The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-25
THE BAY FILLY EALOUETTE
CAPTURED THE CLASSIC TUTURITY
Stakes AT SHEEPSHEAD.

The Victory n Complete Surprise 10 the
Talent-Lydian, Who Ran Second, Was
Also u Surprise-Uriel Was Third and
Plaudit Fourth-Previous Left at the
Post-There Were Eighteen Starters.
New York, Aug. 2l.-The race for the
Futurity stakes, valued at about $45,-
900, was run at Sheepshead Bay to-
day. The distance was about six fur
longs and the race was witnessed by
10000 persons. Owing to the rain Of
last night and this morning the track
was heavy and sticky. There were
eighteen starters. The start was fine
one for all except Previous, who was
left at the post. The race was won by
PAlouette, the bay tilly of the Thomp-
son stable. Lydian, a late entry, was
second, and Uriel, James R. Keene's
brown colt, was third. Plaudit, Ed.
Browns colt, came in fourth.
L'Alouette's victory was a surprise,
as was the running of Iydian, who got
the place.
When the start was made Grand
Sachem and Amazoniar were quickest
on their feet, with Uriel and Cock
Robin close up, L'Alouette next and the
others not far away. Nearly every one
of the youngsters was in his stride and
there was little shifting of positions
as the lot swept down the chute toward
the main track. SO close together We're
they at the first furlong that a dozen
were not more than heads apart.
At the quarter mile pole the line of
advancing racers was almost like that
of cavalry charge. They rushed past
the post with Cock Robin, L'Alouette,
Gibraltar, Gala Day, Howland, Uriel,
Plaudit and Lydian short heads apart
and in the front rank, while the others
We're almost Tapped upon them in the
second column.
1t was anybody's race then with the
exception of Previous, who was still
at the post, with Sims looking alter
nately at the starter and then at the
flying field in front of him in blank
dismay. Now they were at the three
furlong pole and We're beginning to
make for the best place for the slight
turn into the stretch. Cock Robin was
then neck in front of L'Atouette, she
length in front of Gibraltar, he a
length of Gala Day, y,with McCafferty on
his back. Uriel was next and then
Lydian, Plaudit and the others.
Around the turn they rushed and
We're but a quarter from home and still
Cock Robin led the van, but ''Skeets''
Martin was urging him and he was be-
ginning to falter. Right at his throat
was L'Alouette hanging on much bet
ter than her owner had any idea she
could and right at her tail was Gibral-
tar's head and Gala Day was pegging
along at his heels, but the boys were
driving the colts While Clawson was
sitting still waiting for the final rush,
which was bound to come
Sloan dug his heels into Uriers sides
and he went past the others like a flash
and poked his nose into first place while
his stable companion Cock Robin with
his bolt shot fell back rapidly to the
rear. Clawson looked in surprise at
the change in horses but not in colors
and got to work at once to ride a finish
with Sloan.
A furlong from home had got him,
when new competitor loomed in the
come from the rear under the Vigorous
urging of Thorpe and with Sloan on
Uriel a head behind was making a bold
bid for the stake. The distance was a
little too short however, and as
L'Alouette passed the wire Lydian was
at her tail a head in front of Uriel, who
was a head in front of Plaudit, while
the others were strung out through a
sixteenth of a mile
Summary:
Futurity Stakes, about Six Furlongs
L'Alouette, 115, Clawson; 2 to / and 3 to
5; won by one length.
Lydan, 115, Thorpe; 80 to 1 and Is to 1 /;
second by q head.
Uriel, i15 Sloan; to 1 and . to 1, third.
Time, I'll.
Plaudt, Demagogue, Central Trust. Gala
Day, Handsel, Gibraltar, The Huguenot,
Howland, Bernardo, Cock Robin, Grand Sa-
chem, Amazonian, Ruby Lips, ArqucbOs
and Vios also ran and finished as named.
OUR CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN.