New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
FUTURITY SIDE LIGHTS.
W. {. WHITNEY UNCONYINCED OF
YANKEES SUPERIORITY TO
NASTT RTIUM.

though much disappointed at the failure of his colt
do himself justice. expressed himself as being
pleased that long he himself could not win
the big race II had fallen to Mr.. Madden He
congratulated the latter. declaring that he
clever horsemar, able trainer and deserved his
victory. For all that. Mr.. Whitney not con-
yinced that Yankees superiority to Nasturtium had
had deprived his colt Of chance TO show what he
could do.
As for Mr.. Madden. he stood on the roof OF the
erandstand all by himself and watched the race
calmly and with folded arms. without betraying
any excitement whatever. After the numbers had
been hung up which showed that he was nearly
$40 COO richer besides being at that moment the
most enved horseowner in the country, he put
both hands in his pockets and stroned nonchal-
antly down 10 the paddock, Afterward he said that
he not surprised AT Yankees victory People
There o was no way for them to know it, merely on
basis Of his two easy victories at Saratoga.
Futurity had shown the Of Hanover at his best.
The Clark starting machine used for the
starts of all but the Futurity yesterday This
machine does not seem to differ in any essential
particular from the Maginnis machine. except in
the barrier with which the horses aligned. In
the Maginnis machine this is simply broad tape.
parentIy about yard wide which cannot be easily
al is to prevent the numerous delays that are need
ed i'm order 20 replace the tape of the Magnnis
contrivance when it is broken by horses plunging
through it,
A. Featherstone was recompensed for not having
his coIors represented in the Futurity. John f.
Madden paid him one-fourth of his winnings, or
about 5000 for starting the fast lly Hatasoo,
so that OConnor might ride Yankee. Considering
ouS ae LSG5 e that ia ths Iee ony M Mr. ac1
must be considered eminently thrifty.
Never since Blue Girl won the Great Trial Stakes
and Nasturtium finished second after being almost
knocked down in the backstretch has Mr.. Madden
allowed his hlly to measure her strength with the
Natercress colt. One time IL wet track, and
another il was a cold wind which he feared would
be bad for Blue Girls rheumatism. and yesterday
he could get the boy he wanted 10 ride her II
looks II the question of superiority would be
settled this season. but it would make an interest
Nasturtium will come together, in order 10 decide
whether Mr. Whitney would not have done better
to pay $4,000 for the Hanover colt.
Many observers thought that Lux Casta would
have closer to Yankee at the finish of the big
race than she was, If she had had better ride
ground by taking the overland route.
Had Lux Casta there is one bookmaker who
would have been many thousands of dollars to the
good His name is Orlando Jones. and he not only
held the flly out in his own book, but bet large
sums her in other books As Il WAS he cleaned
up $500 on the race
There were three sons Of Hanover in the Futurty
OF 1901. Besides Yankee Saturday is by Hanover
out OF Vacation. while King Hanover is by the
same sire out Of Lady Agnes. The Talisman. the
first OF Sir Walters get 20 come 10 the rae IS, made
his first start, and will have to be again be-
fore any line can be obtained upon him. Pentecost
and Gunnre both by Hastings. and the former
ran exceptionally good race but could not last
the route.
II was interesting TO note that more bookmakers
were doing business than before at Sheepshead
Bay Many of them have been recuperating their
bankrols in the last month. they suffered heavily
Brighton