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MONTGOMERY RANKS HIGH. HIS VICTORY IN THE BAYCHESTER STAKES A GENUINE TRIUMPH. Ben Fleet Is a Good One — St. Valentine Is Disqualified — Jack Martin Is Suspended — Durnell Retaliates. New lurk. May -V When Montgomery won the Baj i I •■-!• i- si.ii.i-- toduj after landing a bard drive i-ir tin length of the stretch, eastern race-goera saw ■ n n • i f the best race* of the jrear and a horse thai ■ practically certata t.. take :i high place among tlie three year ..his f tin teasoa. which promises to be notable for tin- maaj .; ■ « i boraea "i il, is age. Montgomery was conceding thirteen pounds t" l*anawnnr mil Cabochoa, tin- contenders al the Bash sad they were wading him by nun lengths jest before tin- tarn for boaae waa Made, Ti-i ill. son of Peaaara wore then down iii a manner ta stamp bini a goad, it not ■ nigh lass "it Montgomery was outrun in the early stages, wbiie Theyre oir cut out a fast pace followed by Pan ii U ami Caboebou. On the turn Han Bnfare bore in and Radtke was for. .Mi i.. lak. Montgomer up. lor a ill. ni. lit lie was tile last horse in the race ami this less than three fnrlonga tram borne. Bnl when straightened .-.way for the atreteb ran. Mom gonicrj waa on I e ontaide an. I had dear sail lag, and when Bad the started to work n him he graduall overtook the leader*. Intil within twenti yarda of boaae Faamonoh appeared the winner, bnl Montgomery would not be denied and got np to win i. a head, it was a iplendid performance. The Mile was ran in 1:40; very good time for the ..nil i ti i ii.. track, which, while dry on top, waa soft underneath. Montgomery, unfortunately, la none t.N. well engaged, although he is eligible for a namber of races which it will pay well to win. Previous winners of the Bay cheater Stakes, run since 1896, were: wit;, shakes], ear.- n ■ 1897, Bens-aetaer; 18*8, Mirthful; 18M, Greatland; 1800, ll ■ iiiiii : 1801, Smile: 1902, Nam tor; P« ::. Brigand; 1904, Careless; v.mi". Battling; 1!kh;. Content The racing waa high oias throaghool ami there is hardly a doabt but thai sum. .a the Javeuiles which ran in the aecond race will he among the • i.i.-ks ..f tie- year. This race was won bj Ben Fleet, i brother to Highball. Ben nee! was racing for iii. lit- — I line- and was heavily hacked on the report of last trials, hut be bad his work cut em to heal Mas.|ue and King .lam.-. Ben fleet is a regular glaal in alae, hut is ail basinesa when it comes to racing. Masque ami Kin.; James are lioth high class colta also ami the latter, which had had more radag experience, would probably have won had the distance been a few yards farther. The teld was collectively the best that 1ms been Be n i h is year. Angelas, Sengleam ami others which did noi figure in todays running are sure to be heard from later on. Si. Valentine, winner of tin- tilth race, waa dii qualified for feeding Chief Hayea in the stretch. thief Hayes would probably have won hut for iii. trouhle. Dngan had to pull him n i » short and lost a chance to he in the money. Henry, the rider of si. Valentine, is an apprentice, who was unable to control the big heavy-head..! horse. When St. Valentine was set back it Opened the avenue f.ii- a continuation of the telling race war between Basil Hera and C. B. Darnell as tin- race went to Mas;mhllo. which, running for 1 lie first time in Bens interest, « as prompt b I mated" from si.oim to |B/HN bj W. A. Mckinmy. Buinclls trainer. Jack Martin waa suspended for tic meeting by starter Oaaaldy for misbehavior al ti." post. The starter said th.it h.- had repeatedly warned Martin l.itei.v na lo Ma hai.it of holding his aorse back from the lineup at the barrier, and that the rider had ignored both hM WamlagS and threats ol punish-incut. Willi Hi Pocanli.o stakes .is the leading attraction a hiking card is offered for tomorrow and with such speedy ones as Beractaesca, .lack Atkin. Sir TasMiagton; James I.. Brady, Kin; Cobalt. Qlarlooa Beta/; hea High, 1:1 Dorado Beggar Maid: Dinna Ken. Arcife. Zambesi; Cohloskill. Ocean Bpray, Saable: I.ady Alicia. Mintbcria and Adoration among the entries excellent racing and a Mg crowd to view it seem assured.
