The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
KEENE SCORES AGAIN
Double Triumph in Victory
Of Colin and Celt.
BALLOT IS also A WINNER
Colt, with 100 Pounds Up,
Makes All the Running I'm Flat
bush Stakes-FulIy 10000 Enthusi-
asts at SheepsheRd Bay - Seven
furIOng Track Record Is EauaIed.

New York. Sept flames r, Keene
scored a double triumph at sheepshead
Bay this afternoon when, in the presence
Of 10000 enthusiastic spectators, Colin and
Celt, both by the great Commando. ran
first and second. respectively, in the Flat
bush Stakes for two-year-olds, seven fur
longs, Futurtty course. while Ballot,
three-year-old Voter colt, probably the
equal Of Peter Pan. vas victorious in the
Century Stakes, weight for age, one mile
and a fuTlong.
In each instance Mr.. Keene's represent
atives were odds-on favorites. winning
with remarkable ease over a fast track.
The unbeaten Colin picked UP 100
pounds, and after making practically all
the running, although Miller touched him
with the whip as he rounded the elbow in
the track. he came home well in hand,
three lengths in front OF Celt, who re-
ceived fifteen pounds from the Keene
champion and ran a splendid race.
Celt ran over II. P. Whitney's Bar
None at the half-mile mark and beat him
by five lengths for the place. The latter
got a weak ride from Shilling, who looked
as II he was ready 10 fall out OF the
saddle at the sixteenth pole. Thomas H.
Williams Firestone was a couple of
lengths out Of the money with the others
trailing out behind. badly beaten.
In the betting the Keene pair ruled
hot favorites, 10 20 being coupled
straight and place only. There vas as
much as 70 "a show against Eelt at
one period Of the speculation. Bar None
was heavily played for the place. at even
money. Colin ran the seven furiOngs In
LA 4-5. which equaled the best record
for the courses made by Letola, three
year-old, carrying ninety-seven pounds,
who hung UP these figures in 1904.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Highweizht handicap six furlongs.
sn ages. Dead heat between Cressina ls5 tHor-
ner). 9 to 5. and ]. c. Core. l55 Miller. 3 to j;
Fancy Bird. 10 (Brusseln Is 10 /, third Time.
lis. Dolly spanser. He Knows, Chief HAYES. List
less. Chantilly, Handzarra and Greeting also ran.
SECOND RACE-Great Autumn steepleehasei
about two and 0aehalf miles. Mr. Mccain. ~
tStonei. 70 s. won; Sinister lN .Dupeel. 10 10 !.
second John NJ. p. l67 lOBrienl Il 10 10. third
Time, Sis Bsy0net also started but fell.
THIRD RACE-Flathsh; twC-yCar-0lds, seven
furlongs. Colin, 10 lNHlCl. to 20. won; Ceit l05
lAottcrI, % o. second Rar None. Jos ,Shngl,
20 l. third Time. "a s.. Firestonc. Meelick.
Johnnie Blake, and Chapultepec also ran. Colin
aud CeIt coupled IN betting.
FOURTH RACE-Century; threeyear-clds and up
ward: one and one-baf miles Ballot is (Nicol.
Il TO a. won; Ironsdes. Is Knapp. 80 20 l. sec
ond Frank Gin. lis tNotterl. 10 ], third. Time.
253 IS. MCCarter also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Selling; three-year-olds and up
ward; one and onc-sNtscuth miles. Grappe 100
fNicol, even, Won ST. Joseph. los (AIcDauieH %
to l. second; Phil Finch no Sandy = 10 l. third.
Time. lI7 % Kilter. Alpenmsrchen. Ingham Te-
msceo Reidmoore, Lally, Iuqusitor, Ocean Spray,
aud Woolst0u8 also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Selling: two-year-olds: six furlongs.
Running Account, ll3 Knapp, to /. won; Bell
wether. is lAIclutyre 90 % ]. second: J. b. Brady
lb lNic9h. 10 = third Time Is. Marbles
Wave Crest. Amundseu Debrrgo. Barcds Biskra
Scuttsiale. Bounding Elk. Colgate. and Aunt Rose
also ran.