The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-27
BALLYAOO BEY
Wins the Futurity Race And
$33.030

NEW YORK, AUGUST 25.-After {.
journey of 5000 miles to ride William
c. whitney's colt Ballyhoo Bey, Tod
Sloan, the whilom American jockey,
who has done all his riding in England
for thelast two years, succeeded in
sending his mount first past the wire
in therich Futurity stakes at Sleeps
head bay today and gathered in $4,000
for his employer. The favorite, Olymp-
Jan, was second and Tommy Atkins,
from the same stable landed in third
place with the others trailing. The
winner was ridden out. Attendance 49,
600.
The big cowd waited patien,l.
through the first race and aplauded
wildly when the Whitney youngster
Rowdy, was sent back from second
place by a foul They saw Mr.. Whitney
win the second with Rush and then
plunged on Jean Berraud to win the
fall handicap, but Sloan.who had the
mount, after getting off fiat footed
rode into a pocket in the stretch and
was unplaced. Then came the big race
and the parade of the highly bred
youngsters, led by the Keene tro Tom
my Atkins, Cap and Bells and Olym-
plan, with Elkhorn and BallyhoO Bey,
of the Whitney strng next, and the
others following. They got to tho post
promptly and in a very few minutes
came the first break, which was false
one, Golden Age refusing to join his
company. The second was worse for
three refused. But the starter caught
them in line the third time the red hag
swished through the air and they
were off to a good start
Spencer who was on Cap and r : -
rushed his mount into the lead at once,
but Sloan on Ballyhoo Bey, was not
caught mapping and sent his horse
alongside the flying filly. Elkhorn, Col
den Age and Tommy Atkins were close
up and down the chute like line
of artillery. Spencer sent Cap an2 Bells
along at her best speed and do what
she could, it was impossible to shake
: IF Ballyhoo 3ey, who, mex away,
was practically helping her make tbs
pace. Sloan crouched low over her
neck, wide awake to his advantage, as
he was in a position to choose his own
going on a track that was dry and yet
wet in places. At the end Of the first
furlong Henry had brought Olympian
from eighth place to third and was
length and half behind Ballyhoo Bey,
running head and head in front, the
latter going much the easier Of the two
and Sloan looking around for danger
from behind. All through the third
furlong, Spencer was urging Cap and
Bells. She was running gamely and still
held a Slight advantage, but it was
plain to all that she could not hold
her speed to the end. The pace was be-
ginning to tell and Henry, seeing this,
sent Olympian along to take issue with
BalIyhoo Bey. These three rounded the
bend into the stretch, necks apart, but
Cap and Bells was done, and from this
point gradually dropped behind. Sen
Ger easing her up when he found that
she was beaten.
Ballyhoo Bey was still running strong
and furlong from home was a neck
in front of Olympian, with Tommy At
kins already under the whip closing
strong a length back. From there home
it was a hard drive. The crowd in the
grand stand were shouting and cheer
ing, the hysterical shrieks of the wo-
men above all. THE favorite wins"
was the shout, mo, the favorite is
beaten"
"Ballyhoo Bey wins" was then heard
from the follower of the Whitney ta-
bic. Sloan was no longer crouched over
the neck of his horse, but was riding
desperately with whip and spur. Hen
ry was also working hard on Olympian,
and for a few strides it was hard TO
tell who would stand the drive the bet
ter. Gradually, however, Sloan with al!
his skill and cunning. drew away with
Ballyhoo Bey, and amid the widest
enthusiasm sent the game little colt
across the finish line a length and
half before Olympian Tommy Atkins
was third of a length behind his
stable mate, while five lengths away,
| Sweet Lavender headed the remainder
Of the tired field.