The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
TOD SLOAN is HER RIDER
The Famous Jockey Takes in S33, $50
For His Employer.
BALLY5O0 BEY WINS BY A LENGTH ONLY
0Iympian, the Favorite, is Second, With Tom
my Atkins Third. The Time is Ito.
Races at Saratoga, The Day
on the Diamond.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York, August 25.-After a journey
CT three Thousand miles to ride Ex-
Secretary of the Navy William c. Whit
ney's colt Ballyhoo Bey. Tod Sloan, the
Wilhelm American Jockey, who has done
all of his riding in England for the last
two years. succeeded in sending his
mount first past the wire in the rich
Futurity stakes at Sheepshead Bay to-
day and gathered in $33, $50 for his en-
plcyer. The favorite, Olympian, was
second and Tommy Atkins, from the
same stable, landed in third place with
the others trailing. The winner was rid
den out.
The attendance at the big race was
not as large as had been expected for it
was thought that the track would be
deep in mud and such was the case at
10 O'Clock in the morning. Nevertheless
fully fifteen Thousand people were on
the grounds when the horses were called
to the post just before half past four
O'Clock.
From sunrise unit! the first race was
called and between the races a big gang
of men was at work on the track
scraping, raking and narrowing it, turn
ing UP the wet soil to the drying heat
Of the sun, and it was in good condition
when the race was called, to the great
surprise Of everybody.
The Futurity entries were gotten off
promptly to a good start. Spencer, who
was en- Cap and Bells, of the Keene
string. rushed his mount into the lead
hut Sloan on Ballyhoo Bey was not
caught mapping and sent his horse along
side the flying filly Ellohorn, Golden
Age and Tommy Atkins were close up,
and they came down the chute like line
Of cavalry. Spencer, who was plainly out
to make the running for his stable mates,
sent Cap and Bells along at her best
speed, but do what she could it was i'm
possible to shake off Ballyhoo Bey. who,
a neck away, was practically helping her
make the pace.
At the end OF the first furlong Henry
had brought Oympian, another of the
Keene trio, from eighth place to third
and was a length and a half behind Bally-
hoo Bey, while Tommy Atkins EllShorn
and Sweet Lavender were heads apart a
half length away, the others being al
ready fer out Of the race.
The positions were unchanged through
the next furlong. All through the third
Bells. She was running gamely and still
held a slight advantage, but it was plain
to see that she could not hold her speed
to the end. The pace was beginning to
tell and Henry seeing this, sent Olympian
along to take issue with Ballyhoo Bey.
These three rounded the bend into the
stretch necks apart. but Cap and Bells
was done and gradually dropped behind.
Ballyhoo Bey was still running strong
and true and furlong from home was
neck in front CT Olympian, with Tommy
Atkins already under the whip, closing
strong length back.
From there home it was a hard drive
The crowd in the grand-stand were
shouting and cheering; the hysterical
shrieks of the women rising above ALL
Sloan no longer crouched over the neck
CT his horse, but was riding desperately
with whip and spur. Henry was also
working hard on Olympian, and for a
few strides it was hard to tell which,
would stand the drive the best Grad
ually, however Sloan with all his skill
and cunning, drew away with Ballyhoo
Bey and amidst the widest enthusiasm
sent the game little colt across the
finish line length and a half before
Olympian. Tommy Atkins was third, a
length behind his stable mate, while five
lengths away Sweet Lavender headed the
balance of the third horses. Summary:
First. five and half furlongs-La
Valliere, to /, won; Colonel Padden, 5
to l, and to 1, second; Rochampton, Z
to 2. third. Time 1909 3-5.
Second, one mile-Rlssh. to s. won;
Kamara, to 1 and 4 to 5, second; An
droricus, to l, third. Time 1;4O
Third, Fall Handicap. six furlongs-
Warlng, to /, won; Potents, 20 to 1
and to l. second Contcstor, II to 5,
third. Time ia.
Fourth, Futurity, Futurity Course, 10
feet less than six furlongs-Ballyhoo Bey,
IL to 5, won; Olympian, to 10 and out,
second Tommy Atkins, to 10, third.
Time 40.
Fifth, The Inaugural Steeplechase,
about two miles-Plato, s to 5, won; Old
Tank, 4 to / and Z to 5. second; Chara-
garac, to 2. third. Time 4:19.
Sixth. one and a sixteenth miles, on
turf, seiling-Greenock, II to l. won;
Central Trust. 8 to 5 and out, second; |
Dolando, Z to 2, third. Time 1:48 Is.