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Show terms with the leader. Ho took the lead and appeared an easy winner, when new danger loomed up In the fast coming Ltashti, which managed to get clear of the bunch and savin? ground on tho home turn, set sail for tho leader. Wins by Half a Length. Shilling, however, was alert. Tie pulled, his whip nd Novelty answered an-swered by flashing under the wire by n little over half a length. In the fifth rare Ocean Bound, carrying car-rying 119 pounds, equaled the American Amer-ican record for one mile, when she stepped the distance In 1:37 2-5. WINS RICHEST RACEJ)F YEARS SARATOGA. N. Y., Aug. 31 The classic Futurity, the richest race of the year and the last of the season In this state perhaps the last Futurity, In view of anti-betting legislation was won today by S. C. Hildreth's Novelty, ridden by Shilling, In 1.12 13 Tho race netted only $23,800 to the winner, although In the past St has been sometimes worth more than $60,-00. $60,-00. H. P. Whitney's Pashtl, bought a few days ago for $30,000, earned $3,973 In second place. E. R. Bradley's Brad-ley's Love Koto took third money, $1,S25, one and one-half lengths back The time for the six furlongs Is only three-fifths of a second slower than the track record. Love Note's Sn6atlonal Run. The most remarkable Incident of the race was tho brilliant performance perform-ance of the filly Jyove Note. On the way to the post she lecame unmanageable unman-ageable and ran for half a mile with her Jockey, little Reld, at full speed. He finally pulled her up, but It took twelve minutes to brinp her back to the post When the start came she rushed Into the lead and led to the final furlong pole. There her earlier effort told and she stopped badly, but shrewd horsemen were not wanting who believed thnt only her unfortunate unfortu-nate runaway lost her the race. On actual performance, though, the victory of the Illldreth colt stamps Mm the best two-year-old In training. train-ing. Owing to his winnings In other oth-er big stakes. Novelty had to pick up 127 pounds conceding weight to every other horse entered, and his victory must be credited to the superb su-perb horsemanship of Shilling, who has ridden him in all the races he has won at the meet Gets Perfect Start. After a delay of twelve minutes at the post the field was sent away to an almost perfect start. Rockvllle was the first to show, followed by Dlackfoot and Novelty, with the others oth-ers bunched. Love Note, off In sixth position, went up next the rail with a tremendous burst and soon had a lead of a length and a half. At the end of the quarter Novelty lay In second p'af with Shilling steadying him, nnd Iron Mask was third, a head before Rockvllle, while P.ashtl was back In the bunch. At the far turn Love Note was sailing cut in front with a three-length advantage ad-vantage and po'ng ensy, whereas Novelty had already felt the whip. At the turn Into the stretch 1ne Note still held a length. Shilling then hean to ride In earnest, and Novelty responded gamely. At tho 11 furlong pole he was on even |