The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-09

instantaneous Picture Of the Finish
Of the FASTEST Race Of 1883.


Mr. Ernest Marx 81 Piainheld. y. J..
an expert photographer Of the most
progressive school, was in this city for
several DAYS last week, and in view OF
his professional prestige more than q
passing interest attaches 20 the visit.
Let rae tell you about my appa-
ratus. said Mr.. Marx. Its. for the
most part, Of my oxn deyising. In
all my tart work | use a double cam
era, an arrangement consisting of
nothing more than two ordinary cam
eras, one placed on top Of the other.
generally station myself IN the stand
with the Judges, directly beneath the
wire. My cameras are mounted on a
tripod and move about on pivot. As
soon rs the horses enter the last six
teenth OF a fnile | find the leader by
means Of the upper camera, and fol-
low him, keeping his nose even with a
line in my instrument. As he comes
down the tretcb. and IS be passes
under the wire. the fash bolt in my
shutter. which is worked upon by
string fastened 10 the stationary tn
pod. springs and my under camera
receives the impression use a
No. 80 CFamer plate, and as soon
as the picture Is taken ! develop
the negative in my impvovised dark
room, and have il in the hands of the
Judges, IN a finished condition, within
three minutes. Next year ! propose
to aliix 10 my camera an electric ar
rangement by which ! wiz secure a
stu more accurate exposure. / shall
have a button in the stand so arranged
that the bed Of the camera will press
il a. il swings around, and as the line
in my instrument shows at an angle
with the finish line. One thing which
this new arrangement will overcome
j. the possible variance arising from
shrinking or expansion OF the string
as / now use il. When my new idea
Is developed | feel certain that | will
be able 20 place negatives in the hands
of the Judges within - seconds after
the finish, or before the riders have
weighed in
How quick an exposure does your
camera make at present.?
According 10 my figures, the four
thousandth part OF a second. Here is
the shutter which | use Now, when
it opens. endeayoI, If you can, 10 see
daylight through the lens.
Snap went the spring, a conyulsiye
twiteh Of the machine in Mr.. Marks
hand was alI that was noticeable, and
the reporter confessed that he had not
succeeded in getting an impression.
Then Mr.. Marx said AS an illas-
tration VI the accuracy OF the impress
sion which my very sensitive pate is
capable Of receiving in the somewhat
limited time at its command, just look
al this photograph OF the finish in the
fastest running mile race Of the sea
son. Ii was taken at Sheepshead Bay
on June y. Inspect tbs one for
yourself
The photograph was an excellent
specimen OF the arr, perfect in every
respect, as photographs go. Eolian,
the winner. was caught on the last of
his stride, two lengths ahead of titz-
roy, who wos half length ahead OF
Terra Gotta. The mile was run in
l .4oi. but n better conception of the
speed III which the horses were tray
cling viii be otained from reflection
upon the fact that, while travelling at
J 80 gait a horse gets over - $40
feet every second. assuming, for the
sake Of deduction, thai the uniform
rate OF speed is maintained through
out. Each prominent muscle on
Eoliau s legs neck, and shoulders was
plainly deliueated. Garrison, the
Jockey. with back bumped. sure in
dicatiou that he is,riding in earnest,
was sitting well up on Eolian's neck,
and the very expression in his eve was
discernible. His lips were parted and
his teeth were tightly cleuched
Palmer, on Fitzroy had seat entirely
unlike GarrisonS. Mclaughlin. on
Terra TOtia, had his whip in air de-
scending on the Western cracks
fang. Both Terra Gotta and Fitzroy
We're in the first stages OF the stride,
foregeet twisted up and hind feet on
the ground. and a capital illustration
was afforded OF the difference in their
gaits.