New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
FAME FOR ELECTIONEER
WTNS Rich FUTURTTY.
Monster Cro,cd Cheers Brilliant
Finish for the Classic Stake.

N.iam L7keIaude Eiectioueer the son -
Vcter and Quasal won The rich and historic
Tvturfty a. Sheepshoad Bay yesterday. and
earned forward place among the tvo-year-olis
which are fighting for the nonors ~ the year.
Ee worked his way into a cortendiug position
ar The last sixteenth pole from a place far I'm
fho rear of Iho flying ra.emakorS and In q
Brilliant and stirring drive got uF ln tho last feN
strides 10 win hy neck from James f. Keene's
Pope Joan and Paul D. Raiuov's pe Nuud. hich
were heads apart behind him
The rrovd. reused 10 perfect frenzy Of ex-
clement by tho close and spectacular finish.
Cleared and shouted i'm a way -ha- 9tti0E'y
hsiled tho winner of the richest tv0-year-olI
stake Of the season. The cheers, however. Were
not only for the winner. as Poue Joan and he
aIund. 0rilo beaten. had earned almost equal
haoors with El=ctfaueer for there was no dis
grace and only highest praise for the two which
had fought such a good fEht and Acknowledged
6=fea- only after = struggle that was To whit
behind The winners i'm hrflliaucy.
Flectioneer took up H. pounds ard ram a race
,lar stamps him as colt Of niehea' quality.
He vas So far hack iu the early part that his
followers who had backed him from % to
8 10 T. gave no an hope and turned their eyes
20 where the feet footed Pope Joan was fighting
sloug iu the van. hut he soon convinced them
that they had struck their colors too carly in Tho
hattie. for he closed with tho courage OF a lion
and in less time rhan 81 takes 20 tell it was
Sighting with the leaders and Suatehi~E victory
r-pm apparent defeat
Pope Joan. game 90 the core had borne the
hr,irt Of -he fight. and had dome hor part I'm
making rhe naoa fast and furious for her stabi"
s-'r'1rsulous. Peer Pan and Ballet she fought
..- ~ resouto fashion whcr they failed ~ come
1n and relieve her Of her ~e-rousibUIrv and
while giving OF hoy best she was forced 20
,t.TrH
= Ralney paid $s5'on a. Belmont Park last
spring. was only head away and he did more
30 redeem himself for his earlier failures u fin
ieniug where he di6 than ne had done I'm winning
-he United states Hore. Stakes at Saratoga a
week ago. Ifa had been IN close quarters most of
rne journey. and did NOT have she ops rtunity to
make his great early speed count. hut le. too.
closed f1 Eamast fashion when Strengthened out
iu tha stretch. aud with better luck in the early
part might have been tho uus ro earn the honor
or t1e race as well as part ~ the gl"-.-
The field tfar went to the post in The Fuurity
-astardav was one of rnC best that had eyer
raced Ter Tho richest and uos- covete5 t,yo-vear-
..lF stake af tl.- season and NOT since Proctor
Knott won The irs: running in lSss has th~ race
been 80 hard fought OF ended in such spec
-acuIar and brilliant manner The scene in th-
s-rard-tand and on the lawn when the horses
fought through the last sixteenth WAS one 'hat
viii live long iu the memory ~ those fortunate
enough 10 see d. Men SO far forgot themselves
as 10 throw their hat ia the air iu The exGbar-
snce of their feelings, while the women shouted
yn hystcrlcsl fashion and 60 all appearances on
ioved to She fullest -ho great tlrr hattI- which
was going on bef re th-i- eyes. The majority
If those present had vagered tho Keen. trio.
1lt they were generous enough, even in defeat
20 Join those who had wsgered ON Elecroncer,
and accord him a welcome that Was AS cnthusi-
aetic as il was Spontaneous.
Between forty thousand and fifty thousand
,-ersonz. hungry for tho resumption 81 the sport
In the metropolitan district. went down to
tSheepshead Bay Yesterday TO welcome the re
turn OF the thoroughbreds from Saratoga and to
indulge their fondness for racing The crowd
which went down to Belmont Park ON Memorial
Day may have been bigger. but IL is safe 90 say
that the Coney Island Jockey Club has rarely il
ever entertained larger or more enthusiastic
I, gathering. They came from near and far. and
when the last race was run they were loath 10 60
home. as the conditions were veIInigh perfect
for al cutting while The sport from beginning to
end vas Of the highest order.
40 words may httingly describe tho beauty Of
-he scene when the horses went to the post for
The Futurity. standing in the iufeId the grand
stand. clubhouse and field Enclosures looked like
human beehives gay with the bright gowns az
the women. The field stand was crowded until
there was TO room for more. the huge grand
stand with its three tiers and the lawn i'm front
might have accommodated a few more persons.
but not with comfort while the clubhouse was
taxed 10 SIS FULLEST capacity Tho pillars or the
turf vhO have done much for racing in This
country were there TO a man, and Mon who stand
high in the political financial and business world
made holiday Of the occasion and ioin.d with
their less notable brothers IN hailing the winner
Of the Futurlty and in cheering the winners Of
the other races as they we're run and won
The big psrkke inclosure never looked more
attractive. Everything seemed particularly
arranged u please tho eye and nothing was
lacking fo- the complete enjoyment and comfort
II those who journeyed TO the track The sa,-
was made to order. The sun shone clear and
bright from cloudless sky, while the cool ra
freshing breeze tempered its rays and ea-a tho
afr the invigorating freshness OF early fan
The Futuyity ruf as the fourth rare .r-
fifteen O. the best t-ro-yea r-olds I'm trair5,,, ,
20 tke roS-. james =. Keene scratched ze.,-,.t
Continued ninth paK-
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