Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
HORSES, JOCKEYS ANb WEIGHTS.

! Lew Weir. r............G. Cor1ngton. 1l5
vestibule. Lamley. 1l5
Mars .Littlefeld. d............ .115
Tringle: Lamley.. 10
Yorkville Belle. ..... Murphy NJ
Kaiula Colt ....... .Doggett. los
Lavish. Taylor. los
Coxswain. in.........-...Cox .......-......-.-.iO .iOS
zee Jay '...''
Previous Futurity races: 1sSS-Proctor
Knott. ridden by Barnes. carrying liz
| pounds won in l:15 Is; 1SS9-Chaos, with
bay up, carrying 1O9 pounds, won in 1:l6 As;
| 1S91-Potomac, ridden by Hamilton, carry
ing 1l5 pounds, won in l:l5A.
The most sensational Futurity that has
| ever been run was the one decided at this
course to-day. 1t was sensational because
| Ed Corrigan, owner of the colt Huron, re-
/ fused to abide by the decision of the execu-
| tive committee of the club, that his horse
| was not eligible to start, and invoked the
! aid OF the courts: it was sensational because
| the colt that finally won carried the crush
| ing impost of 100 pounds, and it was sensa-
tional because of the brilliant manner in
which the contending horses were ridden.
WOULDN'T RECOGNIZE HIM.
When Ed Corrigan was victorious in his
legal skirmish with the club and secured
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, Overton, went to weigh in
he was not allowed to pass the scales, and
then Mr.. Corrigan was fighting mad. In COM
pany with his lawyer, he demanded that his
boy be weighed, which was finally done. He
was not given a number, however, and there
was no betting against him. The colt ran,
finished second and now Mi. Corrigan will
have to sue the club for tle $3.50 that be-
longs to the second horse.
1t was without doubt the largest crowd
that has ever witnessed a days
racing at Sheepshead Bay. The ad-
vance guard put in an appearance ABOUT
continued to arrive until noon. Then
the rush commenced. Train after train
rolled into the depot, and in a few moments
a perfect stream OF humanity was pouring
through the gates. As the hour for the sport
to commence approached spirit of unrest
seemed to pervade the immense throng
force that, while quiet, was irresistible.
First it would sway toward the paddock,
then in the direction Of the betting ring,
and woe to him who attempted to breast 1t;
1t was typical metropolitan crowd, good
natured and accommodating, and; while
hats were smashed and whole suits ruined
in the mad
STRUGGLE IN THE BETTING RING.
There was not a disturbance during the en-
tire day, and this, too, when mems hearts
were sore over the loss of hard earned dol
lars. There was considerable interest mani
tested in the first race, because Racine, the
Western record breaker, and Loantaka, the
suburban winner, were among the entries.
The Eastern horse was the favorite, but
neither was ever in 1t. Correction, who was
disgracefully beaten at Morris Park the
other day by common selling platers, led
from start to finish and won in drive from
Chesapeake. The reversal of form shown by
Correction was so startling that old race
goers were dumfounded, but the judges
aflrl1d 10f Saa anN-th ~
A wild rush was at once made for the
betting ring. and the scene that followed
was indescribable. For the moment men
seemed to lose all control of themselves and
nothing was thought of but betting. Some
wanted to back one horse, some another,
and they all wanted the best of the odds. |
The Gideon Pair, His Highness and Merry
Monarch, were the favorites at to at first,
but the money did not come in fast enough |
to suit the impatient bookies and they |
raised the price to 8 to 2, and from that to |
5 to i, and finally at the close quoted to l.
In the meantime Dagonet money had been |
rushing into the bookieS' hands in regular |
stream. First it was to j, and at that price |
tens of thousands ofdollars were wagered. !
The bookieS stood the onslaught manfully, |
but at last they were compelled to rub, and |
to was the closing price. Then there was |
n few moments it was evident that she was |
receiving support. Brewer Ehret and his |
friends were confident that she would win |
and bet so much money on her that Mt the |
close the best that could be obtained was |
to l. OF the others, Bashford, Lamplighter, |
Tammany and Silver Fox and Newton were
all nibDled at.
THE BLAST OF THE BUGLE.
Finally the clear blast of the bugle was
heard and the cry went up, They're at the
post A wild rush was made for the open,
and then everyone waited, eagerly clutch
ing bits of pasteboard that were eiteer to
enrich them or break them.
In a few p,orneptS Ra asbfOrd wearing ba
peacock blue and yellow sash of the Bash.
ford Manor Farm, and ridden by l. Lewis,
appeared on the track, followed by the Maid
of Athel filly, Osric, Lamplighter, Lester,
Ghorade. Lew Weir, Anna B, Huron, Newton,
Tringle, Yorkville. Belle and King Cadmus.
''They're off, "Theyre off,
1t was true. Mr.. Caldwell had caught
them all well in motion and had secured q
magnificent start. Yorkville Belle was the
first to show, but her advantage was slight,
and Mars, Anna B and Uayish, Tringle and
His Highness were Tapped on her, with
the rest not a length away. Murphy at once
took restraining pull on the Belle, but she
was full of racing, and fora quarter she was
was capped by Huron, with Anna q and
Dagonet next Then Dagonet, with n wonder
full burst OF speed, took the lead and His
Highness and Huron both moved up. AS
they swung into the stretch there was little
to choose between Huron, His Highness, |
Yorkville Belle, Dagonet, Mars and Bashford.
Inc e4CltemenC was intense. Men were |
hard, women were clinching their
hands, but not word was spoken. Any one
of the half dozen horses appeared to have
chance. Suddenly Overton shot
HURON TO THE FRONT,
and although there was not a man on the
grounds who had bet on him, they oil
cheered and yelled, while the women fran
tically clutched the arms of their male es-
corts and screamed Huron" Bot Huron
had not won yet. Mclaughlin, crafty and
alert, astride His Highness has seen Over
toms move and sent His Highness after,
while Murphy was improving his position
on Yorkyille Belle In n few strides Huron
and His Highness were on even terms and
like n team and for their lives
Tapped by Yorkville Belle. The excitement
now was painful i'll its intensity. Frantic
betters yelled and shouted, ana hats, um-