Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-24

NEW 1OIth, August Z5.-tDtee0 tnOu-
sand people saw Martimas, at the long
odds Of 40 to l, win the great Futurity
stakes at Sheepshead Bay to-day, High
Degree coming in second, while the public
choices were nowhere. The day was ex-
cessively hot. The delay at the post was
the longest on record in this country.
At the opening of the betting Autumn
was a favorite over the Fleschman
stables DR.. Eichberg and Sir Hubert, and
at the end was really the favorite. al
though his price was a little higher.
The parade to the post began at 4:05,
and the twenty-three youngsters cantered
up the track. They reached the post in
short order, and were soon lined up. wait
ing for the word, and with no starting
machine to frighten them into fits. Then
the trouble began. and breaks followed in
rapid succession. The twentieth and last
break came at 5:37, exactly one hour and
thirty-two minutes after they had reach
ed the post, but for so many youngsters
it was really a good start. They were
practically In line the only one really out
Of it being Duke Of Middleburg, who was
TO all intents and purposes left at the
post. High Degree was the first away,
with a little the better Of Prestigitatrice,
Rusher. Sir Hubert, His Lordship, Sean
nell and Martimas, the others being close
enough up TO have a chance.
HIGH DEGREE IN FRONT.
At two furlongs High Degree was stiu
half a 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, ne in turn a neck in front OF
the Canadian Martimas, whom the astute
Jockey Lewis was working toward the
rail, the spot little Danny Dyer wanted
and could not get.
Now came = hustle, for the turn was
at hand, and it was high time for the
winner to be in the front. Rusher stopped
as if he had been shot, and then how
Maher did ride! There was but Il quarter
of a mile to go, and he was GOOD length
and q half in front, but he did not dare
TO swing over against the rail, 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 on the coyerted hard ground. lie
was already in second place at the quar-
ter, two lengths in front Of Rusher, who
was a neck i'm front of Mr.. Clay. who
was In a bunch with DR.. Eichberg 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 FLY under him was
stopping in the deep dust. and Autumn,
Mr.. clay, and Or. Eichberg, with Sloan
feb IN no
style, were trying TO wrest the second
place away IRON him. Maher worked
harder than ever, and although he could
not catch the Canadian in front VINO
won easily by a couple OF lengths, ne
could and did get second money by hair
a length.
STRUGGLE FOR THIRD PLACE.
There was a pretty struggle for third
place between Williams on Mr. Clay, and
Sloan, on DR.. Eichberg, and the former
got it by head.
The remainder Of the bunch was so
close together at the end that it was i'm
possible to separate the horses.
At the conclusion Of the great race the
starter appeared and said that 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 500 apiece, and had suspended Sloan,
Murphy, and Clark for a week.
Summary;
Futurity course-Martimas G1O, Lewis,
40 to u. won by three lengths; High De-
gree Ql3, Maher, 10 to 1 and TO y second
by half length; Mr.. Clay QlS. Williams,
80 TO y third. Time, 1:12 %.
Glenheim, Rhinelander, Scannell, Ahom,
Sir Hubert, Dr. Eichberg, Armament. the
Kentuckian, Captain Sigsbee, Autumn,
Rusher, Prestidigitatrice, Duke of Middle
burg, La Peitente, Veracious, Bangor, His
Lordship, Sanford, The Lady in Blue, and
Agram also ran.