The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-25
rUTURTTYI REOJTTAL's.
Won In within 25th of second OF Butter
Avs Record.

uNs INttoTbs
SnEEPSHEAD BAY, Aug. 2i.-The
eighth Futurlty Will prove a memo
rabie one for more reasons than one
The most potent probably. was That all
records were broken In the matter OF at
tendance.
AT the lowest estimate. twenty thous-
and persons saw Eoquital win with COM
narrative ease from the western colt
Cresccndo. The victory was not plc1s
ant one TO the average spectator hahu
spring was their choice. 1ierc was
some excuse for Handspring deltd''
His stable companion. Axiom. kicked MN
viciously while on the way 10 the Poss''
cutting his right hind hook nearly TO ,ne
bone. This injury was suilcient 20 0oS'
him the race. Ito,
David Gideon. the owner Of Requital.
and j. Hyland. the trainer Of the cor,
were confident that they would WIN Wv
great stake. They were not DolsteiouSis
so. but talked in way tnat col'Nin, 80
all their friends that Requi;al was az ms
best. They did not fear eitner hanu
spring or Hastings. j. Hill VINO has
trained three Of the eight futuIlty WI"
ners-His Highness, who captured ihc
prize IN 1891. and The Buttcilnts, WI"
won last year. were turned out py MN.
They. Ike Rcquital. carried the dark
blue OF David Gideon. Ii was siVn.
dav for the dark blue, and great DAY
for Jockey G -inith. lie had five mounts
and gained as many victorl' IS. AHVhh
them was his second consecutive u
turiiy.
open character. Handspring ruled ia
yOrite throughout. He opend at TO l
and closed at 10 8. Hastings. ms crst-
while ConQutror. was second IN dei'ahu.
The fact that Hastings had an un-
beaten record and had triiled Hand
sJrings Colors In the dust. caused many
to back him. Then again. Gideon maze
no secret Of the fact that he was tho
best colt in MS stable.
August Belmont gave 5000 for this
colt. the highest price ever paii Tor Il
horse in training at an auction sale.
Since the colt changed hands he went
amiss
The field was too large to temp. the
average plunger. Riley GrdnlOn maze
several big wagery on Handspring. Byron
McCleland and the Saratoga contingent
bet on Requtal The shrewdest trainers,
who saw the first work OF he candidates.
put their money on Rcquital.
There were no sensational HagciS
made. and the players of odds were well
satisfied with the race, as the bulk OF
the money was on Handspring' Hast,
ings. and Axiom. Haslet also carried
considerable outside money. The race
is easily described:
At 4:85 the twenty candidates filed out
OF the paddock and at pace little bet
ter than a walk. paradcd past the stand
TO the starting point There was con
siderable applause as the favorites went
by They reached the post at ! 80. Then
Starter Rowe's fun began. They wele
skirmishing around breaking. and re-
fusing TO break until 5,oS Then the
mighty cavalcadc thundcred towards
Rowe in a perfect line. The flag went
down, and the great struggle was on.
The white and blue spots Of Peep O'Day
flashed in front until the dip was reached.
His bolt was shot as soon as they began
the descent Of the dip. When they
emerged from the dip Crescondo. VINO
carried the hopes of the western contin-
gent. was in command lie was tapped
TO, the withers by Hastings. Requitai:
ami Handspring They swung out OF
the Futurity chute into the main stretch
in this order. AS soon as they were
headed for home Griffin shot Kequiial
| into the lead. lie sent him through on
the rail with a perfectly irresistible burst
| of speed.
Ii was apparent to every one when the
| last furloro was reached that only an
/ accident could rob Requital of victory.
Gr1iin did not urge him 10 any Sreat
/ extent The cclt merely required a slight
snakire up TO let him know what was
! required of him.
Griffin rode MIN slightly in the run