Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-16
RATHER A MEASLY FIELD
Ornament Was the Favorte at the Post, 9 to 5
and a to 5.
THE FLAG FELL TO A sTRAGGLING START
Ornament in the Lead and Ogden in the
Ruck, But After the First Fur
long the Winner Went
to the Front.

Sheepshead Bay Race Track, Aug 15.-
The ninth renewal of the Futur.ty
stakes, the richest event on the Ameri-
can turf, was won this afternoon by
Marcus Daly's English bred brown colt
Ogden, by Kilwarlin-Oriole. The win
ner led from the quarter-mile post to the
finish, and won easily by length and a
half from the favorite, c. T. Patterson &
Cos. Ornament, who defeated j. w.
Rogers Rodermond by scant half
length for the place. ogden covered the
distance in ITO, which makes a new Fu-
turlty record, the best previous time
having been Ill, made by Butterflies in
1894. Tuberville the western Jockey,
who rode Ogden, made his debut in the
east in this race.
Not more than 10000 people visited the
track by the sea. which by cool and
steady breeze furnished q refreshing con-
trast to the heat of the city. The lawn
was looking its brightest and greeneSt
after the recent heavy rain, and the
grand stand, although showing a great
many spare Seats held a fashionable
throng of gaily dressed women, whose
presence lent an air of gallery and ami
nation to the scene. OF course nearly
all the interest centered in the big event,
but the third race, the fall handicap for
3-year-olds, came in for a fair share of
attention. Gotham won by length
from Hanwell, IL to l shot, with Buck
Massie third, a neck in front of Rubicon,
Ben Brush fifth.
After the fourth race was over a gen.
eral exodus to the paddock was made to
view the Futurity candidates. The gem
eral opinion was that they were a rather
poor lot Of 2-year-olds. Ornament came
in for the greatest share of attention,
while Rhodesia, Challenger and Marcus
Days pair, Ogden and Scottish Chief
tas w friends.
In the ring Ornament was quickly in
stalled favorite, opening at to b, but
closing at 8 to and to for the place.
Rhodesia was not in demand at to q.
but the post betting was 15 to and even
The DAILY pair were coupled at the close
at and 2, Challenger coming next at
to and to 1, while tens and skies
were obtainabie about Rodermond.
Ornament, with Sloan up, and Rhode
sia, with Smms in the saddle, came In
for some faint applause in the prelimi-
nary canter. Taral. who was on Scottish
Chieftian. was also noticed by the crowd,
but Ogden and Tuheryille we've allowed
to pass without comment, 1t was about
sos o'clock when a shout from the grand
stand announced that the flag had fallen
Ornament had slightly the best of a
rather struggling start. with Rodermond
second, Rhodesia third and Bastion, Og-
den, Scottish Chieftian, Box, Challenger,
News Gatherer and Panmure in the or
der named.
After the first furlong or so the copper,
silver and green flashed in the van as
Tuberville brought Ogden to the front
and led Rhodesia by head, While the
favorite dropped back behind Rodemond,
who was lying third. This was the Or
der at the quarter mile posi-. AS tnsy
swept up to the three~eights post the
western jockey let out link and Sloan
brought Ornament up within half
length of the leader, while Rhodesia took
third place from Rodermond, Taral on
Scottish Chieftain lining close up fourth.
At the half there was no relative
change in the position of the two lead
ers, but Rodermond again wrested third
place from Rhodesia, at whom Simms
began to work. But despite all his efforts
the white and blue spots were beaten and
passed by Scottish Chieftain A furlong
further Ogden increased his lead a trifie
over Ornament and now led by three
quarters of a length, while the favorite
was length and half in front of Rod
ermond with Selfish Chieftain and Rho
desia beaten off.
Coming down the stretch on the last
furlong Sloan got at his mount with
whip and spur, as also did Hill on Roder-
mond, but they could not gain an inch on
OHlen, on whom the western jockey was
sitting still The son of Kilwarlin and
Oriole increased his lead in the last six
teenth and passed the judges length
and a half in front of Rodermond, the
latter beating Scottish Chieftain by five
lengths for third money. The small west
ern contingent who had come to see Tu-
bervjlle ride nearly went wild with ex-
citement. They threw their hats and
sticks in the air and yelled themselves
hoarse In front of the judges stand.
Tuberville's bronzed face fairly beamed
with smiles as he was lifted into the Gus
tomary floral chair and waved his green
cap in response to the cheers which greet
ed him.
which the winner took $47, ,290; the second
$3606 and the third 1888. -Four thousand
dollars goes to the breeders of the VIM
ner $2500 to the breeder of the second
and $1,000 to the breeder of the third. Sum-
maries:
First race, five furlongs-Ludwfg Shaf-
en-. 103 Child to l, won; Ross second,
DR.. Jim third. Time, 1:02 2-5.
Second race, five furlongs-Draught, s5
(Miller), IL to /, won; Doomful second.
Iroquois third. Time. 1:03.
Third race, the fall handicap, for g.
year-oIds and upwards. six furlongs-
Gotham. 121 (McCsfferty), to 1, won;
Hanwel, 110 (Doggett). IL to 1. second,
Buck -Massie, ,121 (HilD, to j. third.
Time, 1:15 Rubicon, Ben Brush Muska-
longe. Irish Reel and Lucinda also ran
Fourth race. one mile-Lake Shore. 1o6
(Sloan), 6 to 8, won; Deer Slayer second,
Carib third. Time, 1:43.
Fifth race the Futurity, sweepstakes
for 2-year-olds Futurity course, about
six furlongs--Ogden, 115 (Tuberville), 6
to l, woni Ornament, l15 ssloan), to ;,
second; Rodermond, 115 Q1ilD. 10 to 1,
third. Time, 1:10. Scottish Chieftain,
Rhodesia, Challenger, Box, Bastion, Pan
mure and News Gatherer also ran.
Sixrn race, seven furlongs-Harry
Reed, 107 (Sims>, L to 2, won; Kenneth
second, Aurellan third. Time, 80.
Seventh race, hurdle. mile and a half
Nockbarren, 146 (Chandler), 15 to 1, won;
Flushing second, Fugitive third, Time,
2:49 20.
st. Louis Results.
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