Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-11
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$4,000 for bscksrs Or folders.
4 blind nsn could almost have fol.
lowed the different phases Of the
contest by the commenting Murnur
of the thr0ng, growing louder and
louder - the herses tore alsng. plant.
ed shadows iu the distance. AZ they
scudded up the hill Marshal AAcdon.
ld-making strong running for his
stable companion, Don Fulano-led,
Ge0logst aud st. Louis close upon
him, then Peregrine and Iroluois.
level ground St. Louis goes up to
him, thsn takes . slight load; then
tho American soampers uP .s they
Corner, the critical point Of the race.
1t is hard to say what their exact po-
sitions are as they scurry around the
bond, heading toward home, but the
leaders are dropping back to tho
main division aud the tail 10 length
ening cut. kor . moment Voluptu-
sry shows in front as St. Lsuis and
Marshal Macdonald die away, and
the running commentary grows
louder and mere excited. "They're
round Voluptuary's leading! A-ahl
a long sigh Of relief ss Geologist,
against whom Peregrine has can.
noned, after staggering almost to his
nsse aud knees, RECEIVERS himsolf).
Peregrine has iti PersgriAe wins
PeregriueI Psregrine ~ ,1fy
Up the level stretch thunder tho
horses, coming nearer and nearer,
curiously foreshortened, q phantas-
lnsgoria Of flashing celors. legs work
ing like pistons- Of steam-snRines,
plated names bobbiDg, silk caps
with bits of faces-compressed lips
aud sharp chiDs-sesn between tue
horses ears. Tom Moore, Tristan
aud Peregrins are in trout : Don
FulanO, Scobell aud Iroquois Just
behind, like TIVE Roman chariot
teams. Up goes . jockeys hand and
his whip falls three or four times en-
his horses flank; the animal wrig.
giles forward for sssesnd, then seems
to doat backward, aud the cry 10
raised, ,"Tristan's boxt ~ Tenn
Moore aud Peregrins are span now,
aud the greyhound-liks favorlts
draws out amid q delighted roar,
"Peregrine wins 7" at 10 all over!''
aud scores of watchers shut their
glasses with . contemptaous click,
- the horses flash up to the Grand
Staud. Then . esuntsr-foar abrssks
cut, devouring the shouting like Q
prairie fire: "IroQuoisl lro4usis
The Yankees coming He has him
(every enc knows- who 'he' 10 and
who 'hin.O PersSrine! Iroquoii
Archerl" aud the two leaders dash
by, leaving the others At every stride,
their eyes aflams aud ianks all wet
every muscle strained their painting
like the breathing Of steam engines'
Iroquois' nose 10 At tho fAveritspl
shoulder-at his head-it shows in
front; Webb raises his whip and al
the stinging cut Psregrins springa
forward, but the bolt 10 shot, and
with smile Archer shoots past the
judge's box with Persgrins's red
nostrils at his kues.
Aud amid sach . rear % EpseH
Downs have rarely heard. Jealousy
pride, all hostile emotions are swal
lowed up on the instant, aud tht
crowd cheers and laughs AND cheers
agsiu, aud breaking all restraint ever
aoWs into the green ribbon Of track
toward where the gallant American
| with his ears pricked aud neck arch
ing 10 coming back to the sosles, hil
young rider sitting calmlyl triumph
ant with enc hand on his hip. Th,
| stAlwart, blue.coated policemen have
TO beseech, aud threaten aud shoulder
and almost use their truncheons t.
force q way for horse aud rider
while every banjo, fiddle, brass anG
stringed instrument on the Downs II
blowing or twanging something mere
or less American, aud tho American
in delirlous delight are breaking each
other's hats and giving each ethel
trip-hammer greatings on, the back
The hundred and second Derby hal
been run for aud wen by q "Y YAnkee.'
The following is . summary: Il
each, hslf-forfsit; for csits. 9 st. 10 H., ;snl
allies. . st. lb.. then ysArs cid; about mil,
&. s hs .,s NV ah Lev.
out Of the stake; Is ssbsoribsr. ~
NJ E..aaeso. out oF R.ss. nd s5o.aH;
Captain 3. ". tirosvensr's br. .. fersErlas.
:SI P:.o Gonss: : cut Of ADELAIDE. ;, L. =.
Lord sosebsry,. :. 6: Tom Moore. BY Don:
caster. cut Of Euxins. BY King Tom-Le-
Mr.. q. Bisnisn'; bf c. scoi:ii. b; G.ini1si
ou. Of Lady Sophis.-Rsssitsr:. .:.:.;........
Lora aSd s. Saspsa:i; :; Gre:
norne, out or Miss EvslynJ OsSorne. ~.
Mr.; Lefsyre,s cn: Q: Tristan. BY Hermit. eat
Lord BrsdfsrS's +: g. Iin::to;:. ~ Wen:
lock, eut Of Duv0rnay-AcDensld -. .......
Mr.. F. Grstton's . br. 9. Gsologist, by Sterling,
out OF SiIurie, BY Lsrd Clifdsn-Csnnsn -,
Lord Vivian's CHI. c. FortiSsno. by JohD
DAVE, out Of vecalist-Luke. .....:........
MI 9ni {; rss ~ Ss e cnsdsn by Flasssl.s
Mr.. j. X. keene's imp. ch. c. Den Fulans, by
King Alfonso. out OF Canary Bird-Wood..
Colonel Rodents ch c. Fortunes Iavsrite by
-Adyenturer, out Or Moss Rsse-Makdsn.. =.
dsnald by Enquirer, out OF Ontsri-Nsr6an.
Mr.. w. 9. Crawford's ch. c. St. Louls. by
Hermit. cut OF Lady Audley. BY Ascaronl-
Fordham .........................
THE RACE.
Betting-Evens on Peregrine, 4 ia
against Geolegist, II to 2 sgaius,
Iroquois, II TO l against Don Fulano
The horses went 10 the starting post
at 3:04, whence, after one false start,
they were dispatched Oh even terms
At tho start Marshal Macdonald took
q slight lead of Culloden and Rt,
Louis. These three came Oh in Q liue
clear OF Cumberland, Don Eulans,
Ton Moore, Geologist and Fortissi.
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