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BILLY KELLY IS CHAMPION Takes Sanford Memorial Stakes with the Utmost Ease Rainfall Makes the Track Muddy Muddyand and Causes Much Scratching Polymelian Easily Beaten DempscySaratoga By J L Dempscy Saratoga X Y August 14 Billy Kelly the crack youngster recently bought by Commander J K L Boss from W F Poison for 27500 dis ¬ pelled any vestige of doubt that might have ex ¬ isted as to his superiority over the twoyearolds in these parts by recording a decisive victory over his formidable opposition in the Sanford Memorial which netted him 392 He was con ¬ ceding chunks of weight to the others having up 130 pounds but he carried his imjiost without the semblance of any great effort and after in ¬ dulging Lion dOr an eleventh hour addition to Hit race witli the lead for the first half mile moved into command to win with the utmost ease and drawing away steadily as the race progressed Lion dOr held gamely to his task and was an easy sec ¬ ond with Colonel Livingston making his initial start in these parts a good third thirdBilly Billy Kelly proved himself thoroughly at home in the going which was of the slippery mud variety At the outset lie seemed in difficulty for he was away from the barrier with a stumbling action but when fully settled in his stride he gained rapid ¬ ly and steadily Saude however was not altogether satisfied witli his behavior for lie resorted to the whip on several occasions before reaching the stretch In the last quarter however Billy Kelly had the race won and it was only a question of by how far his rider elected his margin of vMctory to be Lion dOr ran a good race and so did Colonel Livingston but tlie others were never troublesome troublesomeCommander Commander J K L Uoss came down from Mon ¬ treal expressly to witness the colts performance and showingTlie was highly pleased with his showing Tlie sudden storm which developed unexpectedly just before racing time though of short duration was sufficiently heavy to bring abcut changed track conditions in favor of pronounced mud runners As a result of the changed track withdrawals from most of the dashes were numerous and betting ac ¬ tivities were also largely curtailed the backers seemingly lacking confidence in their judgment Favorites were in eclipse in most instances Billy Kelly being the only pronounced choice to succeed during the afternoon afternoonSharing Sharing interest with the stake race was the seveneighths handicap in which all the si ced marvels in these parts was to have started but the mud caused a wholesale reduction and the race furnished the outstanding upset of tlie afternoon by the defeat of Polymelian which succumbed easi ¬ ly to the western Boniface and Gloomy Gus Boni ¬ faces success entailed a heavy loss to the oralizers for the J S Ward connections made no secret of their confidence in their representative and tlie Kentuckians accepted the trainers judg ¬ ment at par Polymelian again showed a high turn of speed but also emphasized the often expressed opinion of close observers that he is a sprinter of tlie nonstaying type Dr Johnson which was ex ¬ pected to be formidable in the race was never dan ¬ gerous gerousCRACK CRACK JUMPER THE BROOK BEATEN BEATENThe The steeplechase brought with it the defeat of the crack steeplechaser Tlie Brook which succumbed to Doublet after a rousing struggle through the drive to the finish after taking the final obstacle Tin Brook fenced faultlessly but so did Doublet which stayed in close attendance on tlie leaders and came with a well timed sprint in the last quarter The Brook conceded Doublet thirteen pounds and this was a telling factor at the end Holiert Oliver landed a close third and but for blundering slightly nt some of the hedges might have reversed the deci ¬ sion with the leaders leadersTrainer Trainer II G Bedwell who U training the ex ¬ tensive string of J K L Uoss had designs on three purses during the afternoon but was disap ¬ pointed in only scoring with Billy Kelly Cadillac from the stable was the one most highly fancied but he had to follow home the suddenly improved Uight which showed an outstanding acrobatic stunt over her last performance After the finish Cadil ¬ lac changed owners Sam Louis claiming him for 13ft 13fti i 13ftCanso Canso in the closing race was another from the Iloss stable to suffer defeat Like Cadillac he was a big favorite but showed by his performance that he was totally at a loss in the muddy going and was never a serious contender LErrant winning from Claquer with Tombolo in third place All the starters in tlie race with the exception of Claquer were foreignbred foreignbredThe The opening race was for maiden twoyearold fillies and furnished a victory for Dancing Carni ¬ val over Lamentation and Vesper Hour HourHenry Henry A Porter whose horses are being trained by Harry Morrissey is contemplating a reduction of his stable and has listed My Friend for the auction sale tomorrow night to be held under the aus ¬ pices of the FasigTinton Sales Co when racers in training broodmares and horses miscellaneously owned will be offered offeredSupt Supt Myer was disappointed when the track became flooded but consoled himself in the hope for fair weather between now and Saturday when the Traverse Stakes is scheduled With a fast track there is every reason to believe a mile anil a quarter track record for the course may be hung out outExercise Exercise boy Claude Tudor violated Uule 21 of Uncing by leaving his employer James Arthur wthout written discharge Owners were warned by the secretary not to harJHir him himImpetus Impetus which was claimed yesterday by Sam Louis out of the fifth race has gone back to his former owner at an advanced price over that which he was claimed for forThe The nrice pad for jockey Sandes contract by Commander J K L Uoss is said to have been 20000 20000E E U Bradley contemplates keeping a division of his racers in the east to campaign at some of the New York fall meetings Trainer William Hurley will be in charge of it and the string will comprise altout ten horses including Believe Me Girls which is an intended starter in the Futurity to be run at Belmont Park The other Bradlty horses will be shipped from hero to Lexington where they will be raced and also at Louisville anil Latonia Hurleys charges will be shipped back t Kentucky racingJohren in time to engage in the Latonia racing Johren was worked a mile anil a half after the first race when the track was in its worst condi ¬ tion and went tlie distance iu 211
