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FUTURITY STAKES TODAY Incidents in Connection With This Famous Race. James R. Keene Won the Event Five Times Ballyhoo Beys Victory. 1 i i By Ed. Cole. New York, September 7. Looking over the list of Futurity winners since its advent in 1SSS there are many incidents in connection with the event that are worth recalling and repeating. The first : Futurity was won by Proctor Knott and he beat : Salvator for the honor. Two years later Salvator : created the straight track record for a mile, covering the .distance in 1:35, which has since stood all tests. In that year the stake was worth .5,-000 gross. W: L. Scotts Chaos won it the following year, then came Potomac, which carried the ttdors of the late August Belmont, the father of the present chairman of the Jockey Club. In that year the stake was worth the record sum of 7,-000 gross. David .Gideons His Highness came next and in the year following 1892 the wonderful Mo-rello won, running in the name of Frank Van Ness. It was n wonderful victory as Morello was a sick horse when he went to the post, yet he beat a band of sixteen other horses many of which made records for themselves in subsequent races. In 1893 the great sire Domino took down the coveted prize for the late J. R. Keene and it was Said that it was the victory, of Domino that saved his owner from a severe financial fall in Wall street. In 1894 and 1895, the Futurity , went to David Gideon with The Butterflies and Requital. The Butterflies was the first of the few mares that ever won the race. After those years the despised Ogden won the race for Marcus Daly. This horse was ridden by a jockey named Tuberville and was one of the practically discarded horses in the betting, as was LAlouette, which won the following year for L. S. and W. P. Thompson. This mare was trained by James Rowe and went to the post with two others from, the Thompson stable. She was added at the last minute, because the track had become sloppy and Kowe started her for that reason only. The mare never amounted . to much afterwards, but her victory was another illustration of the saying "anything can happen in a horse race and that track conditions have much to do with the results of races." WINNER FROM CANADA IN 1898. In 1S9S the Canadian owner William Hendrie, won with Martimas and such a good horse was he, that he came back a week or two later and finished first in the Flatbush. In the latter race, however, lie was disqualified for foul on the complaint of Tod Sloan. It was a ruling that did not meet with popular favor, though the evidence in the hands of the stewards was considered sufficient to warrant the action. When Ballyhoo Bey won, the late William C. Whitney paid the expenses of Tod Sloan to come to England to ride him as well as adding a handsome sum for his services. There was much rivalry in those days between the Whitneys and Keenos and in a subsequent stake race Mr. Keene threatened to sell out his stable, on account of his horse Tommy Atkins being beaten by Ballyhoo Bey after a roughly ridden race, in which Sloan was the offender. The stewards deliberated for some time before rendering a decision, which was against Mr. Keene. This incident created a greater feeling of rivalry between the two owners, which lasted until the death of Mr. Whitney. From that year up to 1010, the winners have all been good horses, though soma were of greater fame than others. The undefeated Colin won the race in 1907 and names on the turf records include Yankee, Savable, Hamburg Belle, Artful, Ormondale, Trojan, Thunderer and Campfire. The late James It. Keene won the Futurity five tinies, with Chacornac, Colin, Maskette, Sweep and Dohllllb. The Futurity is the much coveted race of the year, botli by breeders and owners, as the breeders interest is maintained financially until the event is decided. 4 BAPP WILL RULE THE FAVORITE. This year it is doubtful if more than twelve horses will face starter Cassidy and the result is considered by some almost a foregone conclusion for Papp, since Mr. Belmonts candidate, Lucullite, was injured at Saratoga. Papp will be the choice amongst the speculative element and properly, too, as he lias proved to be a worthy candidate. Mr. Whitneys pair, Rosie OGrady and Happy Go Lucky, will no doubt be next in demand among the regulars, unless War Machine shows an exceptional work this week. Escoba will have a western following, as he is said to be of more than ordinary calibre. It will not be at all surprising to see Escoba a decided factor in the running of this years Futurity, if he trains to the satisfaction of his owner. This years Futurity will not decide the two-year-old championship, which it lias done in years gone by. With Lucullite. gone and Sun Briar retired for the year, it is doubtful if the question will ever be satisfactorily settled as to which was the best youngster of 1917, as those left have beaten each other too often to give any one a decided preference, unless the honor be placed at the door of George W. Lofts good colt Papp. Sun Briar has shown" more than once that he is his superior in an open race, though there are those who believe Papp would beat Mr. Kilmers colt in in a two-horse race.
