The sun., 1916-09-03
CA MPFIRE IS
VICTOR OF THE.
RICH FUTURITY
Bic Crowd Cheers Wilson
Colt as He Wins Classic
in Fast Time.
RICKETY Is SECOND
AND SKEPTIC THIRD

longing to II. T. Wilson, Jr.. won the
rich and historic Futurity at Belmont
Park yesterday afternoon. More han
$4,000 persons saw this gallant son OF
olambala-Nightfall accomplish this feat
in a way that left no doubts that ne Is
the greatest t~wo-year-old thoroughbred
In America.
He showed everything a great horse
should show-speed, courage and stam-
ina-and when he flashed past the
Judges in front Of his field every person
In the vast throng proclaimed him the
King Of the Youngsters of 1915. With
that title went 1880 and a fame that
will live forever IN turf history. He
spel over the straight six furlong course
against , strong wind in the fast time
ofl:i3 As. and during the entire Jour-
ney he received only one crack of the
whip. That came less than a furlong
from home. hen Harry Payne Whit
ney's Hickey reached his neck. That
crack--and Johnny McTaGgart. his
Jockey, said IL wasn't a hard one-scnt
him away again and enabled him to win
by nearly . length.
Rlckety iinlsuct 'crond and placed
S.3s,.5U TO his ...,.'s credit. X. II.
Hewi;ts Skeptic WIS third. two lengths
behind Rickety and half IA length ahead
Of vivid, another Whitney youngster.
Campfre's victory brough; Joy to
pract ally every one at the track. He
was the ~favorite with the crowd and few
In the throng could be .ound after the
race who had not had a wager on him.
"Grratest Colt Ever" Hcaley.
But while the thousands were Joyful
there were three presons present who
were buhhling over with enthusiasm and
10y. They were Mr.. Wilson. Tom
Heo'ey. his trainer. and little Johnny
M~cTagsart. who rode him. To Mr.. Will
son the victory was doubly sweet. He
not only owned him but he bred him,
Tom Healey developed his speed and
cen, hin 10 the post In perfect condition,
while the little Jockey q him with the
juiLment OF a Tod Sloan and the finish
Of 81 snapper Garrison.
As the colt reached the paddock after
ne event "A big crowd was on hand to
. !hspec; him. At his side stood the
owner. trainer and Jockey. and from the
lips Of each came the word greatest
To Mr.. Wilson he vas tho greatest colt
since Colin. possessing the greatest eet
Of legs that ever carried "A thoroue Inbred
over a race course: to Tom Healey he
vas the greatest horse that ever lived,
and Johnny McTaggart said he was the
attest colt he had ever ridden. seen or
read abou,
Other e Terts dropped the superlatives
and branded him az "A great horse said
lie was an old fashioned horse. the horse
that will do everything asked OF him.
whether II be record breaking or romp-
Ing.
That the crowd placed their faith on
Campfire was ,nly because OF his record,
He mad always run Ike a great race
horse. but he never looked the part.
But it was his feats and not his LOOKS
that attracted the crowd to the course
and then brought them to him in TIC
Paddock. But they did not linger Iona
at his SIDE. He was anything but at
Cac:ira A. he was being -roomed. Sur
rounded by "A crIwd ten deep that walled
him III a circ.s he stood like IA wooder
morse. ont; his eyes moved. They
roved about in a sleepy way and caused
hundreds TO say he looked as II hs
needed sleep more than racing,
Campfire Calm before Raeo.
Always Il quiet youngster, he was ex
cept orally so Yesterday. The crowd did
MT annoy him not even the flies, Hes
700 S,eepy to chase tine flies, rcmarket
'n" feminine beauty who had come from
me clubhouse with a party OF fashion
dbles. And Il seemed that way. Not a
good looking col; at his best he appeared
"dpNv' yesterday. Even his traine
noticed II and wondered II anything
QUA nave gone wrong with him.
Every one who visited the paddock
'o"k n peep at him.. but their visits were
short. They did not like his looks; they
wanted TO see equine beauty and the,
Iound ii 'hreefold a few PAGES away
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