The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-03
WITNESSED BY MORE sPEcTA-
TORS THAN EVER BEFORE.
BETTING RING CROWDED
Field Of Nineteen Magnificent Two
Year Odds Came to
the Post.

New York, Aug. 31-John 2. Mad
denis Yankee, at 4 to l in the betting,
the classic futurity al Sleeps
head bay today, the richest fixture of
the American turf. He won driving,
by a length and a half, from what
was perhaps the best and highest
class field which ever ran for the
Lux Casta was second, while
Baron finished third. 1t was a great
and nobly won, and a record
breaking crowd of 10000 people stood
up in their excitement and widely
cheered the victor.
The day was perfect for an outing
and thousands of lovers of thorough
breds were on hand to lend their
voice in hailing the winner OF the
great race. Society was out in force
and the big grand stand was packed
to oyer1owing, while the broad lawns
and inield we're black with people.
All the celebrates Of the sporting
world were on hand and every walk
of life seemed to be represented.
The track was fast and all the condi-
lions favorable for a true running
race.
Three races were decided before
the futurity but the interest was
plainly in the classic fixture in the
crowd waited impatiently to e the
| stars Of the ~two-year-olds parade past
the stand on the way to the post.
The betting ring was a seething mass
of humanity. The layers were be-
seiged and the money fairly poured
in. 1t was almost impossible to fight
ones way near enough to the layers
to get a bet down.
The rank and file could see nothing
in the race but the Whitney entries
Naustraum and King Hanover. Open
ing at 8 to 5, they were quickly play
ed down to Z to 5 and 10 to 10. The
maiden horses Yankee and Gunfire
were strong second choices at 4 to l
/ DuL Lu0 lcclluS was uoI ~ oCAOu6 III
this combine when Blue Girl was
scratched. Heno and De ResZke had
a strong following at 10 to l, while
Barron and the much footed Maiden
and Lux Casta were also we'll played
at II and Is to 1, respectively. The
others ranged in price from 20 to ]
to Is to 1. Scattering bets being
made on all of them.
In the paddock the scene was
pretty one. The candidates were be
ing saddled and fitted for the struggle
! and a big crowd watched the fina
touches. They were a noble looking
lot of thoroughbreds as they movet
restlessly around full of life and a
+ fit as careful hands could make then
for the struggle Of their lives. Every
thing was hustle and activity whel
the bugle rang out calling the horse
to the post. The jockies in thei
brilliant colors were given the "le
up, and the last words of instrut
lions, while out in the enclosure tn
late ones were h%urrying to get a be
down, or seeking points of vantage t
view the race.
Goldsmith, Blue Girl and Carroll
had been scratched but Homestead
Broad Street and Utopian were adj
! ed so that a field of 10 paraded pas
: the grand stand and cantered UP I
: the post far up the old futurity chut'
- First came King Hanover and Ma
- turtium in the blue and brown ca
y of VIM. G. Whitney. Next followe
= Yankee D. Cherry and white caps
u John E. Madden and the racing sc
u of Hanover Correction for whom Ma
den paid 100000 as a yearlin
~ brought out words of praise fro
II many lips. Almost every horse W;
applauded as he pranced along. On
:. at the post the crowd settled down
" wait for the flag. Eyes were strain'
70 watch the manoeuvering for
start, but except for those with strol
glasses it was a confused mass, t
Nv colors not even being distinguished
There were two false breaks, and t
crowd was getting impatient for t
", word when suddenly the welcome G
er, of "They are Of rang through t
by1 stand. It seemed to electrify t
ng the crowd and everybody was on
ny feet, echoing the cry.
he At first it was a wild scramble
position. Saturday was the. first
raj show, King Hanover, Hyphen, Y
Ing kee and De Reszke, close on his hee
mt It was a good start for all but He
emit who wheeled as the flag fell and Y
by practically left. At top speed tt