Evening star., 1909-08-31

race the rails of the track were lined
with eager spectators of the warming-up
canters of the Futurty colts and filiies.
ana the paddock Swarmed with visitors
most of these partisans of the stables rep
resented in the race. Mr. Keene himself
was in the largest group about Sweep and
Grasmere. the public favorites but great
crowds also collected about Mr. Wilson's
1andleberry. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson watch
ing the sadding. and about James f.
Gafney's fifteen-thouSand-doll colt Bar
ieythorpe. bought at Saratoga with the
one hope of winning the Futurity. There
were tips ont on every horse in the race
and even the maidens running had ad-
mirers and partisans. for the general view
of the race was tha, it was the most open
fntur.ty in the twenty-five years of the
big events history.
Sweep Breaks Quickly
Sweep, in the far outside position with
only Lothario beyond Film. broke quick
est and went on with a rush, crossing
over to the inner rail So quickly that he
was on the rail almost as soon as the race
was begun, while Barleythorpe, second
away and running straight on when the
barrier rose. succeeded Sweep in front:
Grasmere. third away, taking second
place, with Sweep then third and the
others trailing back in struggling order,
Candieberry, slow to begin and outrun in
the first strides, being next to last as the
horses reached The first furlong pole
Grasmere moved past Barleythorpe at
the first quarter pole, and with the posi-
tons of the others in the lead, Barley
thorpe second and Sweep third, all about
abreast, there was no change in the posi-
tons until they came TO the bend in the
course. though the field strung out fur
Their and further back. On the bend Sweep
running freely. seemed to pay no heed TO
the rail as a guide, but went straight on
and mad crossed almost half way over
the track before Butwel swung him over
to follow the rail- Sweep at this point
drawing out before Barleythorpe and
Grasmere and taking the lead Grasmere
sWerved slightly a the same time, but
there was no jostle, while Barleythorpe,
running straight TO that point. had
hardly more than reached the stretch
than he began to sNerve and bear out
Sweep left his field there. and, going
away to the end. won easily by six
lengths. Until well in the stretch Can
dleberry never appeared as a contender.
but in the run to the bend he had moved
up to near the middle of the field. and
through all the run down the straight he
ran through the crowd, and just inside
the last furlong. where Barleythorpe tired
and fell back, Candleberry showed in
third place. and went on after the lead
ers. He never was dangerous to Sweep,
which had the race practically won, but
he overhauied Grasmere relentlessly. and
inside the last furlong drove the Keene
second hope to the whip Grasmere and
Candleberry fighting it out to the last
jump for the place, with Candleberry sec
ond in the final strides, neck before
Grasmere; Anferone, which also closed
some ground at the finish. a length and
half further back. fourth.
The Summaries.
First race: the Salvable; selling. seven fur
longs; main course; S4O0 edded-Prince Gal
112 tButweln. 3 To 10 and ont, won; Doctor
Holzbcrg. 1no ttiilhertl. 10 10 l. to ) and
to .. second High Range. 101 tiarner,. ) to l.
10 :, and to 3, third. Time .26 %
Second race. the Vendor: selling: and
eighth miles $500 added Eye Bright. 10 1But-
ler. 16 to ). 6 10 and 3 to ). won: summer
Night; 81 Garnep. to !. even and to =.
10 and even. third. Time. .53.
Third race the FAN handicap: for two-year-
ods and up: six and onehalf furlOngs: msin
course value. S1.50o Bosom. los ,Grandl. 10
J. 10 and ) 10 >. Won. Demund. 123 But
welli to /. :; II J and to ;. second; Jack
Atkin l4n fNicoil. : 10 >. and / 2
third. Time. lis 30.
Fourth race. The Futurity: six furlongs: Fu-
turity course; S1o.ooa added sweep 126 but
well, 10 ~. TO and TO ), won; Candle
berry. III ,Musgrayc,. 4 to /. s to > and to
= second: Grasmere. i22 ,Scovie, 10 ~. >
10 !, and | ;, third. Time. Ill As.
Fifth race the Proctor Knott for thfee-yeIr-
odS and up; and one->iXteenth miles: Iurf
course 5000 added Ethciial. IS tCreevyi = to
l.. ] - , ard out. won: Nimbus. lis tButweiD
l3 I" -. 10 and ont, second: Question
third. Time 1.45 %
sixth race. the Galen. for two-ycar-olds; five
and one-half furlongs; Futurty course: $500
addei-I'ncas Chief III tDugant. 13 10 ). to
) and out, won: Billiard Ball. III page, II 10
: :: 10 :, and ont second: Big Stick. III Mc-
Carthy,. :. IL ). ! TO and out, third. Time.
1.o6 Is.