The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-30

net third. The time was lis i5: the distance
threequarters OF a mile. The starters, weights,
jockeys and betting were:
His Highness, $50, fMcIaughliul, 3 TO 8; HUI
ron, us, (OvertonI, no betting Yorkvilie Belle,
lis, (Isasc Murphy. to L; Dagonet los,
tsimms), 10 to 5; Merry Monarch, 122, (Bergen)
B., rs, tLamley), % to /: MATS us, tLttlefeldl,
30 tol Lampiighter, lis, (Anderson), IL 10 L
Gee jay Jay, lis, (Seman), 50 to l; Lester, ll3,
CLAYTON, 90 to I; charade, lib, tMarshall Is to
/; Bashford, 49, Nsaac Lewis, TO l; Lavish
l15tFitzpatrickl, 100 10 /; Triangle, III, (Taylor
100 to l. Tammany, i27, lMiller), 10 to ]; King
Cadmus, los tDoggettl. 100 TO /; silver Fox, los
tBarnesl, 20 to J. Umatilla, los, tMartin), 100 to
!; Maid of Athol FLY, Jos, tMidgely), 100 to L;
Newton, 1lS, tKiley), 40 to L
II was the most sensational Futurity that has
ever been run. The colt that finally won carried
the crushing impost of 40 pounds. and the con-
tending horses were ridden in most brilliant
manner.
Ed Corrigan. owner of the colt Huron, had re-
fused TO abide 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. The club
officials, however, decided to fight to
the bitter end. When Jockey Overton went
TO weigh to ride Huron, Assistant Secretary
Rorke refused TO pass him. Then Corrigan was
wroth. He sought his lawyer, and in company
with him, demanded that 0verton be weighed.
The club officials gave in and weighed Overton,
but refused to give Huron number. and there
was no betting against him. Huron ran, fin
ished second aud Corrigan will now have to sue
the club for the $3.50 that belongs to the second
horse. The club officials have awarded it to
Yorkviile Belle The day was perfect, but the
track was not fast. 1t was lumpy all over, wet
in spots, and fast time was ont OF the question.
The crowd was without doubt the largest that
ever witnessed a race at Sheepshead Bay. They
began TO come early in the morning. There was
-
ing the Futurity, but when that was on mad
rush was made for the betting ring.
At the post the tension was great. Every.
jockey was anxious to get the best OF the start,
but Starter Caldwell was determined that there
should be no best, and roundly lectured the
boys Nearly hall an hour was consumed before
the crowd finally set up the yell. They're off. :"
They were. Caldwell had caught them all well
in motion. and it was q magnificent start.
Yorkvlle Belle was the first to
show but her advantage was
slight, and Mars, Anna B., Lavish, Triangle and
His Highness were quickly Tapped on her. AT
the quarter Dagonet with wonderful 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. Suddenly Overton shot Huron to
the 'front.' and while there was not a man on the
grounds had bet on him everybody cheered.
Mclaughlin, however, quickly sent His High
ness after while Murphy was improving his
position on Yorkville Belle. In few strides
Huron and His Highness were on even terms
and going for their lives, Tapped by Yorkville
Belle. So ii went on until opposite
the stand when Mclaughlin gave His Highness
the whip Despite his enormous weight, the
horse responded gamely. Slowly but surely he
forged ahead, while behind him Numbered the
field. BY this time the crowd had become
delirious and amid the greatest excitement ever
seen here His Highness dashed in a winner by a
length from Huron, who beat Yorkville Belle
half length for place, with Dagonet length
away. The judges, however, did not recognize
Huron.
Summary of other events:
Five and a half furlongs-Correction won,
Chesapeake second, Leonawell third. Time,
los 3-5.
Mile and furlong-La Tosca won, Ambulance
second, Homer third. Time, 1:55 As.
Michigan won, Cerberus second, Cassius
third. Time AZ l-5
Mile and furlong-Willie won, Hoodlum
second, Iceberg third. Time, 1:5S.
Mile-Snowball won, st. John second, Wood
cutter third. Time las.