Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-31
GREAT FUTURITY RACE
HAMBURG BELLE FIRST IN REC
ORD-BREAKIN0 TIME.
Whitney's Leonidas Was Second by q
Short Head and The Minute
Man Third.

Sydney Paget's wonderful nliy. Hamburg
Belle. by Hamburg-Isiac. won the rich
| Futurity at Sheepshead Bay Saturday
| afternoon by head in a finish that brought
! q tremendous cheer from 10000 throata
| Pressing her hard all through the last quar-
ter of q mile was w. c. Whitney's Leoni-
| das. also by Hamburg. out of Boise, who
| was four lengths before John e. Madden's
The Minute Man, by Juvenal-Semper Para
| tus.
The big race, which was worth $46 $50
gross, with $4,000 to the winner. was run
over the last six furlongs of the Futurity
course In 1.13 clipping full second on the
record for this distance and race hung up
by John A. brakes savable last year.
| The weather and track conditions could
| not have been more unfavorable. The
Chilling rain was blown straight down the
| stretch in the faces of the spectators by q
| heavy northeastern. which probably aided
| the making OF fast time in spite Of the fact
| that the course was fetlock deep in sloppy
| mud covering hard bottom.
Inc going was source Of bitter disap-
polntment to many owners. who started
their horses. however, in sheer desperation
Hamburg Belle was sent to the post on the
advice of Trainer Jack Joyner. Mr.. Paget
was inclined late on Friday night to scratch
the filly. but Joyner was so positive that
she could triumph in any kind Of going
that his wisdom prevailed.
Grover Cleveland Fuller, who had been
riding with brilliant success at Saratoga,
mad the mount. and it was probably due to
his cool-headedness and remarkable finish
that the game little daughter of Hamburg
stood on the determined challenge of Mr..
Whltney's colt when the crucial moment
Hamburg Belle had a big pull at the
weights. it is true. She picked up only
eleven pounds. which just about suited her,
ana received six pounds from Leonidas. But
w q n
run, and at its conclusion there was unIim-
ited praise for her wherever the race was
discussed Strange to say, the sharp bet
TORS oid not play Hamburg Belle. but
plunged on the Keene entries, Delhi and
hohinoor, who were coupled favorites at
70 z while to 1 was accepted against the
Brown entries, Broomstick and Audience.
ms wa was the price. too. against the winner.
ana the public at large fairly late it up
as the louts say, right up to the time
Starter Fitzgerald released the barrier. Tho
victory OF Mr.. Pagets filly, therefore, was
immensely popular, as was evidenced by
the long lines of happy spectators behind
the DOCKS IN both rings after the red board
was adjusted.
The start was only fair
Before the big field had Travelled a fur,ono
all but two or three horses were blinded
WIN the shower of mud thrown I'D by the
heeis OF the pacemakers. Lady Amelia
Droke away from the gate with whirlwind
speed and at the first furlons pole she had
an advantage Of a short half length. She
mad the rail and clear sailing and Coburn
hustied her along at top speed. Little EN-
h was ciose 10 her. and then in a compact
punch came Leonidas, Broomstick, High
nail and Hamburg Belle The last named
was slightly pinched off, but as the field
spread out Fuller got Mr.. Paget's FLY into
was reached the youngsters had settled
DOWN to long, desperate struggle Lady
Amelia still had a small advantage and
t t.ieale EN- was clinging to her with the
tenacity OF bulldog. Hamburg Belle had
got clear Of the others and was running
easily yet swiftly. with Fuller keeping
something In reserve. At this early stage
3otn keene colts were beaten. 1t was evil
cent that they did not like the mud for
they houndered around in 1t in helpless
fashion Adbell. the pride of Wizard Mad
den. was far back in the ruck. struggling
along blindly. Broomstick was nowhere'
with Mercury SPRAYING all over the track
Wearing the elbow In the track Lady
Amelia and Little EN- began to stop. The
FEARFUL pace was too much for them. With
quick perception Fuller let out a wrap and
Hamburg Belle shot ahead with a dazzling
burst of speed.
Hamburg BELIEF roared the crowd as
the the conspicuous s Paeet colors were made
out Tor the first time. She'll win!'
AS the fleet Ally swept around into the
straight home run she passed both Lady
Amelia and Little EN-. But laundering
penind her with world Of pluck came
Hamburg with hand and heel and he QUICK
ly rushed up to Hamburg Bellies TANKS on
posite the field stand. Both were in the
middle OF the track, but neither boy had
as yet gone to the whip.
lnch by inch. then foot by foot, Leonfdas
gained until at the last furlong pole he got
his nose in front. The crowd swayed hack
and forth and roared in wild excitement.
Wnitney w1ns!" screamed thousands
But others beloved:
"Paget! Paget! Pagetw
Then Fuller drew his whip. It was the
first time that Hamburg Belle had ever felt
the catgut. and as Fuller laced her with
unmerciful vigor she swerved So Quickly
old she bolt from the middle of the track
10 the inner rail that some Of the onlookers
cried out In alarm. but Fuller Strengthened
the lilly quickly and she bounded ahead
with turn OF speed that had the crowd
by the ears. Redfern was whipping too
and game Leonidas struggled on, the
crowd laughing. shrieking, CRYING and
grooming as the horses dashed on Another
cruel blow from the whip settled it. Ham
burg Belle. with one mighty, dying effort
got her head in front, and though Leonidas
responded to the call of his rider with all
the speed and strength in his makeup he
was beaten.
Such cheer as went up when Hamburg
Bellies number was hoisted has seldom
been heard on a racetrack. The flly and
ner rider received the widest kind of nm
ovation when they came back to the scales.
ana there was generous applause too for
Leonidas The Minute Man, who ran third
was four lengths before Audience. the lat
ter beating Highball a head. Little Em
was length away, with Kohinoor md
Mercury not far behind. The others came
home tired and bedraggled
Following are the summaries of the race.
The seventeenth Futurity. for two-year-
olds; $4,000 added; penalties and allow
ances: last six furlOngs Of the Futurtty
course: