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BALLOTS NARROW TRIUMPH DEFEATS BROOKDALE NYMPH BY INCHES IN EDGEMERE STAKES. Royal Tourists Oakdale Handicap Thistle-dale Wins the Queensboro Steeplechase Grapple an Easy Winner, r New York, November 9. Ballot won the chief feature sit Aqueduct today, but had very little to spare in his victory over Brookdale Nymph and he lias never been more completely straight in any of his winning races. lie was always the choice in the betting and went to the post with 2 to 5 quoted. Ncalon closed at 4 to I aud Brookdale Nymph, the only other starter, was the second choice with 2 to 1 her price. Nealon at no time was a contender, but P.rookdale Nymph knt the ICeene crack very busy for every furlong of the mile and an eighth. Dugan took her into the lead at tin- rise of the barrier and, by skillfully rating her in that position, had plenty left when the long stretch was reached. Notter made his move on Itallot three rurlongs from the finish and the colt moved up resolutely, but Brookdale Nymph still had plenty in reserve and he was forced to a drive to reach her. A furious from the finish Ballot swerved over to the Whitney Ally and Notter was forced to put up his whip and depend upon a hand ride. The Voter colt responded gamely to this urging and finally got up in time to win by a short head. Nealon was beaten off by Iirookdale Nymph and was at no time a contender. The. tabulated history of the Edgemere Stakes is as follows: Year. Winner. A. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1902 Allan 15 SS Redfern 920 1:50 V.Hf.l Hermis 4 120 Redfern ... 1,370 1:53 1104 Dol. Spanker..:; 11.1 Hildebrand. 1.410 1:57" 1005 Bedouin 3 115 Shaw 1.8S0 1:53 1000 Runng Water.:. 11". W. Miller.. 1,050 1:52 1107 Itallot 3 US Notter 1.S00 1:33 Royal Tourist, favorite for the Oakdale Handicap, was rather an easy winner. Kialto made the pace, hut swung wide when coming into the stretch and Koyal Tourist, closely hugging the rail on the turn, saved much ground. At the end Koyal Tourist had almost three lengths to spare, while Itialto, in a drive, saved second place from Doranlc. Falcada, one that was well thought of, was forced to race on the outside throughout and was never a serious contender. The condensed history of the Oakdale Handicap follows: Year. Winner. Wt. .Toekey. Val. Time. 1902 I.yniaii Hay ....107 T,yne ,130 1:2S l.io:; Dick Turphi Hi: U. Cochran. 1,225 1:131 1004 Jim Keattic 90 Crimmins .. 1,210 1:14$ 1905 Klip Flap 100 Romanelli . 1,745 1:14? 1000 .Stray 100 McDaniel . . 1.5S0 1:14" 1007 Koyal Tourist. .. .122 W. Miller.. 1,555 1:14 Uun at 7-S mile in 1902. Thistledale won the Queensboro Steeplechase very easily. lie went to the front at the fall of the Hag and had speed enough to gallop along easily in that position throughout to win pulling up by many lengths. Bat, a very promising four-year-old, raced to second place, while Jimmy Lane bled and was a distant third. Dulcian, the only other starter, fell at the last fence. The tabled history of the Queensboro Steeplechase is as follows: Year. Winner. A. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1000 Expansionist .5 150 W.G. Wson 1,:!C0 5:03 1007 Thistledale ..G 1C0 Mclnerney. 1,375 5:20 Grapple practically cantered to win from the sell ing platers that started .against Iiim in the mile that was fifth and at the end of the program Lotus Brandt heat a baud of two-year-old maidens. In the last race Monocle and Norbitt both lost their riders in the running. It was shortly after the start that Monocle, which was away badly, ran up on Norbitt and, as both horses stumbled, fortunately both riders and horses escaped injury. Purslane scored in the opening dash. lie was one of the choices and the nature of his victory makes it appear that he may yet be worth while to follow before the end of the season.
