The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
Queen Of FillieS Loses
for the First Time
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Sept Sir
Martin, the lion hearted 2 year old
colt by Ogden, won the Flatbush stake
today by sheer courage and endur-
ance. BY his victory he not only turned
the tables on his Futurity conqueror,
Maskette. but forced her TO lower her
colors in defeat for the first time this
year. The race was worth net to the
winner S10.700-
The result showed clearly that Sir
Martin and Maskette are nearly equal
at even weights for six furlongs. but at
seven. furlongs or more the colt is the
superior.
in turf history as the greatest race OF
the year. Beside IL the struggle for
the Futurity sinks into fnsignif1cance-
The two 2 year olds had the greatest
struggle Of their careers every foot Of
the seven furlong course, and it was
only during the final furlong that the
steady. plugging stride OF Sir Martin
carried him to the front Sir Martin
j. R. Keene's Ballot won the Century
stake. 1 Il miles, and in doing so
new track record Of 2:30 80 was made
record for the distance. which is 2:S01s.
made by Goodrich at Chicago several
years ago. Summary:
FIRST RACE-Six furlongs. main course. the
Ballot. all ages. high weight handicap. 5000
odds Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin
6-5-Roseben. 140 Garner ....-.--.---.-..-l 1
islPs@ slPs MSSs MsGrats "a IN lM 'SiSsF9 GIsr5
Time. 1:19 20. Golden Pearl. Jersey Light
ming. Live Wire. Biskra. Fort Johnson. Nota-
sulga Berry Maid. Woodane. Nimbus. Beaucoup,
Sadler. Marcellus. He Knows, finished as named
SECOND RACE-Autumn steeplechase. about
two and half miles, guaranteed cash value
81, 500, year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey Fin
2-1-Sanctus, 152 (Dupee) -..-..-...........--l
5-2-Ironsides, 137 u. Lynch) .---------.---2 2
@
Time. 500 90 Bayonet. Sinister. Marx
Gumberts. waterspeed. finished as named.
THIRD RACE-Seven furlongs. the Flatbush.
$4,000 added. Futurity course. year oids' IT.,
Odds. Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin
9-5-Sr Martin. lis (Shtllng) ....-........-l L
3-5-Maskette. lit (Notter) ..........-..--.2 z
ePayefts Tme tex i1J IT, Wedding EesS Bells and Trance
finished as named. (Sir Martin and Fayette
Madden entry; Maskette and Wedding Bells,
keene entry.)
Century. guaranteed cash value $4,000, year
olds and upward:
odds Horse weight and Jockey. Fin:
1-3-Ballot, 126 (Notter) .-...........-.1 l
3-1-King James, lis (Shilling) --....-..--.-2 2
e-2-Dorante. 115 a. Leel :-.;.....---.... d
Time, 2:03 2-5. Frank GIL also ran
FIFTH -RACE-One and three-sixteenths miles
turf course. the Fountainbleu. selling, $500 add
ed, year olds and upward:
Odds. Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin:
3-1-Mlss Crawford. 9S (Upton) ............-.l
2-5-Monfort. 106. Oh. Smith) ......-........S
4-I-Dark Night, "a (E. Martin) .............3 3
Time. 200 As. Three starters.
SIXTH RACE-Five and a half furlongs. Fu-
turity course the Pasadena, selling, S4O0 added,
maiden year olds:
Odds. Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin.
5-2-Sunfmer Night 90 (McCarthy) ........-1
20-I-Rosslare. 100 wv. aMiller) ..............2 2
S-1-Lasata, 102 (Cullen) ......-....--...-. ,
Time. 1907 3-5- Midsnipman Easy. Dr. Pillow
Yankee Daughter, Adelaide. Nedlim. kenmare
Queen Louise Bell Moorish King, Miss Prtg,
Yardstick, Watch. Solicitor. Clef. Mr. Jorrocks
Baltic Leakout Joe Lit finished named