The evening world., 1894-08-25
HOW THE RACE WAS WON.
An Exciting Struggle which Butter
flies Won by . Neck.
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Especial TO The Evening worid.)
RACE TRACK, SHEEPSHEAD BAY,
Aug. 25.-The richest prize In all the
world for thoroughbreds. two years old,
was decided over this beautiful course
this afternoon. 1t must be said, how
ever. that the class OF youngsters that
contested for the great stake was the
poorest known In years. Nevertheless,
this did not detract from the interest In
the event, and all roads seemed to lead
to the Sheepshead Bay track.
While the horses were Mt the post In
the first race one was enabled to obtain
some idea az to the number Of specta-
tors present. The lawn from the grand
stand to the rail was black with people
The heads presented the appearance Of
casks bobbing on a turbulent sea as
their owners jumped into the air to
catch a sign of the struggling horseu.
The grand stand was damned. and an
astonishing number of the fair sex &C.
cupied seats.
This years Futurity was probaly the
most profitable ever enjoyed by the
Coney Island Jockey Club. This was
due to the fact that there were no compii-
mcntary badges, and of the 5000 persons
present fully 5000 paid their way into
the grounds.
Compared with last years Futurity
attendance, that Of to-day far exceeded
the former. II did not. however, equal
that OF Potomac's year. when II was
estimated that fully $4,000 persons saw
the Belmont colors carried to victory.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired for a great race. The wind blew
from the south. laden with the fragrance
Of the sea. II was delightfully."- cool and
pleasant.
The track was lightning fast. Frank
Clark had bestowed especial pains on
the course. and 1t never looked brighter
Or cleaner. The only reminder OF the
Jockey Clubs experiment with steeple-
chase racing last Spring was the water:
Jump; Which, . half disma aa marred
Outside OF the Futurity the card was
very attractive. The events were filled
BY high class horses. and tnrfmen pre-
OF the. most brilliant meeting OF the
Coney Island Jockey Club.
In addition te the mutuel pool system
for straight. place and one, two, three
The judges of the day were r. w. Sim
mons. c. +. Mcdowell and Victor Smith
The stewards of the meeting were j. G
X Lawrence. DIR. q. Lee Knapp and j
Some excitement was caused early In
the afternoon by the bridge which
crosses the Long Island Railroad tracks
from the racing Enclosure TO the Brook
lyn and Brighton Beach Railroad De
POT catching fire. Tie fire broke Out
when traffic was at its greatest. Attel
| considerable difficulty II was extin,
guished. 1t was supposed to be the
work OF an incendiary. This road car
ries practically all the Brooklyn anc
the downtown New York patrons OF
the track.
one OF the noticeable changes at tn,
track was the new betting ring, which
when completed. will be the most pleas
ant Of its kind In existence. An add
| ton has been made which makes &
much larger than originally. The roo
has not been completed, and a huge can.
vas has been placed TO protect tn,
bookies from the sun.
The Futurity this year Is worth $50 900
II Is the richest stake of the American
| turf.
| After the third race a rush was mad,
| for the betting ring. Every one wanted
| to bet on their respective favorites, anC
| the result was that every avenue [,
| the betting Enclosure was choked Will
| struggling mass OF human beings
| Many of them succeeded in reaching
bookmaker's stand. Others got dis
| gusted with the crush and struggle,
| out OF the mass, preferring TO look OF
without wagering any money.
| The crush and jam exceeded thEt o
Suburban day, or any other for tina
| matter.
Butterflies was a red-hot choice, an,
the estimation in which she was he'll