Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-09
AN EXCITING FINISH At sHEEPsHEAD BAY.

New York. August &c. - Savable,
sired by Salvador and owned by John
A. Drake, won the rich Futurity at
Sheepshead Bay today. August Bel
mont's Hastings colt, Lord of the Vale,
was second, an eyelash behind, while
Dazzling, one of the four Keene repre-.
sentatives, finished third. The time
was liza. The attendance was $4,000.
| 1t is estimated that fully half mil.
lion dollars changed hands on the re-
suit of the race. From the manner in
which the huge wagers poured in and
were accepted by the layers, 1t appear.
ed as II neither public nor bookmakers
had any limit. There's were many
heavy winners, but there were still
more losers.
| The heaviest winners, OF course,
were John A. Drake. the Chicago
horseman, and his Western friends,
who backed Savable from one end Of
the ring to the other. 1t was said
that Mr.. brakes winnings amounted to
more than 100000.
The son of Salvador was quoted free
ly at 20 to /. but the food of money
which was placed by Mr. brakes
agents soon sent the price down to 10
and a few minutes later the best
price that could be obtained against
the Western contingent continued to
play their choice.
Another big winner on Savable was
kid" Weller. the Western plunger,
who startled the visitors to the Sara
toga course by taking wagers with no
limit. Having the tip on Savable, Wei.
Ter placed few commissioners
Throughout the ring and refused to
take Savable money from outsiders.
The Weller-Ullman combination clear
ed up about $4,000 on the big race.
Mr.. Drake is said to be one Of the
hackers of the combination. and the
fact that he placed his money else.
where would indicate that story to be
correct. With the winnings made on
his book, as well as in the betting ring.
Mr.. Drake is thought to have cleared
up about 100000.
An Immense Crowd.
| Long before the bugle sounded the
first race all of the three tiers in the
grand stand were filed with mass
of moving colors. Women were every
where. costumed In brilliant gowns
and bedecked with colors. Almost as
far as the eye could reach down over
the lawn and through the field, was a
swaying mass of humanity. Twenty
thousand surged in the field. and with.
In and beyond the track rails were
thousands more.
Thirty-one horses were carded to go,
lbut Sovereign, Sir VOORHEES,, Dales-
man, Love Note, Royal Summers, Mer-
Try Acrobat and Medal were scratched.
Bounding Beauty was added at late
moment by the Pepper stable and a
few minutes later Withdrawn. There
were twenty-four left to fight II out in
"a contest where only the stoutest
hearted nigh hope to live.
The call to saddle was trumpeted
at o'clock, and the long, thin line
filed out and cantered slowly past the
stands.
IL was difficult work to keep the
line straight before the final word. For
Twenty minutes they see-sawed to and
fro. Then came swish of the flag
and burr of the bell in the judges
box. Instantly there was frenzy
lamong the multitude. There was a
sudden fash and after that cloud oil
idust. Lord of the Vale was among
1.-THE first to break with Salvable and
IHurstbourne and Dazzling right at his
heels. Fire Eater with Doggett up
the only one that failed to go, was left
standing at the post, half turned
around. Though II was ragged start
It was better than had been expected
A Grand Race.
| They few like the wind down the