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IMMENSE ASSEMBLAGE . Close to 30,000 Witness Decision of Rich Pimlico Futurity, u . 33. R. Bradley Furnishes the Winner in Beau Butler Rustic Is Second and Aga Khan Third. 2JAITIMORE, Md., Nov. 3. Historic Pim-lioo, graced by exceptional autumn -weather. Pcsented a gay appearance Ions before the Tannine of the Pimlico Futurity, the magnet that attracted the largest crowd of the fall meeting-. The attendance, close to 30,000 people secured points of vantage long before the bufle summoned the steeplechasers in the ilrst race. This race was programmed as lirst on the card to allow the overflow to take ! advantage of the infield and view the racing from that point. The attendance was a credit to racing in Maryland. Men high in the financial, political and social world of Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington tind neighboring states rubbed shoulders with Tthe rank and file, that sought for a position to view the racing. The clubhouse, suitably dressed for the occasion, was the scene of many dinner parties during the morning hours. Society, always to the fore on occasions of this kind, crowded the clubhouse and the womenfolk, gowned in beautiful costumes, presented a pleasing and attractive panorama. Saddling time in the paddock was the busi-"est scene of the afternoon. Trainers and owners looking to this and that, tightening girths, adjusting blinkers and last-minute instructions to the riders as they were tossed in the saddle, all expressed confidence in their charges and had high hopes of victory. The parade to the post, the cheers that greeted this one, then that one, as the crowd selected their respective choices, the nervous tension during the delay at the barrier and the roar that emananted from thousands of throats that makes a racing crowd as one. KENTUCKY ITS TRIUMPH. From the blue grass of Kentucky Col. Edward R, Bradley sent Beau Butler, a well mannered bay son of Black Toney Santa ?Anna, to carry the well known green and white colors in the fourth renewal of the Pimlico Futurity, and his foresight was well rewarded, as he had the pleasure of seeing him lead home the sixteen that took part in the running of the rich event. A. IT. Morris was second, with Rustic and the Ealair stud furnished the third horse in Aga Khan, while Harry Payne Whitneys Transmute was fourth. The winner was ridden by Geo. W. Carroll, and turned in a iraashing performance in winning the imposing sum of 4,030. That was the winners share of the money. While racing on the backstretch he was sharply interfered with when he tried to go through on the inside of Sunspero, but John-son, on the latter, was alert to the situation and closed the gap. Then Carroll brought Beau Butler to the cutside and in a rush passed the leaders and went on to a notable victory. The I crowd roared encouragement as he swung into the short stretch and louder roars greeted Rustics desperate effort to catch jhim. The bulky field, lined up at the barrier, nervous and alert naturally caused some delay. The field left in good alignment with the exception of Sun Pal. There was 1 a rush to gain positions while going to ! the first turn and Lang had Lord Balti-jmore IL in the van. lie was closely pressed by Beau Butler, Aga Khan and Sunspero. SUNSPERO THREATENS. Rounding the bend the Cosden colt still showed the way, while Tom McTaggart had Rustic in a contending position, with Beau Butler in third place. The Whitney pair, Transmute and Gonfalon, were well bunched in the middle of the field, while Diogenes was next to the inner rail. On the far turn Sunspero raced into the lead and for a moment it appeared that Albert Johnson might duplicate his victory of last year. His mount, however, was unequal to tho task and began to shorten his stride. A rear escaped from the crowd as Carrol shot Beau Butler to the lead, which was never to be relinquished and once moro add the name of the Idle Hour Stock Farm to the list of winners of the richest purse for two-year-olds in Maryland. Rustic ran a game, creditablo race, while Aga Khan, although a maiden, seems to be born with an unlucky hoodoo. During the first part he was Continued on twelfth page.; IMMENSE ASSEMBLAGE Continued from first pace. In close quarters and -when clear raced stoutly and closed some ground. Harry Payne "Whitneys two overcame much trouble going to the first turn and Transmute showed a good race. Gonfalon broke very slowly and after closing many lengths stopped badly. The victor on the return to the saddling ring was tendered an ovation that was befitting the winner. He came out of the ordeal in fine condition and While being unsaddled showed no ill effects of the hard race. The mile was run in 1:39. which, taken into consideration, was a splendid performance. The Bradley entry was accorded but meager attention by the rank and file of the public and netted a handsome return for the usual investment. Todays victory was the second in the Pim-lico Futurity for the master of the Kentucky breeding establishment. Last year his colors were borne to victory by Blossom Time, which accounted for the first division of the race. Tho race carried an added value of 0,000 and with subscriptions and fees and starting fees netted the magnificent total. Mr. Bradley also received an additional ,500 as the breeder of the winner. , A finish that was thrilling and spectacular came out of the fifth race, which engaged a Bpeedy band of sprinters at three-quarters. The finish was undecided until the official placing was displayed, -which gave J. H. Sutlers Champlain the position over Mrs. R. I. Millers Wellfinder and J. K. L. Ross Fey-lance, the three ncses apart. The winner "was ridden by jockey Thurber and finished on the inside, while Feylance was on the outside. Had not Walls lost some ground at the stretch he would have "been winner, for he was closing fastest of all at the end. Champlain was a neglected factor and netted a large return for the usual investment. SHUFFLE ALONG VICTORIOUS. Shuffle Along, ridden by B. Kummer and racing for A. C. Bostwick, was returned the winner of the Glenmore, a dash of a. mile and seventy yards. His victory came in a hard drive from the Greentree Stables Exodus and he was forced to establish a new track record. The Bostwick colt ran the distance in 1:42 and clipped two-fifths of a second off the mark established by First One thirteen years ago. General Thatcher, from the Nevada Stock Farm, was third. Shuffle Along was sent into the lead at the start and set a fast pace for the others to follow. Exodus and Reparation were the ones to go in pursuit and the latter cracked under the pace. General Thatcher was racing well up on the inside rail. Shuffle Along drew away at the stretch turn and swung into the final quarter with a pronounced lead. Exodus raced to his best form and finished with splendid courage. He closed resolutely and was wearing the winner down at the end. General Thatcher closed with a rush at the end. .Roi Craig scored another victory through tho field when he Avas winner at the first asking for his new owner, Richard Pending, In the running of the Autumn Green Spring Valley Steeplechase, a handicap for four-year-olds and upward, at two and a quarter miles. J. S. Cosdens Faskadale was second in a drive from the Queen City Stables Double Tip. The race furnished one of the most spectacular contests through the field races this fall. Of the eight starters all finished the course in safety. Roi Craig was ridden by jockey B. Harris and dominated the running from the start. He outjumped and outran his opponents throughout, holding a safe margin over Faskadale at the finish. The latter raced well in spots although at the final turn of the field he saved ground. It was only at the end that he out-gamed Double Tip. The latter ran well all tho way and moved into serious contention at the final turn, but tired slightly at the finish. SrEEDT TIME EXrOSUHE. Time Exposure, the chestnut son of High Time Photo, that races for Frank J. Farrell, equaled the track record for three-quarters of 1:11, established by Dominique last year, and at the end was under slight restraint to beat the Idle Hour Stock Farms Baffling and W. R. Coes Lady Belle. The band that faced the starter were well behaved and dispatched with no trouble. McAtee immediately sent Time Exposure to the front and he raced into a safe lead, which never was threatened during the running. Near the end he had a two length lead over Baffling. The battle for second place was a spirited one, with the verdict in dcubt until the official placing. The fractional time of the race was as follows: 22Y-45, and 1:11. J. T. Buckleys old gelding King John defeated an ordinary band of platers in the third race at one and one-sixteenth miles winning by one and a half lengths frorr Whalebone, which took second place by three lengths from North Wales. The start was a ragged one, with Whalebone beginning slightly in advance of his opponents. Going to the first turn Lee senl T. E. Crists colorbearer into a long lead which he held to the final sixteenth, then faltered and gave way to King Johns determined challenge. North Wales raced prominently next to the inside rail all the way, but could not overhaul the leaders in the stretch though he easily retained third place, finishing six lengths before the sluggish Zealot.
