Evening star., 1901-08-31
Entries for the Futurity at Sleeps
head Bay Today.
some OF THE TALENTS FAVORITES
Owners and Trainers Full Of Con-
fidence in Their Colts.
WEATHER IS FAVORABLE

NEW YORK, August 31.-Today was set
for the formal opening of the fall racing
season in the metropolitan district, and
thousands of persons f1ocked to the Sleeps
head Bay course of the Coney Island
Jockey Club to see the rich and classic
Futurity decided. With all the conditions
well-nigh perfect-a bright, clear day and
a fast track-a record breaking crowd was
expected
This was the fourteenth renewal of the
Futurity. 1t is a produce stake, mares
being nominated in foal. The starting fee
is $3.50 and the association adds to the
entrance and starting fees $3.50. The race
was to be run today for the last time over
the old Futurity course, which is 10 feet
short of six furlongs. Only two fllies have
won in the history of the race, Butterflies
in 1894 and L'Alouette in 1897. Many think
Blue Girl will make the third one to score
today.
Eighteen of the best youngsters in train
ing were announced as probable starters
today. The field was probably the most
representative which ever ran for the COW
eted fixture, as the best were eligible to
day while last year Commando could not
run and the year before Mesmerist was
not entered, and these two were the best
of their age as two-year-olds. Owners ana
trainers have carefully pointed up their
charges to this race for the last weeks
There has been some diSappOintmentS, al
though hardly as many as in recent years.
but these are forgotten in discussing the
probable outcome of the race, and weigh
ing the chances of those who are mt ana
ready to run.
High-Class Field.
The field IS high-class one, and it is de-
cidedly an open race. Every trainer ex-
poets to win and 1t is hard to draw care
tered has following, and deservedly. as
each one has shown something to entltie
him to consideration. In the report of pri-
vate trials Fly Wheel and Yankee have the
fastest to their credit. Perry Belmont
bought Fly Wheel yesterday from
j. E. Madden, so that his colors
might be represented in the race, and many
shrewd horsemen expect to see him close up
at the finish After close study of the
race about eight or ten horses stand out
more prominently than the rest, and these
are William c.. Whitney's Nasturtium.
King Hanover and Goldsmith; j. E. Mad
denis Blue Girl, Yankee and Gunfre; Perry
Belmonts Fly Wheel, Clarence H. Mac
kay's Heno, S. S. Browns Hyphen and
John Dalys Barron.
Among the remainder, however were De
Reszke, colt of unquestioned class; James
r. Keenes Port Royal; Lux Casta,' who
was only beaten a head in her first start by
Goldsmith, and other good ones. With any
advantage at the start or through the race
it would hardly be surprising to see one CT
these three first at the finish. Heno is only
worthy of consideration because of his first
private trial He has never faced the
starter and this may prove a great handi-
cap in a race of this kind. Hyphen is a
fast, honest colt, but seems to be unlucky,
something always seeming to beat him at
the end. Barron ran remarkably good
race in his only start in the United States
Hotel stakes at Saratoga. He was fourth
to Masterman, Dixieline and Caughnawaga
all heads apart. Still this is hardly good
enough, unless he has improved since then,
which is quite probable.
The Probable Winners.
Dropping these first the race seems to
narrow down to William c. Whitneys sta
bic, John E. Madden's trio and Perry Bel
mont's Fly Wheel 1t is worthy of consid-
GRAFTON that Madden, one of the most
astute horsemen Of the day, kept Yankee,
but sold Fly Wheel and Heno. 1t is quite
probable that he retained what he consid-
cred best.
The probable starters, jockeys and
weights are as follows: