New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
BALLOT RUNS FAST RACE
Beats King James CIeverIy in the
Advance Stakes.
AUNT JULIE WINS CHASE
Sir John Johnson Turns the
Tables on Restigouche
in Handicap.

James r keene's Ballot beat s G Hill
dreth's King James in what amounted to q
match race in the Advance Stakes al
Sheepshead Bay yesterday. after a keen
struggle which aroused the crowd to high
pitch OF enthusiasm The son of Voter
made all the running and, facing half a
gale in the stretch. won cleverly in the fast
time OF 2:1o for the one mile and fve-six-
teenths. This was within two-fifths of a
second OF the american record for the dis
tance set by himself in winning the same
fixture in 1905 before his unsuccessful in
vasion OF the English turf
Ballot set fast even pace and was the
master Of King James over every foot of
the journey The Plaudit horse was care
fully rated by Shilling for a, mile. but
when he challenged at the head Of the
stretch be could not wear the winner down,
So that boy and horse gave up the hopeless
task inside the last sixteenth pole. If King
James had been strong enough to force
Ballot out the chances would have been in
favcr of a new mark.
Jimmy Rowe still snartins over the de-
feat of Maskette by King James in the
Sheepshead Bay Handicap, was more elated
than usual over The victory of Ballot
u 1ich has always been one of his particu-
Joe NoIter. in spite of the fact that the
boy is still limping badly as the result of
being carried into the fence by Shannon in
9 race at Belmont Park. Notter handled
Ballot in all his winning races in 1905 and,
needless 70 say, did mis- mount full justice
yesterday. Seven horses were named over
night as probable starters but Olambala.
winner OF the Suburban Handicap and four
--h fI,Sl
expressed at the withdrawal of Olambala,
as horsenen and followers of the sport
were anxious to see if he could repeat his
victory over Ballot and King James at
scale weight
Aunt julie came TO life in the steeple-
chase. although Ii may be said that, outside
of Thistedale. the field was a much poorer
cne than she met in her last outing. Fur
rher than that Thistledale is not the horse
he was last year and the year before. and
seems totally able TO carry his speed
even over the short course He fenced we'll
enough yesterday, but Aunt julie conquered
him after a short but decisive struggle on
the backstretch. the second turn of the
field. and came away to win with plenty in
reserve
Sir John johnson turned the tables on
Restigouche in the closing handicap, and il
is now TO ! in favor Of the former and
pra cticallv even weights. The latter suf-
fered yesterday from a poor start. Sir John
johnson was not much better off, but had
the speed 10 race into a contendiTg posi-
ton in the first furlong, althoug1 Resti-
souche easily outfooted him over sloppy
track in their last meeting Nimbus had
all the advantage at the start, and was
wearing the winner down at the finish, in
spite Of being carried out
= l. Harrison. who is not in the best
health has decided to sell Horsemaid and
Meridian at auction on Saturday Both
have raced well enough TO command good
prices.
Jack Follansbee and c. ]. Enright, who
hied the great Hamburg. were visitors at
the track yesterday for the first time this
year.
4 new automobile entrance has been built
from Jerome avenue at the Empire City
track The jockeys also will have new
quarters Harry Stevens viii do the ca
;ering.