The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-27

tracted the support OF some Of the shrewdeet
spectators at the track. Flip Flap was of
rather slowly and after being shut in to the
bend In the track she ran over majority
Of the field and was running strongly at the
end.
James r. Keene's Commando colt Kuroh
came home fifth after a fair performance
With Sydney Paget's Jacobits. who Shove
early speed, but stopped under the weight.
In sixth position. Tho others were trailing
out behind with August Belmont's Woolwich
by Hastings-Woodvine who had been
backed down to TO 1, badly beaten. WOOL
wich got into jam right after the start.
which, by the way. was almost perfect. and
after that he had no chance. Athlete and
Jerry Weinberg. who were also supported
to q certain degree, met with similar hard
luck and were never prominent after the
first furlong. 8. 8. Browns Accountant
was, anchored by the top impost which he
shouldered. and finished next to last.
BIO CROWD At THE TRACK.
There we're seventeen starters, August
Belmont's Bridgeman being the only with
drawal from the original list Of entries,
whils the Midtown Stables Athlete, with
1T pounds. was an addsd starter. Thirty
thousand persons saw the big race and
more than 800 bookmakers handled the
wagers than were made In the grandstand
enclosure and in the field.
The perfect weather, coupled with the
fact that METROPOLITAN racegoers had not
soon the hc.-~7, run for nearly month,
served to .ur~ lte unbounded enthusiasm.
Furthermore, the fact that the Futurity
was the Lost open race Of It's kind from q
speculative standpoint that had ever been
run at the Bay added to the general interest.
and when Ormondale came home in ma estic
triumph there was a feeling OF intense
satisfaction evident in every quarter.
In automobiles and tally-hos the more
prosperous element came to the track
In comfortable fashion. while the railroad
trains from Long Island City and the trolley
cars from the bridge and other points were
emptying thousands Of turf enthusiasts
at the track gates long before 1t was time
to run the first race. So we'll inform ed
are patrons OF the turf to-day as to the form
and condition of the horses that when 1t
came time to dissect the Futurity q tour
Of the betting ring and the crowded stands
disclosed general preference for Ormon-
dale. Flip Flap, Timber, Woolwich and
Jerry Weinberg, although hundreds Of
spectators as usual we're anxious to shoot
at the moon. or in other words to back
whatever horse met their fancy in spite
cfthe length Of the odds.
MEN OF WEALTH IN THE CLUBHOUSE.
The clubhouse, where men Of wealth
and standing in the community always
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% crowded before the running Of the big
race that standing room was at premium
This state Of anairs prevailed straight
through the triple deck grand stand to
the mammoth steel structure in the field ,
whore men and women who could not
afford the higher tariff paid dollar head
to see the horses run.
Over the green lawns swarmed regiments
Of mon who seemed unable to stand in any
one position before the racers appeared.
This general nervousness seemed to per-
wade the gigantic throng from paddock
TO betting ring, where. as usual, the battle
with the books made it an impossible task
to move the elbows. One look at this Jam
OF wild eyed spectators seemed to indicate
that world Of money was being wagered
on the race, but II is q matter Of fact that,
while the layers handled as many bets
a they could conveniently take care Of,
the wagers were not OF the usual large
proportions, for the reason that the hea yler
spectators preferred to remain in their
private boxes and reserved seats, where
they could see the race in comfort, rather
than Join the never ending wrestling match
below. D..
No sooner had Harry Payne Whitney's