Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-01
KNOCKED OUT.
Phyllis Accompanies That Feat With
the Pretty Little PAGER on the
First Round.
Her Antagonist Goes to Pieces at the
Turn and GallOps ct
Pleasure,
The rreshs Do Up the sophomores and,
Going it Blind for Once,
Wins Stake.

Summer breezes blew cheerily yes
terday evening, tempering the warm
rays Of the sun. A few golden clouds
shifted about the eastern horizon, pal
ing the fiery reflection OF the orb OF
day and giving the sky mellow tint.
All in all 1t was spotless child Of
spring-time, Just such a day as steed !
OF blood and breeding might
desire to test his mettle.
The Driving park was a lively
scene OF SUPPRESSED excitement and
bustling activity. Early in the even
ing the people thronged upon the
grounds in carriages, street cars, on
horseback, on foot, and, ia fact, by
every possible means Of locomotion,
until the largest crowd assembled there
this season had gathered to wit.
ness the great race between two celeb
rites of the turf. Although the
first heat had been set
for , o'clock 1t was 4 ere the bell tapped
and time was called on the horses.
Fuller for some reason did not start.
When the others were brought out
both appeared in good humor and ex-
cellent condition, although 1t was APP
parent that Richball was Just trifle
fat. Phyllis could not have been in
better order, and as she moved of
down the track TO warm up,
the old turfmer keenly tipped
wink and observed that "sumthin'
would drap,n which was construed to
mean record. Betting spurted up
and the pool sellers did u lively bust
ness. Before the horses were drawn
up to start Phyllis was selling at $40 to
SIS, while in the mutuais rafting
business was being done on Richball
at two to one on single heats.
After several attempts at start the
horses got well Off together, with the
little PAGER slightly in the lead.
Scarcely had they turned the corner,
however, ere he broke and Phyllis
SHOT TO THE FRONT.
An exclamation OF surprise
and astonishmept passed along
| the crowd in an audible
manner, which was increased
as the little horse Jagged further and
further behind. At the half-mile post
Phyllis was fully forty yards ahead.
Here the PAGER recovered his equillb.
rum and got down to work to rre-
vent being distanced. 1t looked as II
the mare was making an
effort 10 shut him out,
as the driver applied the whip
freely on the ihomestretch, and this
disgrace was barely averted by a
scratch. AS Phyllis went under the
wire the flag almost grazed the hips
OF her little antagonist. Time, 2;17f.
This unexpected turn in affairs
served to depress but not to daunt
the hackers of the PAGER, and al
though there was a turn in the bet
ting, men were not found wanting Ia
put up their money on his
final success. The friends of Richball
insisted that hismisfortune was caused
by break, and that in point OF speed
he outmatched the mare They
counted upon his coming down Il
work Ia good earnest on the next
heats. How vain the hope
was quickly shown. The horses
had scarcely made the ErsI
turn in the second heat ere Phyllis
went to the front like she had been
shot out of cannon. Again the "ahs!
were audibly mingled In many in
stances with very distinct profanity
The fact suddenly dawned upon tn,
spectators that Phyllis was having i
ALL HER OWN WAY,
and when she was seen TO jog along OF
the third quarter IN careless, indif
ferent sort OF manner, the heart OF Thu
people went out in keenest sympathy
: to the little PAGER far IN the rear, whit
, seemed TO be doing his best. The mar
permitted him to come up within a
} half dozen lengths, when she resumed
her old stride, and half way down tn
homestretch, while the plucky it'll
, PAGER was fast redeeming himself by |
really gallant squirt, be went 4
pieces again, and gailoped by the flag
, This time the 'ahs" gave way to OK
; pressions which highly moral pape
could hardly afford to print. Time
2:20l.
After the first heat pool sellin
ceased, but the sangulne still
hoped that Richpall woul,
. make one great effort to redeem hi
+ reputation, and chung TO his cause /
, the mutuAls. So strong was their fat
. that they now ran him up 70 " againf
, $40. There was nothing In the thir
I heat, however, TO justify their expe'
; tations. Phyllis again took the Tea
i and increased 1t all the way rount
! coming In with
/ HER LINES DOWN.
;, while the crowd cheered In gooc
!, natured manner--at least that part
9 IL not caught "short" in the pool
:. Time, 2:24l.
The second race enlisted good de-
y OF interest. 1t was q three'qusrt'
Q mile dash with four entries, Nj
y Kramer, Little Sam, Eva BTitto
II and Santa Claus. Lift
y Sam was withdrawn by Il
y Judges at the last moment because
y a spiint In one Of his legs. Pools col
d Nat Kramer, sl3; Eva Britton, u
n santa Claus, So. In the mutuaIs M
Kramer sold for IS against the fie
Eva Brltton and Santa Claus $40.
ID full half hour was consumed
"a getting start. Finally they &
OF with Santa Claus leugih ahea
and the others almost
NECK ANE NEcK.
"oid Santa Ia still ahesd,' cried q
anxious watcher - they turned q
0rat ouartar. HOh chat don't MAJ