The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-30

| kind. and the race track, rs we'll as every
othor branch Of amusement is suffering in
consequence.
| 1t has been tho custom for the past five years
to regard the Futurity as the great race OF the
| year. For months before It is run the move
ments OF every candidate are closely watched
| and the race itself is discussed by breeders and
| horsomen from the time tho thoroughbreds
| nre broken as yearlings: nay, oven earlier.
when the little foals play by the sides OF thu cir
dams in tho blue grass OF Kentucky or Ton
nossec, amid the alfalfa OF California or the
| Virginia. or New York. VIII o can toll what
watches his baby thoroughbreds ilco across the
| fields with head and tail erect. 1t is tho
ness to win the FHturiy and It is the aim Of
every breeder to raise himself apr 2r to send to
taking away the chief prize Of tho American
turf,
which thoy are destined feeling the cruel bite
q the rasping spI spurs and the cutting whin.
means ,oETt ,n,v Il tho colt but trains
reh one in this game for aR Winners ws'e on the
F In hs all n shHnT' Fatr ives sa Tns
the ill-s,arrcd Proctor Knott. was. a
Ssnr. and The n pts s%
iSs,l, the gallant Morello. undoubtedly the
best three, year old In this country o-day. was
patrons stood coldy by and marvelled that any
man should be 30 dense as to want colt with
the sport of kings, with all its glorious uncer-
tainties and startling possibilities. should have
1t was this spirit. this natural striving
for n fortune: which caused the owners OF
Twenty-Five Of the fleetest youngsters on the
sea Of mud the Messrs. Fieischmun Of Cincin-
and St. Maxim. and ". OBJ. Marlborough Of
California the young millionaire who paid
didates, Dorian. Mr.. simeon &. Reed OF Oregon.
= millionaire many times over. withdrew
that their colt, Aurclian. had no chance. and so
asked to be excused. But with the five alb
sa ,ns5s Me s5 t s we9 hy
fact that it cost each owner $3.50 to start.
The Futurity was the fourth race on the pro-
watching the minor contests and trying to
pick the winners, the, pretty women in the
the oldest habitues of the race course. They
consulted their programmes. had also the
'aes alcSf" on ,Su@ and "s albeit they
were disposed to now a. and then
st on bsr the horse with the
in picking winners as their male escorts, whom
they kent husy trottlnG from the grand stand
mind and want to bet on horse for u place
a particularly strong showing OF the society
element in the boxes, while the, club house
contained men prominent in the financial and
political worlds
The preliminary Ga!lops. those warm spurts
through the stretch which makes every muscle
the perspiration to ooSe IN crysta! streams.
PSstfb os thy
the first q the Fpturity esadiddatss upon she
sized son Of theBard: Lucky Baldwn's Key FL
Santa Anita. the colt that the saratogians had
Me a
Of forfeits: Pierre Lorillard's hubicon.
FIJI brother tH the that
and Hyderabad; Marcus DAYS sam LUCAS.
". N. Barrlek's Figaro. ". = App!egete's Po
donouSh's. Aneer. BYRON McCieiiand,s viii
Ponso and FSndoIine the Messrs Mo on
L. Jaynes's Princess Himyar Asl one by one
the fleet two-year-olds, breezed down the
teps Weae tone
that crowded about the trainers and their as
and watched q made
most pronounced KIND OF a favorite: He had
were faithful to him to the last When the boof
makers posted 8 to against him the public
set To hey TO sna
and they were taking 10 when tae buGls
The betting. While Rey Fl Santa Anita. DOB;
bins. Fatality. AppomattoX. Fondoline. and
Jack OF Spades were the most fancied OF the
others. There was quite strong play on the
it is safe to say that m ore han twothirds 9th
ths fr went wen. f On
Scurrled from their quarters and sought |
their respective mounts, The sun was shining
bright ana the track had 50 GIeally improved
the rail it was in almost fair condition.
The boys in their brave Jackets Of silk had
they should ride: that is, ali but McCa,frerty.
owner and Jockey. and helps to train. he had |
nobody to listen to but himself. Saddles ard |
W Ti15 "ef treacSerous bueSie or broken
stirrup might mean thousands OF dollars. At |
last everything met the APPRECIATION OF the
saddles relns. were knotted. stirrups adjusted.
and with whips under their thighs the gay |
tie ground. The Morris representative. PriG.
with Littleneld up the scarlet Jacket, of the
Il his a"e heels sedateIy I eantsred Joe ZIP:
lack. CLOSELY be hind him gaioPsd Mr.
August BelmSnts Jack ,h Of sDadeS ridden BY
upon Monmouth's broad stretches; In his
wake galloped Galiee. DR.. Streets midget OF II
ridden BY young Griffin;
u veteran in strategy: Ameer. the CALIFORNIAN.
with Weber mp: the Rnncocas colt Rubicon.
with Simms 10: the kentuckian, Potentate.
ridden BY Goodale: Weinberg. with sam Dog:
George Miller, and DoGbins. with MeDer-
mott in the Yale blue. The lads chatt-
ms good nstursdly and discussing E,,t the
by young MidGley. Garrison being unable
10 do the weight: Fatality with her, part
lwner McCaiferty. up: Figaro. guided by X.
Harris; hey ii Santa Anita, ridden by Norris.
he SKY blue blue colors Comprised another bunch:
Then came tho Keene pair. Hyderabad and
Domino. ridden BY Overtor ,,i and Taf tn p re-
gen up and the McClelland pair, Will Fonso
Ind Fondoline. the last named reaching the
Mr. Rowe was waiting for them. flag Gin
as smooth shayen. clear.cut face. Lronzed
With the sun. bore y determed look ~
10 quietly addressed the boys and told
hem the importance OF the situation
tx wanted to get them all away In good order.
md it was evident that he was in no mood to
le trifed with. the antics, OF young Cox on
Somad in the first race having stirred his
uI.ninia blood nutil N mOuntel TO HIS fora