New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

The clubhouse verandahs and lawns
! radiated the bright colors of the smart
ly gowned women of distinction gath
cred there.
But there was suspicion of the
presth of autumn in the main stand,
! foi the middle classes did not attend
IN the numbers customarily expected
on any occasion when Man O. War is
to show his PAGES, let alone Futurty
OF the prospective excellent of yester-
OF the prospective excellence of yester-
days. OrdiRary Saturday crowds of
| the past have beaten yesterdays at
tendance. But what was lacking in
, numbers of the windrowed drifts in
the main stand was more than made
up in enthusiasm.
The running of the 1920 Futurity
took the oldtimers back to the halcyon
days of legalzed booking. The prize
Itself It's was worthy a kings ambition,
s44,sfo. To Step Lightly's earnings
by the victory was added the handsome
sum Of S33.46O. Star Voter received
s4,5oo for finishing second and Grey
Lag $1,000 for third.
About the two happiest men at Bel
mont Park after the race were Walter
J. Salmon, owner of Step Lightly, and
Jockey frankie Keogh, who rode the
tilly to such an impressive victory Mr.
Salmon is practically new conner to
the turf. He has been interested in
the thoroughbred game for the last
, time he saw fulfilled an ambition which
many grizzled veterans of the sport
have dreamed in vain through genera
tions.
Jockey keogh Rewarded
niche in the hall of fame with Nc
Loughlin, Garrison, Spencer, Sloan,
LOTUS, Taral, Miller, O'Connor and
Notter-the real champions of the pig
skin Tor thirty years and more. Happy
as he was in victory, Keogh's elaton
mounted a few notches higher when
Mr.: Salmon informed the Smiling
jockey that he was to share in $4,000
Of the purse money for his winning
effort.
AS the field Of eighteen sleek and skit-
tlsh two-yearolds ambled past the
judges on the way to the post for the
tuturity H. P. Whitneys Exodus alone
OF the nineteen original nominations
beng scratched) few perhaps paid much
attention to the ultimate winner, which
brought up the rear of the striking pro-
cession. "Prudery" seemed the word on
every lip. Mr.. Whitney's sensational
flly was considered an absolute cinch
by the students of form. 1t was mere
formality for her to breeze through the
| three-quarters to victory.
There were those who honored The
Salmon colors, but their eyes were for
the speedy Careful rather than the we'll
prlmed filly that served as rear guard.
Star Voter and Hildur, Of the Ross
string; The Bohemian, Grey Lag, Our
Boots, Our Flag and most of the rest
OF OF them got an admiring glance. But
Step Lightly-none dreamed she had
within her sweating coat a heart so
gallant and so true. Step Lightly rae
ing alone would probably have been
90 to shot. Coupled with Careful.
which had two pounds off. her price
scared from to l as high as Is to l.
There was delay of nine minutes at
the post: Then Cassidy got the field
on beautifully for all except Our Boots.
which was left. Hildur and Careful
were both on their toes and drew out
to the lead on the outside. The rest of
the held was we'll punched and racinc
straight as die.
1hls order was maintained half wav
down the stretch when the lappa rds
negan to close on The pacemakers. At
that stage of the race the spectacle wac
stlrrln gone. The field was thunder.
ing on IN dust cloud in perfect cav
airy front, almost. But the pinch had
come and the real race was on.
a'iour and Careful, heads apart. be-