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

American turf He won driving by a
length and half from what was per
haps the best and highest class field
which ever ran for the stake. Lux
Casta was second, while Barron fin
ished third 1t was a great race, and
nObly won, and record-breaktnS
crowd of 10000 people stood up in their
excitement and cheered.
The day was perfect for an outing,
and thousands Of lovers of thorough
bred were on hand to lend their voices
to hail the winner of the great race.
Society was out in force, and the big
grand stand was packed to Overlooking
while the broad lawns and infield were
black with people. All the celebrities
of the sporting world were on hand
and every walk of life seemed to be
represented.
The track was fast and the conditions
favorable for a true run race. Three
races were decided before the Futurity,
but the interest was plainly in the
classic fixture, and the crowd waited
impatiently to see the start of the 2
year-old parade pass the stand on the
way to the post. The betting ring was
a seething mass of humanity. The lay
ers of odds were besieeSd and a flood
Of money poured in. 1t was almost inn
possible to fight ones way near enough
to the layers to get bet down.
. The rank and file could see nothing
in the race but the Whitney entries,
opening at to >, they were played
down to to and 13 TO 10. The Mad
den horses. Yankee and Gunfire, were
a strong second choice at to 1, but the
feeling was not SO strong for this COM
binatiOn when Blue Girl was scratched.
Heno and De Reszke had a strong fol-
lowing at 10 to l, while Barron, the
much touted maiden, and Lux Casta
were also well played at II and Is to
l, respectively. The others ranged in
aVs1n NN..r-5
being made on all of them
Scene in the Paddock.
In the paddock the scene was pref
ty one. The candidates were being
saddled and fitted for the struggle and
a big crowd watched the final touches.
/ They were noble looking lot of thor
Oughbreds as they moved restlessly
around, rs fit as careful hands could
make them for the struggle. Every
thing was hustle and activity when the
bugle called the horses to the post. The
Jockeys in their brilliant colors, were
given the leg up and the last words
of instructions, while out in the en-
closure the late ones were hurrying to
get a bet down or seeking points of
vantage to view the race.
Goldsmith, Blue Girl and Carroll D.
had been scratched, but Homestead,
! Broadstreet and Utopian were added,
so that a field of nineteen paraded past
i
the post, far UP the old Futurity chute.
First came King Hanover and Mas
/ turtium, in the blue and brown cap OF
William c. Whitney. Next followed
Yankee, in the cherry and white hoops
of John Z. Madden, and the racy look
/ ing son of Hanover Correction for
whom Madden paid $4,000 as a year
I ling, brought out words of praise from
many lips. Almost every horse was
applauded as ne pranced along-Fly
7 Wheel in Perry Belmont'S colors; Hy-
phen, Barron. HenO and Lux Casta at
/ tracing chief attention after the Whit
ney and Madden candidates
Once at the post the crowd settled
j down to wait for the flag Eyes were
strained to watch the maneuvering for
/ a start, but except for those with
strong glasses it was a confused mass,
the cOlOrs not even being distinguish
| able.
There were two false bteaks and the
crowd was getting impatient for the
word, when suddenly the familiar cry