The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-25

ntwhy LSdihn second and James n.
Kcene'a I'rlei Third-A Field or Eighteen at
the Post, with the Thompuo Trio Favorites
at M TO ST winner splcndidIy Ridden
by Young wins the
Fail HRndirnp-A nay OF splendid Sport.
Like the bird whose name she bears, B'Alou.
cite, the beautiful daughter OF Kinglike and
Julicttc, from the stable OF l.. S. g. w. =.
Thompson, few down the stretch at Sheepshead
bay yesterday afternoon winner Of the tenth
Futurity Stakes, n lcngth before James Galway's
Gelding Lydinn, by Linden out OF Merci, who
was only a short head In advance Of James r.
Kecnc's colt Uriel, by sheen out OF Katherine
III. Ed Browns Plaudit, by 1Iimyar, dam Gin
dcrella, was fourth. There were eighteen start
es and the prize was worth $40, 2lO to tho win
ncr, $1,000 to tho second, and 81, 900 to the
third. The breeders portion Of the stakes went
TO the owners of the placed horses. AS all wero
reared by their present owners. L'Alouctte first
saw the light Of day at the BrOokdalc Stud, and
the Messrs. Thompson will thus receive an ad-
ditional $1,000. Mr.. Galway's Prcakncss stud
Will be enriched 81 $50. and MIR. Kecne's Castle
ton Stud will get $500 for being the birthplace
of triel.
The race was marred somewhat by the leaving
at the post OF VI. F. Dryers colt Previous, who
WINS well fancied and went TO the post at @ and :
to l.. The rest Of the field got the flag in
compact shape. and few persons realized that
Previous had not gone over the course in com.
pany with the others until Sims galloped down
the stretch after the other horses had gone to
the paddock. There is no doubt that L'Alouettc
deserved her victory, for she came from tho
ruck and fought her way valiantly to the front
in the final furlong. She was admirably ridden
BY young Richard Clawson. the crack California
lightweight, who was as cool and collected with
nearly 10000 in the balance as he would have
been had the mount been for an ordinary selling
race. Despite the fact that he was pitted against
the crack riders of America, the little fellow
never lost his nerve. and his superb finish
brought the warmcst acclamations from the
throng OF onlookers. who checred for "Dick"
and LAlouctte alternately.
1t was the fourth Futurity in which James
Rowe was closely interested, and there were
warm congratulations for the trainer and the
clever young turfmcn with whom he is associ-
atcd. Regrets were frequently heard that the
Thompsons are to give up racing and sell out
the stud where L'Aiouette was born, but per-
haps yesterdays victory may cause them to
change their minds. Requital from Brookdale
won a Futurity also, and this indicates that
there is material at that stud to do the trick
over again. James Rowe trained st. Carlo when
Chaos won in 1889. and the f%ollowing year
he trained Potomac and Washer when they An
ished first and second for this biggest OF all two
year.old prizes on the turf, while in 1891 he was
part owner OF His Highness. who won with $50
pounds up.
There was not as large n gathering of enthuai-
asts yesterday to see the Futurity as has been
seen in some former years. but the crowd. no
cording TO Robert Pinkcrton. was ouite I'M to
last seasons. and there was ONLY room 10 move
about with some degree of comfort in the grand
stand, clubhouse. and lawn. 1t was possible to
thread the mazo OF persons without being
crushed and knocked about. and the occasion
was much more en- Movable on ;his account. The
dark morning following the heavy rain kept
many persons away from the beautiful course,
and. while it is a stereo,yped phrase to say
that Shcepshcad Bay never looked better,
II applied with singular force yesterday.
The storm had washed every blade OF grass.
every flower and leaf. until they shone. and in
the afternoon when the sun broke through the
haze the ewes of the Is. 900 persons present
drank in all OF the beauties Of the scene. Sheeps-
head Bay, by virtue of its situation. is the race
course par excellence of this continent. 1t has
SO much shade. so MANY spacious lawns, and the
view from the stand is so divertlng that it is a
garden spot at any season OF the year. and
especially SO at present. when nature is al her
very best.
There were many persons OF note from out of
town at the course yesterday, men who would
never think of missing the Futurity, and there
were others who were witnessing the greatest
OF all the two-ycar.old races for the first time.
Thousands Of pretty women in dazzling gowns
were in the grand stand. and there wasn't Il
vacant box which commanded n view OF the
course. Between races there was the usual
amount of visiting. the sun.burncd beauties who
war, mat IN fron, urou,,,i, and seoshore with
their long trains OF admirers being particularly
prominent on the upper promenade.
Tho storr, ., Nond,r niybt ,nd oor,v ves,er-
= ', ''""n "Isn ""H - 80
ia! morning made th' Track a hiudhoie' ana AT
10 o'clock yesterday morning there was no pros.
rcct of anythinr onnroochinp a really fast course.
rho sniI -, -" ,n,nr hon.arar is.: 80, 49,
Inc SOIL ol me TRACK, however. Is 50 porous that
by noon there were dry spots hero and there.
and a number of men were nut to work turning
49, W - '' p' -"
over tho dark patches, which denoted lots OF
moisture still TO be absorbed. AS the day wore
an thodu no,y In ,,oc,s and ,h., tho ho,r n,
y" :. ""' y" - '"'' NV "Ae ,H'
the futnrlty rolled around the track could by
no stretch Of imagination be called bad. 1t was
81,