The Washington herald., 1918-09-15
DUNBOYNE RUNS FIRST IN
FUTURITY RACE AT BELMONT
Silks Of P. A. Clark Are
Down In Front in Blue
Ribbon Classic at Goth
am Track.

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z-year-old chestnut son Of celt. car
ried tbs white and maroon silks Of
P. A. Clark to victory in the twenty
eighth renewal OF the venerated clas-
sic Of 2-year-old classics. the Futurity.
at Belmont Park this afternoon.
This victory was most enthusiastic
cally received by the 1900 thorough
bred enthusiasts that packed every
nook and vantage point Of the pic
\ ilresque racing establishment OF the
nestchester Racing Association. for
Mr. Clark's good colt was favorite-
or rather split choice with the Brigh-
ton stables purchase at post time
ana faVoTites. as a rule. do not live
up 10 expectations in Juvenile blue
/ ribbon events. at least Il has never
grace.
Dunboyne, admirably handled bv
Jockey A. Schuttinger. beat on the
very best Of the other fourteen 2-yesr-
olds that went 10 the post like a
true-hearted and game thorougbbred.
Never once through the six furIonEs
straight did he falter or weaken
though he carried the heavy impost
OF II pounds iu his winning dash.
He came straight and true from the
barrier TO his goal a. the arrow from
the bow Of William Tell senior. that
knocked the apple on the head OF
little VIII Tell. jr. Dunboyne sprint
] ed the six furlOnEs in ll2 -. which.
Nhne not quite up TO the futuritv
record OF the distance, was well with
in the average time for the classic
over span OF twenty-nine r1nninEs.
SIR Burton, another chestnut colt.
this one son OF star Shoot. nm
lshed second, three lengths behind
Dunboyne. A half length further aae<
came Purchase with a great rush 81
the end that landed the Eri-htGr
stable cancellation u-oney. Sir Bur-
ton raced in the cOlors Of Com. J. X.
L. Ross, the Canadian turfmau whose
silks are sr'or>ed by such good ones
as Billy Kelly and CudEel. Com. Ross
4 purchased Sir Burton receutIv Wftb
: eve TO Futurity hOnors. and was Lecr-
I ly disappointed that his colrrs dii
| not lead the procession
| DUnbOyne might have stepped uuita
some faster had he leea pressed
| SchUttinger did not have 10 rice mis-
mount out TO the extent OF his re-
sources though the final sixteenth.
/ He took no chances. OF course. bot
| still had Dunboyne well within h!tr1elf
/ at the end.
The Futurity OF 1875 was rrfze
| worth striking 10 attain. Durb8vus's
1 winning end was SG3as1. Sir Bar,nh
4 enriched the earnings OF the Ross
p, Stable by 4lll.52 IN getting the place.
! Purchase made for his master 2. e. -
\ in taking third position in the process
sion. There have been much riches
rFTrrfHf.ag - FarrH rTv
| halcyon days OF racing. The hi-n-
I water marx in value 70 the winner
was attained in 1880 in the third run
I ming Of this cla ssic when the winner
! took down $1,000 for his victory over
I Masher and Strathmeath
! Dunboyne and Purchase went 20 tho
post equal favoTitCs. DUnb0yne, held
a slight advantage in featuring the
early betting. but plunge was made
! on the celebrated in-snd-outer OF the
! Brighton Stables. which had shown IN
! his earlier races the most amazing
somerssults OF form.
The field was at the post nearly
ten minutes. Purchass standing like
an old stage horse at the barrier
bolted from the rail position clear
/ across the track when the webbing
was sprung. This bolt cost the
] AlIIlOUQult ColA All lhNNf Na ft'A'.-
| SchuttinCer was alive 10 his full
| opportunity and was in motion with
| Dunhoyne the instant the barrier
began 10 spring. Thunderstorm. ot
the Wilson entry, a fast breaker,
hung on FOR a hundred yards or so;
then Dunboyne began 10 draw clear
ard away from him. Sir Burton,
awav TO the outside. was fuIl OF rum
ming and at end Il a furlonE was
close TO tho fy!EE pacemaker. hut
! stiW a length away. Sir Burton
{ head showed Just in front OF ThundC1-
storms and Thunderstorm's just in
/ front OF The Trump At this stage of
fbe race The rest OF the field was
strung out unevenly at Intervals oi
/ from half 10 length.
! At the half Dunboyne had further
shaken OF Sir Burton, his game
. challenger BY an additional hall
length. He was a length and half
to the good now. Sir Burton was
length in front Of Thunderstorm ana
! Thunderstorm an equal distance be-
/ fore The Trump. In the next furlons
/ The Mormon mustered quickly 10
/ challenge Sir Burton for the place, our
4 couldn't stand the gan when he heei
! Purchase Numbering up from tns
/ rear.
4 IL WAS seen from INlfH Wv ~
Of the last fur1ong, that SchuiunEer
| bald the race safe with Dunhoyne.
! The favorite was running well Wlihlh
himself with the rhythm OF W'h
| oiled. delicate machinery, Schutunter
| on the alert always. kept a weather
eve peeled TO either side for pos. n.@
! danger. Yet try as they would neither
Sin. Burton nor Mormon could max
nm an inch OF the disadvaniaEe AZ
/ which they found themselves entering
the anal sixteenth Dunboyne came
| tbe rest OF the way To victory under
! tirht rein. never once threatened
nor once distressed by his great oo'-
den
FIRST RACE-sr tHlcnE: Maria, ~
/ JKelssyl II 20 s. Z ~ 70, ] q :; NneE 9iul.
rleK. III tBuHtonl, . TO ! 70 D.
I Frcrst, III CLykel. u 10 10 ] 20 %
, Time ll3 Is Orderly. COJsn n Mine, hifs-
\ tics Cub. Currrncy, Favour, hwta an4 ln'lN'N
| also ran.
sFCOND RACE-About thru mills ms
Rruok. ls5 CPowersl. p % S. : 70 10. ] 70
Hibbler Is CKcstingl, Z 10 :. 9 10 1, u y
Trumrat0r, l0 tBushl. Z 70 l. , 70 -.
Tine. BS as skibbcreen. Charlotte ana DIT
I also ran.
THIRD RACE-siI frrlonsE: Dunboyne. y
| (schuttinesrl. is 20 s. even, to 10 = sh bAf
| ton. III tsandel. IS 10 !. TO l. TO I; fur
ehgse is Like. to % S. 20 TSme.
lIIe IS Dsiswarr. Pigeon Wing. Mormon, Han
4 riliaL T1hundersturm, Sc0ots, Grtmalkin' siN
Hanrtoa, EHiciont. The Trump and Farmins-
dale
FOURTH RACE-Mile and q half: sunny
slope. ~ tCarahsul. ! b 2 out; Battle, -
ONe.te,l. Is 20 s. 2 60 5. cut; Tictst, ~
fscuttinserl. s 10 J. even. out. Timc, * =
ONLY three ran.
Il FIF-TE 'RkCE-One mile: Lads Dor-shy -
| oSr,rttinu-A % p. cut: Memories H. lo5 Ole
Il At.0 .trl.T 10 n out Pa Banshee. lle
0.ohip.oal. s to I. 70 s out. Time. y "a
Only three ran