The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-26
HE FUIOR|TY WON
BY BALLYHI)O BEY.
WILLIAM @. wHITNEY's $4,000
COLT TAKES THE RICH
CONEY ISLAND Stake
TOD SLOAN RODE The WIIIGR
OLYMPIAN SECOND, TOMMY At
KINs THIRD, FOR THE $s5, 600
TWo-YEAR-OLD PRIZE
THE TRACK HAD DRIED OUT
And the Time, 1nO, Was Within
Two Seconds of the Record
for the Race-FaIr Crowd
Present.
TOD SLOAN RODE The WILMER
THE TRACK HAD DRIED OUT

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-After a journey
OF three thousand miles to ride ex-Secre-
tary of the Navy William c. Whitney's
colt Ballyhoo Bey, Tod Sloan, the whilom
American jockey who has done all of his
riding in England for the last two wears
succeeded in sending his mount first past
the wire in the rich Futurity stakes at
Sheepshead Bay today, and gathered in
$SS,S3O for his employer The favorite.
Olympian, was second, and Tommy At
kins, from the same stable, landed in
third place with the others trailing. The
winner was ridden out. The attendance
at the big race was not as large as had
been expected, for 1t was thought the
track would be deep in mud, and such
was the case at 10 o'clock In the morn
Ing. Nevertheless, fully fifteen thousand
people were on the grand stand, down on
the lawn, against the rails In the in
field and up in the free" field. when
the horses were called to the post Just
before half past o'clock. The crowd
had been coming IN steadily since noon,
but there was no great rush at any time.
TRACK IN GOOD SHAPE.
From sunrise until the first race was
called and between the races a big gang
of men was at work on the track, scrap
ing, ral<ing and narrowing Il, turning up
the wet soil to the drying heat of the
sun, and 1t was in good condition when
the race was called. to the great surprise
of everybody.
The big crowd waited patiently through
the first race, and applauded loudly when
the Whitney youngster, Rowdy, was sent
back from second place for foul. They
saw Mr.. Whitney win the second with
I Rush, and then plunged on Jean Beraud
10 win the fall handicap, but Sloan, who
had the mount. after getting or fat
footed, rode into pocket In the stretch
and was unpIaced. Then came the big
race and the parade of the highly bred
youngsters, led by the Keene trio, Tom
my Atkins. Cap and Bells and Olymplan,
with Elkhorn and Ballyhoo Bey, Of the
Whitney string, next, and the others
following. They got to the post prompt
ly, and lined up with Elkhorn on the rail.
then Blues, Ballyhoo Bey, Tower of Can
dies, Cap and Bells, Lady of the Valley
and Olympia, with Tommy Atkins on
the outside, and in a very few minutes
came the first break. which was a false
one Golden Age refusing to join his COM
pany. The second was worse, for three
refused But the starter caught them in
line the third time the red flag swished
through the air, and they were off to a
good start.
the Keane string, rushed his mount into
the lead at once, but Sloan, on Ballyhoo
Bey, was not caught mapping, and sent
his horse alongside the flying fiIly. Elk
horn, Golden Age and Tommy Atkins
were close up, and they came down tho
chute like line Of cavalry. Spencer,
who was plainly out to make the running
for his stable mates, sent Cap apd Bells
along at her best speed, but do what
she could, 1t was impossible to shake off
Ballyhoo Bey, who, q neck away was
practically helping her making the race.
Sloan was crouched low over her neck,
wide awake to his advantage, and he was
in position to choose his own going on a
track that was dry and wet in places
At the end Of the first furlong Henry
had brought Olympian, another Of the
Keene trio, from eighth place to third,
and was length and half behind Baliy-
hoo Bey, while Tommy Atkins, Elkhon
and Sweet Lavender were heads apart,
a half length away, the others being al
ready far out Of the race.
The positions were unchanged through
LHI uCAL IuIlOHB. zap ana bellS anu ijdliy-
hoo Bey were 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 slight advantage, but It was
plain to all that she could not hold her
speed to the end. The pace was begin
ming to tell, and Henry, seeing this sent
OlVmDiaO long tO ta xe factIa vt,ffI IIv
hoo Bey. These three rounded the bend
Into the stretch necks apart, but Cap and
Bells was done, and from this point grad
ually dropped behind, Spencer easing her
up when he found she was beaten. Bally-
hoo Bey was still running strong and
true, and a furlong from home was u
neck in front Of Olympian, with Tommy
Atkins, already under the whip, closing
strong a length back.
WITH WHIPS AND SPURS.
From there home 1t was hard drive.
The crowd In the grand stand were shout
ing and cheering the hysterical shrieks
Of the women rising above all. ",Fhe IA
vorite wins!" was the shout. mo, the
faNorite IS beaten" Ballyhoo Bey winsi''
was then heard from the followers OF the
Whitney stables. Sloan was no longer
crouched over the neck Of his horse, but
was riding desperately with whip and
spur Ilellry was Also WORKING nard on
Olympian, and for a few strides 1t was
hard TO tell which would stand the drive
best. Gradually, however. Sloane. 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 a length and G. half
before Olympian. Tommy Atkins was a
third Of length behind his stable mate.
while. five lengths away. Sweet Lavender
headed the balance OF the third field
The Futurlty OF 1900 was over and Bal
lyhoo Bey, for whom William c. Whitney
paid $4,000 as a yearling, was the hero
of the day. Sloan and his fleet mount got
an ova ation when they cantered back 10
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