New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
BALLOT MEETS DEFEAT.
SALVIDERE II NEW KING.
Fan IN the 'Chase-W. DOYLE BadIy
Injured at Brighton Beach.

BALLOT was prohibitive to any except the big
hettors. II seemed TO be case of The King is
dead Long live the King" There was good
reason for applause. however, even for those
VINO had accepted the short price against the
Reene colt. SaIv!dere ran a singulary brill
,ant race and was well deserving of the cheers
that greeted him. The son of Belvidere-SalIy
of Navarro. which met only one defeat as a
two-year-old and went into retirement last wear
the undisputed champion of his age. has plainly
retained his popularity with the rank and file
of racegoers. or the applause which greeted his
victory would not have been so spontaneous and
enthusiastic
Ballot beaten his merits yesterday. so
far as could he judged. and he ran right back to
his last good race when he won the Second
Special at Gravesend. making new track rec
ord Salvidere. which was soundly beaten in
that race with five pound pull in the weights.
improved some fifteen twenty pounds. and
in winning ran the best race OF his career. as he
Tot only easily but the mile and a half
IN the fast time of 2:304-5. supplanting the
time Of 2:32 Is. made by Hermis when that
good horse the first running of the Cup
Preliminary in 1903. The time was also within
q fraction of a second of the best American rec
ord for the distance. of 2:30A. made by Good
rich at Washington Park. Chicago, in 1898. with
Jo2 pounds UP.
Jimmy Rowe decided TO put Nicol UP Ballot.
believing that the colt ran better for that boy
than for Miller. The latter was then engaged 10
ride SaIvidere. Knapp had the mount on Harry
Payne whitney's Ironsides. the only other start
er, as Frank Gill was scratched. Ballot had
beaten Salyidere so easily in the First and Sec
Ond specials that his defeat by the latter in the
Annual Champion Stakes at Sheepshead Bay
was forgotten. Miller blamed for Ballots
defeat on that occasion, and the majority of the
handicappers felt that the race yesterday was at
the mercy Of Mr.. Keene's good three-year- old,
that he went to the post at the prohibitive
price OF l TO g. The casual racegoers and the
'pikers' bet on Salvidere, however, at to 1.
while some even had the courage to back Iron
sides, the extreme outsider. at IL TO /.
Ballot made the running for q mile and a
quarter under gentle restraint, while Miller was
hard at work Salvidere to keep within strik-
ing distance in the run up the backstretch. He
sent his mount UP TO Ballot rounding the far
turn. and short head-and-head struggle ensued,
from which Ballot came out second best, as
Salvidere drew away when straightened out for
home and easily by a full six lengths
1ronsides was beaten off.
II hard 10 believe that Saividere could
have improved much from Saturday TO Tues
day. so that the majority of those present put
4 down to the Improvement Of Miller over Brus-
SCI the latter had the mount in the Second
Special John E. Madden, who trains the colt,
explained some friends that he had not lost
confidence in Salvidere when he was beaten, as
he was satisfied that the colt would not extend
himself for Brussel
Thomas Hitchcock. jr.. who owns Salvidere
was elated at the victory of his horse, as well
he might be The colt has slowly but surely
been rounding to that form which made him ia
fnous as q two-year-old. after a long illness in
the early part of the season. He is not a robust
horse to-day, but he looks better than at any
previous time this year. and from now on Is
likely TO give good account Of himself in anv
race in which he may go to the post. His vic
tory lends added interest to the race for the
Brighton Cup, on Saturday. when he IS likely to
meet Ballot again over the trying distance of
TWO miles and quarter.
Salvidere came out Of the race yesterday with
old bruse on his heel bleeding slightly hut
John z. Madden did not give it more than a
passing glance. that in all probability he does
not consider il dangerous. Jimmy Rowe had no
excuse 10 offer for the defeat of Ballot and ac-
cepted the reverse in the same quiet way that
he has his many successes this year The stake
was worth $685. to Salvidere. which puts him a
little closer to the small band of horses which
have won 100000 or over in their turf career
Salvideres total is S82.345.
The defeat Of Ballot not the only incident
OF the day which aroused the big crowd in at
tendance 10 more than usual interest. The first
steeplechase of the year for three year-oIds
provided plenty Of action, while two falls in the
sixth race caused some excitement, as w Dovle
who had the mount Voorhees,. was picked 1Iu
Unconscious. and hurried to the Reception Hos
Dilal, IT Coney Island, desperately injured it
was feared.
Late reports from the hospital indicated. how
ever, that Doyle would recover. although he was
suffering from a disocated shoulder. two or
three scalp wounds and several bruises Voor-
hees stumbled and fell just after the start but
the stewards could not fix the responsibility
The field had hardly gone a furlong when Pater
also fell throwing Finn under the feet Of the
hFlhg heid. The boy stunned for few
moments but was not injured. and accepted the
mount on Taskmaster in the last race
Eight horses went to the post IN the eteonto-
chase for three-year- odds, and five finished
Sandy Creeker and King Castle fell al tbe fret
jump, while Waterspeed came to grief later on
King Castle galloped on without his rider 70 IN.
liverpool where he hung himself directly across
The jump To the amusement OF some and tbo
CONSERVATION of Others who feared that he could
not be dislodged before the field came 10 the
jump for the second time. He was finally
dragged out, however. In the mean time SANDY
Creeker was plunging around in the morass in
the centre of the infield which also aroused
storm Of laughter, as there were times when he
sank above his knees in the oozy mud He
worked his way out Of the trouble, however and
the onlookers could turn their eyes to the race
Ambush made most Of the running and won
rather easily from Judge Post. the lukewarm
favorite, which suffered TO some extent from an
III judged ride. ST Nick. which finished third
Fenced in bold, dashng way. and finished so
strongly that ii seemed TO be the general impress
sion that he would beat the two that finished In
'front.' Of him yesterday when they met again.
Two favorites won, IN Master Robert and St
mario and r. Dugan scored his first victory in
TWO days The sport was interesting from end
TO end, and one OF the biggest Inidyyeal1 crowds