The Washington times., 1894-08-26
BUTTERFLIES THE WINNER
Rich Futurity Prize Captured by
Gideon 6 Daly'S Great Filly.
BRANDYWINE A CLOSE SECOND
In a Rattling Finish the Favorite Of the
Public Finished a Neck to the Good in
the Richest Stake of the Year for Two
Year-0lds.

New YORK, Aug. 25.-Futurity day at the
Coney Island Jockey Club track was an ideal
day for a summer outing. About $4,000 peo-
pie were present.
Long before the first race was run the book
makers began to lay odds against the starters
in the Futurity, and did so with the Magnet
ism colt and Salvation quoted, while no price
was laid against the added starters Prim,
Bombasette, and Canterbury. Butterflies was
the choice by a large majority, and to was
the best price obtainabe against her, closing
at TO 5. The others ranged from to against
Monaco TO 200 TO ! against Prim.
The race was called at APO, but the delay
at the post seemed interminable. break after
break being made. After fifty minutes delay
they were sent away to a good start, Butter
flies Il head in front of California. Down to
the quarter pole they flashed, and curious TO
relate five fllies were leading the field and
all looked TO be going well. Butterflies ahead
The pace was hot and soon began to falter
When the half mile post was reached Butter
flies had a lead Of two lengths, and Griffin
was looking back at the others and easing his
mount. Agitator. under the strong urging of
Taral. had come up TO second place and was
a head in front of ConnOiSseur. Gutta Percha
was fourth and California fifth. Around the
turn into the main track the youngsters came
with a mad rush and while Butterflies
seemed to be going easily, the others were
being urged TO their utmost to catch the fast
flying filly
1t seemed to be all over, but the shouting
when suddenly a darkey, wearing a maroon
and scarlet jacket, astride OF a beautiful
chestnut with a white blaze in his face and
four white feet. shot out of the bunch behind
and set sail for the apparently easy winner.
1t was Brandywine, coming like the wind.
Griffin heard the thunder of hoofs behind
him, and glancing back, saw the streak Of
chestnut lightning, with Clayton riding like
mad after him. There was no time to waste
now. and down the clever little lightweight
jockey sat digging with his heels and riding
for dear life.
WAS BATTLING FINISH.
He could help his mount but little, for she
was Tired now, and with every Jump Brandy
wine was catching her. Now he was at her
tail. then his white nose was ar her saddle
skirts. and then Griffin saw il poked under
his eyes. and he had realized that he had to
ride as hard as he knew how to land the rich
stakes for Gideon and DAILY and win small
fortune for the thousands who had bet on the
filly he was riding. Inch by inch the colt was
gaining on him and he was straining his eyes
for the finish, now only few yards away. A
few more jumps and the finish line was
passed by a tired boy on tired fllly and the
rich stakes was won by a head. The crowd
cheered the nlly, but it would have been
cheering the colt had the race been fifty
yards further.
The others were all in a bunch four lengths
behind with Agitator leading them by half a
length. Connoisseur was in the fourth place,
with Gutta Percha ifIh Manchester sixth,
Bombazette seventh. and Walter eighth. and
little 10 choose between them. Then in the
order named We're Cromwell ST. Veronica.
Monaco, Sadie, Doggett, Canterbury. Cali
fornia. Prim. and Counter Tenor.
The other winners were Hugh Penny.
Halma, Henry of Navarro Lady Violet, and
ST. Michael