The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-28
Gallant SySonby, With
Redfern Up, Tires in
the Stretch.
BIG CROWD AT TRACK
Betting Liveliest in Years.
Fully a Half Million
Changed Hands.

run this afternoon, resulted as fol-
lows:
Artful, first.
Tradition, second.
Sysonby. third.
Hildebrand rode the winner. and
won easily by four lengths.
Odom rode Tradition.
Redfern had the mount on Sysonby.
The richest Of all American stake
events was run at Sheepshead Bay in
the presence Of more than $1,000 people
wildly shrieking in their enthusiasm as
the superb field swept through the
stretch battling with all their energy 10
win for their owners a fortune.
glorious sight it was. the picture
Of these superb two-year-olds. the finest
field that ever gathered in a race for
this historic stake
II was no wonder that the veins OF
the masses were fired by an enthusiasm
that turned each human voice into
callio3e
A Frantic Crowd.
Men and women laughed and cried.
shrieked and cursed. threw their hats
in the air and jumped UP and down on
the lawn, without knowing why thev did
SO
The racing microbe had seized thern
with all its intensity, and they were
Tor the moment crazed. Ii was a gIori-
Gus tribute 10 the popularity of the
horse
The few seconds over a minute that
II took 10 run the race seemed like an
eternity OF tine to those who watched
its progress
Then there was the atterrnath-the
crowding back TO the stand of the
painting thoroughbreds, guided by their
sad-faced little riders. the plotting into
the charmed white semi-circle IN froat
or the judges OF the victor.
Placed in the Wreath.
Hildebrand's face was wreathed in
joyful grins as he heard the plaudits
OF the crowd. He received the con-
gratulations OF the judges and was
hnally placed IN the huge floral chair
10 be carried Off on the shoulders OF
an admiring crowd
That was the ending OF tae Futurity.
and II then became a happy memory 10
BE- placed alongside OF other bright spots
in the record or turf events.
The field got of to perfect start.
with Artful In ths lead. Sysonby sec
ond. and Tradition third.
Odom Immediately hustled the Eeene
horse TO the front. Artful was running
easily, and HildebTand made no effort
To shake him up when Tradition also
showed his neck ahead.
At the half. Artful came with rush
ana TOOK a lead which he never lost.
Sysonby Looked Bad.
From the stand il looked as though
the much-touted Sysonby was IN trouble.
but Redfern was riding steadily. Art
ful was going with Iong easy strides a
length ahead OF Sysonby. while Wood
saw had come up and passed Tradition
When the stretch was reached the real
battle commenced.
Sysonby began 10 close the length of
daylight which separated him from Art
ful. and the crowd. which was down
heavily on the favorite. began to roar
that IL was all over. WoOdsaW wa
close behind. and seemed likely 10 give
both horses a tussle for first hODOrs
Artful to the Front.
At the last furlong pole Hildebrand
shook Artful up and after that there
was no doubt of the result. The Duryea
horse pulled away as though the others
were standing still and came under the
wire winner by four lengths
Tradition. with a remarkable burst Of
speed. came up and nosed the favorite
2
The Keene horse was in distress and a
no time during the end OF the race Sc
riously menaced Artful.
The time. 1:i1 IS. was remarkably
fast.
Betting Very Brisk.
The betting ring was sight. The
Weakling had TO chance. IL took
strong man 10 force his way through
the seething mass OF enthusiasts In or
der 10 get near bookie.
Ii Is estimated that half a million
dollars changed hands in less than half
an hour. No fewer than 1900 people
crowded into the betting inclosure.
driving the bookies frantic with their
mad rushes and eagerness 70 bet on
the horse Of their fancy.
Like great waves beating on a rock
bound coast the crowd surged up 10 the
bookmakers and away again. Thous-
and watched the wonderful sight in the
betting ring.
Stampede of Talent.
Then when the bugle announced that
the horses were on the way 10 the post
the crowd dashed LelImeli from the
ring carrying bOollies and clerks with
them
Ia FIVE minutes what had been a see
thing pandemonium IVES ike a placid
mill pond with no signs OF life except
The cashiers gathering up their money
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