New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
TRACK NOTES FROM A THURMAN.
GIJMPsEs OF INCIDENTS OF FUTURITY AFTER
NOON


G1IMPsEs OF INCIDENTS OF FUTURITY AFTER
NOON
Another Futurity is added to American turf his
tory The race was won by Martmas colt o"heu
nv w Hendrie. a Canadian sportsman. who has
been racing upward of twenty years. large num-
Der OF persons viewed the horses In the paddocks
before the race 1t was n typical American as
semblaze. Everybody appeared TO be In the pest
~ humor and ali went we'll until the horses moved
TO the post for the Futurity.
In the parade to the post every one OF the con-
testants was well behaved and there was not a
single fractions or bad-acting animal In the lot
At the post however. the starter appeared 10 ne
excited and unable to take advantage or oppor'u'"
ties TO secure a tolerable start AT the end OF
half-hour the crowd became impatient and Ian
der's band played. "Gwan, Yer only foonhs'
Three-quarters Of an hour OF delay ana the panl
played THE Sweet BY and By" AT the END OF
the selection rendered was I'VE Won't Go Home
TIL MORNING." Another fifteen minutes passed,
and "Oh Dear What Can the Matter BeF caused
some Of the spectators 10 smile AT last 'he nag
fell with the result that Martmas an ou's'ue''
won the race and thousands OF spectators were
thoroughly disguised for the time with everything
associated with racing
Martlmas the wiancr IL by Candlemas and out
OF Biggonette. Thel after is by Bramble. out OF
Bobbinette by Jack Malone. real odt!me. rock
bottom American breeding. Msrtimas was an
hour and a half At the post which rivals tho long
delay made by Jacob Pincus at Monmouth Park
and Clarence McDowells record in starting the
Juvenile won by fremont In 1886. The record de-
lay was made at Saratoga by Starter Wheatly. who
kept field Of horses at the post for upward OF two
hours in race won by Biegonette. the dam OF
It is doubtful II the odds ever had such
III wind that blows nobody good. SO the proprie-
OF roof gardens, Of roadhouses and OF the all
night places where Holsters Turk and Welsh rare
bits gainboi will rejoice and be glad. for the merry
"bookieT delights 10 be seen and heard IN the glare
ag j. + Madden. who IS an excellent Judge Of ,roi
ters. Jersey cows. thoroughbreds and the weather.
started three horses that were neavily naekshi ae
each of them had admirers They were hnlne-
lander, Glenheim and scanned When Marines t,is
flashed by the wnning-post mere was nov a shs,e
cheer or handicap from the public put some OF 'he
yeped out a few whoops Of qualification ana
walked back to their stools. 49,,
Among the spectators some Of the brave
boys who faced the Standards at Santiago and
who charged ny the IN at san Juan ~ 6ap,a ani
Of hs 9TH c Gaga S eoe e 'f from the
clubhouse balcony. Elliott F. Cowdn. who is,aa
were basil Ricketts, and others who braved the
fevers and sickness Incidental 10 campaigning IN
In the arst race claroba was supported by the
Brighton cement on account OF her showing III
Long Acre ran true to form, end won the third hn,
race under difficulties. az Moody his r1er, 1851
his s,irrups on the first turn and rode mastery
race without their aid crowd gathered when
Nv Martin who rode George Keene in the NTH
race was badly injured by being jamned on the
rail at the turn for home The stewards did not
SEQ the foul riding and compelled TO ask cues
,ions For the benefit OF the public. 1t might be
well for the stewards TO go over the records OF
complaints for foul riding, and they might possibly
ascertain that It generally Is caused by certain
locke and that either a favorite or well-backed
horse often suffers from his over-anniety 10 win
The owner Of FL Cid has been In a quandary ABOUT
steeplechasinG and hurde-racing since the begin
ming Of the season. He has table OF the handl-
cans and the winners Of that class or races iie
believes the handicapplns Is sometifnec open 10
criticism.