The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-30
HIS HIGHNESS IS KING.
Carrying the Top Weight He Cap
lures the Worlds Richest
Racing Purse.
Tho Most Sensational Futurity
Ever Run and Worth More
Than $4,000.
the Bunch-Time Not Fast, Track
In Poor Condition.

New YORK. Aug. 2o.-The great Futurity
the Coney Island Jockey club. The event
carried the richest stakes in the world and
this is the way the result was announced by
the judges: His Hghness first, Yorkville
Bell second, Dagonet third. Time, LIE 1-B."
The distance WAS three-quarters Of q mile:
Starters, weights. jockeys and betting were:
His Highness, 130, Mclaughlin, to g.;
Huron, 118, Overton. no betting; Yorkville
Belle. liz, Isaac Murphy, 5 to /; Dagonet,
1OS, Simms, ID to s; Merry Monarch, 122,
Bergen, to l; Lew Weir. 11s, Gov
ington, 100 to !; Anna B., 1l5.
Laibley, 80 to l; Mars, liz. Little
fDld, 80 to l.; Lampliahter. 1l5, Anderson,
IL to l; Gee Jay Jay, LIZ, Seeman. SO to l;
Lester, 1l3, Clayton, SO to 1; Charade, lib.
Marshall, Is to 1; Bashford, 11s, Isaac
Lewis. 8 to l; Lavish, LIZ. Fitzpatrick, 100
to l; TrinRle, 1l2, Taylor. 100 to l; Tam
many, 127. Miller. 15 to ]; King Cadmus,
1O8, Doggstt, 100 to L; Silver Fox. 1O8,
Barnes, 20 to 1; Umatilla, 105. Martin, 100
to l; Maid of Athol flly. 1OS. Midgely,
100 to 1; Newton, lis. kiley. 40 to /. Sir
Matthew, Tammany and Silver Fox carried
the colors of the Riverside stables of Mar
Gus DAILY, the Montana millionaire turf
patron.
1t was the most sensational Futurity that
fias been run, The colt that finally won
carried the crushing impost of 1870 pounds,
and the contendipg horses were ridden in
most brilliant manner. Ed Corrigan, own
er of the colt Huron, had refused to abide
by the decision of the executive committee
that his horse was not eligible, and invoked
mandatory injunction. The club officials,
however. decided to fight to the bitter end.
When Jockey Overton went to
weigh to ride Huron Assistant Sec-
retary Rorke refused to pass him.
Then Corrigan was wroth. He sought his
that Overton 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, finished
second. and Corrigan will now have to sue
the club for the 81, ,666 that belongs to the
second horse. The club officials have
awarded it to Yorkville Belle. The day was
perfect, but the track was not fast. II was
lumpy all over, wet in spots, and fast time
was on. Of the question:. The crowd was
without doubt the largest one that ever wit
messed race at Sheepshead Bay. They
began to come early in the morniug. There
was considerable interest taken in the races
preceding the futurity, but when that was
on mad rush was made for the betting
ring. Up at the post the tension was great.
Every Jockey was anxious to get the best of
the start. but Starter Caldwell was deter
mined that there should be no best, and
roundly lectured the boys. Nearly half an
set up the yell, "They're off, They were;
Caldwell had caught them all well in
motion and it was magnificent start.
Yorkville Belle was the first to show
but her advantage WAS slight, and Mars,
Anna B., Lavish, Tringle and His Highness
were quickly Tapped on her. At the quarter
Dagonet, with wonderful burst of speed,
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 man on the grounds who
esa oct Mc1.0pbn h% bowe,es Gaa
" sent His Hiehness after, while
Murphy was improving his posi-
ion of Yorkville Belle. In a few strides
Huron and His Highnes were on even terms
and going for their lives, Tapped by York
vile Belle. So it went on until opposite
the stand, when Mclaughlin gave His
Hiehness the whip. Despite his enormous
weight tho house responded gamely. Slow
ly but surely Ne forged ahead, while be-
hind him thundered the field. By this
time the crowd had become delirious and
amid the greatest excitement ever seen here
His Highness dashed in winner by length
from Huron, who beat Yorkville Belle half
a length for place, with DaRonet length
away. The Judges, however, did not recog-
nize Huron.
Two and one-half furlongs-Correction
won, Chesapeake second. Leonawell third.
Time, Los 3-5.
Mile and one furlone-Latosca won. Am
bulance second, Homer third. Time,
l:55 4-5.
Michigan won, Cerberus second, Cas-
sius third. Time, 1:42 1-5.
Mile and one furlong-Willie L. won.
second, Iceberg third. Time. 1853.
Mile-Snowball won, St. John second.
Woodoutter third. Time, lao.