New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
TASK FOR ORMONDALE.
Futurity Winner Must Capture Flat
bush to ProUe Supremacy.

cooled out on Saturday than turfnnen began to dis
cuss his chances in the Flatbush, which will be
aewed the full -furlong course at Sleeps
head Bay next Saturday afternoon.
Although the Flatbush from a monetary point of
view is less important than the Futurity and does
not attract the popular interest, it has been
looked upon always as medium through which all
disputes arising the running of the F'Uturity
definitely settled.
The distance. to be sure is furlong longer than
the Futurlty. but the weights pitched upon
lower scale, and the conditions are thus virtually
equalized. Much the same field that starts in the
Futurity makes up the company for the Flatbush.
and the two-year-old that wins them both has the
sterling mark OF supremacy placed upon him def
nitely and finally.
AS nominations for the Flatbush can be made as
late July it frequently happens that youngsters
eligible for the Futurty. but which have shown
themselves of Futurty calibre in their earlier races
are entered for it in the supplementary closing.
This is particularly true in this years list Of
eligibes where forty out Of total of seventy-six
Were nominated in July. And in this forty some
of the most formidable youngsters OF the season.
Mr.. Whitney's Burgomaster and Pegasus both of
which beat Ornondale in the Grand Union Hotel
Stakes at Saratoga, in the list well In
quisitor, Oak Duke. Whimsical. Oaklawn and other
good ones that did not start on Saturday.
If Ormondale is to defend his title next Saturday
1t is almost certain that he will have more OF a
task than he had in winning it, In addition those
already mentioned, he is likely to meet the fast
Western colt George c. Bennett. which many horse
men consider the best two-year-old that has been
sent the races this year. This brown son Of
Orsni will be in receipt of five pounds from Ormop-
dale which will have 10 take up 120 pounds
Saturday, five pounds of which he incurred as
penalty for winning the Futurity.
Aside from this colt his most dangerous opponents
seem to be Burgonaster and Pegasus. The former
gave him fifteen pounds at Saratoga and ran the
six furlongs in 113 As. Pegasus met him even
tern and bea i'm MOI as he had
be pulled and hauled all through the stretch in
order not to beat his stake companion. with which
Mr. Rogers had declared to win.
Both these Hamburg youngsters are looked upon
likely starters and in the opinion Of some judges
the Of Ormonde will not be able TO turn the
tables on ther-giving them weight as he will have
to on Saturday. instead Of being in receipt of it, as
he was when they last met
Another candidate for the Flatbush that neither
the public nor Ormondales trainer is at all likely
to overlook is T. H. Gaynors hlly Whimsical, by
Orlando, out OF Kisnet She established her claim
to be classed with the quality when she defeated
TangIe at Saratoga
Whimsical has five stake engagements at this
meeting but it is the present intention OF ner STAB
to start her only in the Flatbush.
No one realizes the tough job Ormondale has be-
fore him better than Tom Welsh, his trainer, but
there is no man the turf less likely to look for
a hole in the fence to dodge sporting PROPOSE
ton than Mr.. Welsh, and there is every reason TO
corners If the colt does not go amiss between now
and the bugle call for the Flatbush
The big son of Ornonde cooled out nicely after
his victory and yesterday showed no more signs Of
his hard struggle than he would after mornings
work, Mt Welsh's pretty cottage at Gravesend, by
the way. was the scene of an uninterrupted recep-
tion all day yesterday. Owners, brother trainers
and horsemen generally, dropped in to congratulate
him upon the triumph of the youngster he had
trained since he shipped here last year
yearling.
Among the many congra tuatory kilograms he re-
ceived was one from John E. Madden. who for
obvious reasons did not make them in person. The
telegram was dated Washington. D. c.
Mr Madden did not see the running of the Futur-
itv because the Coney Island Jockey Club incosure
is within the Jurisdiction Of the court he has been
declared in contempt of. 1t is the first he has
missed since he became factor in racing. Before
the race was run he was confident that Timber
which he sold to Harry Payne Whitney. would he
returned winner
Although the Flatbush-in contemporaries the
best race of the coming week, there other
stakes to be decided between now and Saturday
which are of even greater Importance.
The Century. a mile and a half. weight for age
will also be Saturday. and Wednesday
the Twin City Handicap. at and a quarter miles
for the older horses will also be renewed.
AS the Twin City holds out the promise of pos
sible meeting between Sysonby and Artful, it be
comes one of the most alluring stakes Of the week
The weights for it have not been announced but IT
is generally conceded that Mr. Vosburgh will treat
them as inpartially when he assigned them i'm
posts for previous races
The eligible list for the Century also contains the
name of Sysonby. and the stake is at weight for
age 1t seems at the mercy of the wonderful son Of
Melton Neither Waterlight nor Oiseau is eligible
and Of the thirty-two thoroughbreds from which
the field may be made up one seems to have a
chance against him form
Some OF the other fixtures to be decided this week
are the Partridge for two-yearolds six furlongs
the turf the Dolphin, for three-yearods. one and
one-eighth miles; the Great FIlly for two-year-
old flIies, at six furlongs and the Dash. also for
youngsters, five furlongs of the Futurity
Course
The tender James D McNulty. president of
the village of Saratoga, has shown toward his flock
in ordering the local poolroom closed Immediately
after the racing ended there cannot be too heartily
commended. The suggestion that the stable is
locked after the horse is stolen is cruel and IT.
relevant.
Mr. MeNulty had the interests of his flock at
heart and that only the wicked visitors within
his gates would yield TO temptation so uncertain
ia its returns pooroom. Sure thing money is
the slogan for Saratogans Their president knows
II au't he TAX a pOolIOOm w a irlr