The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-27

NEW YORK. Aug. A-Chacornac. own
ed BY James r. Keene. Won tho ENutussty
race as OheepHhead Hay today In the fast
time OF ITO Is J. J. Hylands Brigadier
was second ana Bromly = CAS- Windmere
third.
1t was the twelfth running Of the richest
stake IA this country and the second tine
that the Keene colors have been In front.
The Tutur1ty today was worth t2AQ II
was won BY the savorite and was altoseth-
sr the most satisfactory Futurity ever run.
Twenty horses went 10 the post with tho
keene trio. ChacornAc. Virginia Earle and
DUuhtst ruling fAvorites at to s They
were sent on with but = few minutes
delay. and we're sssa h the distance com
,nS SosI the ,o ssses r. ssS.fns n ss
FIRST away. with Doubist and chacornac
right behind him. 1t was work with hands
and knees to get Arst into the stretcn. A1d
Spencer n a Cn.corn.c n front ont, e . hey
the judges stand Brisadier came through
from sixth place with rush. cutting down
Windmere. 6t. TinnAn and 0odertne and
being beaten only BY scanG length at the
end.
The attendance was very large. In spite
Of the threatening weather.
II was exactly 40 when the lot Of
aSses s1 were turned toward sSs barrier. In
SIDE Of Ave minutes Fitzgerald cauGat
them In line and yelled Come ont" Every
one Of the score jumped at once. the white
flashed past the starter In an almost per.
feet line. Down went the red nag and
they were on on their journey tn the snoft-
est time eyer seen q big race. 1oderins
Virginia Earle and Chacornac were close
up. and Windmere and Piucky ana Briga-
der were Tapped on them. In the rirst
~...~S 800 a. ms.n $780, 49, ,
short distance away. and every boy knew
that the hrst horse around tho corner
would not have to take any chance Of be.
Strengthened for the run home. pullman
on Moderine was at work with hands and
heels In the effort TO stay n the lead. A
they neared the main track Modertne boz
out the bay ssidins Chacornac tipped his
white nose In front. Spencers red cap and
blue-and-whte spotted jacket showing up
plainly now. Tor he was clear Of the bunch
over. however. for Brigadier was coming
with rush. and IN front OF him shons
the bright yellow jacket OF o'Connor on
s winSmsrs The last furIons pole was
crowding II was apparent that It was
over. for Charcornac was going easily,
Spencer having . bit UP his sleeve IN case
Of accident; while everybody was driving
The pace WAS little too hot for Wind
mere. and he began to drop back for
Burns. who was working hard on Brtgadier
and wearing him down last. siii : sixteenth nIa
head In front and was sure Of eecond
place. Spencer was still going easily on
Chacornac and ~ they went over the fin-
ish line the latter had something more
than : hall . length the best OF IT, though
inclined. Br1yadier was second place
Clear. While Windmere staggered home 9
scant head In front OF st. Finnan. and
there va: little daylight between the 9TH
had to be content with NTH place.
Only yesterday James n. Keene pur-
chased Chacornac from James Rowe for .
sum announced to be 81. 900.
In the fall handicap Previous. at tight
weight and at long price. made driving
hnsh. with Batten, winning In the fast time
OF lib rs for the six furiongs. Results:
s; rss race .., ,e c. sur scnss
sey third Time. rs is
Second race. I'VE furiongs. sell.ng-Smoke
W." LADY Massey second. Ola third. Time.
Inird race. fall handicap six fur,ong.-
Previous won. Batten second. Imp third.
Fourth l. race. the ru.ur,ty. rutur.,y
course. chacornac. ia (spencer). s to
s,. and ,os t e / won By , neck; Bris,-
second by one length: wind d 20 ii;
to'connorl. Is 20 1 and s 70 I. third. Time.
lilo rs. st. F1nnan. Moderfne. Okette.
David Garrick, Iroquois Belle. Douhlett.
i Knx n RTs,t q, sso
desia. Virginia Earle. Tenderloin. P:ucky.
Murette and Irwin finished as named.
Fifth race, inaugural steeplechase. short
course-Artiele won. Wood Pigeon second.
Tentore third. Time. All.
Sixth race. one and sixteenth niles on
turf--Race Perfume won Flax Spinner sec