The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22

Hannibal, the three-year-old son of
olambala, belonging to Richard T. Will
son, ran an exceptionally good race in
winning the New Rochelle Handicap at
the Empire City track yesterday after
noon. He carried 1875 pounds, gave
away more than twenty pounds to each
OF his opponents and beat them home
in easy fashion. At the end of the
one mile and sixteenth course he was
running strong, length and a half in
front of NJ. Shea's Drummond, which
was second ten lengths ahead of r. II.
McC. Potter's Blairgowrie. In scoring
his victory Hannibal sped over the
course in AS AS, the fastest time made
during the meeting.
Hannibal did not get a good start
He was not ready when the barrier
went up and did not get into his stride
until his opponents were three or four
lengths ahead of him. But he is one of
the fastest colts in training, and when
he settled down into his stride he sped
after his field and before a sixteenth
OF mile had been covered he was
in front
Thomas Healey, his trainer knew the
colts great speed but he wasn't sure
how far he could carry it while Shout
dering such heavy weight.
Don't let him race away with you."
he told Ensor. LET him 60 to the
front. but then steady him and save
some OF his speed and strength for the
final run through the stretch.
Reserved HannibaI's Speed.
Ensor obeyed the instructions to the
letter. AS soon as he got his mount in
front he took n snug hold on the reins
and allowed him to step along under
slight restraint. AS a result Hannibal
which is usually three or four lengths
ahead of his opponents during the first
half mile of race. was only a length
and half ahead of Drummond, which
was leading the remainder of the field
Going down the backstretch Hannibal
fought hard for his head but Ensor
kept a tight hold on him until rounding
the bend. There he gave his mount free
rein and the Wilson colt bounded away
and came speeding into the homestretch
three lengths in front. When straight
ened out for home Drummond chal-
lenged. He displayed n good burst of
speed. and at the final eighth pole was
in n contending position. Then he fal.
tered, while Hannibal continued to step
along at a fast pace and passed the
judges an easy victor.
Old Rosebud. the former handicap
king. won the Sir Archy lightweight
handicap. but he wasn't the best horse
in the race. With an even break at the
barrier Flags undoubtedly would have
scored an easy victory. He was prac-
tically at the post, but when he got
going he fairly ran over his opponents
and passed all except Old Rosebud,
which beat him home by two lengths
Bill McCloy was third.
In scoring his victory Old Rosebud
turned a form somersault. In his last
race he showed little speed and finished
in the ruck. In the start previous to
that he ran with the pacemaker with
his mouth wide open TO the head of the
homestretch. where he quit almost to a
walk and was beaten off.
Yesterday he acted as II he could have
run a mile and a quarter. He broke
from the barrier on his toes, followed
the speedy but fainthearted Bill McCloy
to the final eighth pole. where he went
to the front and won eased up. Carry
ing 126 pounds, he stepped over the
short six furlong course in the fast
time OF 10.