The record-union., 1898-08-24
hartimas, at Forty to One, Captures
the Rich Prize.
Which Was Contested for at SheepShead
Bay Yesterday.
Autumn, the Public's Favortte.
Left in the Ruck-Fifteen Thou
sand People Witness the Race
Winners at Windsor, Saratoga
and on Other Tracks.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23-F1fteen thou
sand people saw Martimas, at the long
odds of 40 to l, win the great F'uturity
stakes at Sheepshead Bay to-day, High
Degree coming in second, while the pub
lies choice was nowhere; The day was
excessively hot; The delay at ,h the pos post
was the longest on record in this coun-
try, even beating Pettingilfs Chicago
Derby, which was an hour ana thlrty
minutes. The horses. the starter saed saia;
to administer fines ad libitum, and set
down for a week four of the jockeys, IN
cluding Sloan.
At the opening of the betting Autumn
was a favorite over the Fleischmanns'
stables DIR. Eichberg and Sir Hubert, and
at the end was really the favorlte, al
though his price was little higher, but
then it was one horse against two. Inc
Madden string, Genheim. Rhinelander and
Scannell, were next in favoritiSm, and
down in the ring where it was like a
furnace, the men tumbled over each othef
in their eagerness to put up their money
on their choice.
The parade to the post began at min
utes past 4, and the twenty-three young
sters cantered up the track. Then began
the delay. Several times the starter de-
scended to the track and gave the boys a
talking to, but to no use 1t was 5:3l
when the twentieth and last break came,
after they reached the post, and for SO
many youngsters it was really 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
Rusher Sir Hubert, His Lordship, Scan
nell and Martimas. the others being close
enough up to have a chance: A.
Maher, the quick-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 by
inch at first, then foot by foot, and the
short first furlong had been covered, with
High Degree half a length In front OF
Rusher, he a couple of lengths in front
of Autumn, on whom Taral was strug-
Cling hard in the deep going on the out
side of the chute. Prestidigitatrice was
only a neck behind, with Scanned, Marti-
mas, His o1rdship and Sir Hubert fol-
lowing, and all the others we'll up.
1t was anybodys race then. The chute
a good place in which to round the bend
into the main track Maher wanted the
hard going at the rail, but Rusher clung
to High Degree like a leech, and would
not be shaken off Two furlongs had been
covered, and High Degree was still half
a length in front of Rusher, who was
then only a. neck in front of the favorite,
Autumn, who was a nose in front of Sir
Hubert, he in turn a. neck in front of the
Canadian, Martimas. Prestidigitatrice was
falling out of it, and Armament was get
Now came hustle, for the turn was at
hand. Rusher stopped as if he had been
Crouching low on the fily's neck, he
drove her with hands adm 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
or the track.
Lewis, however had gradually worked
to the rail, and as they turned into the
home-streatch he was in the coveted hard
ground and how MartimaS was flying He
was already in second place at the quar-
ter, two lengths in front of Rusher, who
was length in 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
him on the firm, hard footing against the
rail- while the tired filly under him was
Mr.. Clay and DR.. Eichberg, with Sloan on
the latter, finished in his best style, were
trying to wrest the second place away
from him. For an instant Autumn had
his nose in front. of the filly. and then
stopped as if he had been shot, and fin
ished away back. Then Maher worked
harder than ever. and although he could
not catch the Canadian in front, who won
easily by a couple of lengths, he could
and did get the second money by half
length.
There was pretty struggle for third
place between Williams on Mr.. Clay ana
s oan on DR.. Eichberg, and the former got
were so close together at the end of the
race that it was impossible to separate
the horses.
The boys who caused the delay at the
start were fined 5000 apiece, and Sloan.
Clawson. Penn and Murphy were sus-
perded for week. Summary:
Five furlongs, Claroba won. Helen
Thomas second, Lepida third. Time :92.
Seven furlongs, Peep O'Day won, Gle
ophus second, Lambent third. Time-1 %.