The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31
Keene's Sweep
Winner of the
Rich Futurity
SWfft Son of Ben BruSh-P Pink
Domino Takes SheepShead
Stake Worth $4,000

NEW YORK. Aug. SO.-James r
Keene's Sweep, a son of Ben Brush
Pink DOMINO. won the twenty second
running of the FuturIty at sheepshead
Bay today
Five lengths back, ridden out with
whip and steel, TO best sweeps stable
mate, Grssmere, short length foI
the place, staggered the third Mont
pelier stables candidate, CandIeberry
also a son OF Sweeps sire. Angerona
an added started. was a fairly good
fourth, but the other nine contestants
were beaten of and well strung out
over a furlong. The time for the six
furlongs was I'll as. sweeps share
OF the purse Of $4,000 was $27. 600.
OF the IA horses announced as start
ers, three-Big Stick, Dull Care and
Glennadean-were scratched, but two
other ligibles-Angerona and San
drlan-Were added in the hope that
they might land a portion of the rich
prize. The keene entry was Installed
q hot favorite in the betting. and the
opening odds TO ;. round the multi
tude swooping down on the money
brokers with such bundles of money
that the layers were forced TO cut the
the best price in sight.
Candleberry was well played at to
!. but his price had risen TO at the close
with 10 that he would not run sec
ond- The irascible temper of Sweep
resulted again in his being led to the
post, while the other candidates pa
raded past the stand and received the
plaudits Of the spectators. Sweep by
his unruliness delayed the start 10
minutes. Then the webbing flashed
and the IS horses were away TO a good
start
Sweep was of on his tip toes closely
followed by Barley Thorpe, Grasmere,
Malatine and Genera1 Armstrong. There
was q good deal of croWding, however,
and Sweep fell back behind Grasmere
and Barley Thorpe into third position.
Candleberry got away badly, but was
making his way through the tumble
and striking out for the leaders.
At the quarter GrasmeTe still was
leading and Barley Thorpe was at his
withers and coming fast. Butwell on
Sweep Strengthened cut his mount. and
for. a few seconds gave him his head.
sweep answered with gameness. and
at the five furlong pole led by length
and a half with Candleberry second.
AT this point the race ended, so far as
first place was concerned, for But
well put his charge under wraps and
simply galloped home. Results:
First race. seven furlOngs-Prince Gal 10
~, won: Dr. holzDerg. - TO l. second; High
Range. 10 1. third. Time. 1:26 2-5.
second race, one and an eighth miles-EFe-
q bright. 10 10 8 won: Summer Night 3 TO ].
second; Killieerankie. 6 to 1. third. Time 49,
Third race, six and a half furlongs-Besom.
70 l. won; Delusive, 3 10 l. second; Jack
Akin, 10 ,. third. Time lis 30
Fourth race. the Futurity. six furlongs OF
-zlrgrlf~ course. $4,000 added-Sweep, 12e
iButwel1. 10 TO- won: Csndleberry, III Mus
grave. 4 TO L. second: Grasmere l22 (Sco-
ville). TO 10 third. Time I'LL As Rocky
o Brien. Barleythorpe. LOthario. Perry Johnson.
Naughty Boy. General Armstrong Sticker.
Malitie. San Drain. Angerona. also ran. Sweep
and Grasmere coupled.
Fifth race, one and a sixteenth miles turf
cOurse-Etherial 10 ]. won: Nimbus l3 10
20. second; Question Marx, - TO I. third Time
1-45 %
Sixth race. five and g half furlongs. futurity
cOurse-Uncas Chief. IL 70 3. won: Billiard
Ball. II 10 :. second: Big Stick, Z TO 8, third
Time, Los Is.