New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
RICH STAKE FOR BALLOT
DISHdBILLE ALSO WINS.
Flying Virginian Beats Phantom
iR the .SteepIechase.

The Brighton Beach Racing Association had
furnished excellent programme OF seven
races at Brighton Beach yesterday. but the
heavy storm which came along about noon
played havoc with the attendance and converted
the track into a sea OF mud. The regulars werc
on hand 10 a man. and many holiday seekers
would not be denied their outing in spite OF the
raia. buk hundreds stayed home who had planned
20 spend the afternoon az the track. The crowd.
In consequence, seemed small in comparison 20
last Saturdays thrOng. and the attendance was
hardly more than twelve thousand persons.
Those who allowed the rain to frighten them
Of mssed some excellent sport in spite OF
the heavy track well balanced fields went TO
the post and the racing was spirited and inter-
esting from end to end.
George c. Benefits DishabilIe, James r.
Keenes Ballot and Mr.. Cotton's Flying Virgin
San were the stake winners, and their victories
were loudly acclaimed, as the first two named
went so the post favorites while Flying Virgin
ian was well backed. Dishahille won the Islip
Handicap for three -yeaT-Olds and upward, at one
mile and a furlong, after an exhilarating drive
through the stretch with the Brooklyn Handi-
cap winner, TokalOn. These two opened about
equal choices at 60 J. but DishabIlle. because
of her known liking for sloppy track was
played down TO 20 5. while Tokaloa went back
20 q 20 ]. Agile and Cederstrome were most in
demand Of the others, and the latter attracted
a particularly strong play, being backed from
10 90 30 % /. CederstrOme was fun of run at
she start, and made the pace for fivs furlongs,
when DissahiIie and Coy Maid raced past him
and came round the far turn head and head.
Dlshabille conquered the Kingston lilly turning
Tor hosles but had 20 take up a fresh fight inn
mediately with Tol1aloh, which ran up strong on
the outside. Troxler drew his whip at the last
sixteenth pole. and Dishabille responding in
ganlest manner, won in a hard drive by half
length Tolzalon was six lengths before James
: r. Keene's Won Tromp which managed TO beat
slle fast firing Cederstrome and Coy Maid for
third money.
sydney Paeet scratched Water Pearl from the
Neptune Stakes. at six furlongs. which detracted
somewhat from the interest in the race as an
other meeting between him and Ballot had been
eagerly anticipated by those who are not yet
entirely convinced as TO the relative merits Of
the two. With Water Pearl out Ballot was OPP
posed 20 four rather ordinary youngsters, 90
which ne was conceding eighteen pounds each.
49e looked TO be a legitimate odds-on favorite,
bat there seemed TO be some question about his
ability 70 run ia the mud, and the plungers
played around him. and backed August Bel
rnOnt's Don Enrique and Harry Payne Whit
ney's Marathon with Surprising confidence. In
the face OF this Ballot. which had opened at 4
90 8, drifted to s TO 5. Those who remained
faithful TO the good Voter colt had reason to
congratulate themselves. as after lying in be-
hind Don Enrique and Aletheuo to the head OF
the stretch ne went 70 the front and won ridden
out by a length. Don Enrique outstayed Ale
theuo, while Marathon pulled up a bad last. af-
Ter having had the mud slung in his fsce all the
way. He did not seem able to extend himself
In the going. and while he lattered his followers
by moving up strong at the stretch turn, he
quickly dropped out OF It again.
T. c. McDOwelTs Kings Daughter won the six
furlong handicap for all ages with surprising
ease She raced the speedy Robin Hood into
submission at the home turn and then came
romping through the stretch as IL she had web
feet The lightly weighted Sir Rqssell ran into
the place. while First Premium, which was clos
ing strong when all too late, beat IIandzarra
for the small end OF the purse. Martin allowed
Handsarra to race in the heaviest going all the
way directly behind the pacemakers and the
shower OF mud so discouraged her that she
would not respond in the stretch Bryan was
badly outrun all the way, and those who backed
him. remembering his race with Prince Ham
burg. could not talk Of anything else the rest Of
the afternoon
There was sorrow in the camp OF the Miller
followers when Gold Coin, which won the fifth
race. disqualified for interfering with Vol
aday inside the last sixteenth pole. The latter
had a strong following In spite Of his last bad
race. and was strong second choice at to 1.
Charlton. the favorite. badly outrun IN the
early part. ana had too much ground 20 make up
fn the stretch when he settled down 60 racing,
and old Lord Badge. which has had long rest,
beat him home.
The other winners were Athens. Flying Vir-
ginisn and The Clown, all OF which were at
prices which paid their supporters well. Flying
WirgInian won the Curragh Stakes, a steeple-
chase over the short course Of about two miles.
A few OF the wise ones backed him from 15 to
j to TO J. and had the satisfaction OF seeing
him lead all the way and win rather Cleyerly by
sight lengths. It was rather a lucky victory, as
he peclzed badly at the last jump, and G. Will
12nls, his rider, had ali he could do keep his
place in the saddle. Phantom and PatagOniRn
opened equal favOrites at even money, but the
3atter was backed down TO 70 s, while Phan-
tom drifted back TO 40 3, IN spite of the fact
that he had beaten PatagOnian easily in their
lest meeting Patagonian proved a grievOus
disappointment, and Phantom after rather
Ersir1 drive by Ray, took the place easily. Phan-
tom lost Ave or six lengths at the Liverpool the
second time round. when Ray had TO pull UP or
be carried outside the wing of the jump by Pata-
lsOmian. But for this ne would probably have
beaten frying Vtrgirian.
The Clown, which has been running indiffer-
entity in better company, found his place In the
last race. and wen rather cleyerly after being
t1 .he thick OF the fight all the way.