The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-25
L'ALOUETTE WINS IT
FUTURfTY STAKE GOES TO A COLT
THAT WAS NOT CON-
SIDERED.
RANK OUTSIDER SECOND.
LYDIAN CAPTURES THE PLACE AND
PUSHES THE WINNER TO
THE WIRE.
TSIDER SECOND.
RACE RUN OFF IN STICKY MUD.
Previous. the Weu-Backed Wester.,
Entry, Left at the Post with
Simms Up.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-The uneX-
pected happened at Sheepshead Bay
today and the filly L'Alouette, of the
THOMPSON string, won the Futurity
with something to spare. Her hackers
were happy, for, although her victory
was A surprise, she was coupled in the
betting with her stable mates. Gibral-
tar and the Huguenot, and as the stable
was the favorite for the race, the ring
suffered. The other unsupported thing
was the running of Lydian, who got
the place. The stake this year was
worth about $4,000.
The track was in anything but salts
factory condition, the heavy rains of
last night and this morning having
turned it into soft mud, which had
dried out sufficiently to make the going
heavy and sticky when the race was
run When the first race was called
the gathering was small, and not more
than u 900 were present 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 grand stand, the
Thompson trio showing the way, the
Daily pair coming next, the Keene pair
next and the others in their order on
the card. There was a short talk to the
jCcki5s by the starter and they were
lined up for the journey. Backing and
filling, the line swept away. An in
slant the red flag was poised and then
it sWished through the air and the
youngsters were on their way. 1t was
a fine start for all but Previous, who
break to the great surprise of his own
er and most of the older race goers.
Grand Sachem and Amazonian were
quickest on their feet with Uriel and
Cock Robin close up. L'Alouette was
next and the others not far away.
Nearly every one of the youngsters
was in his stride and there was very
little shifting of the horses as they
swept down toward the main track.
So close together were they at the first
furlcng, that not more than a dozen
heads appeared. Near the quarter pole
the ljre of the advancing racers was
almost like that of a cavalry charge
They rushed past the post with Cock
Robin, L'Alouette. Gibraltar Gala Day,
Rowland, Uriel Plaudit and Lydian
heads apart and short ones at that. i'll
the front rank. while the others were
almost tapped upon them in the second
column. 1t was anybody's race then,
with the exception of the we'll backed
Previous, who was still at the post
with Simms looking alternately at the
starter and then at the flying field in
front of him in blank dismay.
INTO THE STRETCH.
Now they were at the tkree-furlong
pole and We're beginning to make for
the best place for the run into the
stretch. Cock Robin was then a neck
in front of L'Alouette, she a length
III front of Gibraltar he a length in
front Of Gala Day. with the willy Me
Cafferty on his back. Uriel was next
AID then came Lydian, Plaudit and
the "thers. Around the turn they
PUSHED, bat quarter from home. and
still COck Robin led the van, but
'Skeet' Martin was urging him and
ne was beginning to falter Right at
his throat was L'Alouette hanging on
much better than her owner had any
idea she could, and right at her tail
was Gibraltar's head and Gala Day
was begging along at his heels, bat
the boys were driving the colts, while
ClaWsOn was sitting still waiting for
the final rush, which was bound to
come. Sloane dug his heels into UriePs
side and he went past the others like
q fash 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,
hut not in colors, and got to work at
once TO ride finish with Sloane
Triel's effort was his last effort; Claw
sen lad got him and was drawing
away when new competitor looked
up in the despised outsider, Lydian,
who had come from the rear under
the vigorous urging of Thorpe, and,
with Sloane 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 for a sixteenth
of mile.
In the Fall handicap, q hot finish
was looked for. Voter and Hastings
were about equal favorites, the former
having the call at the close. The start
was poor, and Hastings and Voter
went away in the lead. They ran
locked at the head Of the stretch, when
Cleophus Joined him. and it looked like
q close finish between the trio, but
Ornament came from the rear with
rush and won easily Summary:
First race. five furlongs-Trillo won Hair
pin second. Yankee Sam third. Time 1:O2 Is
Second race one mile and a slxteenth-Song
end Dance won. Ben Elder second, Premier
Third race, Fall handicap, six furlongs-
Ornament won, Cleophus second, Voter third
Time l: II 2-5.
Fourth race. Futurity, about six furlong-
L'Aiouette, lis tClawson), to l and to s,
by length; Lydian, lis (Thorpe), 50 to
1 and 10 to /, second by a head; Uriel, lis
(Sloanel to l and to /, third. Time, I'll
Plaudit, Demagogue, Central Trust, Gala
Day Hardsel, Gibraltar, The Huguenot
Rowland, BeEares, Cock Robin. Grand
Sachem. Amazonian, Ruby Lips, Arquebus
and Previous finished named.
Fifth race, seven furIongs-Good Times
won. Peat second, J. a. Gray third. Time
1:2S 10.
Sixth race, one mile and a half, hurdle,