New-York tribune., 1900-09-03
TIE RACETRACk.
BALLYHoo BEYs INJURY SERIOUS.
COULD NOT STAND ON HIS LAMED LEG
AFTER HIS VICTORY IN THE FLATBUsH.

COULD NOT STAND ON HIS LAMED LEG
AFTER HIS VICTORY IN THE FLATBUsH.
Most of the visitors at the sheepshead Bay track
yesterday morning wore the marks OF anger ana
they were indeed truly unhappy. They had wit
messed the victory Of Ballyhoo Bey in the flat-
bush and a more irascibe. disgusted and pro-
voked gathering Of lovers OF the running horse has
not been seen at the Sheepshead Bay course on
Sunday In long time. They did not seek the
dark places IN the gFandstand or betting ring so
that no one could hear their lamentaton or nenoio
ahsir angry countenances, but they stood about
the judges stand and in loud voice gave vent
no their feelings. There were some men IN tHo
gathering who are well known on the turt anu
one of them said he hoped racing on straight
awsv course like the new Futurity chute would
cease ''I Ike 10 see contests decided on course
he said, where the people in the grandstand can
iplsinly every horse in the race from the ran
Aof the flag 20 the finish. Racing on a track IKE
hhe new Futurfty course is about bad as trying
10 distinguish horses running in heavy fog. Con-
TESTS held under such conditions DO not attract
people 20 the turf but keep them away. as the
public gets little enjoyment in watching races run
on straightaway courses. The sooner running IS
stopped on chutes like the Futurity the bet
rer il will be for the turf
Not only were the spirits Of most Of the visitors
at sheepshead Bay yesterday morning infamed,
but some Of the trainers were unhappy. one OF
ithe most perturbed trainers at the course was
sJohn z. Madden who trains William C. whitney
lBallyhoo Bey. the winner Of the Futurtty as wen
ks the Flatbush Of 1900. He not tubiiant over
hhe victory of Ballyhoo Bey Saturday, owing
to the injury Balyhoo Bey received in the strug-
gle for the Flatbush honors. and because he could
not say that the contest was true run race. AS
hnnounced in The Tribune yesterday, Ballyhoo
d3ev may not face the barrier again this season,
rs he was seriously injured in the Flatbush, more
sertously than many persons thought who saw
him as he was being led TO his stable after the
race. The injured foot caused him severe pain
yesterday time he put IT on the ground On
account Of the injury Madden did not leave his
Sstsble until late hour Saturday, and he was
about at an unusually early hour yesterday morn
sng
''Baliyhoo Bey's injury" said Madden at the
.Sheepshead Bay track 10 a Tribune reporter yes
s4erdsy morning is a very serious one. and he
may not race again this year. He was hurt on
rhe hoof Of the left foreleg. and it is wound
zhat will heal without absolute rest"
''wiu you have TO keep Ballyhoo Bey In the
etable for long time?" Madden asked
Yes. I think 1 Will have TO keep him in his
stable for at least a month"; replied Madden, 80
jas to prevent him from using the leg unnecessarily
l1f he allowed TO walk about freely the wound
lWoud not heal as quickly it should, and when ii
hheaied IL would probably easily break open again
Esf he not kept in the stable,
When the horse being led from the track
sfhe injured leg was covered with blood 1 could
Enot cool BaIyhoo Bey off in the usual way. but
latter the race I had 20 place his injured foot in
lhot water and 1 kept it in water for about an
shour'
DO you think the horse suffered from the injury
;n the racer" the reporter inquired.
Il think he suffered much from IT," said Mad
den. that the injured leg Of little use 10
him in the last quarter mile. He passed the finish
1ng line practically on three legs"
Mr.. Madden" exclaimed Dave" Gideon,
s''Tommy Atkins the weights was the best horse
In the race, and ne would surely nave won ne
opinion % to % Whether think @ that Tommy A
kins at weights at seven furlongs is better
than Baliyhoo Bey l won't say. Your horse. Mr..
the finishing line yesterday and not three legs,
so far as / could see. And With his four legs he
.have passed him in several jumps more"
Il also think, Mr.. Madden" interrupted one Of
lBauyhoo Bey did not suffer from his injured leg in
l7he race, and that at the weights Tommy Atkins
sshould have been the victor
Gould Bsllyhoo Bey stand squerey his in
Cured leg when he reached his stabe? the speaker
no. sir" said Madden, with much emphasis; he
Continuing, Mr.. Madden said: Il firmly believe
!7Ballyhoo Bey Gid not injure himself, the wound
as Of such nature that II seems almost impossible
down
There was a report current at the sheepshead
iFay track yesterday that Tod Sloan had said after
i1he contest for the Flatbush was decided that he
svould not ride in this country again this season
1t was learned that the report untrue and
Nlthat Sloan would to-day ride Longshoreman who
Ftolds al six furlongs and Lady Massey in the
Irwin City Handicap for three -year-oids and up
thought the horses from John g. Madden FOR Franz
IL Gardner, an Australian, who intends to race on
F1he English turf.
The entries for to-day's races at sheepshead Bay
pare follows:
pounds below the scale. Five turlongs of new
Futurfty Course