Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-31
Mr.. BELMONT In LUCK.
His Horse Potomac Wins the $4,000
FHturity Stakes.
MAsHER CAPTURES SECOND MONEY
The Programme of the Homewood Park
Races Definitely Arranged.
MORE THAN $4,000 OFFERED IMPULSES

SHEEPsHEAD BAY, August S0.-There
was nothing the matter with the weather to-
day, or the great day of the Futurity stakes.
1t was damp on the Suburban DAY and it was
cold and showery on the day of the Brook
lyn handicap and on the Fourth of July the
storm burst over the Monmouth Park track.
that was opened for the first time that after
ternoon, as if some one had pulled the rope
of big shower bath and held it open for
hall hour until oceans of water had dropped
on top of summer toilets and lace parasols
and white flannel suits. But to-day was
perfect day and few people apparently
couldn't get enough of it for they came out on
the early boat while the scrub women were
still in the betting ring, and before the awkward
squad of policemen had been sent to their
posts.
ABOUT THE BIG CROWD.
The crowd does not begin to arrive until mid
day, and then it only comes in such small
small groups that it is hardly on view. The
band gets in about 1890 o'clock, and then the
boys with programmes begin to drown the
birds on the trees back of the stand, and the
noise of the shuffiiug of feet over the benches
begins TO grow until the crush gets so thick
that people can no longer shuttle, but have to
walk on tip toe. 1t is not every day that one
can see $4,000 go to one man just be-
cause horse passes an iron post with
a.. gilaed gSlae bail on It three or .,f four nn
counts for the crowd There was no post of
duty in the country half as important as
that post to-day. 1t represented SO 900 to some
body. The crowd was probably not as great as
on Suburban day. which was attributed prob
ably to the absence of so many New Workers
in the country or at the seashore. There were
probably 10000 persons present. so that If the
Futurity stakes had been divided among the
spectators everybody would have got So and
something over with which to pay his expenses.
THE BIG RACE.
In the betting ring it was hustle and con-
fusion for lis bookmakers, the largest number
that has ever done business on an American
course had to be provided with stands. Sum-
mary of the race:
Third race, the Futurity, sweepstakes for
2-year .olds, the Coney Island Jockey Club to
add $l2 500; the second to receive 1000 of the
added and two-thirds of the starting money;
the third s., 600 of the added money and one
third of the starting money; the breeders of
the winner and of the second horse, namely,
the owners of the mares at the time Of foaling
to receive 81. 500 and 81, 600 of the added money
respectively; colts to carry 1l8 pounds. and
tillies and geldings, lis pounds; penalties and
Starters-Potomac lis to Q; Masher los. Il
to 1; Strathmeath l24 l5 to l; Monterey lis, 100
to l; Rey del Rey l0S, to !; Esperanza l05, to
L
Long Fortune los, 100 to l; Kildeer liz, 30 to 1;
Bette Prather los, so to l; Ambulance 119, to
l; Montana 1lS to l; Nellie BLY, los, 70 TO l;
Russell l30, 30 to l. Long Fortune carried
three, and Nellie BY two pounds, overweight.
THE WINNERS RECORD.
Potomac, Banker August Belmont's colt
by st. Blalse, out of Susquehanna. has won the
third Futurity in 1:14l-5. and thus becomes
worthy successor to Proctor Knott and Chaos
Z Tic ofoh h1a mt, he
out of Magnetism, is second, and Strathmeath,
the Junior champion good third
The crowd surged into the betting ring i'm
mediately after the second race and poured
the money into the bookmakers' boxes in a
regular stream. Rey del Rey. Ambulance and
Potomac were the ones most in demand, and
the latter finally closed strong favorite.
There was no parade and the horses galloped
from the paddock to the post, each one receiv-
ing a liberal share of applause as he passed
the grand stand. When they arrived at
deiay ae % and f4ally y0s shout went up atbeyfe Te
of, !" and the crowd arose as If one man to see
the race. 1t was false alarm, and the horses
trotted back to the post. Then after few mo
ments delay the cry went up again, and this
time truly. 1t was grand start. but Montana
and Rey del Rey were slow 10 get in motion
and lost ground. Nellie Bly, was the first to
and Long Fortune, and held her lead for a six
teentb when she gave way to Russell. Russell
was leading by half length at the furlong
pole, followed by Esperanza, Ambulance, Cleo
patra and Strathmeath. They ran in this order
down to the three-eighths where Monterey
took third place, while Masher and Potomac
had both improved their positions.
POTOMAC TO THE FRONT.
As they swung into the stretch, Potomac
took the lead, followed by Strathmeath and
masher. Then Fitzpatrick on Strathmeath
commenced to drive. His weight was too
much for him, however. and the crowd seeing
this yelled, Potomac wins. Belmont runs one,
two" 1t was true Potomac held his lead
easily and dashed past the post winning by
two lengths from Masher, who beat Strath-
meath a neck for second money. Half
length away came Rey del Rey, followed by
Montana, Ambulance. Nellie Bly,, Amulet
Killdeer. Esperanza, Russell, Bette Prather,
Long Fortune. Monterey and Cleopatra. Time,
lila 1-5
First race, for all ages sweepstakes of SIS
each, with g. 600 added, five and half furlongs-
Worth first, Ballarat second. Time, 1:n8.
Second race, mile and a furlong-Ruperta first,
Demuth second, Keclaire third. Time, l:55 l-5.
Fourth race, one mie-Bobby Beach first Fox
mede second, Rizpah third. lime. 1:4l rs.
Fifth race, mile and n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. first
Tattler second, Sorrento third. Time, l:55 l-5.