The age-herald., 1898-08-24
Although His Prices Went Higher Near
 Close of Betting.
HIGH DEGREE FINISHED SECOND
The Day Was Excessively Hot and De- lay at the F@st Was the Longest on Record-Several Jock
 eys Were Fined.


 people saw Mortimas at the long odds of 40 to l. win the great futurity stakes at Sheepshead Bay today, High Degree com- ing in second, while the public choices were nowhere. The day was excessively hot. The delay at the post was the longest on record in this country, even beating the Chicago derby which was an hour and thirty minutes. The horses, the starter said today, were we'll behaved and so he proceeded to add fines ad libitum and set down for week four of the jockeys, in- cluding Sloane.
 At the opening of the betting Autumn was afavorite over the Fleishman entry, Dr. Eichberg and Sir Hubert, and at the end was really the favorite, although his prices were little higher but then it was one horse against two. The Madden string. Glenheim, Rhnelander and Scannel were next in favoritism, and down in the ring where it was like furnace, men tumbled over each other in their eagerness to put up their money on their choice
 The parade to the post began at five min- utes past o'clock and the twenty-three youngsters entered upon the track. Then began the delay Several times the starter descended to the track and gave the boys talking, but to no use. It was 5:37 when the twentieth and last break came, exactly one hour and thirty-two minutes after they reached the post, and, for so many young sters, 1t was really a good start They were practically in line. the only one really out of 1t being the Duke of Middleburg, who was co all dntents and purposes left at the post 41agh Degree was the first away, with a lit- tle the better of Prestidfgitatrice, Rusher Sir Hubert, His Lordship, Scannell and Martfmas, the others being close enough up ito have chance. Maher, the Quick-witted lightweight, dug his heels into High De- gree and set sail for the pole In few strides the Ally had her nose in front of Rusher. Inch by inch at first and then foot by foot and the short first furlong had been covered, with High Degree half fength\in front of Rusher, he a couple of lengths in front of Autumn on whom Taral was struggling hard in the deep going on the outside of the chute. Prestl0Is>> trjce was only a neck behind, with Scannen Martimas, His Lordship and Sir Hubert following and all the others we'll up. It was hnybodys race then.
 Clung Like a Leech
 The chute was narrowing now, and all were seeking a good place in which to round the bend into the main track. Ma her wanted the nara gong at the Tau put Rusher clung to High Degree like a leech and would not be shaken off. Two fur longs had been covered and High Degree was still half length in front of Rusher who was then only a neck in front of the favorite, Autumn, who was a nose in front of Sir Hubert, he, in turn, neck In front of Canadian Martimas Prestidigttatrice the turn was at hand. All the horses were was falling out and Armament was get ting prominent. Now came hustle for working like demons to get to the front. Rusher stopped as though he had been shot and and then how Maher did ridei Crouching low on the filys neck he drove her with hands and heels and when there was but quarter of a mile to go he was good length and half in front, but he did not dare to swing over against the rail now as he was far out the track Lewis however. had worked gradually to the rail- and as they turned into the home stretch he was in the coveted hard ground and Mortimas was flying He was already in second place at the quarter two lengths In front of Rusher, who was a neck in front of MT. Clay, who was in a bunch with Dr. Eichberg, Sir Hubert and His Lordship.
 Now the last furlong pole was reached and little Maher saw Martimas rush by on the firm hard footing against the rail. while the tired Ally under him was stopping in the deep dust, and Autumn, MT. Clay and Dr. Efchberg, with Sloane on the latter, fin- 3shing in his best style, were trying to wrest the second place away from him. For an instant Autumn had his nose in front of the Ally and then stopped as if he had been shot and finished away back. Then Maher worked harder than ever, and although he could not catch the Canadian in front, who won easily by couple of lengths, he could and did get the second money by half length. There was pretty struggle for third place between Williams on Mr. Clay and Sloane on pr. Eichberg, the former getting 1t by hand. The remainder of the bunch was so close together at the end that 1t was impossible to separate the horses.
 The Jockeys Fined $500
 At the conclusion of the great race the starter approached and said that there was nothing the matter with the horses and that the boys caused all the delay at the start, for which he had fined most or them $zoo