New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

Bunting, cy grace or perfect RIDE
on the part Of T. Colsiletti. earned his
niche in the Hall of Thoroughbred Fame.
He raced ike great colt. He did all
that could be asked of any thorough
bred. He came from behind; h. stood
long hard drive gamely; he hung on
ike a bulldog, and he fairly threw him
SELF over the line under the sting of the
lash in the very last strides to win by a
short neck.
Bunting beat cut GaIantman, Larry
Waterbury's good colt, BY sheer grit
and will. but beat him only in the last
twenty-five yards. Fifty yards from
home Galantman seemed to have the
race won. He in turn had worn down
and conquered L. +. McLeans crack
Western FLY. Dream OF Allah, which
actually showed her nose in fr0rt out
side the sixteenth pole. Dream Of Allah
tred badly in that final sixteenth drive,
hut still was within length Of the
other tive at the end and saved the short
end of the purse from John E. Madden's
Surf Rider, which raced in the colors
OF the ESncocas Stable. by the same
margin by which she was beaten.
Race Is Stirring Spectacle
The running of the 1921 Futurity will
each of the countless thousands priv
ileged to witness it. 1t was a pulse
stirring spectacle. The race itself was
ar eric Of well-balanced, tireless effort.
Il may have been somewhat of cheap
field as Futurity fields are gagged, for
It IS true the great Norwich. the Won
aerfui Miss Joy, che Sensational Kai-
Sang and several others Of the very
:op-noteheys were absent But the bal
ance vers there. and also tie competi-
ton. l. VAS the west o~ol OF omen
races, and the best horse Won.
Seld OF no less .4ss- cwenty-two
clean-limbed, sleek and glcssy-coated
colts and FLIES paraded to the post for
me rich Futurity at the ringing bugle
call twenty-five Of the best riders of
the land bestrode the high-strung, skit-
elsh mounts that swerved and cavorted
before the thunderous applause and
handciapping that greeted their ap-
rearance on the track. Such a medley
o; coiors rs represented the various
stables had seldom if ever before been
seen at beaut full Belmont. This riot of
color put to sname the variegated rints
and tones Of an Army Navy football
gathering
Eighth in the line pranced Pennant's
son, as sedate as babyhood can be ex-
pected to be. AS he passed in review
between the solid walls of humanity
tha. lined both rails Of the track he
was everywhere greeted with exclama-
tons Of satisfaction. For Bunting,
coupled with his stablemate Whisk-
away and the Greentree Stables Sedge
vas the favorite CO this pretentous
heid--outaGm bered only thrice in the
long history OF Futurities-and an ex-
ceptionally well regarded favorite. when
one stops TO think that winning favor
ties IL the classic come few and far
between. The last one, Of course, was
the great and only Man O War. but he
vas not only a favorise any time he
vent to the post, but eadpipe cinch
as we'll.
Great Exodus From Stands
By the time the bugler was stationed
FOR his Office the crowd had been worked
mp into the highest pitch OF expectancy
Fever before had there been seen such
an cTodUs from the yawn;ng ST. ds out
maddox wnen the weather il fair.
twenty-five tharoughbreds were To be
inspected as the grooms and trainers
lifted them to strive for the SAT, 00o
prize.
Around the skittish Juveniles were
gathered dense groups in which all
strata Of the social. business and labor
worlds rubbed elbows And yes, IA
few OF the underworld NIT be also
eiscerned if one cared to look.
Even the exclusive, ultra fashionable
Turf and Field Club poured forth it's
precise and stylishIy CARRIED mem bers
TO mingie with the rabble for the
nonce. More than one high-strung
two-y ear-old underwent the scrutiny Of
gem studded lorgnette though it Is
probable he paid more attention to the
arrant flies that tried to turn the flank
o. the flashing towels in the hands of
the grooms.
Harry Payne Whitney, as fine a
sportsman as this or any other country
can boast, and already q Futurity win
ner, seemed the most enthusiastic of
ali the paddock visitors. He followed
Whiskaway and Bunting as they CIR
e'ed and circled gnarled maple shat
marked the center of their walk with
al the effervescence of boyish pride
tn pets.
Wins With Second String
III win this race, sure" he kept re-
beating TO his many friends. mot a
chance to stop me- Remember what
am sayirg after the race has been rum
And win Mr.. Whitney did. though it
Is probable he won with the second
string TO his bow. Whiskaway was
AsalIy the apple OF his eye. This son
OF Whlskhroom Cd was ridden by Pen
man, the stable jockey, who wore the
Drown cap emblematic of first color
A crowd which might be estimated
conservatively at 10000 was on hand
Tor the thirty running Of the
historic Futurity. A real horse race
was anticipated from the entry list an
nounced over night; nor In this in
stance were the patrons to be disap-
pointed OF the twenty-four nomina-
1ons only two were scratched Jimmy
rowe, veteran trainer of II. P. Whit
heyS stable, with three other good ones
- represent him, scratched Cherry
Tree and Rocket. In this instance it
vas sportsmanllke act. as really high
S'@ss Jockeys were at a premium.
Inc afternoon was ideal A refresh
ing breeze snapped out Of the south
sast TO temper the brciling sun and the
AA."ltv. There was slight haze
sae haze of midsummer heat and far
- to.est fires. 10 tae naked eye the
aeia as Il stretched ali the way across
sne track, three-auarters of mile
away at the starting post, seemed so
many dots against the dust-gray road
ay or straight chute through which
sue Juveniles were TO run for kings
aassosam. Even through glasses the haze
eanmed the bright colors of the silks
Sh'nlng in the SUM-
Long Delay at Barrier
There WIS delay of almost ten