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


and Thirty-TwO Minutes by
'JOckeying''-SlOa Among the
Riders Causing the Delay.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23-Fifteen thou
sand people saw Martimas at the long
ocds OF 40 to 1. win the great Futurity
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 Pettingills 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 down for week four of the lock-
| eys, including Sloan.
AT the opening of the betting Au-
tumn was favorite over the Fleisch-
mann stables DR.. 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 Scannell were
next IN favoritism. and down in the
ring, where it was like a furnace. the
men tumbled over each other in 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
tne boys talking to. but it was no
use; 1t was 5:57 when the twentieth
ana last break came, exactly one hour
and thirty-two minutes after they
reached the post, and for so many
youngsters it was really a good start.
Ihey were practically in line, the only
| one really out Of it being Duke of Mid
uleourg, who was to all intents and
| purposes left at the post
HIGH DECREE 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 baine
close enough up to have a chance. Here
the quick-witted lightweight dug his
neels into High Degree and set sail for
the pole. In few strides the filly had
hef nose in front of Rusher. Inch Inv
inch at first, then foot by foot. and The
nrst furlong had been covered. with
H1gh Degree half a length in front Of
Rusher, he couple Of lengths in front
OF Autumn, on whom Taral was strug-
gllng hard in the deep going on tha
outside Of the chute. Prestidigitatrice
49,: ~ {" HeCh DGHl1iu, WIN ScannoI,
Martlmas, His Lordship and Sir Hu-
pert following and the others well 10.
II was anybody's race. The chute was
narrowing now, and all were seeking a
scod place in which to round the bend
INTO the back stretch. Maher wanted
the hard-going at the rail, but Rusher
chung to High Degree like a leech and
would not be shaken off Two frrlones
had been covered and High Degree
was still half length in front Of Rush
er, he a neck in front of the favorite.
who was nose in front of Sir Hubert
ne in turn a neck in front Of the Cana
dlan Martimas. Prestidigitatrice was
da!llng out OF it, and Martimas was
getting prominent
FINAL STRUGGLE.
Now came hustle, for the turn was
at hand. All the boys were working
like demons to get in front Rusaher
stepped as if he had been shot and
then how Maher did ride. Croucbing
low On the f1lly's neck, he drove her
with hands and heels and when there
was but a quarter Of a mile to go, he
was a 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 stop9ed in the deep dust, and
Autumn, Mr.. Clay and Dr. Eichberg
trying to Wrest the second place away
from him. For an instant Autumn
had her nose in front of the FLY and
| then stopped as if he had been shot,
and finished away behind. Maher
worked harder than ever and, although
he could not catch the Canadian in
front, who won easily by 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 DR.. Eich-
| berg, and the former got it by a head.
| The remainder of the punch was so
close together at the finish that it 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 g. week.
THE STARTERS.
The winning horse received $500
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,
| 1:O2.
Second race, seven fur.ongs-Peep O. Day
won, Cleophus second, lambert third. Time,
1:29
| Third race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
| seliing-Long Acre won, Maxine Gomez sec
ond, Octave third. Time. 1:50.
| Fourth race, Futurity course-Martinmas,
11S Qewisl, 40 to 1 and Is to 1, won by three
lengths High Degree, 113 CIaher), 10 to
and to 1, second, by half a length; Mr..
Clay, 100 CWiliam), 10 to 1, third. Time,
| 1:12 2-5.
| Fifth race, the Fall handicap, six furongs
Miss Miriam won, Switmas second, Maceo
| third. Time, 1:15 is.
Sixth race, hurdle, one mile and a half,
| seling-Tantria won, Moslem second, Trayant
| third. Time. 2:51.
NutwoOd Park Races.
| DUBUQUE, To-, Aug. 23-The second days
| races at Nutwood park drew over 1900 peo-
| pie. Weather, hot; track, fast. Results
| 2:25 pace was stopped by rain, after the
| second heat
2:O7 pace, 81, 5GG-Searchlight won in strai ght
| heats. Time, 2:04h, 2:04A, 2:O6. Directly