The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-30
DOMINO'S FUTURITY.
A Terrific Struggle at Sleeps
head Bay Yesterday.
THE RACE OF THE YEAR.
Noses Separated Domino, Galilee.
and Dobbins at the Finish. ,

T.r,rs Superb locke -h,p Got the Reene
Representative First Past the Po-t-Tr--
meudou. Entiusin,m Over the Fini-h-M.
+. Dwyer Wants to Match Robbins
Against the Winner for seS, 900, and
J.nes II. Keene VIII Probably Accom-
modate Him-Thero Were Twenty starter.
and tho Race Wa. Worth s4o.1IS 10 tho
Owner, OF Domino-Sketcheso rthe Placed
uor.es-How the Oiher Races Were
Won and Lo.t-Notes OF tho Day.
No mightler struggle between thorough
breds OF high degree has ever been seen than
that between Domino Gallee. and Dobbns at
sheepshead Bay yesterday afternoon. when
they drew away from the seventeen high bred
two-year- that contested the S65. 900 Flu.
turity Stakes with them. and finished locked
in a death struggle noses apart in tho order
named above. Domino Is the invincibie chest
nut colt by Himyar. out OF Mamie Gray.
owned by Messra James r and Foxhal
P. Keene: Gnlilee is by The Bard, out OF
Athlaric. and is the property OF eccentric
Dr. Street, a poor man, but . game one.
while Dobbins one OF the leviathans
Of the turf. is q son OF Mr.. Pickwick and
Thora md Is owned by Mr.. Richard Croker.
chieftain OF Tammnny Hall. Twelve thousand
persons saw tho mighty struggle for suprem-
acy and every man. woman. and child can
tell the story in days to como OF the greatest
horse race they had ever witnessed. for no
man. no matter whore he comes from. can
boast OF seeing more determined or exciting
finish than that for tho Futurity OF 1893 1t
was q race clearly won by the champion at the
weights. the condition Of the track. and the
Jockeys who rode. and 1t was won fairly and
sauarely on it's merits.
There we're some who were prone to criticlse
the Jock eyship OF McDermott on Dobbins. and
there Is no denying the fact that the one-time
pride OF Gutenberg did not hold Mr.. Cookers
colt together at critical times. Among those
whothought that with q Garrison in the saddle
Dobbins should have won was Mr.. Michael F.
Dwyer. the friend and counsellor in turf mat
tiers OF Mr. Croker After the race. and when
rendering congratulations to Mr.. James R
Keene. that gentleman offered to match Dob
bins against Domino for $4,000 SIDE the
weights to be the same rs those carried yestcr-
day and the distance to be three-ouarters OF a
mile Mr.. Keene is genuine sportsman.
and he seemed to be fully as anxious as
Mr.. Dryer to arrange a meeting between the
great two-year-olds. They each carried 100
pounds. and II there was any advantage yes
terday It was In Taral having the mount on
Domino. and those who have seen tho little
Dutchman in tight places must admit that
his jockeyship never shone more brilliant
ly. 1t Is safe to say that almost any other
rider would have given up hone when the
thunderbolt OF the Himyar family was ap-
parently beaten three eighths OF mile from
home. but the Western lad. with bowed head
and arms and heels busy. n ever relaxed his ex-
ertions to get to the front His patience and
perseverance were rewarded In this instance
by victory and present OF S.. 900. There was
ohNr, fhA rid tn Z h..
colts were matched. but at present there is
every indication Of the cham pions coming to-
gether
The Futurity Is always a race looked forward
to with the deepest interest by all classes and
conditions Of people. There is generally q re-
union Of the forces from Saratoga and Mon
mouth Park. and the pillars OF the turf both in
the East and the West gather to see the pick
OF Americas two year olds start for the great
est prize Of the year The summer girl. her
cheeks aglow with health and bronzed with
the gentle kisses OF the summer sun. goes to
sheepshead with the rest Of the throng to re-
new the conquests made in the mountains and
at the seashore and the staid matron brings
her brood OF comely girls to that most
picturesque spot. where the patter OF
the flying feet Of the thoroughbred sounds
within hearing Of the roar Of the ocean. The
stringency in the money market. however. re-
duced yesterdays throng to a gathering Of
perhaps 1900 persons: quito a reduction. the
public will say. from the thronRs Of 25. 600 and
10000 persons that In former years filled the
grand stand and massed upon tho lawns until
they were we'll nigh impossible. Still the
management OF the Couey Island Jockey Club
taking everything into consideration. are to be
congratulated upon the attendance at yester-
days great race
The storm Of the previous night made
the morning gray and desolate. Leaden
clouds hung low and threatened o deluge
at any moment while the high winds
swept through the trees as mourniully as
though it were November instead OF the
natter days OF August As the morning wore
On the wind freshenea and blew a gale. driv- |
aug Tie dark masses OF clouds before 1t, and |
long before noon tiny blue patches were dis |
cethioe here and there through the gray car
PEI OF the SKY. BY and by old Sol peeped out |
.imioly at hrst, but realizing the situation and
inc day. by noon he shone most fervently. |
ureat piles OF nebuous clouds now and then |
unsecured MS face, but the orb OF dny was
m'epress.oe and he was bound to smile upon |
'.e crowd that was hurrying by every avenue
Oh transportation to the most picturesque race
course on this continent. Superintendent
FRANK Clark was well nigh inconsolable
when he found the track ankle deep in
mud' but. gathering his mon quickly. with
buckets and sponges and hoes and rakes he
worked wonders long before noon. Tho track
ia" been perfect, but the downpour was 80
heavy that 1t did not seem possible to get It in
ANYTHING like good shape before the bugle
called e' the horses to the post for the Futurity.
"heh the advance guard OF the spectators
reached the course at noon the Futurity course
was brown ribbon OF EARTH hecked here and
hete with small pools OF water. But 1t grew
better momentarly and soon gray patches
were oiscerniple. and when the horses ran in
.he second race the dust few from tho start to
inc elbow. whero tho circular track intersects
the futurity course.
IL was only natural TO expect that following
me sad accident Of Sunday night that many
would prefer driving to tho course to taking
,he passage by rail. An unusually large num-
Dor OF persons drove down Coney Islands
magnificent boulevard. with its quadruple
rows OF shade trees. now sadly marred by tho
tremendous storm OF a week ago. but there
were many who did not hesitate to patronize
inc railroads. believing that accidents. like
nghtn!ng, seldom strike in the same place.
4 hose who came by the lay Ridge route, and
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