The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-31
READY FOR FUTURITY
All Candidates Have Their
Final Tryout.
HARD TO PICK THE WINNER
Many Horses VIII Run that VIII
Have No show for $4,000 Prize.
Race Looks 10 Be Between Bashti
Novelty, NauskOn, Iron Mark, and
TextiIe-Race Closely Watched.
SPECIAL 10 Tho Waslington Herald.

Special 10 The Nasliington Herald.
Saratoga. y. Y. Aug. So-PreparatIons
are almost completed for the Futurity.
which is to be run tomorrow, the closing
day Of the meeting and Of the season. so
far as this state is concerned. All candi-
dates had their final work yesterday. and
10 all appearances the race VIII be be-
tween Bashu Novelty. Naushon. Iron
Mask. and Textile
The Sanford followers believe that
Rockville has a chance. but while he is
a fine colt. he has not yet beaten horses
Of the Futurity caliber. II he wins, he
viii surly be one Of the rare colts Of
the year. as every entry Is mt 10 race for
a ransom. The latest trials indicate
Basht the best. She ran six furlongs In
LIB. but was all out TO do 1t, yet 1t was
the best work Of the meeting. and she
win 20 20 the post favorite over the
Hildreth entry. Novelty and Zeus.
IL is expected that about twelve horses
viii go to the post and not more. possibly
less. In fact, half Of the probable start
ers could well be left in their sails. as
they Will be more Of a detriment than an
aid TO the contest All those who have
horse that has shown anything are
willing TO forfeit something to have a
crack al the big prize. which will be
worth something like S25.0oo 10 the win
ner Accidents have occurred IN the
Futurity. and the unexpected has hap
pened several times. hence the hopes OF
some Of the owners of the lesser lights
that something may occur that win give
them some return for their investment
Race viii BE Closely Watched.
So absolutely fair does the Coney Island
Jockey Club want the race 10 be that Il
will appoint a patrol Judge Of its own
besides Mai. Han to watch the race as the
horses pass through the backstretch and
as they round the turn by Che half mile
pole. and it can be said with every de-
gree OF assurance that the rider who
makes false move or attempts any
rough riding VIII be minus a license next
year, and very possibly will be ruled of
as soon as the race is over.
To keep the riders in line az the start
ing point a member Of the Jockey CLUB
will be at the start with Mars Cassidy
and any rider misbehavlng before the
start or crossing over from the outside
before the rules permit him to will be re-
ported and unquestionably be punished
The Futurity is the greatest race OF the
year, and fer that reason the COney Is
land Jockey Club wishes TO determine
which Is the best two-year-old. This can
not be done unless the race is run truly
and fairly
Cherryola was the FLY that attracted
attention yesterday in the handicap. It
was only a few days ago that she de-
feated Black Mate. In yesterdays race
Vosburg. the official Handicapped, made
her concede seven pounds in actual
weight TO Black Mate. II was this diff
ference that caused her to go begging in
the market. as an increase OF twenty-one
pounds in two or three days was consid-
cred TOO much for the fly to handle.
That Vosburg had the direct line on
Cherryola was proved when she won.
beating Black Mate just as easily as she
did before. Cherryola is a nice illS Just
now and her race only adds TO the fame
Of Mr. Woodford Clay's excellent FLY,
ocean Bound. which has beaten Cherry
ola very decisively every time they have
met
It is very probable that the proposed
meeting at Marlboro. Md, will be sane
toned by the Jockey Club to run from
October 20 a.