The evening times., 1895-08-24
GREAT FUTUR|IY RACE
Sheepshead Bay Is the Mecca
Of All Sports To-day.
WILL 1T BE HANDSPRING
Six Crack Racers Divide the Interest
and the Most Expert Horsemen Are
at Sea, But the Weight of Opinion
Favors Handspring, With Requital
as the Next Best.

-s>cw YORK, Aug. E4.-HOrSeineu anu
racegoers from about every State in the
union are in the city to-day, and this after
noon will GO down to Sheephead Bay to see
the eighth fu,urity run. On the card sent
out last night the names of twenty-five
horses went down as starters, but 1t Is
not believe that more than sixteen nf
them win go to the post.
There is more uncertainty about the
winner of to-day's race than any futurity
that has been run for the last three years,
six OF the leading horses being well sup
ported by their owners, trainers, and
friends
The six cracks that VIII be starters are
Handspring, Requital, Hastings, Hazlct,
Axiom and App!egate. Philip j. Dwyer
is almost certain that Handspring viii!
carry off the rich prize, while he has higR
hopes. Of Axiom being close up. August
Belmont and Trainer Jack Joyncr pin their
faith TO Hastings, while Dave Gideon thinks
that he has the winner initequital or Hazlet.
Deacon" MoCaffcrty, who owns Apple
gate, is rot enthusiast tic about his chances
in public, no matter what his private opinion
may be He has two other starters in the
race, viz: jefferson and Wishard, but they
are, in the opinion of racegoers, outclassed
Up TO this morning the layers of Odds are
chary about betting, but Handspring seems
to have a slight call over Hastings and Re-
auital Most of the bookmakers, however,
are waiting for the race to be called before
putting up the odds.
The track and grounds are in superb
order, and the day looks as though it was
fAr Hv
clear and gentle southerly breeze is blow
ing through the grandstand. The early
trains to the track We're well filled with
sports, eager to get to the stables and see
the horses for themselves, while the later
trains were packed almost to suffocation.
Many ladies have taken the earlier trains
in order to get good seat, from which to
view the futurity of 1895.
ALL SORTS OF OPINIONS.
The diversity of opinions among the vari-
ous trainers and horsemen is very great.
william Lakeland, one of the shrewdest
of horsemen, thinks that Requital will
surely win. He bases his opinion on Re
quitars race with Handspring, where the
former got half n dozen lengths the worst
of the start.
Wyndham Walden is of the same opinion
as Lakeland. He thinks that John Hyland
will have the honor after the race of train
ing three Futurity winners. Mr.. Walden
states that Requital's work on Wednesday
was excellent.
Louis Stuart's choice is Handspr ing.
Handspring races, he says, were consist
ent all the season, having been only de-
feated twice.
John H Huggins thinks that the race lays
between Hastings and Requital, giving
preference 10 the former. He added: II
have King of Bohemia there myself, and
who knows?"
Eph Snedeker, one of the shrewdest men
in the business, favors Requital.
Matt Byrnes says that Requital has a
mortgage on tho race. He would not be
surprised to see Mr.. Gideon's horses, Re-
quitai and HaZlet, first and second
Byron McCleIland is positive that Hand
spring is the winner. Mr. McClelland
watched Handspring and Axiom in their
work on last Wednesday, and he states that
1t was one of the best trials he ever
witnessed
James Brown said: why, there's only
Handspring in the race"
Charlie Pleasant, Lucky Baldwin s trainer,
said: II think Handspring is a sure winner"
Billy Donahue: says: III Requital has
made all the improvement they say he has
he'll win out, but am with Hastings"
HORSES AT THE TRACK.
Every candidate for Futurity honors was
given some work this morning. Most OF the
colts were breezed a quarter or a furlODg
to test their lungs and unlimber their joints.
Applegate, with good weightup, worked
easier than in his trial move, and seemed
full of running, although he was not sent
for speed or time. Hazlet and Requital
were given a slow canter, followed by a
lively gallop. Both went smooth and caught
the fancy of trainers.
Hastings also came in for share of atten-
tion as he breezed furlong or SO inmasterly
fashion, while Crescendo, the big Califor-
mia colt, came down past the greenswa ard Of
the Ia wD, full of fire, and hard held by his
boy to restrain him from doing too fast
work. Silver ii and Nimrod also did slow
work. and Wishard, Refugee, Merry Prince,
and jefferson all took short spins.
Handspring, the big chestnut son Of Ham
over, came out on the track early with
Axiom, and after a slow cantcr was al
covered a quarter of a mile in 25 seconds,
without an effort, and pulled up, ready to
go the Futurity distance. Axiom also
moved well. hut Handspring caused the
trainers and stablemen who saw his move
to whistle slo wly and shake their heads as
IL If they thought the race, as far as the
winner is concerned, was all over.