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MAY EXPLAIN BALLOTS FAILURE. Thomas McCreery Advances Theory That Humid English Climate Affects Horse. New York. August 1. Thomas MeCrecrr, an observant young American horseman: recently returned from England, is of the opinion that James R. Keenes Dallot has lieon affected to some extent or the excessively humid Dritish climate. He attributes Jhe failure of the winner of last years Subnrlian and Century and tin? holder of two or three American records to distinguish himself on" the Dritish turf as much to climatic conditions, to which he is unused, as to the severity or the Dritish hantlieappors. At the beginning of Dallots three-year-old career he suffered a severe attack of catarrhal fever, and James Howe, was afraid he was wind-broken up to the time he defeated Charles Edward in the Great Republic Stakes at Saratoga. McCreery thinks there must be something radically wrong With the training methods ot Joseph Cannon., the man who is handling Sir Martin. Wbeu McCreery and John Iluggins saw the Ogdcn. colt !n the paddock at Epsom on Derby day lie was In the pink or condition. The day or the running or tin Gold Cup. in which he was defeated, be was another horse. He seemed to McCreery to have lost 150 pounds, and he was utterly wanting in dash and spirit. McCreery is of the opinion that the big chestnut will require another year in which to get back to himself.- The going back of Sir Martin will surprise persons who remember what a tough horse he whs last season. John Madden began to race him at Delmont Park in May. and kept him going under big weights until he defeated Maskette in the Flatlmsh. Sir Martin was not carrying a; great deal of tlesh when .Madden put him by for the year, but he was by no means all In.
