The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-22
CELT AND BALLOT
WIN MORE STAKES
FOR ]. R. KEEHE
Junior Champion an d
First Special Go to
Them.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-Two more vic
tories were scored by James R. Keene.
at Gravesend today. and now the
stables winning for the season is away
ahead Of anything done heretofore in
America.
Mr.. Keene's winnings amount to
S247, 600, Celt and Bsllot were the horses
that brought home the bacon for the
Keene stable today. Celt won the
Junior Champion Stakes for two-year-
olds, and Ballot captured the First
Special The two races netted Mr.
Keene $1,000.
Junior Easy for Celt.
Four horses went TO the post for the
Junior Champion. an event a little short
OF six furlongs. Besides Celt. the start
ers were Uncle. Meelick. and Firestone
When the barrier went up Meelick
jumped out in front and set a sizzling
pace through the mud. The Madden
colt was closely followed by Uncle.
Ceit and Firestone were outrun during
the first part OF the journey. At the
half Meelick had had enough. and Uncle
was IN the lead, hard pressed by Celt-
Turning into the stretch Miller got Celt
IN front. and he gradually went away
10 win by a length and a half.
The race was run in 1:1O. pretty good
time for the distance and condition
and OF the track.
Ballots Good Race.
Ballot had comparatively little trouble
In the First Special Keene put Nicol
up instead OF Miller. and Nicol rode
the right kind OF a race on Ballot He
took the fast colt right to the fore and
let him run loose all the way Al the
mile he was a length and half in front
OF Electioaeer. and the latter was about
the same distance before Sa4videre-
Running Water was fourth. Montgomery
hsth. and Frank Gill brought 10 the
e4r Ballot tired a bit IN the stretch
and Nicol ha6 10 ride him hard 10 Htn
BY three-QIarters OF ltngth rom
- eetiOneeT.
Salvidere closed very strcas snd vas
only beaten ha9f a length for secuad
place.
Be nov ran the mile and a quartsr IN
the ueria-kable time Of 2-0l. eonsidericS
JEs heavy going The TWO stakes 1ur--
nished splendid races, and the big CIV
OF over 1900 persons voted IL one OF t.ls
best days sport OF the season.
Summaries:
FIRST race-selling; three-year-oldE and
urward; about six furlongs- Tom Nc
Grath. &c CE. .Dugan), 10 ,, won; tlern-
ing. 81 CNotter). 8 70 /. second: Robin
Hood. 10l (Miller), S 70 ], third Time
1:10. Shotgun. Gramorinvsi Fire orano'
and Monet also ran
Second race-Ffitchcock Steeplechsse
Handicap; fouF-year-olds and upward;
about two and one-half miles. Gus
Straus. rs (NdcAfee). IS to 10. won: DR..
Keith. 137 Dupee). Is to 3, secopS: Blue
Pigeon. 40 (Archibal6). Is to l., third.
Time, 4.51 3-S- Homosene also ran, but
fei.
Third raee-Junior Champion; two
year-olds; about six furlongs. Celt. l07
Csiiiler). to 10. Won: Uncle. I07 (Not-
teri. TO l. second; Meelick, III e.
DUgan), to ?. third Time. ITO Fire
stone also ran.
Fourth race-First Special; three-year-
ODDS and upward: one and a quarter
miles; Ballot. III CNicoD, ? 10 l. won;
Electloneer, III Knapp. Il TO I. second t.
Salvidere. ia (E. Dugan), 2 r. 2. third
Time, 2:07 Montgomery, Running Wa
te-. and Frank CHI also ran Mont
gonery an added starter.
Fifth race-Selling: three-year-oIds
and upward; one and One-siXteenth
won; Sir ToddinEton, III Cassidy. II
- y. sec ond: Lane Allen. I46 CO'Rriens.
i3 TO 5. third Time. Isl Is. Recruit
and Delsaber also ran.
Sixth saee-Two-year-o hllies, five
furlOngs-H esirous. 90 (Preston), Is 20
70 /, second; Queen Marguerite, 1C9
tLoWg}. Is TO l. third Time, o. Mar
TIA Jane, Lady Winifrtd. Priceless
Jewel, Miss Angie. Number One, Rose
White. AMI Belle of Mayfair, also ran.
Seventh race-Selling: three-year-olds
and upward; about six furlongs-Chief
Hayes. SO (Sumter). IS 10 10. won; Gold
en- Shore. = e.. Duesn), 10 to ), second: .
HrOray, IS %. Miiler). 80 20 1. third
Time, Ill %. Troublemaker. RlanGy
Golden West, Glamor, Lone Hand. Fits.
and Rice cdo also ran.