Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
THE FUTURIrY sTAKEs.

THE FUTURITY STAKES.
II New York. Aug. 25-After journey
OF three thousand miles to ride ex-
Secretary of the Navy William C.
Whftney's colt BalIy Hoo Boy, Tod
Sloan. the whilom American Jockey,
who has done all Of his riding in Eng
!and Tor the last two years, succeeded
IN sending his mount past the wire
IN the rich Futrity Stakes at Sleeps
mead Bay to-day and gathered in $780,.
$50 for his employer. The favOrite,
Olympian, was second, and Tommy At
kins, from the same stable. landed in
third place, with the others trailing.
The winner was ridden out.
The attendance at the big race was
not as large as had been expected, for
1t was thought that the track would
be deep in mud and such was the case
at 10 o'clock in the morning. Never
theless fully fifteen thousand people
were on the grounds when the horses
We're called to the post just before
half-past o'clock. From sunrise UNI
til the first race was called and be-
tween the races big gang of men was
ut work on the track scraping, raking
and narrowing 1t, turning up the wet
soil to the drying heat Of the sun, and
1t was In good condition when the race
was called to the great surprise of
Rib.
The Futurity entries were gotten off
promptly to q good start. Spencer,
who was on Cap ana Bells. of the Keen
string, rushed his mount into the lane,
but Sloan, on Bally Hoo Boy, was not
caught mapping, and sent his horse
alongside the flying flly. IIlkhorn.
Golden Age and Tommy Atkins were
close up and they came down the
chute like II line of cavalry horses.
Spencer who was plainly out to make
the running for his stable mates, sent
Cap and Belle along at her best speed,
but do what she could it was impossi-
bic to shake off Bally Hoo Boy, who, u
neck away, was practically helping her
make the pace.
At tile end OF the first furlong Henry
bad brought Olymnian. another OF the
Keene trio. from eighth place to third,
ana was I; length and halI behind Baily
Hoo Bay. while Tommy Atkins, Elk
horn ana Sweet Lavender were heads
atnr' q half length away. the others
beinS already far out OF the race.
The positions We're unchanged
through the next furlong. All through
tho third furlong Spencer was urging
Cap and Bells. She was running
gamely and still held slight adyan-
taec, but it was plain TO see that she
could not hold her speed to the end.
The pace was beginning to tell and
Henry, seeing this, sent Olymplan
along to take issue with Bally Hoo
Boy. These three rounded the bend into
the stretch necks apart. but Cap and
Bells was done and gradually dropped
behind.
Bally Hoo Boy was still running
strong and true. and ut 4 furong from
home was neck in front of Olymplan,
with Tommy Atkins already under the
whip. closing strong length back
From there home 1t was n hard drive.
The crowd in the grand stand were
shouting and cheering. the hysterical
shrieks of the women rising above all.
sloan was no longer crouched over the
neck of his horse, but was riding des-
perately with whip and spur. Henry
was also working hard on Olympian.
ana Tor few strides it was hard to
tell which would stand the drive the
best. Gradually. however. Sloan, with
all his skill and cunning, drew away
with Bally Hoo BOY, and amidst the
widest enthusiasm, sent the game lit
tie colt across the finish line a length
and half before Olympian. Tommy
Atkins was third, n length behind his
stable mate. While five lengths away
Sweet Lavender headed the balance OF
the tired field. Summary:
First-Five and One-half FurlonEs:
In Waller q to y. won: Col. Padden
@ to ! and to y, second Rochamp-
ton q to %. third. Time. 100 SIS.
Second-One Mile: Rush 60 to 81,
won; kamara e to 1 and to 81, sec
ond; Androncus &c to u. third. Time
1:40.
Third-Fall Handicap, Six Furlongs-
Waring q to -, won; Polente GO to
and to -, second; Contestor al to 81,
third Time, ia.
Fourth-Futurity, futurity course.
40 feet less than six furlongs-Ballv
HOO Boy Ql to 81, won; Olympia q to
10 and out), second: Tommy Atkins q
to 100, third Time, 1:10.
Fifth-The inaugural steeple chase
about two miles-Plato Is to Sd, won:
Old Tank q TO 1 and to 50. second;
CharaGrace & to y, third. Time Ais
SiXth-One and sixteenth miles on
turf. selling-Greenock az to u, won:
Central Trust g to and ouD second:
Dolando q to p. third. Time, Las LIS.
RACES AT SARATOGA.
Results at Saratoga, N. Y, August
25th:
F'irst-Five and one-half furlongs-
Col. Chester eco to 81. won; Guessworl1
Q5 to 1 and 3 to -. second Great
American 05 to y. third. Time, :06k
Sccond-Seven furlongs-Godfrey &c
to j., won; Fleuron 6 to and to 10)
second; Bold Knight q to 81. third.
Time, 1921.
Third-S5OoO, the Spencer handicap,
one mile and n MISUNDERSTANDING Is to
~. won; Charentus q to / and out).
second: Advance Guard 6 to p, third.
Time, 1:53l&.
Fourth = Six furlongs = Tamrnany
Chief &c TO 3D. won; Cherished a to 1
and 2 to u. second: Queen Carnival Is
to ~, third. Time, 1:15A.
Fifth racc-One mile and 55 yards
Althe G. to y. first; Specific (2'to 1 and
3 to 50. second; Precursor (even), third.
Time. 1:45%.
EItzsimmons CHALLENGES Jeffrles.