The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-01

stand 1t seemed to electrify the crowd
and everybody was on his feet, echoing
the cry At first it was a wild scram-
bic for position. Saturday was the first
to show, with King Hanover. Hyphen
Yankee and De Reszke close at his
heels.
1t was a good start for all except
Heno, who wheeled as the flag fell and
was left. AT top speed they came TO
the bend into the main track like
line of cavalry, and at that point all
eyes could see the blue and brown
cap of Mr.. Whitneys King Hanover on
the rail- and short neck before Penti-
cost Lux Casta. Yankee, De Reszke,
CaughnaWaga and Barron were well up
and the most prominent of the others
as they flashed past the half mark it
was still anybody's race. To every
ones surprise, however, Nasturtium,
the pride of the Whitney stable, was
away back in the ruck.
Into the last furlong they came for
the Misunderstanding dash to the wire.
King Hanover was gradually dropping
back and Odon sent Lux Casta to the
front, closely followed by Pentrost,
Yankee, De Reszke and Barron.
Ihe favorlte - beateni" walled the
crowd Lux Casta winsi' shrieked
those who were OVer-anxiOus to an
nounce the result. But the race was
not over yet. O'Connor drew his whip
on Yankee, and the colt, responding In
the gamest manner, quickened his
oNl rue anu, LOOT Dy loot, cfept up the
flying leader. doom was hard at work
with whip and spur on Lux Casta in an
effort TO earn the coveted honofs but
Yankee, with long, even strides, was
not TO be denied A hundred yards
from the wire the two were head and
head. Lux Casta hung on gamely and
for few strides neither could claim
an advantage.
Was Bitter Fight.
t was a stirring struggle. a bitter
fight, and the monster crowd was
cheering and shouting. Then came the
cry, yankee whist" as, foot by foot
he drew away and passed under the
wire length and half in front. Lux
Casta was an easy second and Barron,
closing with rush, earned third money
by head from De Reszke. Then came
Penterost, King Hanover Gunfire and
the others. Nasturtium was tenth and
Tar back The time was O9 1-5.
Ihen came the usual scene. The
band played Yankee Doodle the
crowd hailed the winner and his Jockey
OConnor, took his place in athe floral
horseshoe. The Futurity of 1901 was a
matter of history and long will live
the name of its gallant winner.
Ihe stake was worth S36, $40 to the
winner, whlle the secttsld horse earned
S4,l66.66 and the third horse S2,OS3. "a
Two thousand dollars went to the
breeder of the winner, SI22O to the
breeder of the second horse and $500 to
the breeder Of the third horse. The
total stake was S46,910 A Feather
stone. whose Jockey rode the winner.
got 70 per cent of the winners share
Tor allowing O'COnnOr to ride
William c. Whitney also had some
balm in the fact that he owns a half
interest in Yankee, although it was a
keen disappointment not to see his coll
ors in front. Those at the start saw
Nasturtium was off well. but jumped
at dark spot in the track, losing time
and being shut out.
Summary.
First race, inaugural steeplechase.
about two miIes-Orman won. Fulrni.
nate second, Burlington third; time.
AIS 2-5.
Second race one miIe-Ogden won.
Wealth second. Outlander third: time.
| l 30 40
Third race. the fall handicap. six fur
| Clifford third; time. 1:13 SIS.
Fourth race, the futurity, about six
! turlongs-Yankee. 119 (O'Connor), 4 to
/ and to 81 won; LUX Casta, 1O9
| 0Odom), Is to. 1 and ) to 1, second
Barron. liz ONOods). u to / and 4 to
1, third; time. 1:09 1-5. De Reszke.
| Pentecost. King Hanover, Gunfire
| Hyphen, Saturday, The Talisman, sun
| shower, Port Royal, Homestead. Btop-
| ian, Broad Street and Heno also ran
and finished as named. Yankee and
| Gunfire coupled as Madden's entry:
| Nasturtium and King Hanover coupled
| as Whitney entry.
Fifth race, five furlongs-Knapsacb
won, Brun second, Cast Iron third;
| time. LOO As.
Sixth race. selling, mile and a six
teenth-Louisville won, Aston second
Fatalist third; time. las.