The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
MARTIMAS WINS FUTURITY.
ROYAL BATTLE DETwEEN FLEET
FOOTED THOROUGHBREDs.

Mortimas, 40 20 1, surges Through
the Field and Wins by Two
Lengths, With High Degree Second
and Mr.. Clay Third-Jockey Lewis
Pilots the Winnin. Long shot over
the Course-Struggle for Second
and Third PIaces-FnvOrites Lose
out-An Hour and Thirty-TwO Min
utes at the Post-Time tag 2-5.
New York, Aug. 2S-Flfteen thousand
people saw Martlmas at the long odds OF
30 to win the great Futurity stakes at
Sheepshead Bay to-day, 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.
AT the opening OF the betting Autumn
was favorite over the Fieischman stables,
DR.. Eichberg and Sir Hubert, and at the
end was really the favorite, although his
price was a little higher.
The parade TO the post began at 4O5
O'Clock and the twenty-three youngsters
cantered up the track. They reached the
post in short order and were soon lined up.
waiting for the word with no starting ma
chine to frighten them into fits. Then the
trouble began and breaks followed In
rapid succession. The twentieth and last
break came at 5:37 O'clock, exactly one
hour and thrty-two minutes after they had
reached The post and for so many young.
sters it was really a good start.
one really out of it being the Duke of
Middleberg who was, to aH intents and
purposes. left at the post. High Degree
was the first away, with little the better
of PresudigitatriCe, Rusher. Sir Hubert
His Lordship, Scanned and Martimas. the
others being close enough up to have o
chance.
AT two furlongs, High Degree was stil
half a length in front of Rusher, who was
then only a neck in front of the favorlte,
Autumn, who was a nose in front Of Sir
Hubert he in turn neck In front CT the
Canadian Martimas, whom the as.ute
Jockey Lewis was working toward the
rail, the spot little Danny Maher wanted
and could not get. so persistently did
lNuSHeT ndnB on ms Ednk.
Now came a hustle for the turn was at
hand, and il was high time for the winner
to be in front Rusher stopped as IL he had
been shot, and then how Maher did ride.
When there was but a quarter of mile to
Eo he was a good length and a half in
front, but he did not dare TO swing over
against the rail now, as he was far out on
the track. Lewis, however, had gradually
worked to the ral and as they turned intu
the nome stretch he was in the coveted
hard ground. He was already In second
place at the quarter, two lengths IN front
OF kusher, who was a neck In front of Mr..
Clay, who was IN bunch with DR.. Esich-
berg, SIR Hubert and His Lordshlp
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 hlly under him was stop-
ping in the deep dust, and Autumn. Mr..
Clay and DIR. Eichberg with Sloane on
the last named finished in his best style
were trying TO wrest the second place
away from him. Maher worked harder
than ever and although he could not
catch the Canadian in front, who won
easily by "A couple of lengths, he did get
second money by half length There
was very pretty struggle for third place
between Williamson, Mr.. Clay and Sloan
on Dr. Eichberg, and the former got Il
by head. The remainder of the bunch
was so close together at the end that II
was impossible TO separate the horses.
Al the conclusion of the great race the
starter appeared and said that there vas
nothing the matter with the horses and
that the boys caused all the delay At he
start, for which ne had fined most of them
800 apiece and had suspended Sloane.
Clawson, Penn and Murphy for week.
Summary: The Futurity, Futurty
course Martimas. 49, Lewis, 40 to /, won
by three lengths, with High Degree. 113
Maher, 10 to !, and 4 to /, second by hair
a length, and Mr.. Clay 49, Williams, 80
to /, third. Time 1:l2 rs. Glenhelm,
Rhinelander, Seannel. Ahom Sir Hu-
bert Dr. Eichberg. Armament, The Ken
tuclian, Capt. Sigsbee Autumn, Rusher,
Preetldigitatrice, Duke Of Middleberg, La
Penitente, Veracious, Bangor. His Lord
ship, Sanford, The Lady In Blue and
Anagram also ran.
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