The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-25
IT is L'ALLOUETTE'S
GREAT FUrURITY GOES TO AN UN-
EXPECTED ONE.

Though Nobody Expects q Win Out of Her.
She il In Good Company and Gets the
Same Treatment In the Betting as More
Likely Ones-Track Muddy, and Sticky
Mud, at That-Ly dian, Finishing Second
| IL Another Unexpected Thing. and
Uriel Comes in Third-Previous Proves
| Dismal Jaii-Ender-
| New York, Aug. A.-The unexpec'ed
| happened at Sheepshead Bay today, ana
the FLY L'Allouette, OF the Thompson
sizing, won the Futurity with something
to spare. Her hackers were happy, foc
although her victory was a surprise, she
| was coupled in the betting with her STA
! BILE mates, Gibraltar and the Huguenot'
and as the stable was the favor-te Tor
| the race. the suffered. The other unex-
pected thing was the running OF Lydlan,
who got the place. The track was IN any
thing but satisfactory condition. the
| heavy rains Of last night and this morn
ing having turned it into soft mud
| which had dried out sufficiently 10 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
II 900 were present al quarter 70 nVe'
| when the bugle called to the post the
eighteen starters for the richest stake or
the year.
II 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.
Then there was short talk to the
5ovkeys by the starter, and they were
lined up for the journey. Backing ana
filling, the line swept away. An instant
the red flag was poised, and then II
sw!shed through the air and the young
sters were on their short journey. 1t was
fine start for all but Previous, VINO
was left standing still in the first break,
10 the great surprise Of his owner and
most of the race-goers. Grand Sacbem
and Amazonian were quickest on their
feet. with Uriel and Cock Robin close
up. L'Aiouette was next, ana the oth-
ers not far away. Nearly every one or
the youngsters was in his stride, ana
there was little shifting Of positions as
the lot swept down the chute toward the
main track. So close together were
they at the first furlong that a dozen
were not more than heads apart. AT the
quarter pole the line of advancing racers
was almost like that of a cavalry charge.
They rushed past the post with COCK
Robin. LAllouette, 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 them in the second
column. 1t was anybodys race then,
with the exception of the well backed
Previous, who was still at the post, with
Simms looking alternately at the start
er, 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 run into the stretch Cock Robin
was then a neck in front of LAllouette,
she a length in front OF Gibraltar, he
length in front of Gala Day, with Willy
McCafferty on his back. Uriel was
next, and then came Lydian, Plaudit
and the others. Around the turn they
rushed, and then but 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'Allouette, hanging
on much better than her owner had any
idea she would, and right at her tail
was Gibraltar'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. when was bound to come. Sloan
dug his heels into Uriel's side, and he
went past the others like flash and
poked his nose into first place. while his
stable companion, Cock Robin, with his
bolt shot, fell back rapidly 10 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. Urieis effort was mis- last. for,
furlong from home. Clawson had got
him and was drawing away, when a
new competitor loomed up in the de-
spised outsider. Lydian, who had come
from the rear under the vigorous urg-
ing OF Thrope. and, with Sloan on Uriel, |
head behind, was making a bold bid
for the stake. The distance was little |
too short. however, and as LAllouette |
passed the wire Lydian was at her TAIL |
q head in front Of Uriel. whowas a mead |
in front Of Plaudit. while the others |
were strung out through a sixteenth OF /
mile.
In the Fall handicap a hot finish was |
looked for. Voter and Hastings were |
about equal favorites. the former hav-
ing the call at the close The start was 1
poor, and Hastings and Voter went |
away in the lead. They ran locked 70 /
the head Of the stretch. when Cleophus /
Joined them, and it looked like a close |
finish between the rio, but Ornament |
came from the rear with a rush and /
won easily in ia 3-5. with Cleophus sec
ond and Voter third.
Summary " the Futurity: about six /
furlongs: L'Allouette, us (Clawson), 3 !
TO l and to ). Won by length; Lyiian,
rs CThrope). 80 . and IS 70 l, second:
Uriel. lis (Sloan). , 20 I and to !. third.
Time Ill. Plaudit, Demagogue. Central /
Trust. Gala Day. Handed. Gibraltar.
The HuguenOt. Rowland. Benares, Cock
Robin. G-and Sacher. Amazonian, Ruby
Lips, Arquebus and Previous also ran
and finished as named.
Grand Circuit Races Postponed.
Readville. Mass, Aug. 24-The heavy !
rain 81 To-Day prevented the grand c;-cui,
tro.ting and pacing. and The ind.ca-ons
tonight are not reassuring for a good
track ronlorNow.