New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-04
PROCTOR KNOTT IT is.
THE RICH rurURry GOES TO TIE WEST

history OF the Coney Island Jockey CLUB, ana one
which ia all the elements o. prosperity ana puonc
satisfaction has not been surpassed on any racing
holiday in America, wa, Tie Futuriy Of i7ss' lie
preat race was won by The favo,iie. result wA"h
always excites enthusiasm and sends people away ron
the track with money IN their pockets ana Smiles OH
their faces. Such fantastic fuAes ana ACCIDENTS ~
the victory OF so comparatively unpopular ana %
Seurs . horse as Elkwood was In the SUBURBAN 'h'>
year cause pangs Of anguish among the spec aios
and please only the limited circle of men VINO TAKE
.reeial interest In ore small Stable. The winner Of
the Suburban this year. some previous years, wa
almost entirely overlooked by the great mass oil race
eoers The betting against HIM was AT cA'raNasdh'
ODDS both In the books and In tie French pools, ana
az the many thousands OF spectators only few dozens
or scores failed TO lose money on the result Of The
,sce The Futurity a far different affair. Proctor
Knott's startling for the Junior Championship al
Monmouth Park made him the preference OF the large
majority OF the small be.tcrs for the Futuiiy BIG
amounts wagered Mr. Withcrss FLY Auficoma'
both TO win and for place, and Mr. IiaegAs salN aor
va. also entrusted with tho responsibility of carrying
spacious sums. Auricoma disappointed her frcns
and admirers keculy She beaten al the end OF 'e
first half mile, and had nothing to do with the hhai
strugglc. But outside of her failure there was niue
bswildenng or unsccounable in the progress and the
conclusion of this race 1t true that Proctor hno't
had such easy triumph as in the JUNIOR Oharp'o.
rhe track did not suit him we'll was he 20 good
4 racchorse yesterday as at Monmouth. But he got
,ome first and his hackers were happy. Salvador was
\ close second. and the Chicago colt Gaen showed
much speed and got third
THE GATHERING OF THE THRoNGs.
From an early hour in the morning people ooyan
turning their faces and their footsteps toward the lines
Of TRANSPORTATION which would take them to shccpshead
nav Turfmen had been looking for"a aid to 'ho
yoturty Stakes the richest twoyearod prize yet COM
peted for In the world, for many months livery paT'
of this broad Republic represented IN inc ui"o
that poured the gates OF the Jockey Oiuo lo' "o
before the Futurity. The number of spectators was
.ven greater than that on suburban Day th's year
which had exceeded all previous records OF TINS cIuo
Az the dimensions of the betting ring. however, hau
been much expanded, and TWO extensive uncovered
stands had been erected below the grand stand 'h'c
vas not so violent pressure so severe cro"ons anu
,o.tlnc. as on the day of Elkwoods triumph People
wers scattered all along the line Of the straight course
IA which tho two-year-olds ran Ihey pouIc" H''o
,Ne inner field In legions They occupied every seat
and every inch OF standing room In the DIG srahu s'a
and balconies On the lawn between the buluih-S anu
the track, and at every point where VIC" Vi INC
cop~. could be obtained, they more widely
diffuscd than on any previous race day % may
went down the lower part OF the inhed whe'o 'ncS
ould SEQ the Youngsters scurryng into the main
rack from the new course, and many were ranged
along the rails both sides and gathered al a"unu
the precincts Of the betting ring and clustered Oh INC
new stands that only the most careful observers rear
those who saw this memorable contest were Loohai"
~ Jrroue president CT the Coney Island Jockey CluD ;
John Hunter president of the American Jockey Ciup
D. D. Withers, James GALWAY j. Is LaSHlh, d. a.
Hargin Colonel simmons, Colonel T. feo"es' Japan
Coster. Colonel Kip Captain bradford, Captain WIZ
lam NJ Conner. +. NJ. Johnson, senator hcars', 'c"
ersl Whittier General Pryor, Colonel BUCK the D"Soi
Ero,bers Mr. Drew j. O. Donncr. Major Thomas Vuch
Bowie IT. Colonel Frank Hall, p Lor;lIald' )r D. l.
stewart William Coodby, Cecil Clay John j. 'at'ci
Major Robertson, Roswell p. Flower, l. IT, hdN nlo"u
n No,7yin Green General Coils General Echert j. A
tow.rv T. A. Lovecraft, Colonel Comegy', H. J.
Nicholas john G. HocAsher, A. L. Wolcott' W =
aanes Travis Van buren, James II. kcene, L. b.
uo,,,p, william X. Vanderbilt, Walter Graft f. j.
Baldwin. John Thayer, of Boston, j. Loneleiu' Il"
spector Byrnes Il. Tucker. and Green H. MOTIFS
The buzzng swarms of spectators we're handled ao!'
Tho railroad and steamboat lines bore the staggering
h,rdens laid upon them skilfully and we'll Some I'M
,sssonabe pcople Crumbled but they could not expect
to be taken 10 and from the track on such dav as tS
with the promptness that marks tho transportation on
ordinary DAYS. Some delays occurred IN Inc Journeys
Moth WAYS hut they were not OF sufficient extent or
seriousness to justify much fan'fndlns. order was
admirably preserved by MI Pinherton and his men
vbo without causing irritation by OfciouSness or eA
ccs. Of real succeeded In preventing any violent iCuo
in any part of the grounds and secured the passage 10
and fro of whose duty required them 10 pass from
one part of the course from one
j.
TO record the fact that the highest praise IS due to the
officers Of the club for their admirable management Of
every feature OF the day They showed that they were
equal 10 this tremendous emergency end met 1t with
ample resources. 1t may he remarked In passing tha'
the officers Of the club st feel that they were justed
In their decision concerning tie second race on Satur-
day They decided before the race was run that the
book bets should be Of and mutual pools should stand,
and this decision posted In the betting ring.
although IL was not known 70 he general pubic uhu
.er tho race was over There can be no question 'hal
tho decision was extremely unpopular The eiea
nlass of spectators thoroughly convinced that II
Mo form Of betting were to be declared of all forms
should have been. But the members OF the Executive
Committee stu hold that they influenced by pre-
.edens and by equity IN ,hei; view O the matter This
may be considered further at another time but no one
Fan doubt that they actua'cd IN their decision uy
desire do justice to tie public ana 70 protect ulo
interests OF all concerned however mistaken they may
hsv. been in the position which they TOOK In endeavor
Ing 20 secure those results.
THE FEATURES OF THE FUTURITY.
To revert to the great contest Of the day. Samuel
AVIAN, and his party were highly confident that Proc
for Knott would repeat his Junior Championship sue
cess in the Futurity. They would rot listen to ar
runepts in favor Of the other horses to any Ques
lion OF their champions supremacy over the held
Aurcoma was fancied BY many good judges aud
great number OF spectators but Mr. Wiheis told Ills
friends that be did not believe she could beat salvador
tho Haggin colt. at seven pounds difference In the
weights at the schedule the hly carried lie pounds
70 salvator's 1913 lie had high respect for SalvaOr
ard thought the race would be between the llaSeIn
roIt and Proctor Knott. Gacn found some supper;
hon the Western men present Eric was favored by
few who cling the Lonllard coors through good
ard evil report, although there vas nothing In his
public form to support any lppe that
no could get even place. Scuor'a was
an outsider in the betting. and yet she
was the object OF affection Of who saw tie race
and who backed her straight and place in small
amounts Tho LlOness. IiqstaH, Princes bowling,
Limbo, Forest KInc Phiandor and Village Maid were
almost tcndess. a. there was n0thin. In their recent
running in their possibilities 50 far as Known to
encourage any ancipa,ions in their favor Lady Pal
sifer had few adhcrcnts who always sick to the
La- L.llL Of Ire LInu.N