Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-31
The New York BankerScOOps
the Futurity Stakes.
Seventy Thousand Dollars in a
Minute and a Quarter.
Potomac, Masher and Strathmeath
Win the Great Race.
Sunol and Palo Alto Again Speeded-Belle
Hamlin and Justina's Work
Sporting Events.
Associated Press Dispatches. |


SHEEPsHEAD BAY, August 30.-The
weather today was perfect, and twenty
thousand people saw Banker August
Belmont's colt Potomac, by st. Blaire,
out of Susquehanna, win the futurity
stakes, about $4,000, in IA 1-5. His
stable companion, Masher, being second
and Strathmeath, the junior champion,
good third. In the betting ring lis
bookmakers, the largest number that
ever did business ON an American
course, were present. The great race
was the third event Of the day. sweep
stakes for two-year-olds, the Coney
Island Jockey club to add $12,5OO:
second to receive $4,000 of the added
money and two-thirds of the starting
money; third, 81 1000 of the added
money, and one-third of the starting
money; the breeders of the winner and
second horses to receive 81 800 and
81 900 OF the added money, respectively /;
colts to carry 11S pounds, fillies
and geldings ll5 pounds, with penal
ties and allowances. Distance-siX
furlongs.
Starters - Potomac Q15), $5 to So;
Masher Q10), $12 to 81; Strathmeath
Cpd, SIS to 81: Monterey Q1S), 500 to
81 Rey del Rey 108, $6 to ST. Esper-
ANA (105), SIS to 81; Cleopatra (115), $50
to 81 Amulet Q10), $40 to 81: Long
Fortune Q0S), $l0O to 81: Kildeer 122),
$50 to ST.; Bette Prather GO5) $5 to 81 !;
Ambulance Q14)$5 to 81; Montana Q13)
$6 to 81; Nellie BLY, (105) 500 to 81: Rus
sell (130), $50 to 81.
In the betting ring Rey del Rey, Am
bulance and Potomac were the ones
most in demand, and the latter finally
closed strong favorite.
The Race.
After one false break the horses were
off, but Montana and Rey del Rey were
slow to get in motion and lost much
ground. Nellie BLY, was the first to
show, followed by Esperanza, Bertie
Prather and Long Fortune, and held
| the lead for the sixteenth, when she
gave way to Russell. Russell was lead
ing by half length at the furlong pole,
followed by Esperanza, Ambulance,
Cleopatra 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. AS they
swung into the stretch, Potomac took
the lead, followed by Strathmeath and
Masher. Then Fitzpatrick on Strath-
meath commenced to drive. The
weight carried was too much, however.
Potomac held the lead easily and passed
the post the winner by two lengths from
Masher, who beat Strathmeath a neck
for second money. Hall length away
came Rey del Rey, followed by Mon
tana, Ambulance, Nellie Bly,, Amulet,
Kildeer, Esperanza, Russell, Bette
Prather, Long Fortune, Monterey and
Cleopatra. Time, l IA 10.
Other Races.
Following are the other races:
All ages, mile and five furlongs -
Kingston won, Worth second Ballarat
third; time :0S.
Dolphin stakes, three-year-olds, mile
and furlong-Ruperta won, Demuth
second, Recare third time l :55 1-5.
Three-year-olds and upward, mile
Bobby Beach won, Foxmede second,
Rizpan third; time | Al 2-5.
Mile and furlong-Tattler seemed to
have won by short head. but the
judges placed Quotation first, Tattler
second, and Sorrento third; time,
| :55 1-5.
Green stakes, three-year-old-old and
upward, mile on turf-Macbeth won,
Philosophy second, Kern third; time,