The herald., 1897-05-16
kENTuckY's BIG FuTuRlTY
RUN IN THE RAIN AND WON BY
BANNoCKBURN
oakland's Closing Day Makes the
Talent Mourn-Results Of the
League Baseball Games

NEW YORK. May 15.-Ogden, tn
crack 2-year-old winner Of the Futurit!
of 1895, had his colors lowered at Morris
park today by the Belmont colt Octagon
which ran such good race in the mu'
on Thursday. 1t was the twenty-fourti
running of the classic Withers stake To-
3-year-olds at a mile, and great crowt
gathered to watch the contest. In thu
betting Ogden was the favorite, for
opening at to 10, he was steadily backet
down until no better than to fell or
him, while Octagon was held at to
from beginning to end. The other two
Regulator and Bannock, were scarcel.
| backed at all.
The start was good and prompt an6
as the horses got out of the chute Ban
mock showed the way with Regulator
second, Ogden third and Octagon in the
rear. The pace was slow for the first
sixteenth. but they soon warmed up to
their work, with Bannock falling to the
rear. his chances for winning being gon-
in the first half mile. Then Regulator
showed the way for a while in company
with Octagon, but Ogden was well UP
and evidently the freshest Of the lot. AS
they ran along the upper turn Of the
Withers mile Taral started to work lit
tie on Ogden to keep him up to his
speed, while close behind him was the
speedy Octagon. still going well within
himself. 1t was but a few seconds be-
fore they had entered the straight and
were on their way home. Then Sims let
out a length on Octagon. and before
Taral knew it the big chestnut had
passed him and he began to work with
could not catch the flying son of Rayon
dor. Results:
Six furlongs-Wolhurst won. Atkins
second, Humorist third; time, 1:12A.
Five furlongs-Previous won, Mr..
Stoffel second, False Pride third time,
:59%.
Mile and sixteenth-Lake Shore won,
Sir Walter second, Volley third; time,
ISL.
The Withers mile-Octagon,1 119 (Sims).
s to S. won; Ogden, 122 (TaraD. to 5,
second; Regulator, lis (Hamilton) 30 to
1, third time. 1:43. Bannock also ran.
The Cretonia high weight handicap,
six furlongs-Premier won, Tinge Sec
ond, Casseepea third; time. 1:1519.
New York steeplechase handicap
about two and half miles-Peconia
won, Lady Raymond second, Mars Cha
third; time, 4:4s.
AT LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, May 15-With the go
ing heavy and in a driving rain, the
big Futurity was run today. With
field of thirteen, it was fitting inaugu-
ration of one of the biggest stakes on
the western turf. Umbrella" McGui-
gan carried off the purse, and when his
colt Bannockburn passed under the wire
he showed his heels to a field of the
best two-year-olds of the west. How
land and Bangler were his only real COM
petitors, and they finished behind him
because they were inferior colts.
Morrison, who had the mount on
Bannockburn, rode clever race. Hav-
ing been set down for incompetency
which precipitated the fight of McGui-
gan before the turf congress, with which
the turf world is familiar, Morrisons
ride on Bannockburn clearly showed the
falsity of the charge respecting his ca
was third at the last sixteenth, was
brought UP and cleared the line with
half a length to the good, while Bangle
beat out Howland by the same distance
Black Mary was two lengths away, while
Gallivant had five lengths to overcome,
the field being strung out.
The Louisville Futurity, four and a
half furlongs, guaranteed value 10000
115 (Morrison), to l.
won; Bangle Bracelet, Ill &C. Reiff),
21s to l. second; Howland, lis (Clayton)
3 to 2, third; time, 561s seconds. Frances
Mary Black, Floranze, Ban
nistar, Gallivant, Pacemaker, Dom
inis, Frank Thompson, Hindoonet and
Olney also ran.
AT ST. LOUIS
sT. LOUIS. Mo-. May 15.-The spring
and summer meeting opened at the Fair
grounds today with a good sized crowd
IN attendance. Bright and clear wealth
er prevailed. The track was far from
fast but fairly good time was made
In several Of the everts the Maxwell
gate was successfully used. Macy, with
T. Burns up, favorite at to 5, easily
won the inaugural handicap, a sweep
stake foc three -year-olds and upwards,
by three lengths. The getaway was
good, except that Dare III wNs almost
left at the post. Macy was soon in
front and kept the lead to- the finish.
easily outclassing his mates. Ulysses
was second, six lengths ahead OF MINI
rod, with the field badly scattered.
Inaugural handicap sweepstakes, for
three -year-olds and upwards, $4,000, one
So IT. Burns), 10 5, Won;
Ulysses, sc &C. Siaughter). z to 2, sec
ond; Nimrod, 9S (B. Matthews). 12 to 1,
third; time, 1:40A. Laureate, Sir Dixie,
Dare II, Harry Duke and Our Bishop
also ran.
OAKLAND RACES
OAKLAND, May 15.-Weather fair;
track fast. The last day of the season
was a disastrous one for the talent, as
only one favorite won and three long
shots captured as many events. SAINT
uzza In the first race was as good as
l5 to !, while Horatio, In the third, start
ed at II to /, and Sea Spray was chalked
up at SO to 1 when the horses went to
the post for the last race. Summaries:
Five and half furlongs-Santuzza
won, Crescendo second. Easel third.
Time, 1:08A.
Five furlongs-Salabar won, Torsida
second, Count of Flanders third. Time,
l:02k. Eismore finished second but was
for foul.
Six furlongs-Horatio won, Fortunate
second, Gaslight third. Time, lis.