The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-24
fUTURITY STAKE RACE
WAS WON BY THE RANKEST OF
OUTSIDERS
MARTIMAs WON THE MONEY
When the Confident Talent Had
Backed the Other Horse at
Forty to One


Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Aug 23-Fifteen thousand
people saw Martimas, at the long odds OF
40 to /, win the great Futurity stakes at
Sheepshead Bay today, High Degree COM
ing In second, while the publc's choice was
nowhere. The day was excessively hot.
The delay at the post was the longest on
record In this country, even beating Pet
tingiirs Chicago Derby. which was an hour
and half. The horses. the starter said,
administer fines ad libitum and set down
for a week four of the jockeys. including
Sloan.
At the opening Of the betting Autumn
was a favorite over the Fleischmann's sta
bles' DR.. Eichberg and Sir Hubert, and at
the end was really the favorite, although
his price was little higher, but then It
was one horse against two. The Madden
string, Genheim, Rhinelander and Scan
nell, were next In favoritism, and down In
the ring, where 1t 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 5minutes
past four, and the twenty-three youngsters
cantered up the track. Then began the
delay Several times the starter descended
to the track and gave the boys a talk, but
to no purpose. 1t was 5:6 when the TWEEN
tieth and last break came, exactly one hour
and 80 minutes after they had reached the
post. and for so many youngsters 1t was
really good start. They were practically
In fine, the only one really out of 1t being
Duke Of Middieburg. who was to all in
tents and purposes left at the post. High
Degree was the first away, with little bet
ter Of Prestidigitatrice, Rusher Sir HUI
bert, His Lordship, Scannell and Martimas,
the others being close enough to have a
chance. Maher, the quick-wltted light
weight, dug his heels into High Degree and
set sail for the pole. In a few strides the
flly had her nose in front of Rusher. Inch
by inch at first, then foot by foot, and the
short first furlong had been covered, with
High Degree half length In front of Rush
er, he couple of lengths in front of Au-
tumn, on whom Taral was struggling hard
In the deep going on the outside of the
chute. Prestigitatrice was only neck be-
hind, with Scannell, Martimas, His Lord
ship and Sir Hubert following, all the eth
ers we'll up. 1t was anybody's race then
The chute was narrowing now, and all were
seeking good place In which to round the
bend Into the main track Maher wanted
the hard going at the rail. but Rusher chung
TO High Degree like a leech and would not
be shaken off, Two furlongs had been COW
cred and High Degree was still half a
length In front Of Rusher, who was then
only neck in front of the favorite Au-
tumn. who was nose in front OF Sir HUI
bert. he in turn a neck In front Of the Ca
madam, Martimas. Prestigitatrice was
falling out Of 1t, and Armament was get
ting prominent. Now came hustle, for the
turn was at hand. All the boys were work.
Ing like demons to get to the front. Rush
er stopped as If he had been shot, and then
how Maher did ride! Crouching low on his
flly's neck, he drove her with hands and
heels, and when there was but quarter of
a mile to go he was length and 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 rail, and as they turned into
the home stretch he was in the coveted
hard ground and Martimas was flying. He
was already in second place at the quarter,
two lengths in front of Rusher, who was a
length in front of Mr.. Clay, who was In
bunch with DR.. Eichberg, Sir Hubert and
His Lordship. Now the last furlong pole
was reached, and little Maher saw Marti-
mas rush by on the firm, hard footing
against the rail- while the tired filly under
him was stopping in the deep dust. and
Autumn, Mr.. Clay and DR.. Eichberg, with
Sloan on the latter finishing In his besy
style, were trying to wrest the second place
away from him.
For an instant Autumn had his nose In
front of the filly, and then stopped as If he
had been shot and finished away back. Then
Maher worked harder than ever and al
though 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 pref
ty struggle for third place between Will
Jams on Mr.. Clay and Sloan on DR.. Eich-
berg. and the former got 1t by head. The
remainder OF the bunch were 80 close to-
gether at the end of the race that 1t was
impossible to separate the horses.
The boys who caused the delay at the
start were fined 5000 each, and Sloan, Claw
son, Penn and Murphy were suspended for
a week. Summaries:
Five furlongs-Claroba won, Helen Thorn
as second. Lepida third time, 1:02.
Seven furlongs-Peep o'Day won, Cello
phus second, Lambert third; time, 1929.
Mile and a Acknowledgements won,
Maxine Gomez second, Octave third; time,
1:5O.
The Futurity, Futurity course-Marti-
mas. lis Uewis), 40 TO and Is to 1, won;
High Degree, 113 (Maher), 10 to 1 and 4 to 1,
second: Mr.. Clay, 11S CWiliams), 80 to i
and 10 to l, third; time, liz rs.
Glenheim, Rhienlander, Scanned. Ahoma,
Sir Hubert DR.. Eichberg, Armament, The
Kentuckian, Captain Sigsbee, Autumn,
Rusher, Prestigitatrice, Duke Of Middle
burg, La Penitente, Veracious, Bangor, His
Lordship, Sanford, the Lady in Blue and
Anagram also ran.
The fall handicap, six furlongs-MIss MI
RAM won, Swlftmas second. Maceo third
time, LIS 1-5.
Hurdle, mile and a half-Tantria won,
Moslem second, Trayant third: time 2:S1
Coast Trotting
SANTA ROSA, Aug. 23.-There was good
attendance today at the second day of the
race meeting being held here under the
auspices Of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse
Breeders association. Results:
1923 class, trotting, one mile heats, best
two In three, purse $500:
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