The sun., 1908-06-10
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK
BtLLOT NOW IN FAVOR For THE
SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
Voter Colt Wins 30 900 for Mr. Keene
Madden uncoyers Good Colt In
Iawton virgins and Refuses S7k 900
for Fayette-Hildreth After Sir Martin.

Because OF his splendid victory In the
standard Stakes yesterday expert horsemen
rredicted that James X. Keene's Ballot
would come very near winning the Suburban
Handicap at the Bay. Ballot was In rare
form for his first appearance and fooled
many wise men who played either Mont
eomery or Royal Tourist to beat him. In
the prices Ballot opened at to TO- but went
back 10 to 10. as Montgomery was played
from to ) and Royal Tourist was cut from
4to2 Ballot was never extended and when
he came home In triumph the big crowd
applauded him heartily. Ballots share of
the stakes was $4,000. The Standard was
run in 1901 for the first time, the winners
beng Ethelbert, Advance Guard. Heno,
Major Daingerfeld Beldame. Whimsical and
Peter Pan. Ballots time. 2O5 as. eoualled
Peter Pan s record for the race at mile and
aQuarter.
John 4. Madden uncovered another good
two-year-old In Lawton Virgins, by Pla-
nudes--Roska, winner OF the Hudson Stakes.
Madden said before the race that all the
starters were high class selling platers and
that his colt stood as good a chance to win
as any. The youngster went up to to
before he got play that reduced him to 7.
Mr.. Keenes Esperanto. who started for
the first time and ran second. is a chestnut
colt by Disguise Anomaly. Mr.. Whitney's
Sun Dance. a Hamburg illy. was made favor
e, backed from TO i3 to 5, but she was
apparently outclassed The Patchogue Stable
added Rossfenton, and Owner Dubois led
play that reduced him from 3 to 5 to 2. but
the gray colt was last all the way-in a per-
forrnance that puzzled both Dubois and
Trainer Frank Taylor. Choirmaster Of
Cheserbrook. n colt by the Bard-Sorth-
minister. ran In the name of f. B. Cassatt
and was saddled by Jacob Pincus. the oldest
trainer In this country. The youngster was
well played, too, his odds falling from IL
hot
but got nothing. Maddens share OF the
stakes s5.83). The former winners OF
the Hudson were kirgash Oregon, Ballant,
Gray Rock, Georgia, Wallace, Halton. Gotha m.
AppIegate. Arbucke, George Kessler. George
keene. Jean Beraud. High order. Prince
Charles. Hanover Queen River Pirate, Palm
bearer. Glorfer, Jacobie Gretna Green and
Royal rane.
Big money. including a heavy wager by
Dave Johnson was lost on Mr. keene's Peter
ounce in the first race. The Commando colt
was backed from 2 to to o. but when the
barrier went up he was left at the post. so
that he never had chance to make good.
King Cobalt. on the other hand was steadily
played at 3. and came home with the coin.
Baby Wolf opened the choice at II to 5, but
went up to g. There was as much at so to
against Bat Masterson. who ran third, at
one time. and he got a light play three ways
Baby Wolf gave six pounds to King Cobalt,
six to Nimbus. twenty -one to Rapid Water,
fifteen to Peter Ounce and twenty y-seven TO
Bat Masterson.
The public sent It In on Bad News in the
second race. pounding him down from to
TO to 10. Hyperion III. was a strong second
choice. while Beauclere reduced from 8 to !,
was also taken literally to show When
these horses finished they were fancied
the ring received a hard drubbng. Although
Blsndy pulled UP lame the other day Frank
apl hio frtn ~. 4.
In this race. getting top price, 8 to /; but the
old fellow. after showing some early speed,
gradually slowed down and finished abso-
lutely last. He was on the verge OF break
down as he was led away to his stall
Farrell left Immediately afterward for De-
troit to join his New York American League
team. 30 that he did no have a wager on his
three year-old Almandne who won the sixth
event But James f. Gaffney, Johnny White
and others who follow the Farrell stable did
not allow Almandine to run unbacked, and
at the last moment there was support enough
for him to cut the odd from 10 TO 3. Trainer
Weir put Deaby in the saddle and said that
If Almandne could get to the lower turn in
front he would simply walk home. Delaby
rushed the Star Ruby geldng to the front,
In accordance with his instructions, and the
race was over as far as Almandine was con-
cerned when he got into the backstretch.
But the defeat Of Monoce in this event
caused much unpleasant comment He was
favorite. backed from to . to l3 TO 5, and
when he reached the barrier his bride was
grabbed by Starter Cassidy's assistant, who
hung on until after the barrier had been re-
leased. This proved to be such a handicap
that Monocle never had chance Boando
was PLAYED chiefly to show, while Montauk
was well taken straight and place Wild
Refrain, Rosario and Irish Lace we're all
tipped and ba ked at long odds
One Of the periodical Carman good things
went over the plate when Right Sort won the
nth race. Mr.. Carman had a good sized
wager on at and his friends followed suit
But Right Sort was lucky to win as Lady
Hubbard and Bonnie Kelso who cut up the
rest Of the purse. were both victims of tough
racing luck. Madden felt confident that
Lady Hubbard would win. so that the Yankee
lly was literally backed three ways at I.
to 2. and TO S. Bonnie Kelso, trained by
George Odom. was also in much favor at 5.
So was {. r. Elison's Yankee Daughter at
the same quotation. But the biggest play
was on A. j. Joyner's RambIe. who W as re-
dlced from to l3 to S, the books winning
substantially on the general result.
The Cellas cleaned up with Fore. fleet
'esarion hlly in the last race. She was
backed from to 10 to S. and enabled her sup
porers to deal the layers a solid blow on the
solar plexus, Racquet who ran second, went
from TO 5. J. II. Reed was a supposed good
thing. backed from 10 down to 5, while the
Oneck Stables Desolate was cut from to 7.
shapdale was also taken at 8.
The Madden two-year-olds are already in
demand yesterday John Schlosser Joyner's
foreman. offered Madden SIS. 900 for Fayette,
by Ogden, who ran second to Sir Martin in
the Great American Stakes on Saturday
The ofer was said to have been made at the
Instance Of II. p. Whitney but II was
promptly refused. 8. C. Hildreth who
bought Uncle and Meelck from Madden last
year for $4,000. asked the latter yesterday
II he would consider a proposition for Sir
Martin. Madden replied in the affirmative,
and Hlldreth is expected to name price to
day. Both Sir Martin and Fayette have so
many valuable stake engagements that 1t is
believed their owner will not sell unless he
secures his own terms
Starter Cassidy suspended Jockey Garner
LOT the rest of the week because OF his mis-
conduct at the post. Jockey Gilbert is down
!or the rest the meeting for a similar offence
IL vas reported yesterday that A. w. Claxon
might be engaged as trainer OF the Carman
horses. W. Barbee. however. has been doing
well with them and his release Ia not generally
expected.