Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
SWEEP WINS BIG FUTURITY
Sheepshead Bay Stake Goes To Keene'I
Ben Brush Colt.
CANDLEBERRY FINISHES SECOND
About Fifteen Thousand Persons See
the Event-Stake IL worth
$4,000 20 the
winner.

NEW YORK, Aug. $3.50 hard held that
his head lay almost In his riders lap and
yet maintaining his graceful long stride
and with his fleetness OF foot unimpaired,
James r. Keenes Sweep, a son OF Brush
Hink Domino. won the twenty-second run
ming Of the futurity at s~heepshead Bay
today.
Fiv lengths back, ridden out with whip
and heel to beat Sweeps stable mate,
GTasmere, a short length for the place.
staggered the tired Montpelier stables can
didste, Candleberry. also a son Of the
sire Of Sweep. Angerone, an added
starter, was a fairly good fourth, but the
other nine contestants we're beaten off and
well strung out over a furlong. The time
for the six furlongs was 1:11x. Sweeps
share Of the purse Of fs1, 900 was 1000.
No day fairer than this ever had dawned
for the running OF the futurlty, whioh is
the blue ribbon event Of the American
turf for 2-year-olds. and always carries
the richest purse hung up for the baby
racers. Sunshine, a cloudless sky and a
ripping breeze all united to make life
worth living to the 1900 spectators.
Only Three Scratches.
OF the fourteen horses which were an
houllCtu - oNdIANTss NnTtt-blk oNlCks Duh
Care and Gle~nnadean-were scratched. but
two other eligibles-Angerona and San
drian-were saddled In the hope that they
might land a portion Of the rich prize.
The Keene entry was installed a hot ia
vorite in the betting, and at the opening
odds, I to 3, the multitude swooped down
upon the memory brokers with such
bundles OF money that the layers were
49, l. .a - i .-Aa -
to 10. was the best price in sight.
Many of them rubbed the entry off their
programs completely. Candleberry was
we'll played at 3 10 1, but his price never
theless had risen to 4 at the close. with
9 to 8, that he would not run second. Bar
ley Thorpe and Rocky o'Brien also had
many admirers and the sharpshooters all
over the ring were wagering small sums
on the long shots in the hope of making
a killing. The irascible temper Of Sweep
resulted again today in his being led to
the post while the other candidates pa
raded past the stand and received the
plaudits Of the spectators. Arrived at the
barrier, Sweep by his u~nruliness delayed
the start ten minutes. then the webbing
flashed and the thirteen horses were away
to a good start.
sweep or In Lead.
Sweep was off on his tiptoes, closely fol-
lowed by Barley Thorpe, Grasmere, Mali
tine and General Armstrong. There was
a good deal of crowding, however, and
Sweep fell back behind Grasmere and
Barley Thorpe into third position. Can
dleberry had got away badly. but was
making his way through the tumble and
striking out for the leaders.
At the quarter, Grasmere still was lead
ing and Barley Thorpe vas at his withers
and coming fast. Bulwell on Sweep then
Strengthened out his mount and for a few
seconds gave him his head. Sweep an
swered with eameness and at the five
furlong pole led by a length and a half
with Candleberry second. At this point
the race ended so far as first place was
concerned, for Bulwell put his charge I'M
der wraps and simply galloped home.
A sixteenth from the finish 1t looked
like Keene would take first and second
places, for Candleberry had given way
to Grasmere. which was leading him by
a full length, while Barley Thorpe was
but an eyelash behind Candleberry. Mus