first shouts
the little jockey paid no heed Appar-
emily he thought 1t was applause for his
sensational mount. But when they con-
tinued and grew in volume he glanced
around and to his surprise saw Charlie
Leydecker at his mounts heels. This
was only n dozen jumps from the finish
and Billy Kelly was stopping under his
pull on the reins, while Charlie Ley
decker was running at a terrific clip with
little Richcreek utilizing every ounce OF
skill he possessed in an effort to get
| Charlie Leydecker nearer TO the cham
| pion.
Ii was a dangerous moment Sande
realized II and lost no time in getting
down to hard work. He hit the famous
gelding a couple Of hard cracks with
the whip and then sat down to a visor-
GUS hand ride. This started Billy
| Kelly. but not to his fullest extent. and
| It was barely sufficient TO obtain the de-
| cision.
| No Applause for Jockey.
| When Billy kelly's number was
| hoisted as a winner he was greeted with
tremendous round OF applause. But
there were none for his Jockey. He had
caused the champions host OF friends
| too much anxiety and was fiayed for his
| carelessness The race was at six fur
longs and Billy Kelly sped over the
course in the remarkably fast time Of
1:12 3-5.
| Commander Ross was EXCEPTIONAL!
| eager 10 win the stake. for he entered
! four of his best sprl1ters. Billy Kelly
! War PcnNant. BonifaCe and Motor Cop
| At the last minute he withdrew Motto
| Cop and Boniface and William Clanc.
, scratched Pickwick. Walter NJ. Jefford
Withdrew Routledse and the Trip
Springs Farm declined with Penrose.
When the blue pencil had finished Il
work. only half a dozen remained. O
these Billy Kelly and War Pennant wer
considered so much better than their op
ponents that they were made the over
whelming favorites and were backed s.
heavily that tho 50 mutuel machines pat
only s230.
Pennant on in Front.
War Pennant broke In front. but he
fore the first furlong had been covere
he had fallen back to last place. Will
Star Hampton went out. closely followe
by Starting with High Cost next an
then Billy Kelly Around the turn an
into the home stretch, Star Hampto
stepped along IN front OF his field at
terrific pace. II made High Coet an
Startling quit. and as they dropped bac
Billy Kelly began to move up. Enter
, ing the home stretch he began to moy
faster. while star Hampton Shove
signs Of distress and began to falter.
At the final iurlong pole the chalnpio
. n
After the next few jumps Sande, belieN
ing he had the race at his mercy starte
to pull up while Charlie Leydecker cam
. darling after him amid the roar of III
0 throng
0 The second race resulted in big SUI
y price when Beauty Sleep. a three-yeal
o old brown flly owned by J. l., Donah!
0 raced home ahead Of a big field {
! platers. Beauty Sleep was considered I
! have no chance OF victory and had fe
n friends, with the result that the nutue
0 paid the big price o. s1Os,l0 on her. Tt
0 results:
First Rsce-For two-year olds; claiming
four and a half turlongs; purse $3.50. q
Won by olsaster, -: [Troxlerl, so
5 silia. 1l2 tRicel $3.50, third. Tim
2 o;Sb ?-5. Soapy sponEe Cormoran, Calyer
u l.. Murphy entry.
4 second Race-For three -year-olds ar
upward; six furl6ngs; Gaining; pur
! we,O. siO9.1O. t24I0 and sl2.40; Zouav
In Cpenyse1, sS.4o and 81 so, second o.
e bait. li3 ,Ambrosel $3.50, third Tim
l:i4l-5. Laura Miller. Little Boy. Scsrp
IL. Vigilante, Bravado and Clark NJ. al
ran.
Third Race-Five and half turlons
= purse $3.50; for three-y ear-ods and u,
, ward: Won by Marse Mouse. -? o'Brier
, s:a $500 and $50; ouietude: II;
= li2 tBurns), $3.50, third Foregroun
d, Jack Leary. Joseph p, Murphy. Bail
Dancer IL. Somewhere In France al
Unwise Child also ran.
Fourth Race--Fire and a half fur,ong
: purse sss6.43: for three-year-olds and U
ward; claiming; Won by Louise V, !
(Denysel. s3.S0 $3.50 and s2sO; Elect,
Sd. SIS CWener), sl+.20 and $3.50, secon
E Firing Line. III twidal. 81 50, third, Tim
and Marco Polo also ran,
Fifth Race--The Phiiade. phIs Handics
. SIX furlongs; purse 81 500 for three.yes
y; ODDS and upward Won by 'B!'ly kel'
! Charlie Leydecker 1914 (Richcreek), IS.
= / and $3.50. second; Star Hampton. !
n Ambrose $3.50. third. Time, Il: 2
:: High Cost, Startling and "War. Penna
purse ssss.+s; for four year-olds and u
ward; claiming; Won by Dan. 100 COREY
S,?O. $3.50 and &+lo; Indian chant, !
:, (stapieton), $500 and $3.50 second N
. 1895. Alma b, Thrift Ringing 2
. Rockport, Kszlah, Saints Bridge, Mannch
and Tranby also ran.
: seventh RscS--ons nile and sever
l. claiming; purse sss6.iS. Won by Refug
: liS tCorey). 5000, $40 and $40: Fdi