The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-25
L'AL0UETTE WINS FUTURITY.
RESULT OF THE RACE FOR THE
SEASONS RICHEST STAKES.

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| Timcs-ResuIt of the other Races
at Sheepshond and on the Various
Tracks Yesterday.
New York, Aug. 24.-The unexpected
| happened Sheepshead Bay to-day, and
! the dIly L'Alouette of the Thompson
| string, won the futurity with something
/ to spare Her hackers were happy, for al
! though her victory was a surprise she
was coupled in the betting with her stable
mates Gibraltar and The Huguenot, and
as the stable was the favorite for the
race. the ring suffered.
The other unexpected thing was the
| running Of Lydian, who got the place. The
| track was in anything but satisfactory
! condition, the heavy rains of last night
/ and this morning having turned it into
soft mud, which had dried out sufficiently
TO make the gong heavy and sticky when
! the race was run. When the first race
was called the gathering was small, and
not more than 1900 were present at a
! quarter to ). when the bugle called the
! eighteen starters for the richest stake of
! the year TO the post. 1t was not long
before they were on their way up past the
]
| the way. the DAILY pair coming next, the
! Keene pair next, and the others in their
order on the card. Then there was a
! short talk to the jockeys by the starter,
! and they We're lined up for the journey.
! An instant the red flag was hoisted and
] then it sWished through the air and the
! youngsters We're on their short journey.
| II was a fine start for all but Previous,
! who was left standing still in the first
! break to the great surprise of his owner.
| Grand Sachem and Amazonian We're
| quickest on their feet, with Urel and
/ Cock Robin close up. L'Alouette was next
] and the others not far away Nearly eV-
cry one Of the youngsters was in his
! stride and there was a little shifting of
! positions as the lot swept down the.chute
/ toward the main track.
! So close together were they at the first
! furlons that dozen were not more than
! heads apart Al the quarter pole the rae
| ers We're almost like that of a cavalry
| charge. They rushed past the post with
| Cock Robin, LAlOuette, Gibraltar Gala
! Day, Rowland. Uriel, Plaudit and Lydian
| heads apart and short ones at that, IN
| the front rank, while the others were al
| most tapped upon the second column 1t
| was anybOdy's race then, with the ex-
] ceptiOn of the well-backed Previous, who
was still at the post, with Sims looking
| alternately at the starter and then at the
/ flying field in front of him in blank dis
may.
Now they were at the three-furlong pole
| and were beginning 20 make for the best
! place for the slight run into the stretch.
! Cock Robin was a neck in front of L'Alou
! cite. she a length in front of Gibraltar,
! he a length i'm front of Gala Day. with
| the willy McCafferty on his back. Uriel
was next and then came Lydian, Plaudit
| and the others
| Around the turn they rushed and were
but a quarter from home and still Cock
| Robin led the van, but "Skeets' Martin
| was urging him and he was beginning 10
/ falter. Right at his throat was l. Alouette
| hanging on much better than her owners
| had any idea she would. Right at her tail
! was Gibraltar and Gala Day was pegging
along al his heel, but the boys were drv
| ing the colts. while ClaWson was sitting
| still waiting for the final rush which was
! bound to come. Sloane dug his heels into
| UrieIs side and he went past the others
| like a fash, and poked his nose into first
| place, while his stable companion, Cock
! Robin, with his bolt shot, fell back rapi-
| dly 10 the rear. Clawson looked in sur
| prise at the change in horses. but not in
| colors. and got to work to ride a finish
| with Sloane
| Uriels squirt was his last. for a furloug
from home Clawson had got him and was
| drawing away, when a new competitor
doomed up in the despised outsider Lydian,
which had come from the rear under the
vigorous urging Thorpe, and with Sloane
/ and I-re a head behind. was making a
bold bid for the stake. The distance was
a little TOO short, however. and as L'Al-
ouette passed the wire, Lydian was al her
tail, a mead in front of Uriel. VINO was a
head in front OF Plaudit while the others
were strung out through a sixteenth of
mile.
In the Fan handicap hot finish was
looked for. Voter and Hastings We're
about equal favorites, the former having
the cali al the close. The start was poor
and Tasting and Voter were away in the
lead They ran locked TO the head of the
stretch, when CleOphus Joined them, and
il looked like a close finish. but Ornament
came In with rush ana won easily. sum
mary:
First Race-Fiye furlongs. Trillo. 80 to
I. won. with Hairpin TO L.. second. and
Yankee sam. % to l. third. Time 1902 10.
Second Race-Alle ana sixteenth. Song
and Dance. % 60 /, won. with Ben Eder,
TO +. second ana Premier, 10 ], third.
Time 1850 2-5.
Third Race-Fall handicap six furlongs.
Ornament Sto !, won with Cleophus. TO
/. second, and Voter, 20 s. third. Time
l;l4 2-5.
Fourth Race-The Futurity about six fur
longs L'Alouette. rs. Clawson to !,
won. by a length, with Lydian, ll5, Thorpe.
so 10 !, second 10y "a head, and Uriel, rs,
Sloane, to ], third. Time
Trust. Gala Day Handsel Glib
raltar The Huguenot. Rowland Be
Mares. Cock Robin Grand Sachem. ANA
zonian Ruby Lips, and Arquebus also
ran ana finished as named. Previous was
left at the post.
Firth Rucc-Seven furlongs Good
Times. 4 20 /. won. with Pete. TO ].
second and j. a. Grey, to I, third. Time
lbs rs.
sixth Race-one mile ana a half. hur-
| de. Forget. 20 g. won with Flushing
S 90 3, and out, second. and san joaquin.
10 4. third Time 2.8.
| Cincinnati, o.. Aug. 4-Eugenia wickes'