Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-07
EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS
Sir Martin wins F~lstbush stakes from
MRskette by Four Lengths.


NEW York. Sept. s.-Under nearly
equal weight conditions. John e. Mad
denis colt, Sir Martin. and James r.
Keene's futurity winner, Maskette, met
yesterday in the rich Flstbush stakes
at Sheepshead Bay, and Sir Martin won.
As in the futurity, Sir Martin had run
we'll while giving the Keene filly nine
pounds, shouldering 127 to her lis, It was
thought that today, with the handicap re-
moved, he might take her measure, and
he did not disappoint his admirers. The
result of the pretty race was loudly
cheered. II has given rise to n belief in
some quarters that after all the question
Of the best two-year-old Of the season is
not yet settled and perhaps is one alto
gether OF weight, IL not Of distance also,
the Flatbush stakes. which Sir Martin won
today, being seven furlongs long to the
futurity's six. In the race today Wedding
Bells jumped into the lead at the start
by a length and a half. with Maskette and
Sir Martin in close attendance. At the
bend into the stretch Maskette took the
lead by half a length with Sir Martin
second. Schllling put Sir Martin under
a drive, and catching the Keene filly at
the furlong pole, took the lead and won
easily by four lengths. Maskette was a
length and a half before Fayette.
James r. Keene's Ballot won the Cen
fury stakes, one and a half miles, and in
doing so made a new track record OF
2;SO3s. The time is close to the worlds
record for the distance, which is 2:9Oh.
made by Goodrich at Chicago several years
ago. Ballot and King James broke to-
| gether at the start. Ballot took the lead
on the paddock turn by half a length over
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away from the field and at the far turn
Ballot was leading by a length. Ballot
swung into the stretch with a lead Of
two lengths.
Schilling put King James under a hard
drive and although he closed gamely, he
was unable to catch the Keene colt, who
won very easily by a scant length. King
James was second, with Dorante third.
Summaries:
First race, the Ballot, high weight nan
dicap for all ages, 5000 added, six and a
half furlongs. main course: Roseben 90,
second, Demund Q2s, Miller) third. Time:
1875. Jersey Lightnight, Berry Maid,
Nimbus Golden Pearl, Fort johnson, Nots-
Knows, WOODLAND, Msrcellus and Biskra
also ran.
year-Old and up, guaranteed cash value,
$500, about two miles and a half sanctus
Q52, Dupee) won, Ironsides QS1, Lynch)
second, Malacca d32, Henderson, third.
Time: 1904. Bayonel also ran; Sinister
pulled up; W~aterspeed and Mark Gum
ports fell.
Third race, the Flatbush, 5000, fur
longs: Sir Martin Q15, Schilling) won,
Maskette q17, Notter) second, Fayette Ql5,
]. Leo third. Time: 1:271t. Wedding Bells
and france also ran; Sir Martin and
Fayette coupled; Maksette and Wedding
Bells coupled.
Fourth race, the Century, weight for
age, for three-year-olds and upwards,
guaranteed cash value, $4,000, one mile and
a half: Ballot u26, Notter) won, King
James Q15, schiring) second, Dorante Q15,
j; Lee third. Time: 2:3Ost. Frank Gill
also ran.
Fifth race, the Fountainbiue, three-year
olds and up. selling, $500 added, mile and
three sixteenths, turf course: Miss Craw-
ford 0S, Upton) won. Monfort (106, SMITH
second, Darknight Cs4, e. MARTINI third
Time: zoos. Only three starters. -7.-1
Sixth race, for maiden two-year-olds, sell.
ing, 800 added, five and a half furlongs
futurity course: Summer Night (99, Nc
Carthy) won. Rosslare C05. Mlller) second
La Sata Q02. Cullen third. Time: 1:G%
Moorish King, Solicitor, Clef, Leakout
Nedlim. Baltic, Joe Lett. DIR. Pillow. Louise
Bell, Yankee Daughter. Kenmar Queen
Adelaide r., Watch, Yardstick, Midship-
man Easy and Miss Prig also ran,