The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-24
MARTIMAS THE WINNER
CAPTURED THE GREAT FUTUR.
ITY AT 40 TO l AGAINST

Horses Kept at the Post One Hour
and Thirty-TwO Minutes by
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Among the
Riders Causing the Delay.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Fifteen thou
sand people saw Martimas, at the long
odds of 40 to 1, win the great Futuritv
stakes at Sheepshead Bay today, High
Degree coming 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, even beating Pettingilps Chi
cago Derby, which was one hour and
thirty minutes. The horses, the starter
SAID today, were well-behaved, and so
he proceeded to administer fines, and
set Gown for week four of the jock
eys, including Sloan
AT the opening of the betting An
tumn was favorite over the Fleisch-
mann stables DIR. Eichberg and Sir
Hubert, and at the end was equally
the favorite, also his price was a little
higher, but then it was one horse
against two. The Madden string, Glen
helm, Rhinelander and ScannelI. were
next in favoritism, and down in the
ring, where it was like a furnace, the
men tumbled over each other in their
eagerness to put their money on their
| cholce. The parade to the post began
at 4:O5, and the twenty-three young
STEERS cantered up the track. Then be-
gan the delay. Several times the start
er descended to the track and gave
the boys talking to. but it was no
use. 1t was 5:57 when the twentieth
ana last break came, exactly one hour
ana thirty-two minutes after they
reached the post, and for so many
youngsters it was really a good start.
They were practically in line, the onlv
one really out of it being Duke of Mid
dlehurg, who was to all intents and
purposes left at the post
HIGH DEGREE IN FRONT,
High Degree was first away. with a.
little the better of Prestidigitatrice
Rusher, Sir Hubert, His Lordship Scan,
nell and Martimas, the others bejne
c,oSe enough up to have a chance. Here
the qmck-witted lightweight dug his
heels into High Degree and SET sail for
the pole. In few strides the filly had
her nose in front of Rusher. Inch Inv
men at hrst, then foot by foot. and the
nrst furlong had been covered with
algh Degree half a length in front of
Rrsher, he couple of lengths in front
vi autumn, on whom Taral was strug-
silng nara in the deep going on the
outside of the chute. Prestidigitatrice
was only a neck behind, with Scannell
Martlmas, His Lordship and Sir Hin,
pert following and the others well IN.
II was anybody's race. The chute was
narrowing now, and all were seeking
good place in which to round the hend
into the back stretch. Maher wantad MED
the hard-going at the rail, but Rusber
chung to High Degree like a leech and
would not be shaken Off Two furlongs
mad been covered, and High Degree
was still half a length in front of Rush-
er, he neck in front of the favorite.
VINO was nose in front of Sir Hubert.
ne IN turn neck in front of the Cana
dian Martimas. Prestidigitatrice was
falllng out of it, and Martimas was
getting prominent.
FINAL STRUGGLE.
Now came a hustle, for the turn was
at hand. All the boys were working
ike demons to get in front. Rusher
stopped as if he had been shot, and
then how Maher did ride. Crouching
low on the fiHys neck, he drove her
with hands and heels and when there
was but quarter of a mile to go, he
was 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 rail and he,
was gaining ground and how Martimas
was flying. He was already in second
place at the last quarter from Rusher.
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 filly under him
was stopped in the deep dust, and
Autumn, Mr. Clay and DR.. Eichberg
trying to wrest the Iecond place away
from him. For an instant Autumn
had her nose in front of the f1lly and
then stopped as if he had been shot,
and finished away behind. Maher
worked harder than ever and although
he could net catch the Canadian in
front, who won easily by a couple of
lengths, he could and did get the Sec
ond money by half a length.
There was pretty struggle for third
place between Mr.. Clay and DIR. Eich-
berg, and the former got it by a head.
! The remainder of the punch was so
| close together at the finish that 1t was
| impossible to separate the horses At
! the conclusion of the great race the
| starter appeared and said there was
| nothing the matter with the horses
and that the boys caused all the delay
at the start, for which he had fined
most Of them 5000 apiece and had sus-
| pended Sloan, Clawson, Penn and
| Murphy for a week.
TEIE S'TAFSIETSS.
The winning horse received 49,, OOO
| The list Of starters, with the weights,
| owners and jockeys is as follows:
SUMMARY.
First race, five furlongs-Claroba won,
Helen Thomas second Lepida third. Time,
| 1O2
! Second race, seven fur.ongs-Peep O. Day
won, Cleophus second Lambert third. Time,
1:29.
Third race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
| selling-Long Acre won, MAKING Gomez sec
ond, Octave third. Time, 1:50.
| Fourth race, Futurity course-Martinmas
| 11S 0ewis), 40 TO 1 and Is to l. won by three
lengths; High Degree, 113 (Maher), 10 to /
| and to 1, second, by half length; Mr..
Clay. 100 CWilliam), 10 to 1, third. Time,
| lip 2-5.
Fifth race the Fall handicap, six fur.ongs
Miss Miriam won, Switmas second, Maceo
| third Time, 1:f5 Is.
| Sixth race, hurdle one mile and a half.
| selling-Tantria won, Moslem second, Trayant
| third Time, Psi.
NutwOOd Park Races.
| DUBUQUE. To-. Aug. 23.-The second days
| races at Nutwood park drew over 4, COO peo-
| pie. Weather, hot; track, fast. Results:
2:25 pace was stopped by rain, after the
second heat.
2:07 pace 81, 800 earchlight won in straight
heats. Time. 2:O41a. 2:O4A, 2:O6. Directly,
| Roy the Kid. Sally Toler, Anac.as Lady