The Washington times., 1903-08-29
American Turf Classic
to Be Run Over Mud
dy Track at Sleeps
head Bay This After
noon---Nineteen Colts
to Struggle for $780,
, 900 Purse.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Down among
the trees at Sheepshead Bay this after
noon Will be decided the most valuable
race OF the American turf-the Futurity
Stakes. For this rich prize, estimated
at $4,000, nineteen of the greatest two
year olds in the country will strain and
strive for the glory OF poking their noses
past the wire in front of their rivals.
These youngsters may be spattered with
mud and Keeling like drunken men at the
finish. but they viii struggle on TO the
goal, for the Inheritance OF blood trans
mitted through hundreds OF years from
the flying steeds of the Arabian deserts
flows through their veins, and it forces
them with magic power to race at their
top speed until they are exhausted.
This will be the sixteenth Futurity
contest. In none of the previous years
has more evenly matched lot of two
: year-olds gone to the post. With few
exceptions, each youngster has a good
chance for the prize. Several colts have
won number of races, but none of them
: has demonstrated that he could handle
. a big penalty OF weight, as many will
have to do today. and beat his rivals.
With Triple Entries
One OF the features OF the race is the
remarkable number OF representatives
. the various rich stables will send to
the post w. c. Whitney, s. S. Brown,
James r. Keene, and John e. Madden
will each send two or three youngsters
to the post. This fact attests the open
manner of the contest
The horses most fancied by the train
ers are the youngsters owned by Capt.
s. s. Brown, Sydney Paget, John (.
Madden, and James R Keene- Mr..
Nhitney's two colts are not spoken Of
din the same breath with the other
Youngsters. They may win" a few
trainers say, but And they shrug
their shoulders Significantly.
Capt. 5. s. Browns pair-Broomstick
and Audience-are favorites in the bet
ting. George Rose. the California book
maker, quoted them at 3 TO l yester-
day, and laid TO l against Hamburg
Relies chances. James r. Keene's colts
also suffered from the rain. and from
Keen contenders for the honor of being
first choice they receded several points
in the betting John z. Madden's horses
have always been considered factors in
the result. whether the track be dry or
heavy. and they I'LL the third position
OF honor now.
To Run for Heiresses.
Broomstick has earned his position OF
favorite by hard and fast run races. The
superstitiously inclined will undoubtedly
refuse TO back him today, because Sat
urday is his Jonah" day. He lost three
important races. worth in the aggregate
$50 .000 on three successive Saturdays.
In each event he finished second. and
was only beaten by a small margin. In
all three races he should have carried
on the honors, but mishaps and poor
handling caused his defeat All of this
trouble was laid to the door that Satur-
day was not Broomstick's day.
Capt. S. S. Browns tough little cham
pion is the fayorite not only of his owner
but OF two OF his nieces. Should the
race fall TO the Pittsburg millionaire,
these young women viii profit hand
somely. for Captain Brown intends TO
divide the major portion of the stake
between them Two pairs OF bright eyes
viii be riyeted on the track from the
time the cry goes up They're on" I'M
iii the finish
Owner Backs Her.
Hamburg Belle. queen of the hllies, is
the hot tip of the race. II the track
were fast she would unquestionably be
the fayorite. She has never raced in the
mud At the Saratoga track she ran a
fnrlong in 10 2-5 seconds. and a quarter
I'm p 3-5 seeonds-the fastest time ever
caught officially in a contest among
thoroughbreds. She won her race so
easily after this great exhibition of
speed that she gained many admirers.
Immediately after this race Sidney
Paget, in whose name she races, bet
$1,000 against $4,000 that she would win
the Futurity. The only doubt about her
success among trainers is the condition
OF the track and her ability to go SIX
furlongs. Hamburg Belle has won Ave