Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
FUTUR|TY TO TROJAN
Outsider Leads From Start to
Finish in Feature at Saratoga.
TRACK FAvORS WINNER
Star Gaze, Another Long Shot,
Captures the Sara
toga Cup.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SARATOGA, N Y, August 2s.-All of
the juveniles that had been discussed
as probable winners of the Futurity
were beaten at Saratoga this afternoon
and the winner turned up in Trojan,
from the Quincy stable.
The race was run over q track that
was deep and heavy from a long. con-
tinued rain, and this fact no doubt
aided the outsider.
The running was not without its &C.
cident, for The Finn, blinded by the
mud in the stretch, bolted into the
fence and fell. His fall had no effect
on the result and his rider escaped in
jury.
1t was the closing day of the meet
ing and, though drizzling rain fell all
afternoon, there was an immense
crowd out, attracted by the best pro-
gram that has been offered all sea-
son. The sport was high class and
the gathering forgot all about the in
clement weather in the entertainment.
Futurity Worth $15,64o.
The victory Of Trojan in the Futurity,
with its value Of $15,640 to the win
Ter, was not the only startling upset of
the day, for the Saratoga cup, over a
mile and six furlongs, was hardly less
amazing to the crowd when Star Gaze,
making the pace from the first stride.
won IN a common canter.
The third feature Of the afternoon
was the Beverwyck steeplechase, and
1t resulted in another victory for F.
Ambrose Clark, when Savannah scored
rather cleverly from a field of con-
tenders.
Naturally, the Futurity was the big
race of the day, and it was big not
only in its Importance, but the number
Of starters that went to the post. There
were thirteen, and Of the lot Kaskaskia
was generally considered as having
the best chance to win. Polish and
The Finn were next in demand and
Spunglass and Dinah Do came next
The others were more or less deserted
Trojan Away First.
It was good start, and Trojan break
ing from the middle Of the track. was
the first to find his racing legs. He
dashed to the lead, closely followed by
Solly and Seashell. Try as they would
neither Of them could wrest the lead from
Trojan. and though he was not able to
draw away from them until the stretch
was reached. by that time he had safe
lead. All this time Kaskaskia had been
battling along in very close quarters and
she came clear of the others in the
stretch. Though she finished -gallantly,
she was beaten home by the outsider
Trojan, and in turn she beat Harry
Junior. another Of the outsiders, five
lengths for the place. Trial by Jury was
beaten head for the short end Of the
purse. The Finn was never able to show
prominently in the running.
The Saratoga cup had little interest
when Star Gaze only romped in front
from start to finish, and Savannah was
SO much better than anything in the
Beverwyck steeplechase that it was a
tame race.
Before the races today Frank Nolan,
owner of the Beverwyck stable, sold out
his string, and the top price realized was
1900, which Mrs. J. Shilling paid for
Hocnir.
With the closing of the racing season
the village of Saratoga is deserted to-
night Most of the patrons of the sport
have returned to New York, but some
few have remained over and will attend
the meeting at Syracuse that is to open
Thursday.