The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Filly Outgamed and Beaten
by Four Lengths in
the FlatbuSh.
BALLOTS CENTURY
IN RECORD TIME
Does Mile and a Half in 2:30 3-5,
Beating King James-Rose-
ben Takes First.


N Y. Sept. 5.-John f. Madden's Sir
Martin turned the tables on James r.
lLeene's speed marvel Maskette in the
twenty-dfth running Of the Flatbush
Stakes here this afternoon.
il was Sir Martins bulldog courage
that won for him, He uutstayed and
outgamed the hlly and at~the end was
four lengths IN front. A length and a
half back was Fayette. Madden's other
starter. The race was a rough run one,
being one series Of humping after an
other. Maskette and Wedding Bells
made the pace until near the end.
where Sir Martin ranged alongside
Here Maskette and Sir Martin bumped
repeatedly, but IL did not seem to al
feet the running of either They came
into the stretch like a team. Notter
was whipping Maskette at the time and
Shilling was forcing Sir Martin to d
hard drive to keep him up.
Maskette Stops.
At the eighth pole it was evident that
Sir Martin would win, for Shilling,
seeming 10 realize that ne had the flly
beaten, put up his whip and handrode the
Madden colt the rest OF the way. Mas
kettle began to stop fast when caught
was running strong at the end and
might have caught Aiasi7ette in another
hundred yards,
Mr.. KeeHe saw the race from the top
of the stand and appeared greatly dis
appointed at the result. The race was
worth $1,000 20 the winner After the
result. Mr.. Madden announced that he
would send Sir Martin and Fayette 10
England next year TO carry his colors
In the English Derby. II may be de-
pended upon that they will give a good
account of themselves
Ballot Breaks Record.
The Keene colors were. however, car
riod 10 the front by Ballot in the
Century Stakes. and this good horse
helped 70 take away the sting from the
loss I'm the Flatbush. Ballot ran the
mile and a half iu the new record time
off 2;30 3-5. The best previous time was
that of Fair Play, on June p, when he
covered the distance in Z-31 To.
Ballot and King James had the race
between them an the way with Ballot
as the pacemaker. Notter didn't let
the keene colt down until well into the
stretch, Wlen King James, after being
apparently beaten made a determined
bid. Ballot. however, had a lot LEFT,
and NOtIer had only To let out a wrap
10 bound away out of danger DOrante
was third.
Roseben came back 10 his own In
the first race. on we'll he got into the
forward bunch and stayed until Garner
was ready 10 make his run with him.
lie did this in the stretch and ROseben
came away from the field with ease
Summaries.
First ra9cee--The Ballot an ages; six
and one-half fuTlongs. Roseben I4O
tGarner). won; Tom McGrath. III (GiI-
EerD, second; De Mund I23 GIilIer,
third. Time 119 2-5. Golden Pearl
Jersey Lightning. Live Wire. Biskra
Fort johnson, Notasulga, Berry Maid,
Noodlane, Nlmbus, BeaucOup, Dander,
Marcellus, Heknows also ran.
Second race - Autumn Steeplechase;
Iour-year-Olds and upward; about two
and one-half miles Sanctus, I52 (Du-
pee, won; Ironsides l27 Lynch), second;
Malacca, l22 Henderson,, third. Time,
5.09 20. BayOnet Sinister, Waterspeed
and Mark Gumberts also ran
Third race-The FIatbush Stakes; two
year olds; seven turlongs; Sir Martin
1l5 tShilling), won; Maskette, III Not
ter, second; Fayette. lis CLee). third
Time l;26 %. Wedding Bells and
Trance also ran.
Fourth race-The Century: three-vear-
olds and UPWARD mile and a half. Bal
iOl, 10 tNOlteF), won; King James, 1l5
tShillingl, second; DOTante, 1I5 Hee),
third. Time, 2.30 2-5. Frank Gill also
ran
Fifth race-The FountainbIue: three
ycar-Olds and upward, selling; mile and
three-siNteenths. Miss Crawford. IS
tUptonl, won; Monfort, LOG Smith, sec
ond; Darknight, "a AIartin) third
Time, 200 -, Only three starters.
Sixth raCe-The Pasadena. maiden
two-year-olds; selling; five and oue-hajf
lurlOngS. Summer Night 80 CIcCArtbv5
wor; Rosslare, loJ (AIiHeD, secoHd:
I5tS@l5' a. a5 IL IG lCullerG third. Time.
Yankee Daughter, Adelaide. NedlIm.
kenmare Queen, Louise Bell. Moorish
klrg, Miss Pris, Nardstick. Watch.
1pASlluI' NlcI. MI JeTTOcEs, Baltic
Leakout. aud}Joe Lett also ran.