The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-09-05
TWENTY-0 FLYING TWO. YEAR.0LDS,
The Day Perfect, the Crowd Large,
the Track Slow and Wet
in Spots.
COrrigan Must Sue to Secure his Sec
Ond Money The Day in
Detail.


The Great Futurity Race.
New YORK, Aug. 29.-Down by thu
sea this afternoon on the track of tn,
Coney Island Jockey club the grea
futurity race was run. The event carried
the richest stakes In the world and here
is the way the leaders finished:
His Highness first, Yorkville Belle
second, Dagonet third. Time Ills l 8.
Conditions of race: Futurity sweep
stakes for ~two-year-olds, foals of 1889, by
a subscription of $50 each for mares
covered in 1888 and of $50 each for prod.
uce of such mares unless struck out by
July ID, 1890, or 500 unless struck out
by July Is, 1891. All starters pay $3.50
additional, of which there shall go to the
second and third horses as provided
Coney Island Jockey club to add 1912, 800;
second to receive $1,000 of added money
and two-thirds of starting money.
third to receive $1,000. of
added money and one-third of
starting money: breeders of the winner
and of the second h rise. namely: Own
ers of mare at time of foaling to receive
$1,000 and $1,000 of added money respec-
lively, whether they be owners of the
horse when the race takes place or
not; the race to be t~hree-quarters of a
mile.
Horses and weights were as follows:
His Highness, 100; Tammany, 100; Mer-
ry Monarch, 1875; Charade, 1lS; Bash
ford, 1lS; Lester, 1lS; Newton. lis:
Lamplighter, 115: Annie Queen. 115:
Lew Weir, 115; Vcstibule, 115: Anna b.,
115; Mars, 115; Triangle, 115; York
vile Belle, I'D: Dagonet. los; Kalula,
colt. los: Lavish, los; CoXswain. 1OS:
Umilta, l05: Gee Jay Jay, -.
Previous %futurity races were won in
1883 by Proctor Knott ridden by Barnes,
carrying 10 lbs. and won in 1:151a: 1889,
Chaos with Day up, carrying 100 lbs. won
in 1:lG5s; 1880, Potomac. ridden by
Hamilton. carrying 1l5 pounds, won in
l:15I. The day and details were of the
most sensational futurity that has ever
been run, and the greatest race known
was the one decided at this course today.
1t was sensational because Ed Corrigan,
the owner of the colt Huron, refused to
abide by the decision of the executive
committee of the club that his horse
was not eligible to start and invoked the
aid of the courts; it was sensational be-
cause the colt that finally won carried
the crushing impOst Of 135 pounds, and
because of the gallant manner in which
the contending horses were ridden.
When Ed Corrigan was victorious in
his legal skirmish with the club and Sc
cured a mandatory injunction, it was
thought that there would not be any
further trouble, but the club officials
were determined not to recognize the
horse in any way whatever. When his
jockey, Overflow, went to weigh in he
was not allowed to pass to the scales
and then Corrigan was fighting mad. In
company with a lawyer he demanded that
his boy be weighed in, which was finally
done. He was not given a number, how
ever, and there was no betting against
him. The colt ran and finished second
and now Corrigan will have to sue the
club to get the S5,GG6 that belongs to the
second horse.
The day was one of the most magnif-
cent that has been enjoyed this year.
Cool breezes direct from the ocean swept
through the grand stand and instead of
fans light Overcoats were in demand.
The grounds never looked prettier 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 a thing as fast time was
out of the question. 1t was without
doubt the largest crowd that has ever
witnessed a days racing at S~heepshead
Bay.
1t was a grand sight to see the sleek
prancing thorOughbreds paradinp with
theirs heads erect and cheer after cheer
rent the air, when the upper end of the
stand was broken and they all cantered
to the post. Then commenced a real
strain, and powerful glasses were leveled
at the horses three quarters of a mile
away and every movement was carefully
watched. Up at the post the tension
was almost as great and everybody was
anxious to get the best of the start il
possible and Starter Caldwell was bound
there should be nc best. Now, bows
he said, "I'm going to give you all a fair
start and l want you to help me. Come
back here, Murphy; what are you break
ing for?"
That's right, Lamley. Go down to
the stand with that horse and I'll drop
the flag" "Look here, Taral; il YOU
want me to give you the race, say so.
Why don't you come back with that
horse?" snow, the first boy that breaks
I'll down for life" Down in the stand
sixty thousand eyes were directed toward
the start. All of a sudden there was a
break and a shout went up, "They're
off," 1t was a false alarm and back the
horses went to the post. There was one
more false alarm and then a shout that
there was no mistaking went up. It
gathered force as it rolled and as it sped
over the surrounding meadows, the echo
back, They're off! They're OFF,
1t wal true Caldwell had caught
them all well in motion and had
made q magnificent start. York
VILE Belle was first to show, but her ad-
vantage was slight and Mars, Anna b.,
Lavish, Tringle, and His Highness were
Tapped on her, with the rest not a length
away Murphy at once took a restrain
ing, pull on Belle, but she was full of
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