The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-17
BILLY KELLY WINS
HARTFORD HANDICAP
Juvenile Champion of 1918
Beats Small But Select Field
at Havre de Grace.
Special Despatch to The sus.


hAvRE DE GRACE, April 15.--Billy
Kelly. the three-year-old son Of piok
Wslles and elena, which won the juve-
nfe championship last year, came out
OF winter quarters to-day and ran OF
with tho Hartford Handicap, the OPEN
ing stake at the Havre de Grace track.
over track ankle deep In mud and
against stiff southeast wind he made
four high class older horses look like
selling platers.
II was a wonderful performance by
the little nerveless yielding and aroused
the crowd which filled every nook and
corner OF the little track to a high pitch
OF enthusiasm. So cleverly did he ac-
oomplish his task that veteran horse
men proclaimed him a wonder. They
predicted that he will come close 20
carrying off the highest honors- among
the hree-year-olds this year.
At che end of the five and a half fur
long Journey Billy Kelly was fshting
Tor his head, q length and a half In
front OF William G. Clancys Piokwick,
which took the second end of the 81 800
purse by four lengths from Charley Ley
decker. Dr. johnson. the four-year-old
colt belonging to Mrs. Walter NJ. JEFF
fords of Philadelphia, finished fourth.
and Jack Hare, Jr.. the brown colt which
was a keen contender for three-year-old
laurels last year. brought up the rear
Billy Kelly carried the colors OF Com
inander ]. X. L. Ross, the Canadian
tportsman. who bought him from w.
Poulson last summer for $4,000.
Rain Causes withdrawals.
Entered for the stake were twenty OF
tho highest class thoroughbreds in the
country, but the rain and heavy track
eet the blue pencil to work, and at post
Elmo only a quintette was left to do
battle. Because of his phenomenal rec
ord Of last year and the fact that he
had been burning up the track in his
recent trials. Billy Kelly had an army
Of followers, and they wagered on him
until the So pari-mutuel machines paid
only s3.40 against his chances. All the
contestants were well played, but Billy
Kelly was strong favorite.
Tho quality on the card attracted
race goers from all parts OF the coun-
try. New York turfrneu were here In
droves and Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Washington. Hot Springs and all parts
OF Kentucky were represented. II re
sembled holiday gathering on one Of
the Metropolitan tracks.
With the crowd came heavy rain
storm, and when the busle called the
field to the barrier for the Hartford 1t
was almost as dark as night and the
wind was blowing a gale.
The quintet were at the barrier a
minute. As the webbing went up Billy
Kelly sprang TO the front. but once in
his stride his jockey took a snug hold OF
the reins and allowed DIR. johnson to
set the pace. In the second place the
little champion raced along at the heels
OF Mrs. Jeffords's colt until they
Strengthened out for home. Then Sands
gave him his head and without touch or
whip or heel Billy Kelly bounded to the
H.. - n. Ill
as ne did against the star two-year-olds
last year.
Pickwick moved up fast in the run
through the stretch and had little diff
Guilty taking second honors. The time
OF the race was / :0s 2-5.
Peter Combs GaIIops.
The Glen Riddle Farms. which is
owned by Samuel Riddle, the noted
sportsman of Philadelphia. uncovered a
nifty looking Juvenile colt In the first
race. He is Peter Combs, by Peter
ounce and Olivido. Louis Feustel.
trainer for Mr.. Riddle, sent Peter
Combs and Mr.. Brummel to the starter
as fit as flddles. Mr.. Brummel ran a
triho green, but Peter Combs raced like
. veteran and salloped home the victor
by eight lengths. Mr.. Feustel has a
dozen other high class juveniles belong
Ing 20 Mr.. Riddle ready for the races
ana ne 10 confident they will earn brack-
cts before the end Of the Pimlieo meet
Ing. The results:
,It M.s.H,,, mile Is.o ,7; p..c
SSaSs coewss.. ia errosI.r' $40 and and
$40. second: Paul Jones. lls IL psvi.sl.
sh,Ts Mn ims S SsI o,a5 xia ss.:
ties and Sandy Beai also ran.
Second Racs--Fivs furlonss: purse s7s. 90
fSr RE pao sGG
weiiJ. ssio and .2.7o. second; Peasant. iii
niso asd''' IL. ' ssvano, moro N.bras s Brisk
Auetioneer and Pokey also ran. =
Third s7s ,ar and hs fsr1n
Fa T.s f's%'ss .sss es ~ sss ~
HsSis se's Is tcSy.weib, $3.50, ,SiTd. Tine
1909 50. Cobalt. Coral and CaddIe also
Fourth Raes-six furlonss; purse s5s2.4o
Anaakassin. lls lBu,well5. ,ssac, s. ani
% . s.sSlS H.. 's sfsn %. ' DS.y s1S
H,lO. third. Time. I:li. Favour. Zinnis
ana Tan II. also ran
And upward; Hartford Handicap. Won b,
sy xsilS 1ss t s:o 90; ossI,. $40 FL
and t,iO. second: Charlie Leydsoktr, iai
(ButweiD, $2.70.. third. Time. :oS as
br. johnson and Jack Hare. Jr., also ran
Sixth Raee.-Fivo furlongs; purs,
Toto, iso tDreyer). ti.6O, ta.o and &2,so
Tiekllsh, 10 tRyan(, .sli.So snd .s.5S
third. Time, i:oaa-5 Crystal Ford, wa
Marvel Different Eyes sticking. Soda
de Nerdun and Mahony also ran.
Seventh Raoe-one mile and sevent,
yards; for four-year-olds and upward
claiming; purse 500. Won by Indolsnee
II, !sandel, $3.50. $40 and ta3o; Capt.
ond; kits H., III Corey, 32.30. third
Time, lisa. MIL Race and Persius also ran