Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
WON BY BUTTERFLIES
Ssysnth guturity Results In q Lowering
Of the Record
TIME, Ill, FLAT.
Tho Gideon & DAILY Filly Queen Of the
Two-Year-Old World-Other
Turf Events.

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Bay this afternoon. She can justly claim
TO be the queen Of the 2-year-old world.
Her victory Is one that will live long in
the minds OF all who saw II. 1t Will be
years before any colt eclipses the time.
She lowered the record TO Ill fiat for
the race. The best previous time was
made by Morello. He won the $4,000
prize In 1:l2 Is. Then again. she Is the
first FLY to win the rich stake. These
facts alone make her victory a memoir
able one.
Another coincidence about her victory is
that she is the second representative from
Gideon &C. Days string to capture the
coveted blue ribbon OF the 2-ycar-old
world. This popular firm carried off the
prize In 1891 with His fiighness.
All the conditions for to-days great
race were favorable. The track was in
perfect order. the weather was delight
full and the attendance large. The only
was oocasioned by delays at
the post The entire afternoons sport was
marred by long waits. while the horses
were diminishing about anticipating the
signal TO start. This was the case with
nearly every race.
THE START.
II was AS o'clock when the seventeen
candidates for the Futurity fled past the
stand on their way to the post. They
were all In the starters hands at 40
Seventeen minutes had elapsed before
ANYTHING approaching a break was made.
Then all but California, Agitator, Walt
ger, and ST. Veronica came out 70 the iur-
long post. Another long wait, IN
which they appeared TO be taking
turns as to who should spoil
tte start. occurred Several small
breaks occurred, and finally after they
had been at the post forty-seyen minutes
the flag went down, and the cry They
are orr rang out into the air. Monaco,
California, Butterflies, Gutta Percha. Asl-
tator, and Manchester got away on prac-
tically even terms AS they disappeared
in the dip Butterflies was leading, with
Agitator, Gutta Psrcna and Manchester
at her saddle-girths. The dust hid the
others from view.
butterflies was leading. with AgtatOr,
under the lash, only three quarters of
length away, whep they came In sight
again. Monaco and Gutta Percha had
given up the struggle. They swung into the
home stretch with Butterflies hugsing the
rail a couple of lengths to the good OF
Manchester, who headed Agitator for
few strides. Griffin was taking matters
easy when the last furlOng-pOst was
reached Butterflies had her field spread
eagled, and was bounding along like
big kitten. with AgitatOr and Manchester
alternating in second place, under the
severest kind or punishment.
"She walks ill.," rang in the air from
thousands OF threats. The rich prize was
not to be carried off so easily. The cry
was premature. Brandywine, who sOt
off in the rear ranks. and who was I'M
able TO get through until the last fur
long Of the race was in progress, then
made his effort Clayton squeezed through
on the ran with the Blemton candidate.
lie sent Brandywine after Butterflies like
a shot from cannon. Griffin saw his
danger. and began to urge his sterling
good lilly. She responded to the last gasp.
BUTTERFLIES TIRED.
II was plain to all practlced eyes that
Butterflies was firing fast. The terrific
strain was telling. Step by step and
inch by inch, amid breathless silence.
Brandywine closed up the streak Of day
light that was between them. He was
running strong ard good. Butterflies was
wavering. lie began 10 lap upon her, and
the excitement was intense. Griffin fought
like a young demon, and the wonderful
courage OF the FLY alone STAYED of de-
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submitted,
feat Brandywine managed to get his
nose TO her withers. but could get no fur
Their before the all-important lire was
crossed. and the FutLrity of 1894 went on
record as having been won by Butterflies,
by a neck, from Brandywine, Agitator
being third, two lengths away. a length
and a half farther away came COnno!s-
seur. Manchcsters struggle at the head
of the houe-strctch proved too much Tor
him. His stable companion, Counter
Tenor. was pulled up lame. and finished
last Monaco's colt was shot before they
had gone a couple Of hundred yards. Cali
forna was never dangerous when the
race resolved Itself into a struggle.
Neither were Walter, Canterbury. Crom-
well, Doggett. Sadie, st. Veronica. or
such cattle as Bombazette. The victory
was a most popular one.
OTHER GOOD RACING.
Apart from the Futurity. which over
Swallowed everything else, an excellent
days racing was witnessed. Hugh Penny
put the talent in good humor by canterng
home q winner of the first race. lie was
an even-money favorite. Halma AMI Dola-
bra, the second and third fayorites re-
spectively, did more than was required of
them In thc second race. They beat the
favorite, Mckee out.
Henry Of Navarro gave Dorian twelve
pounds and Il beating for the Dolphin
Stakes The finish of this race between
this pair was one of the grandsst duels
seen this season. They disputed every
inch Of ground for the last furlonS and 4
half and crossed the line noses apart
Henry of Navarro won. but he earned his
victory.
Domino, to the bitter disappointment Of
many hOrsemen, lodged the issue in the
Fall Stakes. They were captured some
what easily by Lady Violet from Correc-
ton. who astonished many. horsemen by
standing drive.
St. Michael was a hot favorite for the
sixth race. Taral rode him. 1t was
largely, if not entirely. due to Tarars in
domitable energy that 81. Michael won.
Taral drove him up to his field and drove
him through MS uell. ne IOsbel MN ioI
fully three furlonGs. and 10 this treatment
his victory must be ascr.bed.
A BOOK-MAKER "WELCHES."
A book-maker named Prewer, doing bu-
siness under the name of the Congress
Club. WEIGHED after the third race. His
sheets showed that he had taken in SIS.
He left S94 in his cash-box.
First race-3-year-olds }and upwards,
selling five and half furlongs-Hugh
Penny QO3 Reiff EVEN won. Hurting
ham second, Poor Jonathan third. Time.
1:07 81
Second race-2-year-olds five furlongs-
Halma DOS, \. Clayton, TO y won. Do,
labra second, Mckee third. Time 1901 i-5.
Third race-Dolphin Stakes for S-year-
olds, one mile and a furlong-Henry OF
Navarro Ol2. \. Clayton. even) won by
nose. Dorian second. Sir Knight third.
Time, 1:53 So.
Fourth race-Futurity Stakes for 2-year-
olds, Futurty course. about three quar-
ters OF a mile-Butterfies Dl2. Griffin. I
to 81 won by neck, Brandywine second,
Agitator third. Time, Ill.
Fifth race-fall handicap for 3-year-olds,