The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-25
THE DARK BLUE AND VICTORY.
HOW REQUITAL COLT CARRIED
JOCKEY GRIFFIN IN A WINNER.

Eighth Futurity Hot Race NObIy
WOn-The Dark Blue COIOrs of Vet
eran David Gideon, Who Has Han
died Many Noted Flyer, Carried
10 Victory Again-JOckey GrifHn's
Five Winning Mounts Yesterday.
Details of the Race From Start to
Finish.
Sheepshead Bay. Aug. A.-The eighth
Futurity will prove memorable one for
more reasons than one. The most potent,
probably, was that all records We're broken
in matter Of attendance. At lowest estl-
mate 2000O persons saw Requittal win
with comparative ease from the western
colt Creseendo. The victory was not
pleasant one to the average spectator.
Handspring was their choice. 1t was
case of Handspring or Hastings to the
majority. and these great colts finished in
the ruck.
There was some excuse for Handspring 5
defeat. His stable campanion, Axiom,
kicked him viciously while on the way
to the post cutting his right hind hook
nearly to the bone. This injury was suf-
fcient to cost him the race.
David Gideon, the owner of Requittal.
and J. Hyland, the trainer of the colt.
We're confident that they would win the
great stake They were not bolsterously
so, but talked in d way that convinced all
their friends that Requittal was at his
best. They did not fear either Hand
spring or Hastings. J. Hyland has train
ed three of the eight Futurity winners.
His Highness, who captured the prize
in 1891 and The Butterflies who won last
year, were turned out by him. They, like
Requittal carried the dark blue of David
Gideon. 1t was a great day for the dark
blue and a great day for Jockey Griffin.
He had five mounts and gained as many
victories. Among them was his second
consecutive Futurity
The speculation on the race was of an
open character. handspring ruled favor
ite throughout. He opened at to l and
| closed at to .. Hastings, his erstwhile
conquerer was second choice. The fact
that Hastings had an unbeaten record
and had trailed Handsprngs colors IN
the dust caused many TO back him. Then
again, Gideon made no secret of the fact
that he was the best colt in his stable.
August Belmont gave s37 600 for this colt,
| the highest price ever paid for horse
| in training at an auction sale. Since the
| colt changed hands he went amiss. His
race to-day indicated that he was short
| of work. The owners did not bet on their
candidates. They were content TO let them
run for the stake.
The deld was too large to tempt the
| average plunger. Riley Grannon made
several big wagers on Handspring. Byron
McClelland and the Saratoga contingent
bet on Requittal. The shrewdest trainers
who saw the finest work of the candi-
dates, put their money on Requittal.
There We're no sensational wagers made.
and the layers of odds We're well satisfied
with the race, as the bulk of the money
was on Handspring, Hastings and Axiom.
Hazlet also carried considerable outside
money. The race is easily described.
At 4:45 o'clock the twenty candidates
filed out of the paddock, and at a pace
little better than a walk paraded past
the stand to the starting point. There
was considerable applause as the favorites
went by. They reached the post at 1850
o'clock, and then Starter Rowe's fun be-
gan. They were skirmishing around
breaking and refusing to break until 5:2s
Then the mighty cavalcade thundered to-
ward Rowe in a perfect line. The flag
went down. and the great struggle was
on.
The white and blues pots 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, VINO
carried the hopes of the western contIn-
gent, was in command. He was Tapped to
the withers by Hastings Requttal and
Handspring. They swung out of the Fu-
turity chute into the main stretch in this
order.
As soon as they were headed for home
Griffin shot Requittal into the lead. He
sent him through on the rail with
perfectly irresistible burst of speed 1t
was apparent to every one when the last
furlong post was reached that only an
accident could rob Requittal of victory.
Griffin did not urge him to any great ex-
tent. The colt merely required a slight
shaking up to let him know what was
required of him. Griffin rode him slightly
in the run home. There was really no ne
cessity to urge the colt, but Griffin very
sensibly took no chances. At a sixteenth
mile from the all important line It was
merely question of how much Requittal
would win by He passed the post in the
widest kind of enthusiasm, a winner by
an open length.
Requittal finished well within himself.
Crescendo, urged to the utmost limit of
endurance in futile endeavor to hold his
own with Requittal secured the place from
Silver II. who was superbly ridden by
Ballard, by three lengths, Handspring all
out, finished at Silver IFS withers. Hast
ings blowing like a grampus, was fifth.
None of the others We're for moment
dangerous or prominent after the first
furlong had been travesed.
The stake was worth s69,249 of which Re
uuittal got S53, $50, and his breeder $1,000.
The second horses share was $5,333, and
his breeder received 81, 500. Marcus DAILY,
the owner of Silver II, got $2e66, and the
breeder of this colt, J. 3. Haggin, gets
81 900. The time Ill 20 is within two
fifths of second of The Butterflies rec
ord for the race. and it is the second fast
est futurity ever run.
The other events were frought with
interest 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 133 pounds proved too
much for the black whirlwind The But
ternies impost was but 109 pounds
Walter, at the big odds y to !. galloped
al the head Of his field throughout the
third race. He went the six furlongs IN
1:l2 So. with ridiculous ease. This low
ers the worlds record for the distance
Diggs ran the same distance at Chicago
nearly a year ago In 1:l2A. This was the
best previous record.