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BALLOT A SUBURBAN HERO KEENES GREAT COLT TAKES THE FAMOUS RACE BEFORE A GRAND ASSEMBLAGE Maddens Fayette and Sir Martin Run First and Sec ¬ ond in the Double Event Montgomery Bought hy Thomas H Williams Now York June 10 The crowded state of the roads to Sheepshead during the noon hours preced ¬ ing the race bore eloquent testimony to the devo ¬ tion of New Yorkers to the traditions of Suburban lay The public were not going to be denied the privilege of being present at one of the grandest turf functions in America despite the absence of the fascinating side issue of speculation From midday and even past the hour when the Double Event had been set for decision the crowd kept increasing By auto and coach bv pteam cars and trolley the thousands Journeyed until the grounds were filled The tleld was thronged there was but little sitting loom in the grandstand The lawns were filled the clubhouse inelosure crowded and the balconies held thousands who had no other place to go goWith With a card which had on it the foremost race on the American tnrf the Suburban Handicap of 25000 and the first half of the 20000 Double Kveiit besides four other interesting features no such promise has any previous day of the season of 1W8 held out for brilliant contests contestsIn In demonstrating that attractive racing features will draw the public even when speculation is cur ¬ tailed and limited the Suburban day of 1 OS will long be memorable memorableThomas Thomas H Williams of California purchased a half interest in Montgomery today and the Pessara fouryearold ran in his colors colorsBallot Ballot James It Keenes great fouryearold son of Voter and Cerito won the twentyfifth renewal of the Suburban in a canter from eleven brilliant opponents running the mile and a quarter In 203 which is only onelit th of a second hehind the record for the distance The time establishes a new record for this track and for the race itself The contest was both thrilling ami spectacular and the winners performance of supreme merit Withdrawals re ¬ duced the original lield of fifteen to an even dozen Ballot at 8 to 5 monopolized the market completely and whatever betting existed under the new con ¬ ditions was centered on him With tl e possible exception of Master Robert and King Jaines none of the other candidates were considered by the back ¬ ers as far as winning was concerned their opera ¬ tions being confined almost entirely to place and show betting and halt of them did not get backing at all allThe The race itself 1s easy of description It was practically Ballot first and the rest nowhere A strong wind helped to accelerate the pace for half of the distance and it had the effect of retarding it for the last half This makes the race from a time standpoint all the more remarkable Ballot dwelt at the start and it took energetic urging on Notters part to overhaul the trio of flying leaders King James Master Bobert and Tourenne and this the favorite accomplished after covering a furlong In the phenomenal time of 101 seconds Expert horsemen who watched his meteoric flight of speed became more and more amazed as the great chest ¬ nut sped on powerfully with his heavy burden of 127 pounds into a long lead to make the running for the lug aggregation of lightly weighted and highly tried opponents behind him Predictions were freely offered before half of the long journey had been covered that he would tire but such was not the case as Ballot continued to increase his advantage as the race progressed until at the end of a mile when allowed a breaching spell and slowing down he bounded away again from Fair Plays momentary menace and came home practic ¬ ally alone J E Maddens threeyearold King James after having encountered some interference iinished a good second with the badly ridden Bel inont colt Fair Play a distant third The first live horses were in the front division throughout Victory throughoutVictory for the Madden pair Fayette and Sir Martin at 2 to 3 in the Double Event was a fore ¬ gone conclusion The bettiiig in this race was also iontined to the favorites If there was any sup ¬ port for the other starters for place and show it jilso was not disclosed in the big race raceOscar Oscar Lewisohn arrived from Europe today and readied the track in time to see his horse Monop ¬ olist score a fine victory in the Salvator Handicap Mr Keene was heartily congratulated over the snc oess of his horse Ballot hy Harry Payne Whitney who said You have a Teally great horse the best 7 robably that has ever won a Suburban SuburbanMr Mr Keene thereupon remarked 1 wish Governor YIughes could have been here to enjoy the wonderful import That race would have revived a mummy The start of the big race was not in front of the Bland as formerly but in a chute in the extreme southeast corner of the vast inelosure The public missed the always fascinating and tense spectacle at the post Mr Cassidy effected a prompt and equitable start and the race was on almost before the spectators realized it Possibly the fact that the new Suburban course involves only one big sweeping turn may have had something to do with the fast time it was run in
