The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
DUNBOYNE WINS
RICH FUT'URIYY
Sir Barton; Second, and Pur-
chase, Third, in 100000 Bel
mont Park Classic.
GREAT CROWD SEES RACE
Victory Popular as Winner
Was Public Choice and
Contest Truly Run.
GREAT CROWD SEES RACE

yuturity yesterday afternoon at the Bel
mont Park track. Commander J. X. l..
Ross Sir Barton finished second and
the Brighton Stables Purchase was
third.
More than $4,000 persons. the largest
crowd that has witnessed a thoroughbred
contest In this vicinity in more than
decade, filled the huge stands to over
lowing Dunboyne was the popular
rhoce and went to the post heavily
backed favorite at 10 to s.
The race was worth S30,2S0. the rich
est il has been since 1909. when James
r Keene's Sweep ran Off with the COW
,,ed classic OF this amount Dunboyne
earned S23,360. Sir Barton enriched
commander Ross s3.113, and Purchases
share OF the purse amounted to $2,056.
The remainder went to the breeders of
the three placed horses. Dunboyne, Sir
Barton and Purchase.
The race was truly run and the best
horse won. Dunboyne was ridden by
andy Schuttinger. and never once during
the six furlongs was he touched by
either whip or heel. He led the entire
Journey and at the end was under a
stout pull two lengths ahead Of Sir Bar
ION. which was half length in 'front.' Of
Purchase.
Willis Sharpe Kilmers Mormon was
fourth, the Beverwyck Stables The
Trump fifth and Richard T. Wilson, Jr' s.
Thunderstorm sixth. Hannibal. Grimal-
Kin. Sea Way, Star Hampton. Pigeon
Wing, Efficient Delaware, Farmingdale
and SCOTS finished in the order named
further back
Dunboyne sped down the six furlong
straight course in ~ A..
Although Billy Kelly. the king Of the
Juveniles, and Eternal, a keen contender
for the Stitle. were not among the start
.rs the race lived up to its tradition
and furnished a contest that will live
with the Futurities of former years when
It practically decided the two-year-old
championship.
Many Uniformed Men There.
To see 1t run lovers of the thorough
bred came from all parts Of the country
and Canada, and among the throng were
hundreds Of Uncle Sans warriors.
There were privates and ordinary sea-
men, Lieutenaats, Captains. Majors,
Colonels and more than one General.
There were Ensigns and Commanders
and Captains and not a few Admirals.
Most OF them wore the United States
Uniform. but the British, French and
Italian armies and navies were repre-
sented. and In most cases by warriors
Who had done battle against the Hun.
Aware that big crowd would be on
hand to see the classic decided the
crowd reached the beautiful park earlier
han usual, with the result that half an
hour before pos. time every seat in the
huge grand stand was occupied and the
clubhouse was jammed. When the bugle
called the horses for the first race thou
lands OF tardy ones were standing in
the aisles and swarming all over the
lawns. So large was the gathering that
Il was with difficulty that one was able
10 move about. Because of the crowd
ing and showing thousands were unable
to wager on their favprites but Judging
from the enthusiasm displayed they en-
lOyed the sport none the less.
Four stake Races Decided.
There we're four stake events on the
programme. but II was the great Futur-
Ity in which the crowd was interested
Since its inaugural in 1888. when Sam
Brants Proctor Knott beat the i'm
mortal Salvador. the Futurity has been
h the American public what the Eng
lsh Derby Is to the British. This year
the Hopeful at Saratoga topped 1t in
richness, but in interest It was a poor
second TO yesterdays classic. To win
Il meant more than riches to the owners
trainers and breeders. 1t meant pres
tge and fame that would live when all
rictors OF the Hopeful were forgotten.
In quest of this fame and glory and
the purse that went with them, 646
highly bred colts and fillies were nomi-
ga hY,f fnttYaNnra
were found wanting earlier In the year
and withdrawn. and OF those eligible six
teen were named over night to start.
But Joyful and Lady Rosebud were
sratched at the last minute and Willis
Sharp Kilmer added Sea Way.
To see the fifteen contestants before
they went to the starter thousands Wis
lied the paddock. Every one OF the
Young blue bloods was shown at his
best Many Of them did not like the
Inspection and tried their mightiest to
kick the admirers away. Others seemed
10 enjoy the occasion and behaved like
90 many mild little lambs. All the
trainers seemed keyed to high pitch or
excitement, and while they were not ir-
ritable they were far from being loqua-
elous
Trainer Hogan Confident.
This was not true. however. OF William
Hogan, who trains Dunboyne. He picked
out the colt as a yearling at the Han
tock sale last year and bought him for
Mr. Clark for $500. and since then he
tiWays has contended that he had the
hest horse Of his age in the country.
LarIy this season he predicted he would
N'n the Futurity.
"punboyne can beat any mans horse
Nc said time and again. land II he meets
win fair racing luck he'll not lose
race this year"
He'll win as FAR as you can throw
Isur hat" he told the crowd that gath
eTe1 around him In the paddock. He's
cone everything asked him to do, and
vat includes carrying big weight. He'll
tet away from his opponents In the first
iirlong and they'll never catch him."
The parade past the crowd was the
sane as all other parades. With Dun
t'Fn' leading, the field stepped ma
hslca!!y up the track to the eighth
pole Then the Jockeys gave their horses
little rein and all OF them struck into
canter and darted for Mars Cassidy
20 was awaiting them three-quarters
nile up the track. At the webbing
Youngsters began to cut up terribly
"ey were as fractions as SO many wild
!" oncfos. In their eagerness to gel
YER charges away In front the jockeys
TX the starter much trouble.
YElcc Dunboyne broke through the
nGter and ran nearly an eighth OF O
hna before Schuttinser could pull him
IN Hogan watched the start from the
extreme end OF the grand stand, while
Mr.. Clark viewed II from his box In the
Clubhouse. On the two occasions thai
l'nnboyne broke through the webbint
'Ne crowd seemed anxious that he might
i'n away, but Hogan wasn't.