New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Buffers Ballad Wins
Tarrytown Stake,
Poor Judgment on D..
Jockey flinders Chao,.,
of Wilson Entry
By W. J. MACBETH

James Buffers ,hree.ye,,.u
nut colt, Ballad, proved hin,.,. ~. CO
race horse at Empire CITY t,,., u
terday afternoon, when h. ~ y
TarrytOwn Stakes of $500. ~" M
fourth race, was the fea,p,.
card and to win Ballad had 70 ~.
measure Of R. T. Wilson. s,.'' s
garded Straight Forward. IT, r'-g !, /
town was selling event. Sr,. -
impression was made by n.
tha: after the race Harry FiSt,
Ballad to $4,000. The sabl. ,,..I =
ITS property with the eus,or,s
advance. q
Thomas J. Healey, traip., :. |
wilson was the most disappoi,,s
at the track when the white s.. 49,. =
silks Of the Butler stable e,,. '''
IN front Of the old gold 49,
Unwilling to detraet from n. rs|
formance Of Ballad, which As s.s a's 4
Wonderful and consistent ir..4s -ss So
Mr.. Healey nevertheless 'stpT'0''rs ~.
that the Wilson entry haJ 4. :. lS|
handled according to stabi. 'H :
tions. ''''e lhI',.
j. McTaggart had the L..
Straight Forward; Troise ~ s
bala. Because Of the ra,ber rV.' - IA,
ably peculiar condition q; .Ia'''
Trainer Hesley accordinSlv T' N
plans to outmaneuyre BaIlsd ny ~
structions to McTaggsrt sns =
were to lay off the pace a. 80 \. IN
but TO make the drive over -. - n|
footing through the stretch ,p- my u
This race was at a mile Ga a.
start was made directly il ;.r sr
the grandstand. McTaggsrt I'5 ~
outside position of the SeH y. ~
Ballad, with Tyke up, had u.
When the barrier sprung u.r,.a y,
and Troise both raced out "a =.
pace. Lyke hung back with nv NJ
third position, and let the ,,sI.
cutthroat. '''f
Race Like Team
To the nalf the Wilson s,,u. II
almost like a team. two lepr,s, =
OF Ballad. They swept in ,I,,
fashion TO the third turn. TSs,
on the Butler colt. began "a nav,
on them. He crept I'd SLOWLY 4, |
turn into the stretch the Wll,o, sS|
was still in frcnt by length. 4
hero Troise lost a stirrup, and rs|
went glimmering Hanobalst i
chance.
After getting Strengthened Oh. /, !
homestretch IL did not take h., i
Ballad to come up to even ttrr,
the other half Of the odds.os i,,,-
Ballad nailed Straight Forward a i
furlong and pulled away 70 a
three lengths lead. The e,dy Il
ming had taken the stamina On,
Straight Forward. Ed Roche ,r|
was a dangerous contender
The Williamsbridge, a haadiap 4
three-year-olds and upward. VII, 81
added, at about six furlongs. vrl
somewhat disappointing because q \
many scratches. Pan Zarets. Nln,|
Kewessa, Tom McTaggar ar! Bel
were all withdrawn, lea,ing b., TN
starters. s.. Isidorc, Of the Brsla|
Stable. had only Ed Cudiies 3 I'd
then. and this the chestrT cci 4
rather handi.y. Knapp TOOK Clts|
out With a rush and opened sp 4 al
of two lengths, which be h.t . 4
stretch turn. But Rowan cane % i
outside with 81. lsidore on The sfy,
turn and then made his succe'a. =
He caught Ed CuGihee an eight n
home. II was a whipping race % !
finish, but st. Isidore was the gs-g
the two and stood the drive better
won by nearly a length.
Four Fayorites Win
In spite of the tricky ,rlcs y,
choices stood up well throughos' |
day. Favor.tes won in four o. a'
vets. The only outsider to Ts-
wa Right, in the fifth race, o. V
price as good as 10 10 ! mgr
had. Barrett, a Western lcessy >
won with Lady Rotha in tie q
race, landed the brackets W!ia ss
The winner made a gallant run .ih..|
the stretch. Armament, the h"i
which threatened to make r.,i''
from the field, quit badly in ne 81.
and barely managed to hnl't =
money.
DR.. Johnson was so much oe'.s .
the rest of the field in the clos!,i Z
that there was no competition. W.
James Buffers colt, set q tern;
but Johnson stayed right up VI. :
and when Knapp got ready 70 sH
Doctor his head he pulled away I =
lily as 70 break Caddie's heart. '".,
won by lengths, pulled up " !"