The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-28
BY GOLDEN FLASH
OF ARTFUL' s HEELS
The Fifty Thousand Dol
lar Prize is Won.
TRADITION is SECOND
Sysonby, the Favorit. Finishes Third
ArtfuI is a Brown FiIIy Bred by
the Late William c. Whit
ney---A Fast Re-
cord
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. 27.-Artful. brown
fIly bred by the late William C. Whit
ney and bearing the colors of Her
man b. Duryea, today won the 17ih
renewal oofo othe Futuri.y at Sleeps
head Bay. Tradition. bred by James
B. Haggin and running in the namo
of Sydney Paget was second, while
Sysonby from the stable of James r.
Keene and bred in England, finished
third. The Keene entry-Sysonby and
Wild Mint, was favorite in the be-
ting at 13 to 20, but was not heavily
backed in view Of the short price
which the public was not eager to ac~
cept with the field of sixteen starters.
The Duryea entry received the bulk
of public wagers at TO 2. Tradition
also was heavily played at the good
odds of to 1 for the place. Syson-
bys defeat was, howeer, hardly eX-
pected by the immense throng that
crowded Long Islands famous race
course, and especially by a f1lly who
had never as yet won q race.
The time for the six furlongs, Flu
turity course, was l minute, eleven and
fOur-fifths seconds, the fastest on rec
ord for the stake. The day was per-
feet. A chilly wind during the morn
ing gave way after the noon hour to
bright sunshine and long before the
hour for the first race. every inch of
space in the double decked grand
stand was crowded with lovers of The
thoroughbred.
In the betting ring, the struggle OF
wOuld-be players, for half hour rre>
ceding the bugle call had been terrific.
Men trampled upon one another, in d
wild struggle to secure the best odds
on their favorites. Mr.. Keenes en-.
try which had opened at four to five
was backed down until thirteen to
twenty was the best price obtainable
Not a great deal of money was re-
CURED however, to force the price be-
cause every bookmaker in the rin
openly expressed the belief that Sy-
sonby would win in a gallop.
Away They Go.
A few minutes after four the horses
were lined up for the start. Sysonby
with Redfern up, was on his toes as
the barrier snapped and got the rail-
Artful, got away second and raced
head and head with Sysonby for three
eighths of a mile. Tanya and Tradi-
ton were third and fourth and the
other twelve were punched behind
them. Redfern seemed to have the
race at his mercy, but the light
as they rushed past he lad mile post
Sysonby. began to tire. Hildebrani,
quick to see his Advantage, began to
hand ride the fleet FLY Inch by inch
he crawled up and as they dashed by
the five furlong pole ne was tapping
Sysonby's saddle.
A great shout rang out rs the racers
tore down the brown stretch Of dirt
toward the finish and II was plain to
be seen that the great son OF Melton
and Optime was beaten Tanya which
had been running thir gave. way to
Tradition and the latter worked like a
demon the last seventy yards and sue
ceeded in catching Sysonby. Artful
in that distance had gone away at
every jump. Passing under the wire
she was five lengths in front of Tradi-
ton and the latter was shoorot head
in front of Sysonby. Tanya was four
lengths away in the fourth PLACID
while the others were strung out hope
lessly beaten.
The pace had been too much for
them and the time Ill As, was the
fastest yet recorded for the full Flu
turity course. When the time waN
hung up and the horses came back
to the judges stand, a great shout
went up from the multitude.
What the Race Was Worth.
TOdayS race, Wnlie not as rIcn Dy
many thousands of dollars as some
of the preceding ones which was
worth a total of $4,000, dividend az
follows:
To the winner s43,S00: to the second
$4,917; third $2,0S3; to the nominator
of the dinner estate of William G.
Whitney, $4,000; to the nominator of
the second horse, q. B. Haggin {, ST.
$50, to the noninator of the third.
horse $500
American breeders were highly
pleased over the outcome as Artful
and Tradition are purely American
bred while the dam Of Sysonby was
imported by Mr.. Keene and in hiG
lens flows the blood Of some of Eng
lands most famous derby winners.
Summar: The Futurity years olds,
6 furlongs-Artful to 2, won; Ira
dition - to 1, second: Sysonby LIZ to
20, third. Time. III As. Tanya,
Council, Agile, Bellestrome, Wild Mint
Florooifier, Hot Shot Oisseau. Jack
Lowry, Woodsaw Christis, Bedouin,
and Rose of Dawn, finished in the
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