The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-03
POTOMAC WINS THE FUTUR|TY
Twenty Thousand People Witness
the Great Race for
$4,000.
BETTING MEN OUT IN GREAT FeRCE.
The Chicago Carpenters Intend to
Strike in Large Numbers
on Labor Day.
Explosion on the Steamer City Of
Chester-One Man FATAL, -
Burned.

oh EAFSllE FAD DAY, All5uSL oU.-- mere
was nothing the matter with the weather
this morning for the great day of the fu-
turity stakes. To-day was perfect day
and few people apparently could not get
enough of it, for they came out on the
early boat The crowd did not begin to
arrive until midday, and then it only
came in such small groups that it was
hardly on view. The band came about
11:30 o'clock, and then the boys with the
programme began to appear. This race
represented $4,000 to somebody. The
crowd was probably not so great as on
Suburban day, which was attributed prob
ably to the absence of so many New
Workers. in the country or at sea shore.
There were probably 10000 people pres
ent, so that if the Futurity stakes had
been divided among spectators, every
body would have got SO, and something
over with which to pay his expenses. In
the betting ring all was hustle and con-
fusion. There were 115 book makers,
the larg ,st number that has ever done
business on an American course.
The third race-Futurity sweepstake-
for two year olds, colts to carry 10S lbs,
fillles and geldings 115 lbs; six furlongs.
Starters: Potomac, Masher, Strathmeeth,
Monterey, Riderley, Esperanzet, cleopa-
ira, Amulet, Long Fortune, Kilber, Bette
Prother, Audience, Montana, Nellie BLY,,
RUSSELL Long Fortune carried three
and Nellie Bly, two pounds over weight.
Potomac, owned by Banker August Bel
mont, by st. Blaze out Of Susquahanna,
won the third futurity in 1141a, and thus
becomes the worthy successor to Proctor
Knott and Chaos, his stable companions,
Masher, by 1llused out of Magnetic, was
second and Strathmeeth from Champion
good third. The crowd surged into the
betting ring Immediately after the second
race and poured money into the book
makers boxes in regular stream. Am
bulence and Potomac were the ones most
in demand and the latter finally closed {
strong fayorite. There was no parade
The horses galloped from the paddock tt
the post. each one receiving liberia
share of applause as he passed the grant
stand. When they arrived at the start
ing post, there was long delay, but flnall.
the shout went up, 9Th ,y're off" Th'
crowd arose as if one man to see th'
race. 1t was false alarm, however, ant
the horses trotted back to the post.
Then, after few moments delay, til
cry went up again and this time it wa
true. 1t was grand start, but Montan
and Riderley were slow to get in motio
and lost ground. Nellie Bly, was first t
show, followed by Esperanza, Betti
Prother and Long Fortune, and she hel
lead to the sixteenth, when she gave wa
to Russell. Russell was leading by ha
length at the furlong pole followed b
Esperanza, Ambulance, Cleopatra an
Strathmeath. They ran in this orde
down to the three-eighths, where Mont
rev took third place, while Masher an
Potomac had but improved their position
Here they swung into the stretch, Pot
mac took the lead, followed by Strait
meath and Masher. Then Fitzpatric
. on StrathIneath commenced drivin
His weight was too much for him, ho'
ever, and the crowd seeing this yell'
"Potomac wins, Belmont runs one, two
OIt was true. Potomac held his les
easily and dashed past the post an ea'
winner by two lengths from Masher, WI
beat Strathmeath by a neck for secol
0 money. Half a length away came Ride
/ ley followed by Montana, Ambulen'
!, Nellie BLY,, Amulet, Kelker, Esparan;
;. Russell, Bette Prother, Long Fortou
9 Monterey and Cleopatra. Time 1:144
e The other winners today were Kin
e ston, Ruperta, Bobby Beach and tlnee