New-York tribune., 1902-08-30
RECORD FUTURITY FIELD.
rHIRTY-oNE ENTRIES MADE FOR THE
RICH STAKE.
q True RUN RACE NOT TO BE EXPECTED
THE LUCKIEsT COLT WILL WIN THE
WILD SCRAMBLE DOWN THE CHUTE.

WILD SCRAMBLE DOWN THE CHUTE.
The hardest task Of the racing season awaits the
man who insists on trying TO pick the winner OF
x,,e Futuritv which will this afternoon at
the sheepshead Bay track al about O'CLOCK a
1eld OF thirty-one Of the best two-year-oIas III
training is carded to go to the post, and, though
several of these vgl probably be withdrawn be-
tween nox and most time there is every reason
20 believe that the biggest field in the history OF
the great race VIII face the starter II the day Is
fair as it promised last night to be- the track VIII
be lightning fast and fully fifty thousand persons
are expected TO the race
The extraordinary difficulty OF forecastlns thls
race is caused not only by the unwieldy size OF
the field but by the fact that at least ten OF
tde youngsters that viii start have performed 50
well in public that they have a royal chance to
win One thing. however. seems certain, and that
Is that no colt that falls to get away in the front
rank will be able win the rich prize. Tor so
Eense viii be the rush of flying horses that the
trailers will have little chance Jo'Set through
oven il they have the speed Every racegoer re
rrets that the illness of Christopher J. Fitzgerald
tae regular starter. viii prevent him from being
ht the barrier to-day. for his control over the
Jockeys adrnira bic and to-day every last one OF
them VIII be doing his level best to beat the
barrier. However 1t may be that Mr. Pettlngfu
viii be so fortunate get the 5eld away in good
prder. Il is q hard task though, and q fair start
with such a throng is all that can reasonably be
asked
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the others, though it may be different tomorrow
eight by reason of the number and prominence of
their entries. First is tbs Keene stable, which has
named WhIIechaps. Duster, Dazzling, tlylng
Prince and Dalesman. Whitechapel has proved
his gameness and speed by winning the second part
pf the Double Event. Duster and Dalesnan have
won good races. Dazzling second IN the Sara
toga Special AID might have won but for inter
ference. while Flying Prince second on his only
start
August Belmont starts three candidates. Of whom
Eizzen, by far the best two-year-old shown at
Morris Park looks best. If he is the Mzzen of the
sarly spring ne must be reckoned with Whitney
Z Duryea have named Irish Lad and Aceful.
The former has never been beaten, having won the
Great Trial and the coveted Saratoga Special He
tas shown all the qualities OF equine greatness,
md. penalty. he has to carry the top weight
u l39 pounds to-ca[ he seems one OF the giants
M iAs tel terribly against MIN to-day
C r. Elison's MIrthful colt. Skii1ul. has won val
be fleet hily. EEgenia Burch. Bensonhurst. the
1mmons Merry 9cTobat> Leipsic Invincibe ana
kfricanoer seem TO ne outclassed. but anything Is
fears FuruTl5y seems certain TO be The element
Il luck is bound to play a large and probably a
William c whitney will be represented only by
Ee Aeddler colt Payne, VINO fine race and
ton without the whip on his only start at sara
pga- II is impossible to say how good he is. J. e
t may De thar she will carry other colors than
dr. Mad6en's in the race Mr. Madden trains five
rent owners This fact calls attention to the prin-
tpe enlplla sized some time ago BY the writer of
his article. that al horses in one race handled by
rne trainer ought be coupled in the betting The
easons for rhIs are imperative and obvious There
here iLIent1on to make any personal applica-
Zen OF This statement nor is there need for any.
But anybody who attends the races must realize the
hanger that mag attend starting two or more
torses trained by in the same race at
eparate prices in the betting. The necessity of a
sringeGt regulation forbdding this practice is too
latent to need argument
to-dztSS rutl..ity viii call the biggest
leld that ever started in the classic race, it viii
kso be witnessed If the day IS fair, the biggest
towd that ever q Futurity Moreover the
take more thar $50 0o6, is nearly double the value
& last years FuturiIy, and the richest in many
tears There has been much talk OF the preliminary
FORK oe the various candidates, but these prepara
cry galiops shed little light the situation, for
pine of the trials the phenomenally fast
karatoga track. some at Sheepshead and some at
fraveseDd. Again, some trainers are content to
est their charges the or three days before the
ace Others make The mistake Of running the race
Q their work. still again. any one OF a dozen can
uda-es has worked fast enough 10 win
II viii be noble spectacle when twenty-five of
be swiftest flyers Of their age in the world come
eshing in myriad colors down the FGturity chute
nd one hundred thousand eyes will it, but
tat 1t viii be true go far to select
he best two-year-old Of the year nobody who pos
esses reputation fey turf acumen really believes
the entries, weights and probable riders for the
hsrzr1ty follows