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KEENE SC011ES A DOUBLE COLIN WINS FLATBUSH AND BALLOT TAKES CENTURY STAKES. John M. P. Falls in Great Autumn Steeplechase and Mr. McCann Wins Cressina and J. C. Core Run Dead Heat. New York, September 7. .Tames It. Keene 1ms had man" j;Irioii ilnys on I lie turf in this country ami in England, lint it is doubtful if lie was ever more pleased than when lie saw his undefeated two-year-old. Colin, win the hisorie Flatbush Stakes In record time, with Celt, another son of Commando, taking second place in his first appearance on the turf, anil half an hour later witnessed the victory of his sturdy three-year-old, Kallot. in the rich Century Slakes over a trying mile and a half. Tl.M-se performances added an even 1,000 to the winnings of Mr. Keenes horses for the season, making the aggregate .:::!7,1."1. During the morning there had lieen a sale of yearlings from Mr. Keenes Castleton Stud, and tins prices realized were not entirely satisfactory to him, but liis frame of mind was changed after Colin and Ballot scored tins double for him. "I can afford to bavc a poor sale with such a lay on the turf," lie re-marked. Foxhall Keene, who arrived from the west this morning, saw Colin race for the first lime since last spring. Tins racing began with a liigh-weiglit handicap for all ages at threc-iuarters of a mile on the main course, and resulted in a dead heat between Cressina, the favorite, and .T. 0. Core, the third choice. Horner was caught napping, and when he saw J. C. Core coining with a cyclonic rush, under the guidance of- Miller, it, was loo late. There were many among the spectators who thought that J. C. Core was defeated by a scant margin. The judges deliberated a long time before they displayed the dead heat sign. Nicol, who rode Chan-tilly in this race, was lined 5 for cuttiug across the track. The Treat Autumn Steeplechase, which was run for the lirst time last year and won by John M. P., came as the second number on the card, and four went to the post for the journey of about two miles and a half, .lohn M. l was one of the quartet and to the public it appeared that he would surely be able to duplicate his victory of last year, and lie went to the post the favorite, though, receding in price because of the support that came to Mr. McCann and Sinister. John -51. P. made the running anil led by a wide gap until a half mile from home, when he took off too far from the second to last obstacle, fell upon it, and with such force that Mr. OBrien, his rider, was shot out of the saddle and over the horses head as if from a catapult. Bayonet had lost his rider a few seconds before, so it was witli all ease that Mr. McCann came on and won from the trailing Sinister. Then came the Flatbush Stakes at seven-eighths of a mile over the Futurity Course, with Colin and Celt, coujded as the Keene entry, Uar None, Firestone, Meelick, Johnnie Blake and Chapultcpec as the starters, and that is the way they finished. Colin and his stable mate were favored in the. betting, of course, and were backed from- 2 to 5 to 7 to 20. Colin went to the front at the start, led all the way, and in the face of a strong wind equalled the track record of 1:21 J set by the three-year-old Letola, witli 97 pounds up, August .50, 1904.- Colin carried 120 pounds today, and horsemen declare that his performance is the greatest ever achieved by a two-year-old on the American turf, ail things considered. It marked his ninth victory, witli winnings of 00,791. Celts debut was so impressive that it was the talk of the paddock for the remainder of the afternoon. Bar None, which finished a beaten off third, wore blinkers for the first time since the Great American Stakes, and did not like them. Moreover, it is said that he has been indulged since the Futurity. Shilling, who rode him today, was not acquainted with his ways, as was plainly shown in his riding. Chapultcpec, which was almost left at the post, ran without blinkers. It is probable that the next time he starts he will have them on. Ballot won the Century Stakes from cud to end. He was not menaced at any stage of the running, and lias proved his staying qualities. Ironsides earned second place from Frank Gill, and McCarter was. a quitting last It is said that McCarter has developed a bad leg, and in consequence has been indulged of late. This is the reason assigned for his quitting so badly today. The tabled history of the Century Stakes is as follows: Year. Winner. A. Wt Jockey. Val. Time. 1901 Watercolor 115 Spencer ..$ 7,750 2::!2 1002 Blues .1 12i; .1. Martin. 11,700 2::t::fc 1903 Waterboy 1 121 V. ONeill. 15,150 2::tliS 1901 Stalwart 115 Redfern .. 14,070 2:::iJ 1905 Sysonby :t 115 Nicol 14.C.50 2::;r 1906 Bedouin I 12:5 Hiklebrand 14,050 2::Wj! 1907 Ballot !i 115 Nicol 14.050 2:33g Grapple, piloted by Nicol. who had ridden Ballot to victory in the Century Stakes, was the heavily backed favorite in the race on the turf, and he won. it easily after leading all the way. Running Account, which was bid up and bought from II. K. Vingut for ,500 by William Dubois last Thursday, scored a lucky victory In the last race. Mark Antony II., which was claimed by H. H. Selby Thursday, was returned to It. F. Carman today. Carman is said to have had phenomenal success in betting the last few days, having won twenty-four bets out of twenty-five. Jockey Henry was suspended for the remainder of the meeting by the starter in the fifth race. Thomas II. Williams, president of the California Jockey Club, is a sportsman of the right sort. He wants to race Fircslone against the best when lie is fit and good. He wired his trainer, Dr. Howell. Thursday as follows: "Hope Firestone will be lit. for the Flatbush Saturday. If he is, dont fall to start him and dont dodge any of the eastern cracks at any time when the colt is good." Mr. Williams Is expected here, in the next ten days or two weeks.
