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CAMPFIRES RICH FUTURITY I VILSONS CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD OUTSTAYS RICKETY IN A GAME FINISH. t 1 1 Spur Wins from Crimper in Another Closely Con- : tested Final Struggle Great Crowd Gathers at Belmont Park and Views Grand Racing. 1 New York. September 2. 11. T. "Wilsons Camp- 1 fire clinched his title to the championship among tin two-year-olds of the year, when he won the Futurity at r.elmont Park this afternoon after 1 showing rare lameness. II. 1. Whitneys Rickety was second and II. II. Hewitts Skeptic third. Campfires victory was gained only after a terrific drive through the final quarter. Rickety finished : with great resolution, hut after getting on nearly equal terms with Onmpfire. the latter responded in gallant fashion when called on twenty yards from the finish and drew away to win by a half length. Campfire set the early pace, witli Madeira and Rickety in close attendance. Rickety and Skeptic both showed sterling performances. A strong wind blowing tin the backstretch retarded the horses to quite to an extent. The winners share was 7,340, the second horse getting ,300 and the third ,133. The attendance was larger than that for last years Futurity and nearly equalled this years Decoration Day attendance, which was the largest of the year. A slight rain which fell this morning failed to affect the track to any great degree, although it was not as fast as yesterday. Almost as popular a victory as Campfires was that of Spur in the Jerome Handicap. The redoubtable little three-year-old was asked to carry the heavy impost of 130 pounds and meet high class opposition. His victory was a great tribute to the merit of the son of King James, for after getting clear of interference in the stretch. Malachite loomed up dangerously and he shook her off, only to have to lie driven out to withstand the rush of Crimper, which came with a fine burst of speed at the end. Spur was ridden in masterly manner by Loftus and holding his advantage to the end, won by a neck. The race was worth 82.350 to the winner. The Autumn Cup, a higliweight handicap for gentlemen riders, was featured by rough riding on the jurt of Mr. J. Tucker, which caused the eventual disqualification of his"runuut. Solar Star, after he had beaten Fellowship lunae by a scant head. Solar Star forced FeRowsliln extremely wide on the stretch turn and, not only kept Inlm there, but repeatedly bumped -and interfered witji that horse through the stretch. Tin? two horses uuidu the pace for tin; entire way. Following Mr. JL Smiths cbiim of foul and the report of the patrol judge. Solar Star was promptly disqualified by the stewards. Fausto Menocal, brother of President Mcnocnl of Cuba, Captain Andrade. son-in-law of the president. Jacinto Menocal, his nephew, and a student :it Cornell, S. .large Roa; Cuban comptroller. I. J. Hutchinson, with C. T. lienshall. comprised a party that were on hand to see the Futurity. The visitors from Cuba were delighted with the magnificent course and enjoyed the afternoons racing. William McGee, a two-year-old half-brother to Skeer Face, owned by Charles Fitzsimmuns, dropped dead while working on the training track this morning. The main division of the Greontroo Stable will go into winter quarters at the termination of the present meeting at Relmont lark. A few hunters and cross-country horses will be campaigned by James Owens at the fall hunt meetings. Joseph Murphy and William Chapman departed this evening for Montreal. F. Houseman has purchased the four-year-old Iolroma from II. Carson, the terms of the sale being private. James Coffroth, J. I. Atkin and Harry MVinohan were among the arrivals at Relmont Park today. Their mission is to interest horsemen in the coming meeting at Tiajuana. Thomas Welch sailed for France this morning. He will bring back thirty yearlings for J. E. Widener in about two months. Martin Foley departed for his home iji Toledo tonight and Frank Shannon left for Dt-troit to attend the meeting at Windsor.
