The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26
RUTTERFLY'S FUTURITY.
AND DAYS GOOD CULT
WINS THE GREAT RACE.
.,.d the Record to iii fiat-The First
FiIiv to Win This Raee-Ihe other
Events of tho Turf


| NEW YORK, Aug 25.-The seventh fu-
turity was won by Butterflies, AFTER
{ bitter struggle with Brandywine' IN the
presence Of 5000 people. at Sheepshead
| Bay this afternoon. She can justly lay
| claim to be the queen OF the two-year-old
world. Her victory is one that VIII i've
long In the minds of all that saw H. IL
will be years before any colt ecipses the
time. She lowered the record to III nat
for the race. The best previous time was
made by Morello. He won the $4,000 prize
I in LIZ l-5. Then, again, she Is the hrst
/ Ally TO win the rich stake. These facts
/ alone make her victory memorable one.
| Another coincidence about her victory Is
/ that she is the second representative from
Gideon and Days string 10 capture tht
coveted blue ribbon Of the two-year-oid
world. This popular firm carried OIL the
/ prize In 1891, with His Highness.
All the conditions for tO-day's great race
were favorable. The track was In per-
! feet order. the weather wR delightful
! and the attendance large. The only draw
! back was occasiOned by the delays at the
post The entire afternoons sport was
marred by long waits, while the horses
were skirmishing about. waiting for the
signal 10 start This was the case With
nearly every race.
It was iI5 o'clock when the seven
teen candidates for the fuTturity hied
| past the stand on their way TO the post
They We're all IN the starters hands at
100. Seventeen minutes had elapsed b.
fore anything approaching a break WAS
made. Then all but California. Agitaior'
Walter. and St Veronica came out 70
the furlong post Another ns wait
in which they appeared 70 be taking
turn AS TO who should spoil the start &C.
Cured.
THEY ARE OFF
Several small breaks occurred. and
finally after they had been at the lost
forty-Seven minutes the flag went down
and the cry They are off, rang out into
the air. Monaco. California, The But
terlies. Gutta Percha, Agitator, and Man
chester got away on practically even
terms. As they disappeared I'm the dlp
The Butterflies was leading, with Agita-
tor, Gutta percha. and Manchester at her
saddle girths.
The dust hid the others from view. The
Butterflies was leading, With Asltator
under the lash only thhee-quart'rs of Il
length away when they came IN slSHt
again.
Monaco and Gutta Percha had given up
the struggle. They swung into the nome
stretch with The Butterflies husginS the
rail a couple Of lengths 10 me eooi OF
Manchester, who headed Agitator Tor q
few strides. Griffin WAS taking matters
easy when the last fTlong post was
spread eaelcd. and was bounding along
IKE a big kitten. with Agitator and Man
chester alternating in second place, under
the severeest kind OF punishment. she
sands OF Threats. y rich prize was not
10 be carried of SO easily. The cry vas
premature. Brandywine. who got of
I'm the rear ranks and who was unable
10 get through until the last friOng
Of the race was in progress, then made
his effort. Clayton squeezed through Oh
the rail with the Blemton candidate.
BRASpywINg DtNGEHorsLY NEAR
lie sent brandy wine after the Butter
flies Ike % shot from cannon. Grlttn
saw his danger, and began TO urge his
STERLING good lilly. She responded 10 the
last gap. IL was plain to all practiced
eyes that the Butterflies vas firing fast.
The terrific strain was telling
step by step and inch By inch. anil
GREATNESS silence. Braniywiue closed up
the streak OF daylight thaf was between
them. He was running strong ana sood.
The Butterflies was WaVerins. -te began
so lap upon her. and the excitement was
intense. Griffin fought ike young
demon. and the wonderful courage Of the
0lly alone STAYED on defeat Brantywlne
man aged to get his hose 10 her Wl;her7.
but could get no further before the ALI
important line was crossed and the tuturl-
IS OF 1894 went on record as having been
Won by the Butterflies 10y n neck from
Irandywiue Agltator W3s thlrl, TWO
20
came Conno'seeur. MaHchester's struggle
at the head of the home stretch proved
too much for him. His stable companion,
Counter Tenor. was pulled up lame and
finished last. MonacO's bolt was shot be-
fore they had gone q couple Of hundred
yards. California was never dangerous
when the race resolved itself INTO At
struggle. Neither were Walter, Canter-
bury. Cromwell. pOseett, Sadie. 81. We
rOnica. or such cattle as BOmbaZette.
The victory was a most popular one.
-uE o1HrR VENTS
Apart from the Futurity. which over
Swallowed everything else 2n excellent
days racing was witnessed Hush Penny
pui he talent in good humor by canier-
Ing home "a winner Of the FIRST race. ne
wis an even money favorite Halma and
DOlabra. tie second and third faVortes.
respectively. al more tAan was required
= them IN tne second race t"ey pea'
the favoritc Mckee out ,.,.. .....,...
Henry of Navarro gave Dorian twelve
pounds and a beating FOR the Dolphin
stakes. The finish Of this race between |
seen this season. They disputed every |
inch Of ground for the last furlOng and |
a half, and crossed the line noses apart. |
Henry Of Navarro Won. but he earned !
Domino, to the bitter disappointment
OF many horsemen lodged the issue ln /
the Fall stakes. They were captured |
somewhat easily by Lady Violet from |
Correction. who astOnished many horse !
men by standing q drive.
81. Michael was hot favOritc for the |
sixth race Taral rode him. 10 was large
ly. II not entirely due to Tarals ind0mi- |
table energy that ST. Michael won. Taral |
drove him up 10 his field and drove him |
through his field. Tie logged him for !
fully three furlongs. and To this treat |
ment his victory must be asCribcd.
\ bOokmakcr named IreWer. doing /
business under the name OF the Congress |
club, WEIGHED after the third race. Ills |
sheets showed that he had taken in $g2s |
He LETT s4 Ia his cash-b0X
TIE SUMMARIES.
First race-for three-year-olds and up- |
wards, selling, five and a half furlOngs.-
Hugh Penny G93. Ren, even) first.
birmingham second Poor Jonathan third !
Time 16 81
Second race-fOr two-year-Olds five fur
longs. -Halme N0s. \. Clayton. 10 D
first, Delabrd second. Mckee third Time,
1901 Is.
Third race-the Dolphin stakes. for
three-year-0ds mile and 4 furlong-Hen-
~ Of Navarro Gl2. a. Clayton. eyeu first
by nose. Dorian second. Sir Knight
third. Time. .53 30.
Fourth racc-the Futurity stakes. for
two-year-olds. Futurity course. about
thrcc-quarters OF n miie.-The Butterflies
Gt2, Griffin, 1 % - first bv a neck. Brandy
wine second. Agitat0r third. Time Ill
Fifth race-thc Fan Handicap. for three
year-Olds. Futurity cOurse.-lady Violet |
O09 Griffin. II 10 - first. Correction
second, Glenmoyne third. Time, $40 IS.
Sixth race-f0r three-year-ods and up