The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-02
BALLYHOO BEY WINS
FLATBUSH STAKES
Unfortunate Mix-Up Lost Race
for Tommy Atkins.
SLOAN AGAIN THE VICTOR
Spencer Claimed a Foul But 1t Was
Not Allowed-The Ocean Hand
leap Went to Voter in
Fast Time
SLOAN AGAIN THE VICTOR

New York, September 1.-Ballyhoo Bey
and Tod Sloan duplicated their success in
the Futurity one week ago by winning the
coveted Flatbush stakes, the feature of the
card at Sheepshead Bay. Tommy Atkins
the odds on favorite, was second and only
beaten head.
An unfortunate incident marred the event,
which had a direct bearing on the out
COM Only four horses started anu the
race was conceded to be dual between
the Whitney and Kenne candidates, Bally-
hoo Bey and Tommy Atkins. They were
sent off on the second break to good
start and Smile and Ballyhoo Bey went
out to make the running, but not more than
q @ length separated the four for the hrst
half mile. At this period Sloan took his
mount back SO that Smile showed in front
q neck before Tommy Atkins, who was the
same distance before Alard Scheck and
Baliyhoo Bey. They came into the stretch
necks apart, with Smile on the rail and
Baalyhoo Bey on the outside. When
Strengthened out and almost at the last fur
long pole a bad mix-up occurred, which,
fortunately, did not result in a serious &C.
cident. Smile swerved out and Ballyhoo
hey pore IN on the OtHer tWo anu LUZ d
second the crowd in the grandstand held
its breath, expecting to see one If not all
go down in a heap. This did not happen,
but the favorite was knocked out of his
stride. Spencer had to pull up, losing three
or four lengths. By the time the tangle
was Strengthened out, Sloan had rushed
Ballyhoo Bey to the front and was settling
down and riding him out with hands and
heels. When Spencer got Tommy Atkins
going again he set sail for the flying leader,
who was three or four lengths in front,
and with whip and spur he rode to des-
perate finish Foot by foot the game
Tommy Atkins crept up until 1t was only
two lengths, then one length, then neck,
but the finish line was too close, and amid
the widest excitement the judges were
passed with Ballyhoo Bey head in front.
Alard Scheck was third a length away.
Spencer claimed foul, but 1t was not al
lowed, although the stewards had all four
jockeys in the stand before giving their de-
cision.
The Ocean Handicap went to Voter in
fast time. He made all the running and
won, ridden out, by a neck from Vulcan,
who was half length before Martimas,
third.
Rush, the favorite, was beaten off, show
ing no speed at any part of the Journey.
The remainder of the racing was inter-
esting. Modrine the first from the
favorite Gibraltar. Moor galloped home
in the second; Perion took the steeple-
chase and Villa was first home in the
last race. In the steeplechase Challenger
Governor Budd and Count Navarro FELL
but the jockeys escaped without serious
ipill CharaPracp refused the water
jump, stopping so suddenly that his jockey
turned q complete somersalt over the OBJ
stacle into the water. Weather clear;
track fast; attendance large. Summary:
First Race-Six furlongs: Modrine, 104
(Bullman) to l. won; Gibraltar, 1875 CTur-
ner), 10 to s and to 5, second; Kitchener,
lis (O'Connor), is to l, third Time, 1:13 3-5.
Second Race-Selling, five and a half
furlongs: Moor, log (McCue), to 2, won
Cherished, 1O1 (O'Connor), 80 to l and 10 to
l, second; Eweet Tooth, 100 ct. Walsh) 60
to /, third. Time, 1:0e AS
Third Race-The Flatbush, seven fur
longs: Ballyhoo Bey, 14 QSloan), to /,
won; Tommy Atkins, 116 (Spencer). 10 to 20
and 1 to H. second; Alard Scheck, 115
(Burns), 80 to l and to /, third. Time.
1928.
Fourth Race-The Ocean Handicap one
mile: Voter, 1870 (Spencer), to l, won;
Vulcan, 113 (Burns), to / and to 2,
second; Martimas, ia (Boland), 2 to 1,
third. Time, 1879 20.
Fifth Race-Handicap steeplechase,
about two miles: Perion, 146 (Mara) 3 to
/, won; George Keene, 140 Dayton), 15 to
i and to l, second; Captain Piersal, 139
(Canavan), 40 to !. third Time, 4,21.
Sixth Race-selling, one and one-six-
tenth miles on turf: Villa " 80 Slack, 2
to l. won; Prestidigitator, 1O1, QIenry), s
to and to s, second Gold Fox, 11S Dull
NAM, 8 to /, third. Time, las.
Sweeney and Hughes 10 Fight