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WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK 81 A YEAH
A NEW STAR OF THE TRACK.
OGDEN, TIE UNKNOWN, WINS THE
GREAT FUTURITY.


ReeOrd-stnrters Regarded as N
Sorry set-Races on the Various
Courses Yesterday.
Sheepshead Bay Race Track, Aug. Is
The ninth renewal OF the Futurity stakes,
the richest event on the American turf,
was won this afternoon by Marcus Days
English bred brown colt. Ogden. by Kill
warlin-Oriole. The winner led from thd
quarter mile post to the finish, and won
easily by a length and a hclf from the
favorite, c. T. Patterson &c Co.'S Orna-
ment, who defeated J. W. Rogers Roder-
man by a scant half length for the place.
Ogden covered the distance in one minuts
and ten seconds. which makes a new fu-
turity record. the best previous time hav-
Ing been one minute and eleven seconds,
made by Butterflies In 1854 Tubervllle,
the western jockey, who rode Ogden, made
his debut in the east in this race.
Not more than 10000 people visited tho
track by the sea, where a cool and steady
breeze furnished a refreshing contrast To
the heat Of the city. The lawn was look-
Ing its brightest and greenest after thu
recent heavy rain and the grand stand.
although showing great many spare
seats, held a fashionable throng Of gaily
dressed women, whose presence lent an
air of gaiety and animation to the scene.
OF course nearly all the interest center
ed In the big event. but the third race. the
fan handicap, for 3-year-olds. came I'm
for fair share Of attention. Gotham
won by scant length from Hanwell, a IA
to shot, with Buck Massie third. a neck
fifth
After the fourth race was over the qen-
eral exodus 10 the paddock was made To
view the futurity candidates. The gem
eral opinion was that they were rather
poor lot OF two-year-olds. Ornament came
IN Tor the greatest share of q thousand
while Rhodesia, Challenger and Marcus
DAYS pair. Ogden and Scottish Chief-
tam, were not without friends
IN the ring Ornament was quickly in
staiied faYorite, opening at 8 to g. but
closing at 70 5, and 10 for the place
Rhodesia was not in demand AZ to .
but the post betting was IS to and even.
me DAILY pair were coupled at the close
at SKIES and twos, Challenger coming next
AT 10 l ana 2 to !. while tens and skies
We're obtainable about Rodermond
Ornament, with Sloan up, and Rhodesiu
win slmms In the saddle came in for
some faint applause in the preliminary
cdntef Iaral, who was on Scottish Chief
tain, was also noticed by the crowd but
| ogden and Tuberville were allowed TO pass
| without comment 1t was about five min
utes after O'Clock when a shot from the
| grand stand announced that the flag had
| fallen. Ornament had slightly the best
or rather struggling start with Roder-
mond second, Rhodesia third and Bastion
Ogden, Scottish Chieftain, Box, Challeng.
named
After the first second or so the conner
silver and green flashed in view. TiIber.
vile brought Ogden to the front and led
Hhodesia by head, while the faVorite
dropped back behind Rodermond, who
was lining third This was the order at
quarter-mile post As they swept up to
the 2s post the western Jockey let out
link, and Sloan brought Ornament up
within half length of the leader, whils
Rhodesia took the third place from Rod
ermond. Taral, on Scottish Chieftan lin
ing close up, fourth
AT the half there was no relative change
IN the positions OF the two leaders, 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 Chientan. A furIone
further Ogden increased his lead a trife
over Ornament, and now led by three
| quarters Of a length, while the favorite
was length and a half In front Of Rod
ermond with Scottish Chieftan 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 Rodermond
but they could not gain an inch on Ogden
on whom the western jockey was sitting
still.
The son Of Kilwarlin and OrioIe increas-
ed his lead in the last sixteenth and passed
the judges length and half in front OF
Rodermond, the latter beating Scottish
Chieftain by five lengths for third money.
The small western contingent who had
come to see Tubervile ride nearly went
wild with excitement, They threw their
hats and sticks in the aic, and yelled
! themselves hoarse in front Of the judges
stand. Tubervillu's bronzed face fairly
beamed with smiles as he was lifted into
the customary howered chair and waved
his green cap In response to the cheers
which greeted him.
The value of the stake was S57.29O, OF
| which the winner took 1920; the second
| SO, sos and the third 81 S33 -Four thousand
| dollars goes to the breeders Of the winner,
$500 to the breeder Of the second and
$1,000 to the breeder Of the third.
| Summaries:
First Race-Five furlongs. Ludwig sha-
fen, 1903, J. Hill, to /. won, with Ross
| second and DR.. Jim third. Time 1:02 2-5
Second Race-Five furlongs. Draught,
95 r. Miller, y to ], won, with Doomful
second and Iroquois third. Time LOB
Third Race-The fall handicap for
3-year-olds and upward, six furlongs.
Gotham, 121, McCamerty, to l, won. with
Hanwell. 10, Doggett, y to 1, second and
Buck Massie. l2l. j. Hin, to /, third.
Time 115 Rubicon, Ben Brush, Muskla-
logne, Irish Reel and Lucinda also ran.
Fourth Race.-One mile. Lake Shore,
JOG. Theo Sloane, to 5. won; Deer Slayer
Fifth Race-The Furtuty, sweep
steaks for two-year-olds. Futurity
course about six fUrlongs Ogden, lis,
TuberYille, to /. won. Ornament, 115,
Sloan, to 5. second; Rodermond. lis, J.
Iill, 10 to 1. third. Scottish Chieftain,
Rhodesia, Challenger, Box, Bastion, PAN
mure and Newsgatherer also ran. Time
1:10.
Sixth Race-seven furlongs. Harry
Reed 10 Simms l to 2, won; Kennel sec
ond Aurelim third. Time 1870.
Seventh Race Hurdle race one mile and
a half. NocSbarren, 146. Chandler, Is to
!, won; Flushing second: Fugitive third.
Time 2;49 20. =
st. Louis, Aug. 15.-This was Railroad
day at the fair grounds, and 5000 people
attended. The second. fourth and sixth
races went to favorites, the first and
fifth to second choices, and third to a
third choice. Track good.
First Race-Seven furlongs Agatine S5
Withit, to 2, won, with Loyal Princess
second and Sycamore third. Time :30lz
Second Rac1-Seven furlongs.. Traver.
9S, c. Slaughter 8 to ), won, with Rapier
second and the Odereh third. Time 1:305s.