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j I ; ! j I i ; I i i j : j i ; [ THE FUTURITY. Saturday next the autumn meeting of the Coney Island Jockey Club begins at Sheeps-head Bay and on that day the Futurity of 1900 will be decided. It promises to be a race replete with interest and will beyond doubt attract a great assemblage to view its running. Concerning probabilities of the contest, Mondays New York Herald says: "The Coney Island Jockey Clubs beautiful track will be the mecca for all good turfmen on Saturday. There are many reasons why the Futurity this year will be as full of interest as any of its predecessors. "It seems only yesterday when the black whirlwind. Domino, flashed first past the judges in this event, and now the journey will be made to Sheepshead Bay to see his sons and daughters fighting to emulate their sire. "Grand and famous as he was, it seems as if some, if not all his progeny, are even greater, for the breed of horses is not deteriorating, and the two best known two-year-olds of this season claim Domino as their sire. "Although for the last month or two the Futurity has been looked upon as a foregone conclusion for one of the four entries nominated by James R. and F. P. Keene. as the time for its decision draws near it has become the absorbing topic of interest to all turfmen. D"lt was feared that the field would be very small, but the stake i- so rich that it looks now as if a dozen starters will surely go to the post, aud there is a probability that this number will be increased to a score. "The fact that Sloan has come all the way from England to ride in the event will not be the least interesting feature, and whichever Lor3e he is asked to pilot is sure of a following from the general public. "In the year that LAlouette won the Futurity, it will be remembered, the Thompson Stable was just as strongly fancied as the Keene Stable will be on Saturday, but The Huguenot and Gibraltar, with one of which the stable was confident of winning, were hopelessly beaten, and the despised outsider, LAlouette, saved the day for the favorite players. It ofteu liap-! pens that a little interference, a little bumping, a bad start, may bring home in the ruck a horse that looks like a certainty. "As nearly as can be ascertained, the field will be made up from the following table of prob-I able starters and jockeys: Owner and Horse. Jockey. J. R. and F. P. Keenes Olympian Spencer J. R. and F. P. Keenes Noonday Sloan MMiUUtl UN MtOOKD TXQK, THE FUTURITY. Continued from First Page. Owner and Horse. Jockey. J. R. and.T. P. Keenes Cap and Bells. .OConnor J. R. and F. P. Keenes Tommy Atkins., .lawson C. Fleischmaun Sons Blues Burns C. Fleischmaun Son- Irritable Maher W. C. Whitneys Ballyhoo Bey Turner W. C. Whitneys Holstein Odom W. C. Whitney.- Elkhorn R. T. Wilson, Jr.s Lady of the Valley . . McCue S. S. Saudford and Sons Chuctanunda.. .. ..Shaw C. Littlefield, Jr.s Sweet Lavender. . Littlefield W. Beckett s Elizabeth M R. Williams J. E. Maddens Longshoreman M. Byrnes Tammany Chief Mitchell G. B. MorrL- Kenilworth Bullman G. B. Morris Bedeck Oneck Stables Apple of My Eye Henry C. T. Pattersons All Green Clawson G. F. Johnsons Onduidis Rauch James Galways Belvino Slack "There is much doubt about All Green start ing, but if he goes Clawson is engaged to ride him, otherwise Clawson will be on one of the Keene entries. William C. Whitney may be represented by only two starters. Ballyhoo Bey and either Holstein or Elkhorn. Green B. Morris is hardly likely to start both Kenilworth and Bedeck, but Bullman will, of course, ride the stable representative. Shaw has not decided positively on his mount, and Pittsbnrg Phil. speaking about the matter, said. I am determined the boy shall not accept a mount on a horse that I do not consider has a fighting chance. "Ballyhoo Beys work has thoroughly satisfied the astute Madden, who has personally superintended the colts preparation, and from hints which have been dropped it is certain he believes he has the winner. With Turner in the saddle the colt will have full justice done him so nothing can be desired in that particular. "The Fleischmanns have two good colts in BlueB and Irritable, and they will have the benefit of master hands in the saddle. T. Burns is riding as well as he ever did in his life, and Danny Maher has quite recovered from his fall and will be at his best. "With three such colts as Olympian. Cap and Bells and Tommy Atkins are known to be, and with Noonday as a fourth starter, with Sloan, Spencer, OConnor and Clawson to guide them, how is it possible the Keene entry can be beaten I "Noonday has never started, but if Dame Rumor is correct there is no difference between him and Commando, though it may be a handicap against him that he has never yet faced the barrier."
