view raw text
TLATBUSE TO SIR MARTIN DEFEATS FLEET MASKETTE BEFORE A BIG AS ¬ SEMBLAGE OF CHEERING SPECTATORS Ballot Compensates Mr Kcene by Taking the Richer RicherCentury Century Stakes in Fast Time Roscben in Front New York September 1 Ten thousand racegoers the In rvvs t crowd since Futurity day witnessed the downfall of Maskette in the Flatbush Stakes at Sheopshead Bay today and enthusiastically ac ¬ claimed a new cliainpion in Sir Martin which set the seal on his fame by decisively reversing ills lireceding two runnings with the Futurity heroine o one was disposed to detract from the glory coin ¬ ing to Mr Maddens colt by virtue of his splendid achievement but the fact remains that Mr Keenes lilly was not herself today Close observers saw indications of soreness in front a natural result of a week of excessive campaigning by a lilly of such ponderous build which is troubled besides with incipient ossolets ossoletsThe The Weld named overnight for the Flatbush was Jcdueed bv the withdrawal of Barney Schrcibers Emperor William to live starters Maskette Wed ¬ ding Hells Sir Martin Fayette and Trance It proved such a powerful magnet of attraction to the spectators that several thousands of them went upon tli roof to get a better view of the coming struggle which was over the full straight Futurity course The progress of the race in the early stages could not lie distinguished except with the tid of lUld glasses and it was not until they swept around the bend and into full view that any Idea could lie formed as to the probable winner It was a great shock to Maskettes backers to see her under the whip and seemingly unable to shake JlT Sir Martin which for that early stage of the race was altogether too close up for comfort In ileed it was u mere moment before simultaneous exclamations of Sir Martin wins were heard on very hand Beginning the lifth furlong Maskette shot her bolt in a last expiring effort leaving the relentless colt to range alongside and then leave her with such a burst of reserve speed that he finished out the distance in the teeth of a stilt wind in the wonderful time of l2i Maskette tired so utterly In the closing strides that Fayette was over ¬ hauling her with menacing swiftness for second honors Faycttes showing was such that he shared witli his more distinguished stablemate some of the homage bestowed by the crowd John K Madden will after the race that Sir Martin and Fayette would be retired after todays races as lie intended lo ship them as well as Lady Itedfonl to Kngland within the next three weeks weeksOnly Only one other Americanbred horse lias won the English Derby and I have the other in Sir Martin continued Mr Madden MaddenThe The tabled history of the llatbush Stakes since IMK is shown below Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time TimeIHm IHm Ballyhoo Bey 12 T Sloan sro 12 3101 Nasturtium 11 X Turner rtsriO 12 1 02 Irish Lad 115 X Turner 85 1 2C 2ClMi l2if1UU4 lMi Highball 120 Fuller i r0 l2if 1UU4 2rAIIO Tradition 112 Lyne SrO 1 2rA IIO Yankee Consul 11 T Martin SS50 12 i iIKMi IKMi Ie Muiid 120 Kadtke 8J50 12 121JI07 1JI07 Colin 120 W Miller SrWiO 124 1241UOS 1UOS Sir Martin 115 C II Shilg11100 12 12Mr Mr Kcene who was iuite confident of winning vitU Maskette and almost correspondingly doubtful f success with Ballot found some consolation sub ¬ sequently in the glorious victorv of the son of Voter and Cerito in the Century Stakes Only four started In this rich weightforage lixture Ballot King James Dorante and Frank Jill Ballot dominated the running throughout and ran the distance with1 120 pounds up in the remarkable time of 2M5 which is only a fraction of a second behind the best American record of 2I0 established by Joodrich at Washington Park Ballots iierfonnance is In best of the two however as weather conditions at Sheopshoad Bay today wore not favorable to fast time Mio weight carried Ixing much higher as was also the class of horses engaged King James hung at Ballots heels throughout the entire journey and kept public interest in the struggle at a siis tallied pitch from start to finish Dorante and Frank Gill unexpectedly dropped out when the real racing of the liinil quarter was on onThe The full history of the Century Stakes is shown in the table below belowYear Year Winner A Wt Jockey Vnl Timr Tim rMIl Water Color r 115 SpVncer 8 7750 2 22 12 IKi2 lUues 4 12C T Martin 11700 2 JMK Waterboy I 121 F OXeili 15ir0 2 II IIO t Stalwart J15 ItedfcNt 14 5O 2 1J 1 1I05 105 Sysonby 11 Xlcol 14 r0 2r 2rIIMH IMH Bedouin Bedouin1JIO7 4 12 Ilildcbrand llcrO 2S 2S1JMI7 1JIO7 Ballot 115 Xicol 14C0 2i 2i1JOS 1UOS Ballot 4 12t Xotler 15G5O 2O5 2O5The The opening and closing races were marked by unwieldy iields Withdrawals simpliliod the former in which Koseben prevailed Summer Xight gradu nled like a good lilly in the latter The Autumn Steeplechase furnished an interesting enough spec ¬ tacle There were several falls but horses and riders all escaped unhurt Sanctns showed a glimpse of his threeyearold form by winning off from seven others including Bayonet which lias fallen off sharply in his crosscountry form formThe The Autumn Steeplechase is but three years old Its history is shown below Year Winner A Wt Jockey Val Tim Tim11MW 11MW John M I 7 lOa Stone 1100 1K7 Mr McCann4 147 Stone Sroo 515 5151JOS 1JOS Sanctus 5 112 Dupee 1800501 1800501Acting Acting Commissioner W F Baker in charge of the Xew York jiolice department in the absence of General Iingham was a visitor at Slieepshcad to ¬ day In an interview Mr Baker said saidThis This is the lirst day I have been able to get t the track in nearly two months I came down spec ¬ ially to see for myself how the law was iKing ob ¬ served at Sbeepshead and to say that I am sur ¬ prised expresses it mildly Why the Coney Island Jockey Club has gone far beyond necessary limits in my opinion in enforcing the IlartAgnew law According to a written opinion furnished bv the corporation counsel for the guidance of the police department In the premises certain forms of specu ¬ lation or betting on horse races arc permitted based on decisions of law handed down by Justice Gavnor Justice Bischoff and Justice Iloyt Here I find iicarlr ten thousand people and no betting whatever a remarkable state of affairs I have Instructed In ¬ spector Flood to enforce tho law Iwth here and at the coining Gravesend meeting in strict accordance with the lines prescribed bv the eminent judicial authorities just mentioned mentionedA A T Joyner will go abroad shortly to assume charge of the combined English strings of Aniist Belmont and Harry Iayne Whitner The SloTiOO yearling bought today will be sent over at an cariv date dateTho Tho Brooklyn Jockey Club program book of races for its coining twelvedays meeting was issued to ¬ day All the stakes and there are none mislng are oC a substantial value and the added money in the ordinary overnight purses ranges from 500 to 7 H Cad Doggctt rode Inlo the track in his motor car He was soon told to leave which he did after at Itnding to his business of scratching one of his horses horsesSIxlyffliir SIxlyffliir yearlings and four stalionKlhc property oi 1 B Haggin were shipped to England bv steamer Jday Sombrero Del 1aso II Fasoinator and Salnry wetd the stallions stallionsK K 1 Camp left for the west on Wednesday ac ¬ companied bv Sheridan Clark on business connected with the Michigan race track project Mr Camp lives at Union Pier Michigan It is reported that the work of constructing a new race track will bo commenced without delay The promoters expect to inaugurate racing within four weeks Timothy I Sullivan of Xew York is one of the principal backers of the enterprise enterpriseKing King James ran in S C Hildreths name but in T K Maddens colors today todayMr Mr Auerbach attorney for the Jockey Club was present this afternoon afternoonPacky Packy Kyans old mare Honiton after a couple of seasons in the stud is again in training trainingBarney Barney Schreiber left for St Louis tonight
