St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-30
Sensational All Around.


This was undoubtedly the most sensa-
tiOnal Futurity that has ever been run.
1t was sensational because Ed COrrigan,
owner of the colt Huron. refused to
abide by the decision of the executive
committee N the club. that his horse
was not eligible TO start. and invoked
the aid OF the courts: il was sensational
because the colt that finally won carried
the crushing impOSt of $50 pounds. and
it was sensational because Of the bril-
liant manner in which the cOntending
horses were ridden. When COrrigan
was victorious in his legal skirmish
with the club and secured a mandatory
Injunction, it was thought that there
would not be any further trouble, but
the club officials were determined not to
TecOgniZe.the horse in any way whatever.
When his jockey, OYeTton, went to
weigh in he was not allowed to pass the
scales. and then Mr.. COrrigan was fight
ing mad. in company with his lawyer
he demanded that his boy be weighed,
which was finally done. He was not
given q number, however, and there
was no betting against him. The colt
ran, finished second. and now Mr.. Cor
Tigan viii have to sue the club for the
S5,766 that belongs to the second horse.
The day was one of the most magnifi-
cent that has been enjoyed this year.
Cool breeZeS direct from the ocean
swept through the grand stand, and,
instead of fans, light OvercOats we're in
demand. The grounds never looked
pTettier, and there was
Only One Drawback.
and that was not a serious one. The
track was not fast. 1t was lumpy all
over, wet in spots and such thing as
fast time was out of the question. 1t
was without a doubt the largest crowd
that has ever witnessed a days racing
at Sheepshead Bay. The advance guard
put in an appearance about 9 o'clock, and
by ones and tWOs continued to arrive
until noon. Then the rush commenced.
Train after train rolled into the depot,
and in few moments perfect stream
of humanity was pouring through the
gates. The rich and the poor, the fash
iOnable and questionable. all were
anxious to see the greatest twO-year-old
race ever run IN this country, and they
jOstled each other in a goOd-natuTed
way.
The drive down the boulevard was
lined with cOnyeyances of all kinds,
from the aristOeratic tally-hO, drawn by
pranciDg steeds, to the pleOian ash cart,
pulled by a sack of bones, and they
were all bound on the same eTrand, and
that was to witness the running of the
Futurlty. Once inside the grounds, all
haste was made to secure a seat from
which the sport could be viewed. In a
short time the lower grand stand was
full: then the seats on the roof were
eagerly taken and the overflow packed
the lawn, betting ring and paddock and
made more than a respectable showing
Hn inf +rlaHH 80
est sights ever seen on an American
race course. The fair sex was t in
full force, and their brilliant-nued
dresses lent a color and animation to
the scene that increased its beauty many
fold. As the hour for the sport to COM
mence approached,
4 Spirit of Unrest
seemed to pervade the immense thr0ng,
and it moved hitheT and thither with a
force that while quiet was irresistible.
First it would sway toward the paddock
then in the direction Of the betting
ring, ana woe 10 him who attempted to
breast 1t. It was a typical metrOpOli-
tan crowd, cheerful and accommodating.
and white hats were smashed in the
mass. In the betting ring there was
not a disturbance during the entire
dav. and this, too when mems hearts
were sore over the loss Of hard-earned
dollars.
There was considerable interest man.
ifested in the first race, because Racine
the Western recOrd-bTeakeT, and Loan
taxa, the Suburban winner. were among
the entries. The Eastern horse was
the faYorite. but neither was ever
IN IL. Correction, who was dis
gracefully beaten at Morris Park the
other day by common selling plateTs,
led from start to finish and won in a
drive from Chesapeake. The reversal
OF form showed by Correction was SO
startling that Oldrace-gOers were dumb
founded, but the judges could not see
anything wrong,
But i mas not 70 see ordinary horses