New-York tribune., 1918-09-15

Dunboyne, admirably handled byS
Jockey A. Schuttinger, beat off the
very best Of the other fourteen two
year-olds that went to the post like
a truehearted and game thoroughbred.
Never once through the six furlongs
straight did he falter or weaken, though
he carried the heavy impost of 127
pounds in his winning dash. He came
straight and true from the barrier to
his goal as the arrow from the bow
Of William Tell, sr.. that knocked the
apple off the head OF little William
Tell, jr. Dunboyne sprinted the six
furlongs in 1:12 As, which, while not
quite up to the Futurity record of
the distance, was still we'll within the
average time for the classic over a
! span of twenty-nine runnings.
Sir Barton, another chestnut colt,
this one a son of Star Shoot, finished
second. three lengths behind Dunboyne.
A half length further back came Pur-
chase with a great rush at the end
that landed the Brighton Stable con-
ISOLATION money. Sir Barton raced in the
colors of Commander j. K. l.. Ross,
sported by such good ones as Billy
Kelly and Cudgel. Commander Ross
purchased Sir Barton recently with an
eye to Futurity honors and was keenly
disappointed that his cOlors did not
lead the procession.
Big Crowd on Hand
Yesterdays running of the Futurity
attracted to Belmont Park the finest
crowd that had gone to the races in
the East this season. In saying this
the bumper holiday and Saturday gath
erings at Saratoga are not for one mo-
ment forgotten. Certainly it was the
largest assemblage of the year, and it
was the finest assemblage, too. 1t
seemed that every one of consequence
was there. Not in years had the social
sporting event locally. The clubhouse
verandas, lawns and boxes were gay
with autumn colors reflected in the
gowns and headdress of the fashionable
fair, and still the grandstand did not
suffer much in comparison, even in this
respect. Standing room in the main
stand and on the stairs of it was at a
premium, while thousands of others Of
the stronger sex who could not be ac-
commodated watched the thoroughbred
struggles from the slopng lawns.
The day developed class of sport
in harmony with the enthusiasm of
the multitude. Altogether getaway"
day at Belmont Park was a tremendous
success. The Futurity, of course. was
the piece de resistance of the racing
feast. But the fact that two other
good stakes were down for trial in no
wise damaged the interest in the pro-
gramme. The Brook Cup Handicap
Steerlechase, which was won by the
Brook strange coincidence), was one
of the richest prizes offered to the
timber-toppers on the metropolitan
tracks this season. The Municipal
Handicap, at mile and half. with
$2,5OO added, left something to be de-
sired, because fear of the win
ner, Sunny Slope, had minimized
the fed OF distance performers to q
disappointing three.
Prize Worth Winning
Tho Futurity course at. Belmont
Park, which is over the straight, wi h
the juvenl.e specks at the post to the
naked eye, helps camouflage the in
eQualltles in speed ana IN S clrcum-
stance, of course, augmented the gen
eral interest in the clubhouse and parts
of the stands closest to the finish.
For until the field, fifteen in number,
strung all the way across the track,
got to within the final quarter few
could discern just how the issue lay.
the report of his neighbor with glasses
and often the initiated confused
colors.
1t may be said without fear of con
tradiction that each of the fifteen sen
sitive two-year- as they paradec
soberly enough to the post, carried tn,
we'll wishes of the respective owners
The Futurity of 1918 was prize wortf
striving to attain. Dunboyne's win
ming end was $4,000. Sir Barton en-
riched tho earning Of the Ross stabl.
by s4,111.33 in getting the place. Pur-
chase gained for his master s2,056.6l
in taking third position in the process
sion at the end There have beer
much richer Futurities, of course, bu
not since the halcyon days OF racing
The high water mark in value TO tn,
winner was attained in 1890, in tn,
third running of this classic, Potomac
taking down $1,000 for his victory
over Masher and Stratmeath.
As was predicted in these columns
yesterday, Mr.. Clark's Dunboyne an,
the Brighton Stables Purchase went t,
the post equal favorites. Dunboyne hel,
a slight advantage in favor in the earl,
betting. but q plunge was made on tn,
celebrated in-and- outer of the Brighto,
Stable. which had shown in his Garlic
races the most amazing somersaults o
FORM. IN ms early engagements Pur
chase ran like truck horse. Then h.
turned around in the mud and ran lik
a Colin on lightning fast track. Late
he ran all over a fast track and won
It was feared by many of the stu
dents OF form that Dunboyne had beer
asked to concede too much weight tc
certain others of his company, and es.
pecially to Purchase. For Purchase
had shown undeniable Futurity pos
sibiiity. Those who had wagered or
Dunboyne had good occasion for worry
even before the race was under way
The field was at the post nearly ter
minutes, and in the high tension o!
excitement it seemed closer to half ar
hour One familiar with racing ca,
appreciate what such a long delay
means 20 the horse carrying tor
weight.
Much os this wait was due to tn,
skittishness and nervous tension o.
the winning favorite himself. Fo,
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