The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-20
BALLOT WINS
 THE SUBURBAN James R. Keene's Great Speed. CT All But Breaks the
 Worlds Record.
KING JAMES WAS SECOND
Victorious Horse Was Iavorite and Won Extraordinary Ovation
 From Crowd.

New York, June 19.-Ballot, stur- dy four year old son of Voter, to-day at Sheepshead Bay, carried the fam ous white with the blue polka dot col ors of James R. Keene to victory in the Suburban handicap-the premier racing event of the United States. He won with ease by two and half lengths Struggling gamely forward at the finish came John r. Madden's driven with whip and heel by Guy Burns. five lengths before Fair Play, the pride of August Belmont's stable. Master Robert was fourth and the re- mainder of the field of twelve was well strung out. The time for the mile and quarter was 2:03 Being one-flfth of second slower than the worlds record for the distance made by Broomstlck at Brighton Beach, July Q. 1904 Broomstick was a three year old and carried 104 pounds, Bal lots impost was 127 pounds. After the race Mir, Keene, while watching his horse cool out, was the recipient of numerous congratulations for his winning of the historic race.
 The enforcement of the law against betting. however. had It's effect on the attendance to-day, for despite the brll- liant weather not more than 20,000 persons passed through the gates to witness the classic race.
 But of the race Itself: Twelve horses faced the barrier for the s25,- 900 stake and the honor of winning the race. Ballot was the favorite at & to 5, with Master Robert second choice at to 1. King James ruled at to 1, and Fair Play at : to 1, showing that after Ballot the three years old were highly thought of by those who had the temerity to speculate on the race for the older horses were quoted at long odds, Montgomery and Gold Lady being at 10 to and the others gradually ascending In price with the Canadian colt. Ellicott, topping them all at 50 to 1.
 By his fractiousness Ballot delayed the start for five minutes and when the barrier rose King James got away running with Master Robert second, Tourenne third and Ballot fourth. For furlong King James kept the lead though Notter on Ballot was passing those in front of him and bearing tLa Do al, kn furlong pole the Voter coll took com mand and thence forward 1t was easy sailing for him, At the three-quar- ter pole Ballot continued to lead by two lengths with Master Robert ahead in front of Tourenne. Fair Play then was running in seventh position hay ing got away from the barrier in bad Belmont colt and gradually he forged ahead of Frank Gill and Dandelion and had worked himself into fourth position at the mile.
 Tourenne and King James were having battle royal in head and head contest for second place. Turn ing into the stretch Ballot drew away IT pll bii Nilin llt ttiI lllt pace was beginning to tell Never easing up moment In his hard drive Dugan on Fair Play soon passed Tour enne and was working hard to catch the fast flying King James. The Mad den colt, however, was not to be de- nied his portion of the laurels and kept steadily on after the fleet Ballot and gradually increased his lead over Fair Play
 At the wire Ballot was the easiest kind of winner, and King James as easily defeated Fair Play. The others were beaten off. The horses and their riders were cheered lustily when they came back to the scales, and the band played Hail to the Chief in honor of the gallant Ballot
 There was considerable betting on the races to-day
 First race--The Kingston for three year olds and upward; six and a half furlongs Baby Wolf, no, F. Dugan, 6 to 5, 1 to 8, out, won; Bouquet, l0O Shreve, 8 to 1, 5 to 2, and to 10, sec ond: Notasulga, 100, Garner, to 1, 6 to 5, and out, third. Time, 1;19.
 Second race--The Salvador handicap; for three year olds one mile. Mono polist, 10S, Notter to g. to ,, to 2, won; Roslmiro, 107, W. Doyle, 10 to 1, to 1, to 5, second Julia Powell, 115, Musgrave, [ to 1, 2 to 1 and even, third Time, 1:40,
 Third race-The Double event, for two year olds, five and half furlongs Futurity course. Fayette. 129, Miller, to b. out, won; Martin. 129. J. Lee, 2 to 1, out, second; Esperanto, 117, Not ter, 10 to l, 8 to 1, third. Time, 1:07.
 Fourth race--Suburban handicap for three year olds and upward: mile and quarter: Ballot, 127 Notter, s 10 5, to 10 and to 3, won; King James, 9S, G. Burns, to 1, to 1, and even second: Fair Play, Ill, F. Dugan to l. 5 10 g. and to ., third. Time, 2:0S. Montgomery Frank Gill, Dandelion, Running Water, Tourenne, Bedouin, Gold Lady, Ellcott and Master Robert alsd ran.
 Fifth race--The Grass selling, 1-16 miles on turf: Grapple. no, Garner, 1 to 1, to 5, and to 2, won; Beauclere, 103, Upton, to i, to 1, and even, sec- ond Tony Bonero, 107, Cullen. ' to l., 2 to 1, and even, third. Time, 140.
 Sixth race--The Brambaletta, for two year old maidens. 5 furongs, Futurity course: Hillside, 11s, F. Dugan,. to |, ] even and to ?, won Edward, l1S, Mil-