New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
7T-RF AMBITION OF MR.
KEENE SATISFIED.
Big Crosrd Sees Struggle, in Spite
of Prohibition against Betting
Police Enjoined.

,-are-ed fixtures or the racing season. Nnlie the
struggle through the stretch was little more than
-riunphal march for Ballot. inasmuch he
had shaken of all opposition at the turn for
home. there was something about the finish that
vas thrilling If not spectacular. in the wild and
s,ontaneous shout which began when Ballot
nsssed the field stand and which swept through
The big Enclosure with a laundering a
--eeting fer the victory of a great horse, for
BALLOT set the seal on his greatness in the most
striking and convincing way
The cheers and applause died away as the
spent and firing field swept by the finish line,
hut was renewed with almost equal vigor when
Ballot came trotting hack to the judges stand.
as the crowd had learned in the mean time that
he had only won a worthy victory but that
he had run mile and quarter in the fast time
of 2-aS which was a record for the Suburban
and for the track. and within one-f1fth OF a Sec
ond Of the worlds record made by Rroomstck,
with lo4 pounds UP. when he beat Irish Lad
head il the best Brighton Handicap ever de-
cided
Ballot took up 127 pounds yesterday, and.
working his way to the front in the first quar-
ter set a remarkably fast and even pace. and
after shaking off Fair Play. which challenged
resolutely at the head of the stretch, came down
through the long, straight stretch bucking half
gale of wind and with Notter holding him to-
sether. and won cleverly by q good two lengths
John E Madden's King James closed resolutely
after dropping out of it rounding the turn and
earned the place some four five lengths before
August Belmont's Fair Play. the winner of the
Brooklyn Derby and the horse which finished
second 10 Celt in the Brooklyn Handicap and to
Colin in the Belmont Stakes Master Robert,
Dandelion. Bedouin. Frank GILL; Montgomery,
Gold Lady. Tourenne. Running Water and Eli
cott followed in order. tired and soundly beaten
BIG CROWD IN ATTENDANCE.
In spite Of the prohibition against betting be-
tween 1900 and 10000 persons went down to
the perfectly appointed track Of the Coney Isl
and Jockey Club TO see the turf classic decided.
Once before when Pontiac won. a Suburban had
been run without betting, but that was long ago
and HeInigh forgotten by those interested in
he sport to-day The crowd small COM
pared TO those which have seen the race fought
cut in recent years. but it was large under the
conditions which now exist on account OF the
adverse legislation at Albany. and indicated
clearly. according TO the more optimistic follow
ers OF the sport that racing without bookmak-
ing can live and be maintained on high plane
af not on the same high scale
There was little or no betting on the Suburban
or any Of the other races, except between indi-
as al Gravesend. Inspectors Flood and OBrien
were on hand with two hundred men in uniform
and between fifty and one hundred detectives in
plain clothes. No arrests were made in the main
incIosure, and there was not the slightest indi-
cation Of disorder Of any kind, the police beiDg
more careful about enforcing the law as con-
strued by Assistant District Attorney Elder be-
cause Of q temporary injunction granted by JUS
tice Bischoff, OF the Supreme Court, early in the
afternoon.
INJUNCTION TO RESTRAIN POLICE.
The Injunction was granted on the application
Of Davies, Stone & Auerbach counsel for the
Coney Island Jockey Club. on the ground that
the police were exceeding their authority in
making arrests and threatening to continue TO
do SO Of persons who were not committing
crime. The temporary injunction was directed
against The police TO restrain them from oppres
sion or from interfering with the patrons OF the
club who were not violating the law. The or
der is returnable on Monday, when, after an ar
gurent. il Will be dissolved or made permanent.
The writ was served on Deputy Commissioner
Baker, who was in charge Of the police arrange
nents al the track shortly before 2 o'clock He
notified Commissioner Bingham by telephone
sad advised his men TO keep their eyes open, but
not 70 interfere unless an open violation Of the
law occurred. When the news spread through
the crowd that temporary injunction had been
obtained there seemed TO be general feeling
that betting would go usual but this was
quickly dispelled, and there was no bookmaklng
Of any kind although those who wanted 10 make
Individual bets between themselves did SO with
less secrecy than on wednesday and Thursday
Schuyler Parsons. one Of the directors Of the
coney Island Jockey Club, said that it was the
q 4 I'll 10
The police in every way possible to prevent a
Violation Of the new statute. and that even in
oiyidual betting would be discouraged as far as
Possible until such time as the courts had passed
or the questions involved. A man who stands
high in the councils of the Jockey Club explained
that the granting Of the temporary injunction
would make il possible 10 get a ruling as 10 what
constituted q violation of the law without wait
Ing for the District Attorney 10 prosecute the
police court cases now pending.
The big. parklke Enclosure of the Coney lslahd
Jockey Club improved and refurnished at cost
~ $4,000. never looked more attractive
everything seemed particularly arranged 10
please the eye, and nothing was lacking for the
complete enjoyment and comfort Of those in at
tendance strong wind blew off the ocean,
heighted with salty freshness. and one could
hardly believe that he had come down from
not and perspiring city.
The crowd went to the track by rail, by trolley
and by automobile. For the first time In many
years those who were forced &c accept the more
democratic way were not crowded, stepped on
and ruffied before they arrived at Sheepsheao
hsy but the trains were well filled ana IL was
hare TO imagine that racing was passing through
'S Darkest days. Judging from the numper OF
automobiles parked in the grove back OF the
led n q