Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-31
THE GREATFUTURITY
oeosAsly THE RICHEST STAKES
EVER HEARD OF.
w.r hx Potomac in 1:14 lisa Great
pa,-The Opening at Sleeps
head Bay.
RI, telegraph to the Dispasch.l

Nav YonK. August 30.-Coney Island
yooLev f,luh races-Sheepshead Bay: Po-
tomac. Banker August Belmont's colt by
81 Blaise ont OF Susquehanna, has won
the third Futurity in 1:n l-5, and thus be-
comes a worthy successor to Proctor
Knott and Chaos. His stable-companion'
Washer. by the i'll use OF magnetism Is
second and Strathmeath, junior champion,
good third. "a. A.
Tbe,e was nothing the matter with the
weather this morning for the great day OF
the Futurity stakes. in all probability the
.;nbast s.afe the word ever heard OF.
Probably 30, 900 persons were present.
oxy uuNpRyp AND FIFTEEN BooKnAKERs.
In the betting ring IL was hustle and con-
fusion. for one hundred and htteen DOOR
makers. the largest number tnat mas eve,
done business on an American course, had
10 be provided with stands. and the task
looked like an impossible one, but IL was
accomplished.
The crowd surged into the betting ring
Immediately after the second race ana
poured money into the bookmakers' oo1es
in a reeular stream. Rey del Rev. Ambu-
lance. and Potomac were the ones most IN
demand. and the latter finally closed
strong favorite. There was no parade, ana
the horses galloped from paddock to post
each one receiving a liberal share OF ap-
plause az it passed the grand-stand. When
they arrived at the starting point there was
n LONG DELAY. and finally shout went up,
"Tbey're off I" The crowd arose as II one
man TO see the race. 1t was false alarm,
however, and the horses trotted BACK 10
fine post. Then, after few minutes delay,
the cry went up again. and this time IL was
true.
GRAND START.
II was n grand start, but Montana and
Rev del Rev were slow to get IN moVion
and lost ground. Nellie BLY, was the hrSt 10
show. followed by Esparansa, Bette FRA,
Their, and Long Fortune, and held her Ieau
sci. Russel was leading by half length
at the furlong pole, followed by Essperansa.
Ambulance. Cleopatra, and Strathmeath.
They ran in this order down three elghths,
where Monterey took third place, while
Washer and Potomac had both improved
their positions.
As thew swung into the stretch Potomac
took the lead, followed by Strathmeatn ana
Washer. Then Fitzpatrick on Strathmeath
commenced to drive. His weight ~ was 700
seeing this yelled: Potomac wins, Bel
mont runs one two" 1t was true; Poto-
mac had his lead easily. and dashed past
the post winner by two lengths from
Washer, who beat Strathmeath neck toi
second money.
THE DETAILS.
First racial ages, sweepstakes, Sl,OOO
added. five and a half furlongs-hlngston
won; Worth second, Ballarat third. lime.
Los.
Second race-Dolphin stakes for three
vear-olds. sweepstakes. 81 $50 added. mile
and a furlong-Ruperta won Demuth
second. Reclare third. Time, l:55 10.
Third raee-Futurity sweepstakes tor
two-year-olds. Coney- Island Jockey Club
to add S12, 800, second to receive $4,000 OF
the added money and two thirds OF the
starting money. the third $1,000 OF the
added money aud one third OF the starting
money, breeders of winners and of second
horses-namely, the owners OF mares o,
the time of foaling TO receive Sl,5OO ana
81 900 of the added money. respectively:
colts to carry 118 pounds, fllies and geld
inc 115 pounds, penalties and allowances,
sir furlongs-Potomac won; Washer sec
ond Strathmeath third. Half length
away came Rev del Rey. followed by Mon
tana. Ambulance, Nellie Bly,, Amulet, Nil
deer. Esperanza, Russell, Bette Prather,
Long Fortune, Monterey, and Cleopatra.
Time, lila Us. Mutuals paid the Belmont
stable 81 ,495 straight; $500 for place.
fOurtn race-sWeepslahc,Si ~, va
Odds and upwards, 81 900 added, one mile,
Beach won; Foemode second, Rlzpah
third. Time, 1:4l 2-5.
Fifth race-purse of $1,000, one mica a
furlonc-Ouotation won: Tattler second,
Sorrento third. Time. 1:55 is.
Sixth race-Green stakes for three-year-
olds and upwards. 1000 added, one mile
on turf-Penzance bolted before furlong
had been run and was out of the race. In
the stretch there was general closing up,
in which Macbeth III. got through and won
by length. Philosophy. second, was q
length and halt before Kern. Time. la.