The Washington herald., 1907-09-01


NOne-Keene OverJOyed.
sheepshsad Bay, n. Y, Aug. Sl-An
understood gray-bearded, hard-featured
old man stood on the top Of the grand
stand at sheepshead Bay this afternoon
shortly after o'clock and watched
through glasses that never trembled a
cloud Of dust far down the straight
course materialize into a flying band OF
eight thoroughbred race horses.
All about him were men and women,
some shouting a. the top of their voices,
others shaking with excitement, but with
not muscle moving 10 show the strain
ne himself was under, the old man
watched a grand-looking brown colt come
out Of the bunch at the elbow in the
track, less than quarter Of a mile from
home. and shoot 10 the front like an ex-
press train passing humble freight
Frantic shouts OF Colin wins" It's Co
lin in a gallopr' fell apparently upon deaf
ears. but not until the brown. colt had
passed the judges stand a length and a
half ahead of his nearest competitor cid
the old man drop his glasses; then he
turned with almost boyish smile on his.
face 10 grasp the hands of men and
women, some his friends and others
strangers. who hurled their congratula-
tiOns at him.
Attains His Turf Ambition.
The old man was James r. Keene. vet
eran fnancier. who had risked fortunes
time and again in Wall street and lost
thousands without the slightest trernor OF
an eyeIash, and who to-day attained the
one ambition of his noted career.
With a home-bred colt Mr.. Keene had
succeeded in landing the richest prize OF
the American turf. the $4,000 Futuri5y,
and although the colt was put to a hard
drive 10 win at the end. he ran true and
showed that he is beyond doubt the best
two-year-oid in training at the present
time
Only one Of those that finished behind
him has any license to be cIassed with
him. That is Bar None. owned by Harry
Payne Whitney. who was absolutely last
Of the field when they entered the stretch,
a demon. With a miraculous burst OF
speed he fairly moved down the fed,
passing one after another. and forcing
Miller TO go TO the bat half a furlong
from home. Colin responded nobly, COW
ering the six furlongs in the remarkably
fast time Of Ill 10. the fastest ever
made for the stake
Great Crowd Greets winner
There were close 10 5000 people at the
track for the reopening Of the racing
season about New York when the bugle
blew for the first race. Numbered in the
crowd were the leaders Of society. art.
finance, and the various professions and
crafts, and the gay costumes Of the ladies'
lent a brilliancy to the scene that de-
lighted the true artist
1t was fOregone conclusion that Colin
would win. barring Unforeseen accidents.
so that the crowd. which was one OF the
greatest that ever passed within the
gates Of COney Islands beautiful Jockey
club, came prepared to accept q short price
about him.
While few Of the plungers played Colin.
the public. it seemed. would have nothing
else. so that the superb son OF Com
mando was hammered down to l to by
means II a food Of small-sized wagers
which fairly surfeited the layers. Those
who did not care TO take such prohibitive
odds either supported Bar None or Fair
Play, place and show. while there was
also a liberal am0Gnt Of support for
Chapultepec 10 be third
Had Colin been at a better price the
public would have wagered an unlimited
amount. but as il was he was sufficiently
we'll supported TO create widespread en-
thUsiasm when he flashed past the judges
Still 1t was not the enthusiasm which
greeted Futurity winners in years gone
by. probably because there was not 4
well-balanced man at the track side who
figured anything else but a Colin triumph
As a matter of fact, the prOwess Of Mr..
Keenes champion was the means of max
ing the field the smallest that ever went
to the post for this historic event No
matter how 1t was figured, Colin appeared
TO have the race at his mercy. and when
the popular colors OF the Jocky Clubs
vice chairman loomed up in victory at
the end of the struggle it was simply
a case of Il told you solH
Has won SSoyODV.
BY taking down this rich prize, which
amounted TO s25.O75 TO the winner. Colin.
the victor of eight consecutive races.
swelled his total stake Of winnings 10
about ssS,0O0. and at the same time IN
creased Mr.. Keene's winnings Of the year
10 S9OSO00 in round numbers.
It was 4:O6 when the bugle sounded post
orders for the big race. Restigouche,
Collins stable-mate. was scratched. and
Countermand was added Bar None un-
seated Martin as they came through the
gate. but he held on to the colt and no
damage was done. Starter Cassidy, after
three minutes delay. yelled hoarsely,
Come on
Colin was the first TO show, but pur-
suaut to his riding orders Miller took a
steadying pull on him. and Chapultepec
flashed TO the frcnt with a whirlwind
burst of speed.
At the quarter the BurIew colt had a
length on Colin. who was a similar dis
tance in front OF Fair Play, with Bar
None absolutely last and apparently hope
lessly out of the running At the elbow.
where the Futurity course joins the main
track. Miller let loose a wrap on Colin
and started to hand ride him The big
Commando colt responded well, and inch
by inch cut down the lead of the Burlew
colt. and at the lower end OF the field
stand he had showed his neck IN front.