The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
Ridden by Fuller. She Made Grand
Finish and Beat Leonfdas and
The Minute Man.
III WAS THEN FULLER SHOWED HIS
WONDERFUL RIDING.
Delhi, Supported by Many Bettors,
Was UnpIaced-Riot scene Fol-
lowed Last Race-Summaries.

worthy daughter of the famous Hamburg,
is queen of the turf. She the Futurity
to-day in footing not TO her liking but with
an ease marred only by her swerve near
the finish For this the splendid filly made
ample amends by the tremendous burst of
speed she showed when Strengthened out
again, carrying her to the wire in front.
Her performance the full six furlongs in
I:13 is tho record for the race at that dis
lance. From 1892 to 1901 inclusive. the Flu
tarity course was 10 feet short OF six fur
longs. Savable made the record OF TIA
last year.
Throughout she was the speediest and at
the end the gamest. coming on in the heayi-
est part Of the track near the rail with
the courage of an Amazon and the swift
OF the wind. Fuller rode with perfect
Judgment. When Leondas challenged,
sixteenth from the finish he struck Ham
burg Belle with his whip and her spirit
rebelled and she leaped sideways six feet.
reducing her lengths lead to nothing. With
lightning intuition the boy dropped his
whip, and sitting down to ride, called on
the beautiful FLY TO do her best. Nobly she
responded and squirting away. shook off her
sturdy half-brother. winning the grea .est
two-year-old prize of the world by head.
No shame rests on little Leonidas for
defeat. Giving his sister six pounds more
than her sex allowance. he raced from post
TO finish like the splendid thoroughbred
he is. The Minute Man OF John f. Maddens
entry, was third. four lengths behind Leon
idss. His placing among the first three was
lucky.
William C. Whitney saw daughter and
a son of his great sire Hamburg run first
and second and that contented him with
the loss of the third place.
SENSATIONAL EPISODE.
The days racing concluded with the most
sensational episode of the Eastern turf
season. The barrier failed to rise and the
four starters dashed through it. Collegian
caught in the cords was thrown. and
Black Hussar left at the post. Flying
Ship. the 9-to-2O favoritc, won, far ahead of
Swamplands.
Surging about the judges stand an i'm
mense throng shouted mo race, no race"
and Kissed and jeered when the numbers
were run up. The chief of the Jockey Clubs
police force went among the excited men.
Stop shouting no race" he said loudly
to those around him. Then the crowd
shouted Crook, crook and one man Missed
In the face of the chief who ordered po-
hcemsn to arrest him for melting riot"
when the blnecoat marched the offender
away, FIVE hundred rebeIlious men followed
them, making great uproar. The police
man took the hisser to the gate and freed
him.
Meantime the angriest OF the disappointed
bettors had been drawn away from the
judges stand the red block went up and
everybody went home
Rain for two days preceded Futurity day
and the carly light drizzle turned to fine.
singing rain just before the great race.
y stiff wind blew down the Futurity course
and helped Grenade. winner of the second
race. 10 make tho remarkable time of 1:05st
over the heavy track for five and one-half
furlongs. This time was doubted when FIRST
hung up. bat on it's confirmation trainers
who had wavered at sight of the mud de-
cided that the track was safe and Hamburg
Bellies appearance became a certainty.
Dovecote Withdrawn early and the
chalk soon went through the name of Bel
dame. leaving the Belmont stable no repre-
sentative i'm the Futurity. Madden scratched
Gettysburg and added Ancestor; 5. +.
White added Rain Shine. This left eight
cen TO face the starter.
DRILLING RAIN.
1t was drizzling so hard when the horses
reached the start up the Futurity chute
that they were almost invisible from the
grand stand. After twelve minutes delay
the big field got away in excellent align
ment
Delhi seemed quickest with Hamburg
Bell. Leonidas. Little En-, and The Minute
Man ranged along side and all in the CEN
ter of the track. These except Delhi soon
wore clear and Fuller was ON even terms
with the foremost He held Hamburg
Belle in restraint through the dip where
the going IL softer, but when he reached
the hard ground just before the elbow he
let her down bit and her head showed in
front the leaders wheeled into the
stretch. Delhi went back quickly but the
despised Lady Amelia had Joined the front
ranks Hamburg Belle and Leonidss alone
were prominent when the stretch was
reached. Little Elm had hung on well but
BrOomstick WAS far out OF it. his stable
mate. Audience. running far better
Passing the last eighth pole il was Ham
burg Belle by length. I.eonidas a half
length, Little En- a head and The Minute
Man But Hamburg Belle was tripping
along easily and as LeOnidas. responding
70 Redferns desperate riding forced her
faster and faster. the two sped away from
the others. LeontdaS drew up ON the filly,
both In the center of the track and the best
going. sixteenth from home, Hamburg
Belle on the inside and still length i'm
the lead Fuller saw the little fellows head
bobbing closer, and, drawing his whip, cut
the nlly smartiy ON the ftank. She sprang
but not In corwardice.
FULLER SAW HIS ERROR.
Her spring sidewise carried her into the
deep mud near The rail and when Fuller
saw his error and set TO work in a flash
with hands and heels 10 mend it, the re-
Spouse magnificent Hamburg Belle
Strengthened out like a greyhound and shot
through the mud toward the near goal In
second she was going faster than Leoni-
das and In moment more was home first.
winner and greatest turf heroine of 1909
Sidney Paget turned TO grasp the hand
OF Mr.. Whitney. extended i'm oongratula-
ton whep the my led her field home
Il am glad 10 win but L almost wish IL
had been yeu." said the younger turfnan
Mr. Whitney expressed intense aratfaca-
ton at the success OF Handbags get an,l
was especially pleased at the showing OF
1seonidas.
HE is the gamiest little horse ever
kaw. he said and l did not believe Ia.
could carry that weight with such horses
sn fact wanted 10 withdraw him at lunch
time and bet dollar that Mercury would
beat him..
In spite OF the unpleasant weather be-
tween 5000 and 25.too persons We're ia at
tendance when the FCturity was run. Ham,
burg fselie Is the third fl1y To win the Flu
turify The others were The Butterflies
and LAlouefte. Her owner. Mr.. Pagef. Is
credited with winning $4,000 BY her VIC