The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
WHITNEY LEARNS 1T.
First Celebrates BalIyhoo Boys Vic
tory Far Out at Sea.


New York. Aug. 31.-William c.. Whit
ney was not aware until Tuesday night
that his great colt Ballyhoo Bey had won
the champion hOnors of the year by rum
ming home first last Saturday in the Flu
turity race, Americas greatests turf event
When the exciting race was being run
at Sheepshead Bay, and thousands were
wildly cheering the speedy colt, Mr.. Whit
ney was on the broad Atlantic LOO miles
from Sandy Hook, aboard the steamer
Oceanic. which has arrived. Tuesday night
Mr. Whitney heard from the pilot who
boarded the steamship that Ballyhoo Bey
mad conquered and won the title OF cham
The news was in nowise a surprise TO
ans Mhi f In fact when the pilot s, IA
tBallyhoo Rey won.'' Mr.. Whitney ex-
claimed: Il knew he would He is good
colt"
When the great race was being run, the
hour at sea in the latitude and longitude
within a few minutes to I o'clock in the
evening". Mr.. Whitney. with the aid of the
time difference. Then the owner of Bally-
hoo Bey invited a number of his fellow
passengers to a banquet, which, he de-
clared, was to celebrate the victory of
Ballyhoo Bey.
I'VE drank a toast to the colt and my
fellow-passengers drank a toast to me and
congratulated me on my victory. They
felt and / felt that I had won. encour-
have it otherwise knew the conQueror
Of Ballyhoo Bey was not among the field
It remained ii Mr. HS Whitney's son,
Harry Payne Whitney. to describe to him
how the race was run and won, and the
recital furnishes a hitherto unpublished
chapter. His description was that related
to young Mr.. Whitney by Tod Sloan, who
rode Ballyhoo Bey to victory.
think any other boy but Tod would have
won on BallyhOo Bey for the other jock
eys were dead set against Sloan capturing
the prize Tod. in describing the race to
:" I realized at the post before we got
away that a rough passage was cut out
their behavior. They crowded me not only
at the post, but in the actual running of
. When we got off was not in the best
position, but did not make play for the
front, because the four leaders We're MAX
would not last the Journey. At this stage
some of the boys alongside of me, noting
that my mount was holding on well, and
that had the wraps on him, deliberately
made a play for me, but 1 fooled them
.'.I cut Ballyhoo Bey just once with the
wS a ana IN he closed on the leaders at the
would not yield an inch, so I just pulled
in behind and bided my, time.
is to pull in behind in a short race and
where the chances of being poclxeted are
many, but the resolution to do it came
like flash and l acted upon it immed-
"'When a. chance to go through finally
ward, but. as I drew past one Of the lead
ers. that jockey deliberately pulled along
Se me and ,raeq 70 loGk ms leg rssSY:
But fooled him completely and beat him
at his own game After that had a clear
passage home, as you know "
During the recital by his son, Mr.. Whit
ney stood leaning on his cane, his head
bent forward as he listened interestedly.
His face was wreathed in smiles. Turning
to reporter, Mr.. Whitney said:
Il understand that Mr.. Keene's Com
mando will probably race on Saturday
That being SO, we will probably see Ballv-
hoo Bey in the same race-that is, if the
colt is fit. should very much like to see
Ballyhoo Bey meet so worthy oppo-
nent as Commando"