The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
S44,290 WON BY OGDEN
TIE GREAT FUTURITY STAKES CAP
TURED BY A WESTERN HORSE.
Ornament which Was FavOritc in
the Betting, Finished second
and Rodermond Third.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The great Flu
turity stakes of the Coney Island Jockey
Club is over, and the ninth renewal has
gone into history with ar outsider as the
winner. A better day could not have been
desired. for the track. while a little heavy.
was in good condition. The day was well
nigh perfect. and the ten thousand people
who filled the grand stand and lawns were
out in holiday attire to watch the contest
which is supposed to stamp the best two
year-old Of the season. The crowd waited
in patience to see the big race, watching
the very ordinary two-year-olds in the
opening dash. the fine contest between half
a dozen horses In the fall handicap and a
three-horse race.
1t exactly five minutes to 5 o'clock the
bugle called the ten contestants TO the post.
and with little enthusiasm they trotted
past the stand up to the chute, so far away
that only those in the upper parts of the
grand stand could see what was going on.
One, two and three false breaks were made
with a number of single b~reakaways, and
after a delay of twenty-five minutes they
were sent away in fair order, with Ogden
in the lead and Box second, Panmure third
and Rhodesia fourth. They did not shift in
their positions until they were at the quar-
ter-mile pole, and Ogden was still in front
by n head only. but Turbeville had him well
in hand, and was waiting for the final rush,
trying 10 keep all he could UP his sleeve.
The crack keene FLY. Rhodesia, was next.
but Simms was at work on her, and she
was but a head in front of Rodermond, on
whom Hill was doing his best. Next came
the favorite, Ornament, and it seemed then
as IL the race would be between these four.
as the others were practically in the second
division and struggling hard to get up to
the n3lng leaders. The good thing" Chal-
lenger, was fifth, and aboring. while be-
mind him were Bastian, Box and
~NewsSatherer, already out of the contest
while Taral had Scottish Chieftain well in
hand for the finish. The speed was quick
ened a bit now, and as Turbeville urged
ogden a trifie he shot a little ahead of Or
nament,- who had passed Rhodesia. the fiIly
being a little in advance of Rodermond
while Taral had carried Scottish Chieftain
past Challenger, a beaten horse.
AS they rounded the pend into the main
track, Sloane began to work still harder on
ornament but his work was of little avail,
Tor IN front OF him was the copper and
green jacket of Turbeviile on the other
length Roderm0ld had by this time passed
Rhodesia. who had got enough and was
tryinS TO quit in spite of all that Simms
couiu 10 Taraf was trying his hardest
with Scottish Chieftain. and was gaining
inch by inch on the lilly, who was Slipping
BACK slowly but surely. They We're now
around the turn and each boy could see the
big purse hung up as the Judges stand.
with chances for only three of them. The
nve-eighths was in sight, was passed and
the boys were working hard. TurbeviIle
still had half "a length the better of Orna-
ment. with Sloane unable to do much with
MS mount, as he was sadly tired and had
worked his passage all the way. He was a
length and a half in front of Rodermond
with the others absolutely out of il and
all hope gone. With only Il furiong more.
Sloane bent again to his work and seemed
TO be gaining a trifle on the flying Ogden.
when there was a crack in the atmosphere
and Ogden was gone. He was nearly two
lengths ahead and all chances had van
ished, for amid the cries of the crowd Og-
den slid past the judges with 81 go as his
reward while Ornament had to be content
with second place by half a length and
$3.666.66. Rodermond third. with 81. So. &c.
while the others were away out of it. badly
beaten. The best two-year-oId was stiu an
open question. but the West had gained all
the honors by running first and second.
The crowd then began to melt away and
by the time the hurdle race was run there
were few left to watch liz. Summary:
Fifth Race-The Futurity: Futurity
course. Ogden. 15 tTurbeville). 6 TO l and
2 to /. won; Ornament. 116 (Sloane). . to 5
and 4 TO ), second: Rodermond. lis OHiiO.
10 to I and 6 to l. third. Time. 1:l0. Scottish
Chieftain. Rhodesia. Challenger, Box. Bas-
tian. Panmure and Newsgatherer also ran
as named.
The other winners in order were: Lud-
~wigshafen. , TO ] and even; Draught, 10
TO l and to /; Gotham. 4 to / and : TO
l 10 2 and out; Nockbarren, Is to and
= 70