New-York tribune., 1908-08-30
MASKETTE'S BIG RACE
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gate. TO the public unless racing can be con-
Quoted without public betting of any KIND
GOOD SIZED CROWD ON HAND
SCHUYLER Parsons. managing director of the
Coney Island Jockey Club, said that IN his opn-
ion the crowd numbered about twelve thousand
persons which was gratifying under the new
and strange conditions. He added that there
was absolutely no betting of any kind. as he
had asked a number Of friends to watch closely
and see if it was possible to get down bet. He
said further that if anybody stated that there
was betting at Sheepshead Bay that person
would be called upon TO prove II. as 1t was the
purpose of his association to run on the meet
ing even to empty benches. as II was "'iiins 10
face a big deficit until final Interpretation OF
the law had been made and no question could
be raised as the methods employed.
John G. Cavanaugh. who had charge OF the
betting ring in the old days. did not furnish any
advance Information as 10 overweishts. Jockeys
or scratches as nobody seemed 10 want IL
Those in attendance waited until the regular
5ocEe, hoard went up to get their riders and
scratches and paid little no attention 10
ov.rweiehts which, under the old conditions
were so material.
1t may be said i'm passing that the paddock ap-
peared to have attraction than usual 10
those j; the clubhouse inclosure. oie crown
watched the final grooming OF the canoioaees
for the Futurity, Helmet, Maskette, Sir Maft'h'
perseus and Mediant attracting special atten-
tion With on. or two exceptions the ois men
i'm racing were on hand to man James H.
Keene. Herman B. Duryea, H - Knapp,
Schuyler Parsons, Andrew Miller, H T. oxnard'
Thomas Hitchcock, jr.. +. r. HITCHCOCK Ehott
Cowder Charles w. Gates. James AZ Brady
and many others were on hand 10 prove their
love for the sport
But to return TO the Futurify. JACK 'oyher
scratched Harry Payne Whitneys Boppin' ana
depended upon Perseus which ran second TO
Hermit in the Hopeful Stakes az Saratoga. beat
ing Sir artin and Fayette, among others. ana
Hillside the good looking son or hampurg-
Morringside. John f. Madden sent out Sir
Martin and Fayette, which have won over SlV,-
600 between them this year. making almost
clean sweep of most Of the two-year-old stakes;
lanes r Keene depended Maskette and Hell
met. August Benonts colors were carried by
Practical the full brother to the unbeaten Pris-
Gillian; Herman B. Duryea hoped TO WIN the
rich prize with his small but speedy fiiy Medl-
ant. daughter Of Meddler. while P s. P Ran
dolph added Ruble forlorn hope IT was
brilliant and classy ield-one Of the best If not
the very best, that ever did battle Tor the rich
prize.
.OW THE RACE WAS RUN.
The start far up the Futurlty course, 50
that little could be seen Of the race until the
field swung around the elbow. At that point
Maskette Perseus, Sir Martin and Helmet were
racing along in the in close company, with
the others trailing. and even at that time hope
lessly beaten When fairly Strengthened out
Nsskette under slight urging by Notter. came
away In the most impressive fashion, so that
her victory loudly acclaimed even at the
last furlong pole. Helmet followed her closely,
with Sir Martin at his heels. while Perseus soon
found the pace too killing, and dropped back
beaten
With Maskette sure winner. those in at
tendance turned their attention to the fight for
the place and il was close and stirring
and well worth watching. Helmet appeared to
have the better of 1t coming into the las. SIX
teenth and the crowd shouted: "Keene runs
one two," But those who shouted loudest APP
peared to forget that Sir Martin has proved his
courage time and again, and has never been
beaten until the wire was passed Helmet fought
on with V. Powers doing his best to help him
along but Sir Martin would not be denied, and
J. Lee got the good son of Ogden up in the last
stride to beat Helmet head for the place. -Four
lengths back Perseus headed the spent and firing
ruck
The other races provided plenty OF entertain
nent August Belmont's Half Sovereign, which
race in the fifteenth running of the Fall Handi-
cap and beat the best sprinters i'm training over
the six and one-half furlongs journey in the fast
time OF i.ie i-s, which constituted a track
record The old mark 1:1s o-5, held jointly
by Mineola Martimas, Prince Hamburg and
Comedienne. The mighty Roseben was starter
in this race, but, contrary to his usual custom,
he was so slow to settle in his stride that his
chances were ruined in the first quarter Do
! rante which seems to be equally good at sprint
ing or racing over q route, followed Half Sow
eregn home.
Steepechase, and the Bonny Brook Stable S
Simon Pure after racing Thistledale into
submission rounding the last turn. Waterspeed
came nasty cropper at the Liverpool in front
OF the clubhouse and Palmer, VINO had the
mount had q narrow escape from serious In
dition and carried of the field on a stretcher.
but revived later. Simon Pure covered the short
course in 4: OF 2~5. which within two-flfths
OF second Of the track record.
H T. Oxnard took special interest i'm the
Futurity. Biturca, the dam Of Maskette WAS
OSna-d had at the head Of his stud. He S iitl
that victory OF Maskette made him f>el
| worse than over the loss OF his good horsc-
James r. keene one. two. in the last race
1 with Welding Bells and Affection. The latter
| was making her first appearance and well
1 u0l,f IA nd q hat ". fxk nj Of