The Washington times., 1903-06-28
Millionaire James r. Keene
and William c. Whitney
Have Fought Out Many
Bitter Battles in the Past.
Enmity Is Handed Down
to Their Respective Sons,
FoXhall and Harry Payne,
Both Patrons of the Turf.

each side. Just at this moment Will
fam c. Whitney and Harry Payne Whit
ney have James Il. Keene and FoXhail
Keene wondering what to do next, for
rudely speaking. they have the enemy
''skinned TO DEATH Mr.. Whitney ear
ries of the big prizes Of the turf; Mir
Keene tries for them in vain. Mr..
Whitney buys his horses; Mr. Keene
breeds his. Mr.. whitney admires
horses for their speed; Mr.. Keene
loves horses because they are horses
Mr.. Keene's chagrin at continued de-
feat is deep. for not only is his arch
enemy of the street triumphant. but the
racers he lovingly rears fail to reward
him for the time and money spent upon
them.
Sires to Fight Il Out.
The fighting is, OF course. really be-
tween the elders. mighty men OF Wall
Street, with many millions TO spend as
they please. Nevertheless. the cause
has descended to the sons. and will
80 down to generations yet unborn. In
a lawless community. it would be
called a feud. and there would. no
doubt, be some actual token OF It. In
New York. where wounded honor must
be satisfied with a verdict at law for
damages. the war between the million
aires is carried on with brains and
money instead OF with rifles, and the
social, financial. and turf worlds look
Bmilingly On.
Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Keene are men
Of great ability and big brain Their
rivalry is honorable They battled first
in Wall Street and the war spread 20
the turf. II is much bitterer on the
track. for to be humbled there is in the
eye OF thousands. It hurts more than
a money loss The Keenes and the
Nhitneys have been after each other
with their horses for years Their
first trial Of strength on the turf was in
the 9O's. the occasion that blue-ribbon
event. the FuturitE
Both After Futurity.
Both men had set their heart on win
ming that valuable event Mr.. Keene
started three youngsters - Oiympian
Tommy Atkins and Cap and Bells Mr.
whitney relied upon BaIIyhoo Bey, d
maiden held in reserve for this particu-
lar race. Keene secured three of the
best Jockeys in America TO pilot his
representatives. Mr. whitney seat
across the ocean for Tod" Sloan to
come over and ride Bsllyhoo Bey IN
order TO make Il an object 10 the great
little jockey. he offered him $1,000. lgin
or lose BalIyhoo Bey awon. with Olym-
plan second.
Mr.. Keeno set his strong Jaws. smoth-
cred his deep disappointment. and made
his plans TO win the Whitney Iaurels in
the Flatbush Stakes. BaIlyhoo Bey and
Tommy Atkins were again Ditted
The horses met on even terms In re-
Eard TO weight they had defeated the
best colts In training and we're obviously
the leaders in the entries It was any
boCy's race. thought many Tommy At
ADnr had "A strong following, and the
Whitney crowd was sanguine. Both
sizes put oct their money.
II was In this race that the public
iad it's first taste Of the ighting quail
tes OF the two men on the turf The
Bitterness CT the contest appeared TO
have infected horses and jockeys The
struggle was terrific. Tommy Atkins
was thrown 20 his knees. and the Whit
ney colt was severely cut. Ballyhoo Boy
won only by a short head. There was
foul riding ia the race but the response
bility could net be fixed, FOR there vas
evidently no intentional error
~FOxey" White With Rage.
Foxhall Keene was white With rage
when claim of foul against rhe win
N.fS; was not allowed. He ordered mia
Rcrso5 away from tho track Right
A-sra, among the spectators, the Kcene
an whitney factions we're formed. and
ihcy are yet dcmon8tratiycly existent
sd a.'s) most Ioyal 70 ono hossc or the
other.
The Whitney, were jubiiant at the
ptrforma4Ne OF BaHynoo Boy, and %
Iut I'm his eecond defeat Of Mr.. Reene
Mr. Whitnev offered 70 race BallyLoo
I,c, cgsinsl Tommy Atkins under the
sens condition. that governed the Flat
bcsh stakes just IS soon as the animal
bad recovered frolr his hurts. The money
1tany sum ar. Beeae pleased 20 race
fe3--wa3 10 90 10 clarity. The chal-
ienge was ignored. although Il must
have driven NJ. Keeue 10 the limits o;
singer.
In the season OF 1901 -Gr. Keene sent
his stable from Sheepshe6d Bay direct
10 the home farm at BrooNiale, y. j..
skipping The Saratoga meeting. whore
Mr.. whitney had como into recent cen
Tfoi o. The track. HE excuse FOR LOT
appearing at the Sge. where his cOlors
had not been absent for many years
was that his horses we're coughing
Their malady must have been mild
for. with the close OF the Saratoga
meeting. they returned to Shecpshead
Bay. where they won a number OF
yRccc.
The rich stakes offered at saratosa
tempted Mr.. Keenc there Lass year. Ii,
fill. Dazzling. weTt in FOR the special
prize. and here once more his hopes
were high. IN the running Dazzling was
carried wide and hampcred by Tommy
Burns on pr. Whitney's Glrdle. and ont
TOT the meioo Harry Payne Whitney,
Irish Lad came with flying colors and
beat Dazzling home IN a drive.
Feeling was SO high over this event