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CRANK HOME FIRST AGAIN WINS THE ALBANY HANDICAP FROM DEER TRAP IN EASY FASHION. Three Races Won by Mr. Sanford Leochares Shows His Old-Time Speed Rhomb Wins, but Finishes Lame Bellringer Beats Sedan. By J. L. Dempsoy. Saratoga Springs, X. , August 21. The Albanv Handicap, which was the outstanding feature of a somewhat ordinary offering for the Saratoga track, was won by Samuel Boss Grab Bag Handicap winner. Crank, which led August Belmonts Deer Trap home by a comfortable margin. Queen of the Water, an added starter from !. A. Cochrans stable, was third. After the finish Tom in v McTnggart, rider of Deer Trap, complained to the stewards that Troxler, on the winner, had interfered sharply with his mount while the colts were racing together midway between the half-mile anil three-eighths posts. The report of the patrol judge seemingly was against McTaggart, for the stewards allowed the race to stand as the horses finished. The Albany was first run in 1901 and each rear since, except in and 15lli, when there was no racing in New York state. The history of the Albany, in condensed form, follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1!01 Dixicline 11! Shaw ,700 l:i:;-and l!02 Grey Friar 117 T. Bums .. 2.9SO 1 :!:"-, 1903 Gold Saint 10! II. Michaels. 3,335 1904 Jack Lory 120 Odom 2,910 1:14" 1905 .lames Boddick ..111 .7. ."Martin .. 2,390 1:1C,and 1900 Kddie Ware 107 J. Harris .. 2.1S0 1:10 1907 Jim Gnffney 123 W. Kna.. 2,975 l:ir,V- 190S Sea Cliff 108 1. McDaniel 495 1:17 IM. Pretend 10! K. Dugan.. 805 1:10 1910 Textile Il l VT. Knapp.. 3,535 1:15 1013 Bradleys Choice. 117 l.oftus 805 l:i:i 1914 High Noon 113 .1. Kederis.. 0,455 1:12 1915 Achievement 107 K. Martin.. l.or.O 1:17- l!lt; Crank Ill It. Troxler. 1,750 1:13 No racing in 1111 and 1912. The John Sanford Stable was much in the limelight during the afternoon, three of the winners scoring in his colors, but the stable booked a heavy deficit by the victories of two of the successful starters, as they were heavily bid up over their entered prices"; The initial victory for the Sanford colors came in the inaugural race when Leochares. racing for the first time this year, made a show of his opposition, with Blind Baggage leading the others. Bac. starting for the first time in the Sanford colors, made good in the third race over Sasin and Bonnie Tess. He was in for ,500 and when II Fink advanced him to ,500. the stable-retained him with the customer; advance. St. Isidor was tiie next successful one. He was in. for 00 and II. Fink was again on hand and advanced him to ,000, but again the stable bid the necessary to retain him. Rhomb was the winner of the steeplechase, but ! pulled up in such a bad way that his rider, W. ! Allen, had to dismount and lead him back to the ; judges stand. i J. Simon Healy, acting for Capt. E. 15. Cassatt. i has sold the colt Sun God to Herman It. Brandt j on private terms. ! Bellringer was Lrought to the hardest kind of ! a drive to overhaul Sedan in the last stride. Murphy might have won with the latter had lift not attempted to force Bellringer out on the stretch turn. The stewards reprimanded him sharply for his action. Humors of a possible discontinuation of racing at Juarez were dispelled this morning by an authoritative statement made by Harry F. Breivogel that, there would be racing this winter at the Mexican course across the Bio Grande from El Paso. The plans for the meeting are still in the making, but it is expected that Manager Matt J. Winn will shortly announce the opening date, the length of the meeting and its purse features. .1. O. Keene lias concluded arrangements to go to Russia to assume the management and training of the extensive racing establishment owned by Countess Eugenie Lnzaroff of Petrograd. The establishment comprises eighty horses and Mr. Keene will have sole charge of the entire baud. Eddie-Dugan will be stable jockey. Mr. Keene is now conferring with his brother, G. II. Keene, as to the disposition of the horses thej have in training ami concerning the eleven yearlings now at Keeneland Farm near Lexington, Ky. In all probabilities they will decide to dispose of the horses during the liel-mont Park meeting. Keeneland Stud will be kept intact and, during Jack Keenes absence, will be looked after by G. II. Keene. Jack Keenes contract is a lucrative one. According to John W. Schorr, Harry Kelly will not be raced again this year unless in one start at Latonia. The entire string of horses owned by Mr. Schorr will be shipped direct to Lexington next Sunday and raced there. The ten yearlings that Mr. Schorr purchased at the sales here have been shipped to J. S. Hawkins, who will break them and give them their early lessons. Todays arrivals included Joseph A. Murphy who came down for a brief visit from Buffalo. George J. Longs horses will be shipped next Saturday to Louisville. He disposed of Jasper yesterday for the reported price of ,000 to J. F. Flannigan, Jr., who will make a jumjer of him with the winning of the rich Harbor Hill cup in view. According to the terms of jockey John McTag-garts contract lie will have to report to the 11. T. Wilson Stable January 1 and it will continue In force until January 1918. The retainer is said to be ,000 with customary winning and losing fees. H. R. Brandt will ship the Livingston horses he has here to Lexington immediately after the close of Saratoga racing. Trainer W. B. Jennings, acting for A. K. Macomber, today bought the contract on jockey H. H. Phillips for a reported price of $.i,000. The jockey has been riding several of the Macomber horses on probation and his work lias been satisfactory H. I. Brown, general manager of Oriental Park in Havana, Where racing will begin December 7, was an arrival- this morning and will remain for some time. He stated that indications pointed to a highly successful season of racing in the Cuban capital and that he bad been asked by many owners to reserve stable room for their horses with a view to racing in Havana next winter. In reference to purses Mr. Brown said that they would be of 00, 00 and . with several handicaps of ,000. He would allow the purse distribution to be governed by existing conditions and the racing material at hand. The first year gave the Havana track a set back, on account of the unprecedented rains and it took last year to overcome the handicap. Now, with everything in Havana favorable, he looks for a splendid meeting and is planning accordingly on an extensive scale.
