The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
RICHEST RACING STAKE
In America is the Futurity Run Of
Today.

New York, Aug. 23.-America's rich
est racing stake-the Futurity-wiu be
Bay. The field win be one of the
largest ever brought to the post in the
east.
Of the twenty-six named to start, the
most consistent performer has probably
been A. J. Joyner's Autumn, and it is
likely that he will go to the post the
favOrite. He will be guided by a mas
ter hand, for Fred Taral has been en-
gagged to ride him, Danny Maher, Mr.
Joyner's jockey, being engaged to ride
High Degree for John DAILY. Autumn
showed to advantage on Sunday in
his preparatory trial. for with Maher
in the saddle, he turned three quarters
of a mile in 1:19, and he has shown all
along that he is a much better horse
in a race than he is in his work. He
made his advent in the spring selling
races and was then put in stakes, where
he acquitted himself creditably. Then
he went back to the ranks of the
platers.
One of the early riders on the track
on Sunday was John E. Madden, whose
pair, Glenheim and Scanned, showed up
in excellent shape. Glenheim showed
up early in the year as a fair stake
horse, but he ran some disappointing
races since then. His trial, however,
convinced his owner that he would beat
more Futurity candidates than would
beat him and he will probably be well
supported today. With more than his
allotted 125 pounds on his back, he
showed quarters in 1:17 and the
only fear his owner entertains is that
the big field may cause a long delay at
the post, which would hurt the colt S
chances. Scanned turned the same dis
tance in a second less than his stable
companion. Rhinelander has been at
Saratoga and is in excellent condition
and he will carry Mr.. Madden's cOlOrs.
There are two strings to the bow of the
F'Ieischmanns for they have Dr. Eich-
berg and Sir Hubert, both good per-
formers, entered, and Tod Sloan will
probably ride Eichberg and w. Martin
Sir Hubert.
The fastest work yet accomplished
by a F'uturity candidate was that of Mr..
Clay at Gravesend on Sunday. He
turned three-quarters in l:15A ana
should he race up to his work, there is
good chance of some part of the
stake money being added to the account
of Sydney Paget. Turfmen generally
would be glad if some good streak of
turf fortune fell to the lot of Mr.. Paget
for he has spent money lavishly to get
together a high class string of horses,
and his addition to the list of turfmen
is considered of value to the sport.
Danny Maher, who will ride High De-
gree, will have an excellent FLY under
him and he may be depended upon to
get all the speed out of her. She was
prepared at the Holmdel farm In New
Jersey and as she gave Jean Bereaud
many a hot brush in their preparatory
work this spring when they were stable
she will be favored by
many.
There has been a red hot tip in turf
circles all week on James ROwe's The
LADY In Blue Her owner makes no
secret of his hopes and he tens ms
friends that he believes the hlly VIII
win Rowe sent L'AlOuette to the post
when she was returned the winner OF
last wears Futurity and he may repeat
it as ClaWson who rode L'Alouette, VIII
have the mount on his LOrdship today