The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-31
PoToMAC,s RICH PRIZE.
He Won the Futurity Stakes, and Succeeds
Proctor Knott and Chaos.


Proctor Knott and Chaos.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY RACE TRACK, Aug. 30.-Po-
tomac, Banker August Belmont's colt, by st.
Baise out of Susquehanna, has won the third
Futurity in liza 1-5, and thus becomes a worthy
successor to Proctor Knott and Chaos. His
stable companion, Masher, by Ill Used out of
Magnetism, is second, and Strathmeath the
Junior champion, good third. There was
nothing the matter with the weather this morn
ing for the great day of the Futurity stakes, in
all probability the richest stake the world ever
heard Of The real lovers of sport began to
arrive first. They were led in importance by
August Belmont, who was hopeful over his
chance of going home seventy thousand dollars
richer; Senator Hearst pleased with his change
OF luck that has brought him such successful
summer after three seasons of disaster; Charlie
Reed, big, portly, and silent; Capt. s. s.
Brown Brown S"I,o,S owner of the Rogue ReporteT
L.. Scott, who asks for passes,
and whose colors Starter Caldwell wears In
compliment to the fact that Scott's horse won
last years Futurity This is the English GUS
tom, and is the correct thing to do. None Of
the smarts who were present on suburban day
were to be seen, but the dressing was just as
brilliant as IL they had been present. Probably
twenty thousand persons were present, SO that
If the Futurity stakes had been divided among
the spectators everybody would have got three
dollars and something over with which to pay
his expenses
In the betting ring it was hustle and confu-
sion, for 115 bookmakers, the largest number
that has ever done business on an American
course, had to be provided with stands. The
crowd surged into the betting ring Immediately
after the second and poured the money into the
6ookmakers' boxes in regular stream. Rey
Del Rey, Ambulance, and Potomac were the
ones most in demand, and the latter finally
closed a strong favorite.
SUMMARY.
First race-Five and a half furlongs. King
ston shot to the front, and won easily by four
lengths from Worth, the latter beating Bal
larat half that distance for the place. Time
LOS.
Second race-The Dolphin stakes; three-year-
olds; sweepstakes of $50 each, with 81, $50
added; IL miles. Ruperta won by length,
while Demuth beat Reclare head for the place.
Time, 1:55 1-5.
Third race--The Futurity, sweepstakes for
two-year-olds, the Coney Island Jockey Club
to add S12, 800, the second to receive $4,000 of
the added money and two-thirds of the starting
money; the third 1000 Of the added money
and one-third of the starting money; the breed
ers of the winner and of the second horse,
namely, the owners of the mares at the time of
foaling, to receive 81 800 and 81 900 of the added
pounds, fliies and geldings 115 pounds;
penalties and allowances; six flrlongs
Starters: Potomac, (Hamilton,) lis, 3 to 2
straight and to place; Masher Bergen 10s,
IL to straight and 5 to / place; Stratmeath,
(Fitzpatrick, y 124, 10 to straight and 6 to 1
place; Monterey, Rey Del Rey, Esperanza, Gle
opatra, Amulet, Long Fortune, Kildeer, Bette
Prather, Ambulance, Montana, Nellie Bly,,
Russell. There was no parade, and the horses
galloped from the paddock to the post, each
one receiving liberal share of applause as he
passed the grand stand. The start was q good
one. At the furlong pole Russell was leading,
followed by Esperanza, Ambulance, Cleopatra,
and Strathmeath. They ran in this order down
the three-eighths, where Monterey took third
place, while Masher and Potomac had both i'm
proved their positions. AS they swung into
| the stretch Potomac took the lead, followed by
| Strathmeath aud Masher. Potomac held his
| lead easily, and dashed past the post winner
by two lengths from Masher, who beat Strath-
meath neck for second money. Mutuels paid:
Belmont stable, $1495 straight and $16.O5 for
| the place.
Fourth race-One mile. Beach won handily
by length from Foxmede, who beat Rizpah by
half length for the place. Time, 1:41 2-5.
Fifth race-1s miles. Frank Ward was
! the first to show at the start, but
Immediately gave way to Quotation.
The latter, followed by Aurania, led to
| the turn for home, where Tattler moved up
and joined her. When they were well straight
ened out both commenced to whip, and they
passed the finish with Tattler apparently q short
head in front. The judges thought other
wise and placed Quotation first and Tattler
second. Time. 1:55 1-5.
| Sixth race-One mile on turf. In the stretch
there was general closing up, in which Mac
beth III got through and won by length,
Philosophy second, length and half before
Kern. Time, 1:44.