The morning call., 1891-08-30
FLEET FLYERS.
Ills HIshnsss Wins the Great Futurity
Stake Race.

NEW York, Aug 28.-TGe great Futurity race
was run this afternoon Oh tie track OF the G6hey
Island Jockey Club. The event carried the
riehe 81 stakes in the world. and This is The way
the result was announced by the judges: His
HighDess first, YoTkvhle Bells second, Dagenet
third. Time, l 10 l-5. Distance, Inree-quarters
oil a mile.
Inc starters. weights. Jockeys and betting
were as follows: His Highhess. $50, J. Nc
LRughlin, to 6 Huron. 116, oyerton. no bet
ting Yofkville Belle, 49, Isaac Murphy, 5 TO
/; Dagonet. 10S, Simnls, Is to 8; Merry Mon
arch, 122, B ergeD, to /; Lew Weir. 1l5, Gov
iDgt0D, 100 10 /; Anna b. 115, Lambley, 80 to
Mars, 115, LIttleheld, 80 10 l; Lamplignter, 1I5,
Anderson. II 10 /; Gee Jay Jay, lis, Seeman,
80 10 I !; Lester, 49, Clayton, 90 TO 1 Charade,
113. Marshall, 10 10 i Bashford, 118, Isaac
Lewis TO l; Lavish. 115, Fitzpatrick, 100 10
l Tringle, 112. Taylor, 100 10 /; Tammany.
127, Miller, Is TO king Cadmus, 1OS. Daggett,
100 10 ! Silver Fox, 1Q8, Barnes, 20 TO 1 Una
tlla, lO5, Martin, 100 to /; Maid Of AthoPs
hliy, JOS, Midgrey, 100 10 l; Newton, 11S, Kl-
1t was.the mostsensational Futurity race that
has ever been Tun-a The colt that finally won
lhe con ending horses were ridden in the most
brilliant manner. Ed COrrigan, the owner OF the
colt Huron, had refused to abide by the decision
OF the Executive Committee that his horse was
not eligible, and invoked the aid of the courts,
which granted him a mandatory injunction. 1he
club officials, however, decided 10 fight 10 the
bitter end, and when Jockey 0vertOn went 10
weigh in to ride Huron Assistant Secretary
RorHe refused to pass him. Then Corrigan was
wroth. he sought his lawyer, and In company
with nun demanded that OyertOn be weighed.
1he club officials gave In and weighed Overt0n,
but fused TO give Hnrou number, and there
wasno betting against him. Huron ran, finished
second, and Corrigan will now have TO sue the
ciuD for S5666 that belongs to the second horse,
The club officials having awarded it 10 YoTkvilIe
Belle.
1hs day was perfect but the track was not
last. Ii was lumpy all over, wet IN spots and
M sft Ouh
was without doubt the largest one that ever wit
messed a race at Sheepshead Bay. They began
10 come early In the murning, and there was con
siderable interest taken In. the races preceding
Inc Futuiity, but wheT that was on a mad rush
was made fof The betting ring.
20 AT Inc post The teDslon was great. Every
Jockey was anxious TO get the best OF the start,
Dut starter Caldwell was determined that there
should be no best, and roundIy Ieetured the BOYS
Nearly halt an hour was consumed before the
crowd fualyseI up the yell, They're on!" They
wore. Caldwell had. caught them all well In mo-
lion, ana II was magnificent start. YOrkvllle
Belle was first TO show. but her advantage was
slight, and Mars, Anna B, Lavish, Trngle and
his high9ess were Quickly Tapped on her al the
quarter. DagOnet, with a wonderful burst of
speed. took the lead, ard His Highness and
Huron both moved up. as they swung into the
sti there was little TO choose between
huron, Ills Highness, YoIkyllle Belle, Dagonet
Riafs and BashfOrd.
Suddenly oYerton shot Huron to the front, and
while there was not man on the grounds who
had bet on him everybody cheered. Mclaughlin,
however, sent His HIghness after him. while
nui ny was improving his position on YOrkville
Bale En "A few strides Huron and His Highness
were on even terms; and going for their lives,
lapped by YoTkyllle Belle: So II went until Cd.
posIte the stand, when Mclaughlin gave His
HIghness the whip. Despite his enormous
weight the horse responded gamey. Slowly, but
surely. he forged ahead; while behind him
thnndered the field. By this time the crowd had
become drliTious, and amid the greatest excite
ment ever seen here HIS Highness dashed In,
winner by alength from Huron. who beat York
willie Belle half a length. for place, with Dagonet
length away. The Judges, however. did not
recognize Huron. Time, l :l5 1-5.
2. The summary OF the races is as follows:
First race, five and a half furlongs Correction
woD, Chesapeake second, LeOnawell third.
Time. 1:0S 80.
One mile and furlong, La Tosca won, Ambu.
lance second, Homer thTd. Time, / :55 4-5.
Futurty stake, three quarters OF a mile, His
Highness won, YolkyiIle Belle second, Dagoaet
thiId.
One mile, Pagan won. Cerberus second, Cassius
third. Time i ;42 1-5.
The mile and furlong, Willie l. won, Hoodlum
second, Iceberg third Time. :56.
OAe mile, SNOWFALL won, ST. John second
WoodcutIer third Time, ] :45.