The sun., 1919-09-14
winners share Is s27,O1O.


/ TO 2 he was heavily backed.
winners Share Is S27,O1O.
BY his victory Man O. War earned
s27,01O for Br. Riddle and $1,000 for
Major August Belmont, who bred and
nominated him for the stake, bringing
Man o. Wars earnings for the year up
to sS5,610
The scene at the end of the race was
remarkable. The thousands arose as
one and fairly screeched their praise of
him. The band played Hail to the
Chief" half dozen moving picture
cameras clicked off reel after reel of
films while an airplane SKINNED over
the course and sprinkled the colt and
his admirers with confetti.
And Man O. War deserved the great
reception he received. He had won the
richest and most famous classic on the
American turf and had done II In i'm
pressive style. He broke on even terms
with his field and except for the first
fifty yards. when Dominique had his
head In front he led all the way. Johnny
LOTUS rode him faultlessly and shared
the honors with the horse and Louis
Feustel, the trainer, who prepared him
for the event.
Great Crowd Looks On.
Since the Futurity first was run back
in 1883 1t always has attracted the best
juveniles in the country to the post, and
great crowd to the course where it was
decieed. Yesterdays classic was no ex-
ception. The horses were the cream of
their age. The huge plant was filled to
overlooking. There have been larger
gatherings at Belmont Park, but they
were spread out over the infield and In
the old field stand. Yesterday all were
IN the grand stand and clubhouse and
on the lawns.
Every seat in the gigantic stand was
occupied the aisles were blocked by
thousands and the clubhouse never saw
such throng. Society was everywhere.
In the paddock society rubbed elbows
with the lesser lights. Under the pines
and elms they gathered before each race
10 inspect the thoroughbreds. Every
contestant was enclrcled by a crowd.
But around Man o. War stood the largest
crowd that had admired a horse at one
tiihe IN the paddock in a generation. It
seemed as If every one at the track was
oent on inspecting him. So closely did
they gather around him that Mr. Riddle
and Gr. Feustei became alarmed iest
some Of them might be kicked, and sent
ior a special policeman to keep the crowd
back.
The thousands didn't mind being
showed and pushed about. They were
the,e 10 see Man o War at close range,
ana they took lot of mauling in order
to gain their point. Among those who
was pushed and showed about by the
MOD was August Belmont. He had bred
man o War and had sold him as a year
ing to Mr.. Riddle.
belmont Predicts Victory.
He's the best horse ever bred at nv
m,,uTsery' Mr.. Belmont told Mr.. Feustei.
Hes a grand thoroughbred. He'll win
Ss Sls race and I'm glad that you and
MT Riddle have him"
Ihen he chatted quietly with Mr.
hiaale about the colts sire and dam
stake wa '''s
Mr.. Riddles fear about some ma
being kicked by his colt was unfounded
man o. War paid no attention to the
poWd' He seemed to realize that he
was being ho1ored and didn't make a
move. As the saddle was being placed
on MS back he stood as still as an
1lu pony and than walked around
elsurely, awaiting the call to the track
AS the bugle sounded he pricked his
eaIS ana turned his head toward the
sate 10 the track While Man o. War
was lionzed even before the race the
oIher contestants were not neglected
me Whitney trio OF beauties, Upset,
John r. Grier and DIR. Clark, attracted
great throng. With their chestnut
coats shinn' ng like silk they made as
pretty a picture as anyone would want
to see.
Miss Jemima had a host of admirers.
700 So did on Watch, Cleopatra,
captain Alcock and Paul Jones.
Rush for Grand stand.
When the bugle sounded there was a
great rush for places of vantage to see
me contest All seemed eager to 20
."ioush the paddock gates at the same
t,me and as result the entrances were
ehoked and there was much confusion.
While the crowd was rushing to seats
ana standing places in the aisles and on
me lawns the ten starters began their
parade to the post.
because he was carrying the top
weight OF 127 pounds Man o. War, with
Lottus In the saddle. was leading the
way Miss Jemima was second and
dominique third. Then followed Whit
neys beauties with On Watch next,
Continued on Third Pa0a