The morning call., 1894-08-26
WON BY A HEAD.
Butterflies Captured the
Futurity.
SHE LED FROM THE START.
Brandywine Made a Gallant Run
at the Finish.
DIRECTLY'S VERY FAST PACING.
The Two-Year-OId Lowered the
Worlds Record for Animals
of His Age.
DIRECTLY's VERY FAST PACING.

NEW YORK. Aug. 25-Futurity day at
the Coney Island Jockey Club track was an
ideal day for a summer outing. The
breeze came in from the sea; it was cool
and comfortable and one Of the bestdays for
racing in a month. About $4,000 persons
were present
Long before the first race was run the
boOkmakers began to lay odds against the
starters in the Futurity. Butterflies was
the choice by lars majority and 6 to 5
was the best price obtainable on her, clos
ing to 5. The others ranged from to l
against Monaco, Hunton and PFim.
The race was called at 4 30 o'clock, but
delay at the post seemed tnterminabe
Break after break was made. After fifty
minutes delay they were sent away TO a
coed start. Butterflies head in front of
California. Down 10 the quarter pole they
flashed. and. curious to relate, five FLIES
were leading the field. and all looked TO be
going well. Butterflies ahead. The pace
was not hot and some began to falter.
When the half-mile post was reached
Butterflies had 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 head in front of
Connoisseur. Gutta Percha was fourth
and California fifth.
Around the turn into the main track
they 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 FLY.
1t seemed to be all over but the shouting,
when suddenly darkey. wearing a ma
room and scarlet jacket. astride of beauti-
ful chestnut, with a white blaze on his
face and four white feet, shot out of the
bunch behind and set sail for the appa-
rently easy winner. 1t was Brandywine
coming with the wind.
Griffin heard the thunder of his hoofs.
and. glancing back, saw the streak of
chestnut lightning with Clayton riding
mad, after him. There was DO time to
waste now, and the clever lightweight
jockey began digging with his heels and
riding for dear life.
He could help his mount little, for she
was tired now, and with every jump
Brandywine was catching her. Now he
was at her tail; then his white nose was
at her saddle, and Griffin saw it poked
under his eyes and he had realized that he
land the rich stakes for Gideon g. DAILY
and win small fortune for the thousands
who had bet on the FLY he was riding.
Inch by inch the colt was gaining upon
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 tired boy on a tired FLY,
and the rich stakes were won by a head
The crowd cheered the FLY, but it would
have been cheering the colt had the race
been fifty yards further. There was
plenty of cheering for Griffin when he
came back to be weighed. and all the way
TO the paddock he was carried in a floral
Jockeys chair. Gideon & DAILY were happy.
and so was the trainer John Hyland, for
this added one more to the many rich
stakes they have won this season.
Butterflies is bay FLY by Sir Dixon,
out of Merrides.
Three eghtDs of mile. Hugh Penny won,
birmingham second, Poor Jonathan third
Time. :07 3-5.
Five furlongs, Helma won, Dolabra second,
Mckee third. Time, l :0I 4-5.
One mile and furong. Henry of Navarro
won. Dorian second, Sir Knight third. Time
/ :53 3-5.
Z Futurlty, about six furlongs, Butterflies a to
81 wen by neck. Brandywlne az to y second
Agitator 40 to u third. Time. I'LL.
Futurity course Omnium handicap Lady
Toilet won, Correction second, Glenmoyne
tDlrd. Time, ITO 40.
One and a sixteenth miles on the turf St.
Michael won, Watterson second, Thurston
third. Time. al.