The morning times., 1895-08-25

sheepshead Bay Race Track Aug. "a
The eighth Futurity will prove memorable
one for more reasons than one The most
potent, probably, was that all records were
broken in the matter Of attendance. AT the
lowest estimate 10000 persons saw Re-
quital win with comparative ease from the
Western colt, Crcscendo The victory was
not pleasant one to the average spectator.
Handspring was their choice. II was n
case of Handspring or Hastings TO the
majority, and these great colts finished
in the ruck. There was some excuse for
Handspring's defeat His stable compan-
ion, Axiom, kicked him viciously while on
the way 10 the post, cutting his right hook
nearly TO the bone. This injury was suf-
ficient 10 cost him the race.
David Gideon, the owner Of Requital, and
j. Hyland the trainer OF the colt, were conf
dent that they would win the great stake.
They Were not boisterously SO, but talked
in a way that convinced all their frienGs
that Requital was at his best They did
not fear either Handspring or Hastings
DRIFT OF BETTING.
The speculation on the race was Of an
open character. Handspring ruled fayorite
throughout. He opened at 2 TO l and
closed at 8 to 8. Hastings, his erstwhile
conqueror, was second in demand. The
fact that Hastings had an unbeaten record
and had trailed Handspring s colors i'll the
dust, caused many TO back him.
Then again Gideon made no secret of
the fact that lie was the best colt in his
stable August Belmont gave $500 for
This colt, The highest price ever paid foa a
horse in training at an auction sale.
Since the colt changed hands he went amiss.
His race today indicated that he was short
OF work
The owners did not batun theircandidates
They were content to let them run for the
stakes. The field was too large Ia tempt
the average plunger. Riley Grannon made
several big wagerS on Handspring. Byron
McCIelland and the Saratoga contingent bet
on Requital The shrewdest trainers who
saw the finest work of the candidates put
their money on Requital.
AT THE SCORE.
AT 4;45 the twenty candidates filed out
Of The paddock, and at a pace little better
than walk paraded past the stand to the
starting point There was considerable
applause as the favorttes went by. They
reached the post at 4:50. Then Starter
Rowe's fun began. They were skirmish-
ing around, breaking and refusing to break
untn 5:2S.
Then the mighty cavalcade thundered
toward 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 lowland When they
emerged from the dip Crescendo, who car
ried The hopes OF the Western contingent,
was in command.
He was Tapped TO the withers by Hast
ings, Requital aud Handspri ny. They
swung out of the Futurity chute into the
main stretch iu this order. AS soon as
ihey Were headed for home, Griffin shot
ReQUital into the lead.
He sent him through on the rail with
perfectly irresisti hle burst Of speed.
1t was apparent 10 everyone when the last
furlong post was reached that only an
accident could rob Requital of victory.
Griffin did not urge him to any great ex-
tent The colt merely required slight
shaking up to let him know what was
required of him. Griffin rode him slightly
in the run home. There was really no
necessity to urge the colt, but Griffin very
sensibly took no chances.
QUESTION OF DISTANCE.
A sixteenth. frcm tle>all-important line
il was merely question of how much Re
quital would win by He passed the post
in the widest kind of enthusiasm, win
ner by an open length. He finished well
within himself Crescendo urged to the
utmost limit of endurance in futile en-
deavor to hold bis own with Requital,
secured the place from Silver II, who was
superblv ridden by Ballard, by three lengths.
Handspring, all out, finished at Silver lis
withers. Hastings, blowing like grampus,
was fifth. None of the others was for
moment dangerous or prominent after the
first furIong had been traversed.
The stake was worth $50, 249, of which
RequitaI got $53,75O, and his breeder
81. 900.
The second horses share was So ,333,
and his breeder received So, 500. Marcus
DAILY, the owner of Silver III, got 81 ,666,
and the breeder OF this colt, J. B. Haggin,
gets 81 900. The time, Ill 2-5, is within
two fifths of a second Of the Butterflies
record for the race, and it is the second
fastest Futurity ever ran.
The other events were fraught with in
terest. Domino was beaten in a sprint race
by The Butterflies, after a terrific struggle.
The long delay at the post and the heavy
impost OF 1873 pounds proved too much for
the black whirlwind. The Butterflies
impost was but 109 pounds.
SUMMARIES
First Race-Five furlongs: Kamain, 1O3;
Griffin, to 1, won; Religion, l05, Thorpe,
to ., second; Emotional, "a, Keefe, to
/, third. Time, 1:O2 2-5.
Second Race-Futurity course: Butter
flies, 100, Griffin, 10 2, won; Domino,
133, Taral, 3 to 3, second; Rey del Carerres,
lI2, Perkins, 4 to l, third. Time, 1:09 As.
Third Race-Six furlongs, on main track:
Walter, 1O5, Griffin, L 2 to l. won; Wern-
berg, los, Doggett, 4 to l, second; Arapa-
hoe. 81, McClain, 10 TO L, third. Time;
1:I2 %.
Fourth race-The F uturity ystakes About
three-quarters of a mile Requital, 113,
Griffin, 4 to / won; Crescendo, 113 +. Carr,
20 TO l, second; Silver II, los, Ballard,
80 TO /, third. Time, iii %.
Fifth race-One mile. Dorian, 112,
Griffin, 8 10 20, won; Dolabra, "a, Clay
ton, . To /, econd; BomDazette, IS,
O'Leary, 10 to /, third Time, 140.
Sixth race-One and one-sixteenth miles.
SunUp, o6, Thorpe, z to 8, won; Lookout,
116, Bergen. 20 to /, second; Orinda, liz,
A. Clayton, TO /, third. Time, 1:47 As.
Quay Charges Bribery.