The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-10
BALLOT WINS;
LAYERS LOSE
At AQUEDUCT
Three ear-OId Closes
His Season by Captur-
ing the Edgemere
Handicap.


NEW YORK, Nov e.-Ballot. the
tree year-old son OF Voter-Cerito,
owned by James r. Keene, wound up
the season today in glory when he
captured the Edgemere Handicap on the
Aaueduct rsceTack In a sensational
manner from Brookdaie Nymph. the
Meddler hIly, belonging to Harry Payne
Whitney. A head separated the couple
at the post. The amount Of this purse
added TO the great winnings OF Mr..
Keene reaches the sum of 1897, 655, a
feat never before accomplished on the
American turf
The finish cost the layers over SIS, 900.
To take this enormous sum away from
the bOokmakers II required an outlay
OF 10000, as the prevailing price was
to 5.
In the minis Of many. Brookdale
Nymph would have won the event II
Eddie Dugan had not taken her 10 the
ran after the turn for home, when he
had lead of two lengths. In this spot
the going appeared TO be a trlhe soggy
and somewhat OF a handicap. Notter
took Ballot. out quite a distance from
the rail where the track was good and
coming down the stretch cut down her
lead and was on equal terms as they
reached the last sixteenth pole
Ballot Game.
It required the free use OF the whip 70
get Ballot up with BrookdaIe Nymph.
but when it came down to the final
drive he outgamed the FLY TO the wire.
Harry Payne Whitney met with better
luck in the Oakdale Handicap for two
year-olds, when his Sandringham colt.
Royal Tourist. came home to an easy
victory. The colt was played from 5 TO
TO 3 to g. Rialto finished second at
I 70 / for the place, and Dorante AT
TO 70 show, got the money.
Grapple, running in the colOrs NJ
Frank Farrell. helped the owner Of the
Yankees TO score a big killing. when he
came home on the bit in the 9th race.
Farrell bet $4,000, at 10 5.
The Summaries:
First race-SeIing; three-year-olds and
upwards; six and half furionrs Is11rs-
lane. los (Sumter) 8 10 > won. Georrc
>. Davis. los (HUtchiHson), p TO l. sec
ond; Troublemaker. IIG CrIotter). 10 l
third. Time 1.21 Us. Robin Hood. East
End, ROCkstone. Frank Lori. Work
man. Cora Price. Easton. Park Row
Bowling Bridge, Firvbrand. and
L'AmOuT also ran.
Second race-Cueensboro SteepIechase
handicap; foUT-ycar-Olds and upwards.
about two and half miles. ThistIedale
100 (McIneTne). to 10. won: Bat I3E
20 Bri6n), 4 to 1. second: Jimmie 1 ane
l5I CTurnbuTke) ) 10 ., third. Time. 80
Dulcian also ran.
Third race-Oakdale Handicap: two
year-Olds: six furlongs. Royal Tourist.
l12 CIfler), to ), won; RiaIto. IO4 tHor-
ner), y &c I. second; DOrante, IO7 Mus
grave). y tc /. third. Time ia Fail
cada, Sungleam, King Sol, Counter
mand, and Live Wire also ran
Fourth race-The Edgemere; all ages;
one mile and an eighth. Ballot. lis
(NOtter), 10 5, won; BrookdaIe Nymph.
I23 CDugan), II tc ?, second: NeaIon, I2g
(Miller). 4 TO 1, third Time. l:53- only
three starters.
Fifth TaCe-Thre e-yeaT-Olds and up
ward selling: one mile. Grapple. rs
(NiiIlerJ. I5 TO 20, won; Quinn Brady, 101
(SWain). l. to / second; RobadOr. l03
fNetter), 20 10 /. third ATime, lbs Is.
st. Valentine, Royal Lady, Wo-kmaid.
and St Joseph also ran
Sixth race-Seven- eighths of a mile
Lotus Brandt, 3 TO l and , to !, won,
Tramp, 10 20 1. second; GTidiTOn. third
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