The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-27
CHACORNAC THE WINNER
The futurlty Captured by Keene's Recent
Two-Yrar.0Id Purchase.
BRICADIER CAME SECOND A NECK AWAY
Windemcrc Got the Third Place
The Race Was Run In the Fast
Time of ITO 2-0.

| New York, August 26.--Chacornac, owned by
James h. Keene, won the Futurity race at
sheepshead Bay today in the fast time of
lilo 2-5. j. j. Highlands Brigadier was sec
ond and Bromley & Co.'S Windemere third
| II was the twelfth running of the richest
stake in this country and the second time that
the Keene colors have been In front. The
Futurty today was worth nearly $4,000; 1t
was won by the favorite, and was, altogether,
the most satisfactory Futurty ever rua.
twenty horses went to the post, with the
Keene trio. Caacornac. Virginia Earle and
Doublet ruling favorite at to o. They were
sent of with but few minutes delay and
were seen in the distance coming down the
chute in straight line through cloud OF
uust Modrine was first away, with Doublet
and Chacornac right beside him. 1t was WORK
With hands ana knees TO get first into tue
stretch, and Spencer had Cnacornac III lront
as they rounded the long turn. AS they near
"a the judges stand, Drigadier came tnrough
nom SKIN place with rush, cutting down
Mindemerc, st. tinnan and Modriho, ana
being beaten only by q scant half length ut
III. cnu.
rhe attendance was very large, In spite OF
tie threatening weather Ii was exactly 1871
when the lot OF youngsters reached the post
ana their noses were turned toward the par
rler. In less than five minutes Fitzgerald
caught them in line and yelled Come on
Every one OF the score jumped at once, the
white webbing swished into the air, and they
flashed past the starter III an almost perfect
line. Down went the red flag and they were
OF on their journey IN the shortest time ever
seen at big race. Modrine had tribe the
Lest OF 1t, bot Doublet Virginia Earle ana
Chacornac were close up, while Windemcrc,
Plucky and Brigadicr were Tapped on them
In the first quarter all were driving hard,
for there was that wicked turn into the main
track only a short distance away, and every
body knew that the first horse around the cor
al
iils crowded out and would be better straight
ened for the run home. Bullman on Modrlne
was at work with hands and heels in the Ell
fort to stay ia the lead. As they neared the
main track Modrine began to TALL back, ana
as they Strengthened out the bay geidins'
Chacornac, poked his white nose In front.
Spencer's red cap ana blue and white spotted
Jacket showing up plainly now, for he was
clear of the bunch on the outside. The race
was by no means over, however, for Brigauier
was coming with a rush, and in front OF nm
shone the bright yellow Jacket OF OConnor on
Windemere.
The last furlong pole was reached In safety
without jostllng or crowding, and then IT was
il was apparent that is was over for Chacor-
nae was going easy, Spencer having bit up
MS sleeve in case of accidents, Wnlle every
boy was driving hard behind him. The pace
was little TOO hot for Windemere and he be-
gan to drop bach for Burns was working haru
on Brigadier and wearing him down last, I'M
III sixteenth from home. the son of Rayon
d Or got his head in front and was sure or
second place. spencer was suil going easy
on Chacornac, and as they went over the
finish line the latter had something more than
a neck the best of 1t, although he might have
made il more had he been so inclined, Briga-
der was IN second place. clear of the others,
while Windemere staggered home scant mead
in front of St Finnan and there was little
daylight between the others. Modrine, who
had made the pace, had to be content with
fifth place.
Chacornac from James Rowe for sum an
nounced to be s25,0Ov.
In the fall handicap. Previous, at light
weight and long price made driving nm
ish with Batten. winning in 1:1S 2-b for the
six furlongs.
Summaries:
Five furiongs, selling-smoke, Lady Mas
sey Olea. Time ;01 As.
Fall handicap, SIX ADMINISTRATIONS, Bat
ten. Imp Time l :13 rs.
The Futurty. Futurity. course--Chacornac,
IA Cspencerl $ TO and to 8: won by, a
neck; Brlgadier, 100 IT. Burns). to aud :
t. /, second: Windemere, 1l2 (o'Connor), 10 to
1 and to i third. Time lilo 20.
inaugural steeplechase, short course-Arti-
Gle. Wood Pigeon. Tentor. Time Al.
Mile and sixteenth on the turf-Rare Per
fume Flax Spinner Myth Time las.