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MASKETTE WINS CANTERING KEENES GRAND FILLY FIRST FROM START TO FINISH IN THE FUTURITY Sir Martin Defeats Helmet for Second Place in a Hard Drive Half Sovereigns Fall Nfw York August 2fl MaskHte Tames R Kecnes wonderful daughter of Disguise liiturlca won the rich Futurity it Shcepshcad Bay today from eight brilliant opponents in 11H Thi enuals Colhfs time 4f last year Forewarned of the over ¬ whelming superiority if the Keene Madden and Whitney pairs the owners of the other eligible to the big fixture were deterred from starting their alididatcs and as a oonseipienre todays Held num ¬ bered only nine starters one less than in Colin s year Kulde was an added starter at the eleventh hour Maskette was loudly cheered as she paraded past the grandstand The biggest best looking and fleetest lillv in the world exclaimed Mr Keem1 to n coterie of l rsciiicu as he started up the main stairway to get a good view of the race Maskette ran in bandages m both forelegs eind her backers became uneasy thereat As a matter of fact Mas kette is threatened with osselcls which have re ¬ cent ly shown signs of formation formationThe The heartbreaking struggle was on without delay Maskette and Helmet drew out at the start and dc initiated the running thereafter Both Perseus and Hillside were IVirwardiy placed during the early running as were Vir Martin and Mediant the hitter Prising i big gap into prominent contention from a bad start When the Held Hashed into full view of the spectators the Keene pair Deemed in iinini nent danger of being surrounded This illusion was dispelled almost before it was half formed as Mas ¬ kette and Helmet singled out like rockets and re ¬ solved the race into a procession Midway of the stretch however Sir iMartin loomed up so menac ¬ ingly that Notter raised IMS whip but did not strike Maskottc It was not necessary for the filly bounded away again and won eventually by a wide margin pulling IIP Hcrmct did nut fare so well ids seemingly safe winning lead for second place being cut down slowly but surely liv the relentless Sir Martin until in the very last stride Maddcns bulldog of a thoroughbred showed Iis nose in front for second honors When the winner came back to the stewards stand to be unsaddled thousands of the occupants of the grandstand and clubhouse were tinre to greet her herJohn John E Madden congratulate Sir Keene on owning such a wonderful thoroughbred adding that she was the best lillv he had ever seen and that it was no disgrace to be beaten by her Madden re ¬ marked as he was about to leave I think Sir Martin will reverse todays running and Ill have my revenge in the Flatbiisli Mr Keene with four ¬ teen pounds the better of the weights and the extra furlong in distance r rOrdinarily Ordinarily over OOtW spectators would have wit ¬ nessed the beginning of the fall racing season near New York city but the blighting effect of the anti racing crusade lias been nowhere so apparent as on the present occasion when only 15000 persons gath ¬ ered tit the magnificent Sheepsliead Bay course to see some of the fleetest horses of the world in action The l an on betting was enforced so well tluit it was not possible for an occasional racegoer to place a wager Not a single professional layer did busi ¬ ness No prices were quoted publicly As a matter of fact no market existed at the track except such sis was created through letting horse against horse lie t ween Individuals The prices quoted in the news ¬ paper charts were based on and in some cases ob ¬ tained from the betting market in New York City where bookmakers toolrooms and handliooks were iii full blast SeUuyler L Parsons managing governor of the Comtr Island Jockey Club sent dozens of igents throughout the inclosure before every race with fustriictions to place bets wherever they could lind n layer willing to accept them It is on record that not one single wager was taken takenIt It was evident that the authorities placed im ¬ plicit faith in Mr Parsons promise that no pro ¬ fessional betting would be allowed within the Coney Island Jockey Clubs inclosure and that he would lie able to cope with the situation by considerately withdrawing a majority of their men from the grounds To take care of the crowd Inspector John J OBrien had two lieutenants live sergeants thirty uniformed men and an equal number in plain clothes There were also twenty private detectives under the direction of defective Lanyon acting mnder the direct authority of Governor Hughes HughesMr Mr Parsons wanted to know how the odds pub ¬ lished in the form charts sent to the local news liapcrs were obtained and was greatly amused when Informed that they were being received over this telephone from New York City lie placed all the telephone facilities at the track at the disposal of the newspaper men menThe The card contained five grand racing features be ¬ sides the Futurity Without exception their running provided brilliant ami entertaining racing spectacles To witness the Inaugural Steeplechase over two miles of crosscountry contested by nine of the swiftest Hid most accomplished lumpers in the country was iilone worth the price of admission This was fol ¬ lowed by the Fall Handicap at six and a halfr fur ¬ longs always a wonderful struggle It was won r r Half Sovereign in 1MSJ a new track record for the distance Celebrities like Uosebcii De Mnnd and Dorante participantsDe were participants De Goursey Forbes sailed for England today to look after James II Keenes recent shipment of yearlings to the other side sideIf If it is to be the last Futurity which is to lie run in the east and I hope it is not James It Keene is quoted as saying prior to the start I hope that the horse which wins will make it tiie most memorable race of its kind in the historv of jir sport If we are to lose all our great turf vents through hostile legislation let them be fin ¬ ished in manner that sliill never bo forgotten All forgottenAll the layers ami bettors who did business on the last day at Empire City were compelled to do ihelr settling outside of the Sheepshead Bay inclo sure today todayGeorge George Sajiortas wagered 00 oiv Simon Pure at r to 1 in the citv Oilier big owners who were racing horses at SlCepshcad Bav today also left what lnt they had in contemplation with their oiiiniissiciners in town
