The evening world., 1894-08-25
LAST tDIlIUN.
BUTTERFLIES
OR WALTER ?
The Futurity Seems to Be at
the Mercy Of Gideon &
Days Stable.
WINNER WILL GET $4,000.
Counter Tenor Is in Great
Form and Looks Rather
Dangerous
16 STARTERS ARE SCHEDULED.
An Exciting Race Promised Between
Henry OF Navarro and
Dorian.
16 STARTERS ARE SCHEDULED.
special 10 The Evening WORLDLY
Starters for the Futurity:

special 10 The Evening Norld.)
Starters for the Futurity:
Butterflies liz, Grfnin.
Walter, i27, T. williams
Connoisseur, 1co, Sims.
Counter Tenor. lis, Garrison.
Manchester, los. Lamiy.
Monaco. lis. Pickering.
Agtstor, los, Taral.
Brandy Wine. los. Clayton.
sadie, los Midgley.
Gutta Percha, 49, Ballard.
California, lie. Doggett.
Doggett, 49, -.
Cromwell, lis. Carter.
Magnetism colt. lis. Hamilton
st. Veronica, los,
sEIEEPSHEAD BAY RACE TRACK,
Aug. 25.-Sheepshead Bay never looked
prettier in the history of all its memoir
able turf struggles than 1t does ON this,
the morning of the battle for the rich
Futurity Stakes. Jupiter Piuvius came
10 Supt Clark's aid during the night
by opening bis sprinkling can and letting
the much-needed rain descend.
No prettier track, with its quaint, low,
but enormous grand stand. Its pretty.
smooth grass-covered iniie.d, and con-
Nonent padocks exist than Sheepshead
Bay, but it was at its best to-day. The
lawns, copiously dotted with flower beds,
drank in the rain eagerly, and both era. )
and flowers took up new life, as II In
honor OF the great crowd that viii at
tend the races to-day and cheer the strug-
Cling thoroughbreds as they fight gamely
for glory and riches for their owners.
Supl. Clark was up with the sun, and
long before Gothamites had opened their
sleepy eyes or were snatching few
last wnks he had a large force OF men
a work putting the finishing touches
upon the track. Everything was in
readiness for the reception of to-day's
crowd. Mr.. Clark is a past master at
the art of arranging for the comfort
Of race-goers, but he eXCelled himself to-
day.
The grand stand both the upper and
lower tiers. had been cleaned thor
oughly, and everything looked cool and
refreshing.
Upon the track itself Mr.. Clark be-
slowed most of his attention, and in
consequence 1t is In perfect condition.
lIarrows and rollers have been turning
over and smoothing Its surface for days,
and to-day 1t was as smooth and even
a. a billiard table, but who Will win the
This is the question that has been
racking the brains OF not only the public
ou W 9Tners IA ana afaneEs a'sG hat dainty
phce of racing machinery owned by
Gideon & DAILY, or will It be one Of the
Rupert string that will flash first by
the rinsh?
Connoisseur. California, Manchester
Waitzer and Gutta Percha also have
their followers, and according to then
victory is as sure as Il It ait ,h.r
Is glorious uncertainty about horse
Facing.
Butterflies seems to be the choice. anC
81 to t asd pG nothns
Butterflies" was the word that wa
waited in the breeze early In the morn
ing. Her marvellous trails have thor
but the question asked. VIII she stan
up under the terrible test II there !
long delay at the post?
II Is a well known fact that this MI:
has not the soundest underpinning u
NE world, but she certainly, has ter
tinc burst of speed. Johnny Hyian
has worked long and carefully with he
and now, has her in grand condition
shn barring all accidents, she snoui
Griffin will probably have the noun
ana, while he is a light, and young boy
ne has a good head and, above ALL wi
save her at the post in case there is
long delay there. She Is the tip" an
iayland makes no attempt to conce,
me fact that he will pin his faith
ner. She is the stable favorite, ar
everybody in the employ of Gideon
Dsly will have his wages on the daugl
Yer or Sir Dixon and Mercedes.
Walter will sport the ''all blue" b'
MS impost will play a big part In h
showing. He Is a good, game colt b.
WIZ play second string from the stab
unless something happens to Butterfiie
boG,GSl Ruppert jr., win probably sta
moTk' Counter Tenor Is the stab
ttholce, but there Is a tremendous tip
me son of Sir Modred. His name
THslhs whispered about quietly as
. hhely winner, but on form he does n
! AUX as dangerous as some of the Other
;. ..JShnny Campbell, who row has d
nsrlhS In charge, IL famous for springii
ma uark uns' In the big events, and 1t W
n9t surprise his friends IL he lands 4
winner for the red, white and blue
me Rupert stables. Like all 4
= Wi,s he was at the track early, a
Snn the first break of dawn a bus
, ing movement began about I
" sUaapie. stable boys scuried hlther a
: other, and assumed an air OF mystic
!. Ius Importance as they stalked abo,
look OF knowing spread over tn