The sun., 1919-08-17
HANNIBAL AND
CONSTANCY WIN
SPA FEATURES
r. T. Wilson's Colt Takes
Historic Travers Stakes
in Fast Time.
FOR ROSS
Canadian Sportsman's Entry
Scores in Classic for, Two
Year Old Fillies.
NJ HENRY ". KING.

By HENRY ". KING.
| SARATOGA, Aug. 1.-two more great
toroughbreds doomed UP to-day az
worthy contenders for championship hon
ers. Richard T. Wilson's three-year-old
| chestnut colt Hannibal won the historic
Travers Stakes like a truly great horse
and made host of racegoers doubt
| even the mighty Purchase is his master.
| Commander J. X. L. Ross imported
| bay filly Consistency romped off with the
| famous Spinaway and caused thousands
| to proclaim her the best Of her age and
| sex and the equal of the best Of the
| Juvenile colts.
Hannibal led all the way and won
eased up by four lengths, with Com
! mander Ross's War Pennant second and
! the Oneck Stables Thunderclap third.
Constancy did practically the same
| thing. She led every step of the jour
ney and was eased up through the last
| furlong to win by four lengths from ]. HI.
| Rossiters Wedding Cake, which nosed
out George w. Lofts Germa for second
| hcnors.
Hannibal ran over the one mile and
quarter course in the exceptionally fast
/ time Of 2 :o2 AS, only three-ffths of q
second behind the record established by
Roa inner last year.
Consistency stepped the five and a haE
| furlong route in :05 3-5.
Record Crowd Present.
The largest crowd that yet has at
| tended a race meet in this State was
| present. The huge plant was too small
| for the great crowd and 1t was with
! difficulty that one was able to move
| about. The stand was filled to over
| flowing, the lawns packed, and thousands
| L., ~ Ina M nj
| beyond the old field stand. which was
| jammed to suffocation.
| There were 2,1s5 automobiles parked
| on the grounds and as many more were
unable to find accommodations and were
| stationed along the streets adjoining the
course.
! Although the officials of the associa-
ton anticipated q record crowd, the gath
ering was much larger than was ex-
pected. At noon the throng began to
gather and long before 2 o'clock every
seat in the stands and clubhouse had
| been occupied.
| Because thousands were delayed at the
entrances the association put back tho
first race until O'Clock. Even then
thousands were unable to get inside until
after the first contest had been decided.
The spacious clubhouse, with It's broad.
sloping lawns was crammed. as was
|
| seemed as II every box holder was en-
PERTAINING several guests, for even extra
chairs were in almost every one of them.
Society was out in full force. To men
who have followed the thoroughbreds
around the world 1t resembled classic
| stake day in England or France.
| Travers Worth s13.O7O.
The Travers was the older stake Of
| the two decided. 1t Is a real test for
| three-year -olds over the one mile and
| quarter course, and has a guaranteed
| cash value Of $4,000, but because OF the
large nominations for 1t, 1t had a still
greater value to-day, the total reaching
$1,000. 1t was first run in 1854, and
since the immortal Kentucky won the in
| augural In that year only really great
| thoroughbreds have taken it Among
| the immortals which carried of the prise
were Harry Bassett. Hindoo, Sir Dixon.
| Henry of Navarro, HerTnis, Broomstick.
Roamer, Omar Khayyam and Sun Briar.
| All the winners OF II made excellent
time. but none equslled that made by
Hannibal to-day, for the best previous
! time was 2 :03 1-5, made by Sun Briar
| last year.
Although nearly twoscore were ellg-
BILE for the stake, only half a dozen
went forth to do battle They we're
Hannibal, War Pennant. Thunderclap,
w. T. Atkinson's War Rocket, S. c. Hi
dreth's Cirrus and Mrs. c. w. STAIRS
War Zone
Because of his great race earlier in
the week Hannibal was made the ia
vorite and was heavily backed at 8 to 5.
War Peunant also had a host of fol-
| lowers, but so did Cirrus, and Mr.. Hill
dreth's colt was made the second choice
at to 2.
start Is Perfect.
The start of the race was prompt
and perfect When Mars Cassidy shouted
Come on r. every horse was on his toes
and all went under the webbing to-
gether. Hannibal had the most speed.
and before the first sixteenth OF a mile
had been covered he was wingtng along
| three lengths in front OF War Rocket.
with War Pennant third, a length back,
and the others strung out in Indian file.
Around the turn Buddy Ensor allowed
Hannibal to step along as fast as the
colt desired, and II was fast enough to
! increa Sc his lead another length. When
strai ghtened out in the long back stretch
Ensor took q steadying grip on him In an
| endeaVor to reserve some of his speed
| for the final furlong. Because OF this
| move War Rocket and War Pennant
gained on him. and when the bend was
| reached tney were hlIllOsl at MS noels'
To those who did not see Hannibal
nKhting for his head 1t seemed that they
would quickly pass the leader. But
while rounding the turn Ensor gave his
charge free rein and in a few jumps
Mr.. Wilson'S colt was again four lengths
out in front and increasing his lead with
every bound. Half way around the bend
War Rocket began to falter and War
Pennant moved into second place.
| Hannibal Far Ahead.
Entering the homestretch Hannibal
was a half dozen lengths ahead Of
| Commander Ross colt and running
! easily. But Ensor did not check his
speed. In fact, he urged Hannibal to
go faster. He was not taking any
chance of War Pennant. which was rid.
den by LOTUS. taking a march on him.
Ensor's judgment proved sound. whs1
they Strengthened out for the run homo
LOTUS went to the whip and by vigor-
Gus ride cut the leaders advantage in
half. Ensor saw the Ross colt gain
| ing on him and at the final eighth pole
became a little frightened or excited.
although his mount was running easily
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