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SUN BRIARS EASY VICTORY. XEABS NEARLY ALL THE WAY IN THE ALBANY HANDICAP. Diversion Proves Herself a Good Mud Runner by Winning in a Canter Beaverkill Scores For Kentucky Mr. Macomber Buys Fruit Cake By J. L. Dempsey. Saratoga. X. Y., August 9. W. S. Kilmers English colt Sim Briar, carrying toi weight, won the Albany Handicap of the guaranteed value of ,500, but the excess subscription and starting fees enabled the winner to receive ,8S0 net. His victory was accomplished in easy fashion, although lie conceded weight to all the other starters. W. R. Coes Nutcracker, another English bred, and added to the race during the afternoon, proved the runner-up, with Herald landing in third place, slightly in advance of Matinee Idol. Kleven started and the winner at all times ruled the favorite. Todays racing on the whole, was again of off day variety, there being a conspicuous absence of stars in the different races and even the customary steeplechase, that adds to the spectacular side of the sport at this course, was also lacking. A hard rain, which came during the early hours, presaged a muddy .course, but the perfect drainage and "spongy soil absorbed the moisture fast and caused the going to be only a trifle slow. Quite a number of withdrawals were recorded, however, some of the races only having a few contestants. It was a case of fifty-fifty from a betting point of view, favorites dividing honors by taking three of the races. The talent began badly when J. J. Lillis and Harvest King, the respective choices in the opener, went down to defeat, Diversion, carrying the Wick-liffe. Stables colors, winning witli the utmost ease. .1. .1. Lillis showed a good performance in carrying bis big impost and landing second place. The Albany Handicap dates back to 1001, and its history, in condensed form, is here presented: Yean Winner. Wt Jockey. Val. Time. 1901 Dixieline 119 Shaw ,700 1:13 1002 Grey, Friar 117 T. Hums... 2,980 1:12 1!MI3 Gold Kaiiit ; 100 II. Michaels 3,335 1:15 1904 Jack Lory 120 Odoni ..... 2,910 1:11 1905 .lames Reddick. . .112 J. Martin.. 2,390 l:ltti 1900 Eddie Ware 107 J. Harris... 2,180 1:16 1907 Jim- Gaffney 123 W. Knapp.. 2,97.r 1:15 1908 Sea Cliff 10S It. McDaniel -395 l:17-i 1909 1retend 109 K. Dngan... 8i5 1:10 1910 Textile 114 W. Knapp.. 3,535 1:15 1913 Bradleys Choice. 117 Loftus 805 1:13 1914 High Noon 113 .T. Kederis. 0,455 1:12 1915 Achievement 107 K. Martin.. 1,050 1:174 3910 Crank Ill R. Troxler. 1,750 .1:13 1917 Sun Briar 118 W. Knapp 2.SS0 1:14 No racing in 1911 and 1912. Thomas Clydes "Warsaw was regarded with the most favor in the second race and flattered extensively by leading until well along in the last eighth, wliere Beaverkill, running in S. M. Hendersons colors, came with a rush that could not lie denied and won easily, much to the delight of the Ken-tuckinns. Valor, another Blue Grass representative running in W. J. Youngs colors, landed in third place. Cheer Leader Fails to Repeat. W. II. Bakers Cherr Leader, secured in his last start by the bidding-up route, was deemed sufficiently good enough to take the third race, at least lie was made the favorite, but he never figured seriously in the running, the race developing a spirited stretch duel between Right and "Gipsey George. The latter, carrying 120 pounds, was the leader up to the last few strides, wliere Right beaded him,. Onwa landing in third place. Of the four that started in the fifth race, Wise Man,, the favorite was clearly best, for he bolted on the stretch turn, but still managed to stay in the lead and beat Brooklyn in easy fashion. There was some smart action for the latter, but his showing was onlyordinary and he had to be urged to the limit to outstay Aldebaran. Some highly regarded youngsters made the contest in the last race and it resulted in a victory for Sycamoor from Arrali Go On, witli El Plaudito in third place. The latter was confidently supported, but his chances went glimmering when his rider took him back into a position wliere he was forced to be cut off, resulting in the loss of much ground for the colt and his failure to show to better advantage. After Harvest Kings defeat in the opening race, he was claimed by Emil Ilerz for ,803.58. The sterling filly Fruit Cake, which lias been subjected to a strenuous campaign this year, beginning at New Orleans and finishing at the recent-Kenilworth Park meeting at Windsor, was purchased this morning by A. K. Macomber. from- W. Burtt-scliell, acting for E. T. Zollieoffer. . The price is said to be 0,000. Fruit Cake has been in retirement at the Baltimore Driving Park, where others of the Burttsehell-Zollieoffer horses were shipped after the Canadian racing ended, but she was shipped m here and was an arrival during the afternoon. Tin; sale was subject to a veterinarians certificate that she was sound and she had no difficulty passing Dr. McCullys rigid examination. Pat Dunne to Return to Racing, Pat Dunne, the well-known former owner, made known here this afternoon his intention of returning to racing and stated that he would consider an offer to train a string of racers. Mr. Dunne was formerly regarded as one of the best trainers in the country and always campaigned a formidable band of racers. He will leave tomorrow for his homo in Kansas City, but is ready to take- charge of training operations of a stable should employment be offered to him. Arrivals today from Kentucky and Cincinnati included Ed Alvey and Joe Brill. "Kid" Becker came in from St. Louis and Bert Williams from Detroit. W. G. Wagnons and J. F. Sweeneys horses are being rested at the Baltimore Driving Park, awaiting the opening of the Maryland Racing season. R. W. Walden, the well-known trainer, came over from Ills farm in Maryland to take in several days of the racing here. Suspended jockeys will not be allowed the cus- rH tomary privileges during their term of suspension here. Their badges will be taken up at the time of suspension and returned to them at the expiration of their punishment. L. A. Cassidy, who served as secretary during the racing at the Dongnn Hills meeting, was an arrival this morning. "Had a successful meeting considering that it was only in the nature of an experimental one," said he, "and it will improve in future seasons." The crack filly Smoky Lamp which won in decisive fashion recently, will not be seen under colors for some time. She came out of her race with a badly ruptured middle tendon, that will call for a let up for the remainder of this year at least. A. K. Macomber suffered more bad luck today wlieu his Star Boots fell lame while being given Jiis preparation for the stake that lie was an in- tended starter in. He will probably be shipped with others soon to Kentucky to be rested. Jockey Clarence Buxton will resume riding tomorrow, having fully recovered from his injury sustained several days ago. Jockey W. Crump showed much improvement today, but will not be seen in the saddle again until next Monday. His contract employer E. W. Moore will shortly return to Windsor, where he has his big band of racers and the jockeys engagements will be made by Wm. Burcli. James W. Coffroth received a telegram today from Jack Atkln, who will be in charge of the. Reno racing, to secure the, services, df Edfllc Tribe to do the starting during the meeting there. Deer Trap, which broke down in his race of yesterday, has been presented to the New York breeding bureau.
