The San Francisco call., 1898-08-24
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:.a 7 EW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Fifteen IT>ll thousand people saw Marti- Nl mas, at the long odds of 40 to B S 1, win the great Futurity stakes at Sheepshead Bay to-day, High Degree coming in second, while the 'nubljc's choice was nowhere. The day was excessively hot. The delay at the most was the longest on record in this :. country, even beating Petting1lFs Chl- : cage Derby, which was an hour ana :thirty minutes The horses, the starter said, were well behaved. and so he pro ceeded to administer fines ad holtum and set down for week four or the jockeys, including Sloan.
 At. the opening of the betting Autumn was a favorite over the Fleischmann stables Dr. Eichberg and Sir Hubert and at the end was really the favorite' although his price was a little higher but then it was one horse against two. The Madden string-Glenheim, Rhine lander and Scannell-was next in la voritism and down in the ring, where it was like a furnace, the men tumbled over each other in their eagerness to put up their money on their choice. The parade to the post began at i've yninutes past four and the twenty-three youngsters cantered up the track
 Then began the delay. Several times : the starter descended to the track ana gave the boys talking to, 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 youngsters 1t was really good start. = They were practically in line, the only of : who was to all intents and purposes :: left at the post.
 =: High Degree was the first away with : a little the better of Prestidigitatrice, :, 'Rusher, Sir Hubert, His Lordship, Scannel and Martimas, the others be- ing close enough up to have chance. cMaher. the quick -witted lightweight. dug his heels into High Degree and set sail for the pole. In a few strides the lilly 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 Rusher; he couple of lengths in front of Autumn, on whom .Taral was struggling hard in the deep going on the outside of the chute Preetidigitatrice was only neck be- hind. with Scannell, Martimas, His Lordshp and Sir Hubert following and all the others well up. It was anybody's 8 race then.
 The chute was narrowing now and all were seeking a good place in which to round the bend into the main track. Maher wanted the hard going at the rail but Rusher clung to High Degree like a leech and would not be shaken off. Two furlongs had been covered and High Degree was still a half-length In front of Rusher, who was then only neck in front of the favorite, Autumn, who. was a nose in front of Sir Hubert, he in turn a neck in front of the Cana dian Martfmas. Prestidigitatrice was falling out of 1t and Armament was getting prominent.
 Now came a\hustle, for the turn was et hand. All the boys were working like demons to get to the front RusheI stopped as if he had been shot ana then how Maher did ride! Crouching low or High Degrees neck he drove her Wlth hands and heels and when there Was ? but a quarter of a mile to go ne was q length and a half In front; but he dlo not dare to swing over against the Tail now, as he was far out on the track.
 Lewis, however, had gradually worked to the rail and as they turne lnto lhs homestretch he was ill the coveted haro ground
 And how Martimas was flying! He was already In second place at the quarter two lengths in front of Rusher who was a length Tn front of MT. Clay who was in d bunch with pr. EichDerS 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 lilly under him was stopping in the deep dust and Autumn MT. Clay and Dr. Eichberg. with Sloan on the latter, finishing in his best style, were trying to wrest the second place away from him. For an instant Au- tumn had his nose in front of the lilly 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 a couple of lengths, he could and did get the second money by half-length, Ahere was pretty struggle for third place between Williams on Mir. Clay and Sloan on pr. Eichberg and the former got 1t by head. The remainder of the bunch were so close together at the end of the race that 1t was impos- sible to separate the horses.
 The boys who caused the delay at the start were fined $200 apiece and Sloan Clawson, Penn and Murphy were sus- pended for week. Summaries:
 First race two-year-olds. five furlongs;
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