Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-20
BALLOT EASILY
WINS SUBURBAN
ANNExES $4,000 HANDICAP IN
MERE ROMP
COMES WITHIN oNE-FlFTH SEC
oND OF RECORD
coney island Jockey Club Secures ln-
Junction Against Police inter-
ference and Betting Is
Resumed
90 Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 19.-Ballot, a
sturdy 4-year-old son of Voter at
Sheepshead Bay today carried the
famous white with blue polkadot col
ors of James R Keene to victory IN
the Suburban handicap, the premier
racing event of the United States. Bal
LOT won with ease by two and haf
lengths. Struggling gamely forward
at the finish came John 70. MAIDEN
3-year-old colt, King James, hard
driven by Guy Burns, five lengths be-
fore Fair Play, the pride of August
Relmont's stable. Master Robert was
fourth. The time for the mile and
quarter was 1903, being 1-5 of second
slower than the worlds record for the
distance, made by Broomstick at
Brighton Beach, July 8, 1904. Broom
stick was a 3-year-old and carried l04
pounds, Ballots impost was 1T
pounds.
The enforcement of the new law
against betting had its effect upon tne
attendance, for not more than z0,OOO
persons passed through the gates to
witness the classic event. Under the
old conditions the stands would have
eroaned under the weight Of at least
30. 900 souls, while the great stretches
of greensward and the betting rings
would have been crowded with
writhing mass of humanity.
Twelve horses faced the barrier for
the S25 eco stakes and the honor OF
winning the race. Ballot was the Ia
vorite at to 5, with Master Robert
second choice, to /. King james
ruled at to / and Fair Play z to l.
The other horses were quoted at from
10 to so to 1.
Ballot delayed the start five min
utes and when the barrier rose King
James broke in front with Master Rob-
ert second, Tourenne third and Ballot
fourth. For a furlong King Robert Kept
the lead, though Notter on Ballot
steadily was bearing down on the lead
ers. Passing the furlong pole, the
Voter colt took command and thence
forward 1t was easy sailing for him.
Then,s two lengths to the good, Notter
tookFBallot up and raced him in easy
fasflfSn around the upper turn, though
even at that the pace was fast enough
to set the field dizzy behind him.
Turning into the stretch, Ballot led
by three lengths and Burns shook up
King James and gradually drew away
from Tourenne, on whom the pace was
beginning to tell. At the wire, Ballot
was the easiest kind OF winner, ana
King James as easily defeated Fair
Play for the place. Inc othels "eio
beaten off.
There was considerable betting on
the races today. 1t was easier to lay
a wager than on any previous day
since the new anti-betting law went
into effect, because counsel for the
Coney Island Jockey club early in the
day secured an injunction restraining
the police from interfering with the
orderly gathering of crowds OF pat
rons in any portions of the grounds.
Previously the police had forbidden
gatherings of three or more persons
The fact that Justice Bischoff of the
supreme court had granted the re-
straining order was telephoned to the
track Immediately and large number
of the 300 police, VINO were present to
see that the law was enforced, left the
incolusure. There remained, however,
a numper sufficient for all emergencies.
No arrests were made during the af-
ternoon.