The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-10
KILMER HORSES
SHOW THE WAY
IN CHAMPLAIN
Sun Briar Finishes First
and ExterminatOr Second
in Spa Feature.
RACE RUN IN RECORD TIME
Golden Broom 0utruns Fast
Field of Juveniles in Sara
toga Special.
RACE RUN IN RECORD TIME
By HENRY v. KING.

BY HENRY ". KING. Rf
SARATOGA, Aug. 9.-willis sharpe Kill
mers stars took their place at the head
of the handicap division to-day. His
bay colt Sun Briar and his chestnus
gelding Exterminator proved their worth
by running first and second in the
Champlain Handicap and established :
new record for the mile and furlong
course. Sun Briar beat his stable mate
home by a length and half, but X
Exterminator had been whipped out hs
would have been at Sun Briar's throat
latch or possibly in front of him. The
time of the race was l so, one and two
flfths seconds faster than the record
hung UP by Advance Guard in 1902.
A half hour before these two great
horses electrified the largest crowd that
ever attended the races at this famous
course Mrs. Walter NJ. Jeffords's I'M
ported colt Golden Broom ran to fame
in the Saratoga Special Aided BY a
good break at the start. he made hvo
of the best youngsters in training look
cheap. Without ever being extended he
galloped to easy victory, finishing four
lengths in front of Harry Payne Whit
ney's Wildair.
A little before this great juvenile dis
played his great speed Mrs. Ambrose
Clark's imported Elysian won the North
American Steeplechase in a driving finish
by a length from Joseph e. Widener's
Doublet. Any one of these three features
would have been attraction enough to
bring out a big crowd of racegoers, but
with three such famous stakes on the
programme it seemed that every lover
of the thoroughbred In the East turned
out.
Holiday Crowd Attends.
Every train from North and South.
East and West on Friday had It's quota
of enthusiasts coming for the events, ana
Yesterday morning thousands more came
by train and auto. The surrounding
towns called 1t a holiday and shop
workers as we'll as the wealthy were at
| the course in droves.
| The course is the largest in the coun.
try. but it was not big enough to seat
| one-third of the visitors. As a result
thousands stood on the long stretches OF
the lawn and in the aisles and In back
of the grand stand seats.
The clubhouse contingent was out In
| force too Every one in Who's Who and
the Social Register was there and many
others not listed in these elite publica-
tions. and when the last race had been
decided It was the unanimous opinion
of the huge gathering that the days
sport was the best they ever witnessed
at the historic track.
The classic chase created much Inc
terest, but the interest in 1t was as
nothing compared to that which centred
around the other two stakes. Whether
the special or the Champlain was the
feature Is a matter of conjecture. Both
are noted stakes in which thoroughbreds
that had earned worldwide fame were
entered.
ChampIain a Handicap Affair.
The Champlain is u handicap and .
test for older horses, while the special
is Il sporting event for Juveniles at
six furlongs. It Is by subscription OF
$500 each. half forfeit. and piece OF
gold plate valued at $1,000 to be added
by the association.
There is no second or third money
and all the honor and fame and purse
goes to the winner. Since its inaugural
+ in 1901 it has been won by the best
Juveniles in the country.
Because OF the record breaking per-
Torrance OF Sun Briar the Champlain
probably will live longer to memory
of the thousands present, and for that
reason 1t seems only fair that the de-
tails of 1t be written before those OF
: the juvenile classic.
, or the nine horses entered overnight
three of them. Thunderclap. Beaver
. Kill and Orestes. were withdrawn. Be-
cause Of his great race in the Della
: ware Handicap earlier in the week, when
he was beaten a short head by Fairy
Wand in record time. Sun Briar and his
stable mate were made the favorites and
were heavily backed at to 8.
A. X. McCombers HOLSTER had a
-, host of friends too, and Clifford A.
= Cochrans Fairy Wand and Richard T.
a Wilson's Corn Tassel were not neglected.
a AS the Klmer pair were being
4 groomed in the paddock the Binghamton
sportsman announced that his renowned
= horses would run one, two. "Sun Briar
!, will win" he said, but II he makes any
- mistakes Exterminator will come along
!, and save the day for u.s."
l. Knapp Instructed to Win.
Knapp on Sun Briar was instructed
A to win and he was awarded the stable
s colors while. LOTUS on ExtermlnatoI
was ordered TO keep within striking dis
lance at all times but not to beat sur
. Briar unless the Son OF Sun Drigge
seemed beaten.
LOTUS and Knapp. the best Jockeys In
= the country. were on good horses and
0 they made no mistakes.
After a short delay because OF the
Righteousness OF Fairy Wand. Mar.
Cassidy sent the field away on a per.
- feet line. Fairy Wand had the mos
early speed and before the first sixteenth
OF mile had been covered she was ir
front But she wasn't half a dozen
. lengths ahead as she was in the Della
- ware.
!, Sun Briar was full OF running and
% with HOLSTER at his TANKS kept within
!. striking distance of the Cochran mare
/; Around the bend out of the homestretcf
! Knapp gave Sun Briar his head and a
the same instant LOTUS made his ruI
with EXterminator.
II It was pretty team work and when IN,
l. homestretch was reached Sun Briari
If head was sticking QUE in front with Ex
y terminator at his heels. Fairy wanS
II was second, only head behind the win
n ner but she was showing signs OF dis
10 tress and stopping badly. HOLSTER. too
was close up and was Corn Tassel
All could have been covered by tn
proverbial blanket. and It was any one
of race except the firing Fairy Wand
is Down the long straightaway to IN
< Judges the quintet came tearing at thei
lr mghtiest speed, with their Jockeys rid
Is ing perfectly. At the final furlong pol
Sun Briar began to draw away, bu