The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-25
Twenty Thousand Persons
Witnessed the Race of
the Year.
FAvoRITEs BADLY BEATEN
One Was Injured by Kick and the
Others Outrun From Start
to Finish.

D1lLAO Da InAOJ II1ANAi AN'
Y, Aug. 24.-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 estl-
mate 10000 persons saw Requital win with
comparative ease from the Western colt
Crescendo. The victory was not a pleas
ant one to the average spectator. Hand
spring 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's
defeat. His stable companion, Axiom,
kicked him viciously while on the way to
the post, cutting his right hind hook
nearly to the bone. The injury was suffi-
cient to cost him the race. David Gideon,
the owner of Requital, and j. Hyland, the
trainer of the colt, were confident that they
would win the great stake. They were not
boisterously so, but talked in way that
convinced all their friends that Requital
was at his best. They did not fear either
Handspring or Hastings. J. Hyland has
trained three of the eight Futurity win
ners. His Highness, who captured the
prize in 1891, and The Butterflies, who won
last year, were turned out by him. They,
like Requital, carried the dark blue OF
David Gideon.
It 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. 1t was also great day for the
followers of Saratoga horses. There are
many plungers who back horses that have
summered at Saratoga. Five or six races
were won by horses that had enjoyed the
pine air and spring water of Saratoga.
Griffin was none the worse for his trip to
the inland watering place either.
The speculation on the race was Of an
open character. Handspring ruled favorite
throughout. He opened at 2 to l and
closed at 9 to 5. Hastings, his erstwhile
conqueror, was second in demand. The
fact that Hastings had an unbeaten record
and had tralled Handspring's 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 900 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 candi-
dates. They were content to let them run
for the stake. The field was too large to
tempt the average plunger. Riley Gran
nan made several big wagers on Hand
spring. Byron McClelland and the Sara
toga contingent bet on Requital. The
work of the candidates put their money on
Requital.
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 consider
able applause as the favorites went by.
They reached the post at 4:50. Then
Starter Rowe's fun began. They were
skirmishing around. breaking and refusing
to break, until 5:28. Then the mighty
cavalcade Numbered toward Rowe in a
perfect line. The flag went down and the
great struggle was on. The white and blue
the dip was reached. His bolt was shot as
soon as they began the descent of the low
land. When they emerged from the dip
Crescendo, who carried the honors of the
Western contingent, was in command. He
was Tapped to the withers by Hastings, Re-
ouital and 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 Requital in the lead.
He sent him through on the rail with a
perfect irresistible burst of speed. 1t was
apparent to every one when the last fur
oh %hok trv -.
dent 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 re-
quired of him. Griffin rode him slightly
in the run home. There was really no
necessity to urgeEthe colt, but Griffin very
sensibly took no chances. A sixteenth
from the all important line it was m erely
a question of how much Requital would
win by. He passed the post in the widest
kind of enthusiasm winner by an open
length. He finished well within himself.
Crescendo, urged to the utmost limit of
endurance in futile endeavor to hold his
own with Requital, secured the place from
Silver IL, who was superbly ridden by
Ballard, by three lengths. Handspring,
all out finished at Silver IFS withers.
Hastings, blowing like grampus, was
fifth. None of the others were for mo-
first furlong had been traversed.
The stake was worth $50, 249, of which
Requital got $53, $50, and his breeder $4,000.
Five furlongs, Damson won, Religion second,
Emotional third. Time, :02 2-5.
Il Futurity course, Butterflies won, Domino
second, Rey del Carrades third. Time, :09 As
Six furlongs, on main track, Walter won.
Weinberg second, Arapahoe third. Time,
1:12 2-5.
Futurity stakes, about three-quarters of q
mile, Requitai won, Crescendo second, Silver
II third. Time, LII rs. Handspring,
Hastings, Applegate, Formal, King of Bohemia,
Nimrod, Intermission, Refugee, Hazlet, Peep
o. Day, Scroggan, Whippany, Roundsman,
Mormon, Axiom, Cassette and Palmerson also
ram
One mile, Dorian won, Dolabra second, Bonn
bazette third Time, 40.
One and a sixteenth miles, Sun Up won,
Lookout second, Orinda third. Time, / AT As
ON OTHER NOTED TRAOKs.
Final Eremts of the Northtvesters Breed