The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-25
GREAT FUTURITY RACE.
L. ALUETrE TARss THE MOST yALU-
ABLE or AMERICAN TAhEs.
Fine Race In which the Youngsters Were
So Close Together That 1t Looked
Like Cavalry Charge.
NEW YORK. August ZINC unexpect-

ed happened al Shsepshead Bay to-day
and the filly l. Aluette. OF the Ihom pson
string, won the Futurity with something
TO spare. Her hackers were happy i2r'
although her victory was n surprise, she
was coupled In the betting with her sta
BILE mates. Gibraltar and The Huguenot'
and as the stable was the favorite Tor the
race. the ring suffered.
The other unexpected thing was the
running of Lydia. who got the place. The
track was anything but IN satisfactory
condition. the heavy rains or last niBnt
and this morning having turned II 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 gath
ering was small and not more than 1900
were present when the bugle called the
eighteen starters for the Futurity 20 take
their positions.
The Thompson led out. the Daley pair
next and then the Keen pair. the others
following.
THE LINEUP
There was a short talk 10 the Jockeys
by the starters and they were hned up
for the journey.
Backing and filling the line swept away:
An instant the red flag was poised. ana
then it swished through the air and the
youngsters were on their short tourney
{ was fine start for all but Previous
VINO was left standing stu IN the hlSl
break. 20 the great surprise OF his owner
and most Of the older race goers. GRAND
Sachem and Amazonian were quickest
on their feet with Uriel and Cock kohin
close up. LAlOuette was next ana the
others not far away.
Nearly every one OF the younsterS was
In his stride and there was little shift
ing Of positions rs the lot swept down
the chute toward the main track. SO
close together were they at the hrst fur-
long that a dozen were not more than
LIKE CAVALRY
At the quarter pole the lire or the nd
vancing racers was almost like that OF
cavalry charge. They rushed past the
post with Cock Robin. L'Alouette. Gil
braltar. Galaday. Rowland. Uriel PAU
dit and Lydian heads apart. and short
ones at that, IN the front rank. while the
others were almost Tapped upon them in
the second column.
II was anybOdy's race then with the eN-
caption Of the well-backed Previous. who
was still at the post, with Simms looking
alternately al the starter and then at the
flying field In front OF him In blank dis
may. Now they We're at the three FUR
long pole. and were beginning 10 make
for the best place for the straight run in
to the stretch.
Cock Robin was then a neck I'm front
OF L'Alouette. three lengths In front OF
Gibraltar. and a length IN front or Gala
day. with the willy McCafferty on his
back. Uriel was next, and then came Ly-
uldus Gldu1lf ana the 0tNtIH.
THE FLYING FIELD.
Around the turn they rushed. and were
but quarter from home. and still Cock
Robin led the van. but "Skeets' Martin
was urging him. and he was beginning
20 falter. Right at his throat was L'Al-
ouette, hanging on much better than her
owner had any idea she could Right nc
her tail was Gibraltar's head. and Gala
day was pogging along at his heels but
the boys were driving their colts while
ClawsOn was sitting still waiting for the
final rush. which was bound TO come
Sloan dug his heels into Uriels 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 rapidly 20 the rear
ClawsOn looked I'm surprise at the
change i'm horses. but not I'm colors, and
got 10 work at once 10 ride a finish with
Sloane. Urieis effort was his last. for
furlong from home. ClawsOn got him and
was drawing away. when new cOmpeti-
tor doomed up In the despised outsider
Lydon. who had come from the rear un-
der the vigorous urging of Thorpe. and
with Sloane on Uriel "A head behind was
making "A bold bid for the stake.
The distance was little too short. how
ever. and as L'Alouette passed the wire
Lydian was at her tail "a head I'm front
OF Uriel who was a head IN front Of
Plaudidt while the others We're strung
out through a sixteenth Of n mile.
THE FALL HANDICAP.
In the fall handicap. "A hot finish was
looked for Voter and Hastings were
about equal favortes, the former having
the call at the close.
The start was poor, and Hastings and
|Oter were away In the lead. They ran
-ocked TO the head Of the stretch, when
Cle0phus joined them. and 1t looked like
q close finish between the trio. but Ornl-
ment came from the rear with rush and
won easily.
First race-fve furlongs. -Trillo 60 10 Il
first. Hairpin (3 10 / and event second
Yankee Sam q 20 u third. Time l:O2K
Second race-mile and a sixteenth.-Song
and Dance GO 10 - first. Beneder % 10 I
and 10 II second. Premier Is 10 u third
Time. 80 %.
Third race-Fall handicap. six furlongs
Ornament Is 10 IL first. CleOphus ~ 20 1
and . 10 - second, Voter 6 TO - third
Time. 1.l4 -.
Fourth race-Futurity, about six fur
longs.-L. Alouette. IL. Clawson q TO /
and 3 10 - first, by length: Lydian 1ij
Thorpe 90 10 ] and II to - second by "a
head. trlel 10. Sloane o. 10 / and . 10
u third Time. i'll
Plaudit DemagOgue Central Trust. Cal
aday. Handsel. Gibraltar. The HuguenOt
Iowland, Benares. Cock Robin. Grand
Sachem, AmazOnian. Ruby Lips. and Ar
quebus also ran. and finished as named
Previous left at the post.
fllth race seven furlOngs Good Times
~ 10 - nrst. Peat 90 10 / and 10 Il sec
9nd j. a. Gray @ TO u third. Time
Sixth race. one mile and a half. hurdle
Forget % 10 % first. Flushing IS 10 > and
Time. 2:J3.
IKICh EECORD HHOEEN