New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-26
BALLOT MAKES HIS BOW
Runs an impressive Race in First
Start of Season.
HERoDIA SHOWS QUALITY
Newcastle stable Uncovers a
Fine Looking Filly at
Belmont Park.

James R Keene's Ballot. making a,
first appearance 81 the season, gslIoped 70
easy victory IN the handicap at one M.
and a sixteenth at Belmont Park yssts--
day. He took up 1T pounds and following
the fast pace closely. came away IN IA.
last turlong TO win as he pleased in tas
Eood.tirne OF 1:4s for the distance. He Beat
the speedy Glucose and FI-sstone arnons
others. and while the latter was badly cut
off on the backstretch IL made little dr.
ference so far as the winner was con-
cerned
Joe Notter. who rode BaHot 70 victory IA
the Suburban Handicap OF 1908 and in ala
other winning races Of that year when h.
was unbeaten. had the mount YESTERDAY
and rode in faultlsss style. ButwelI. ths
regular stable jockey. IS II 6tsfayor with
Jimmy Rowe. Mr.. Keens's trainer for dis
obeying orders on Grasmers IN the running
OF the Withers Stakes on Saturday. which
accounted IN part for the substitution OF
NotteT.
Ballot raced in England last year. cut
started only two or three times and finally
was shipped back 20 this country. Tn.
son Of Eorer-Cerfto IS a magnificent sreci-
men OF horse. He Is giant In size
wonderfully thick through the heart and
so well muscled that his every move be-
speaks power. He Is clean q linb. too.
and his action in racing through the
stretch was as smooth as a well oiled pisce
Of machinery. He locked a btt high in
flesh when being saddIsd IN the paddock.
but horsemen recalled thar he always ran
big" and II turned out that Jimmy Rowe
had/hirn in perfect condition
Some good judges who saw him perform
did not hesitate TO predict that he viii g,vs
Fftz Herbert the race OF HIS life II they
meet in the Suburban Handicap on the
opening day at 5heepshead Bay. Ballot Is
not eligible for the Brooklyn Handicap a.
Gravesend next Tuesday. which IL disso-
pointing TO racegoers. in view OF the fact
that he is ready.
The victory Of BaIlot was hailed with
great enthusiasm by the crowd and ths
applause was continued as Notter broushr
him back to the stand II was the ora
chance. however. for any show OF Interest,".
as the programme. which promised wsls
was badly cut TO pieces by scratches the
second race being reduced 20 three start
ers. with Naushou outclassinz hts oppo-
nents. and the third event 20 only two
starters.
The Newcastle Stable showed IN Adam
FLY in the fourth race which NAV turn
out 20 be one Of the best OF her age and
sex in training She Is called Herodia and
is as big now as some three-year-olds- Tom
Welsh made no secret OF the facr that shs
was nice mare" and she Won N way
TO convince the most szsDticaI
Herodia is light chestnut in color, with
good shoulders and powerful quarters Shs
is big bodied. too and looks as II she could
handle weight. In the race Beatrice hung
70 her FOR three furIongs. bur she drew
out at the end Ike a FLY OF high quality
Garner. the jockey. VINO had his auks
badly cut by being forced against the -aiI
when riding Pretend last week, was az ths
track on clutches. The injury Is healing
nicely. and he hopes 70 be IN the saddls
once more tomorrow or Saturday.
Butwell was fined s25 BY The presiding
Judge for disrnounting from Sir John John.
son after the first race without permission.
Edwin Gould was at the track and en-
joyed the sport from the clubhouse lawn.
Everard was so ambitious On his way Q,
The post for the last race that he ran
away four miles, circling the track thres
times He was withdrawn WITH the corr
sent OF the stewards e
In the steeplechase to-dav the horses
under the conditions were handicapped. by 3
the owners themselves The Official hardi-
capper simply averas sd the weights sub
mitted. The plan is arousing much interest.
and in any case the owners car End 70
fault with the allotment