, 1890-09-18

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The race of the day was the great con
test between young native nail drivers.
Fosls of 1888 were the entries and a fine
lot OF colts they were. big, handsome and
right on edge. They behaved nicely and
we're handled well. Mr.. Brooks Lady
Gay, a stunning sorel FLY, was the
ivorite in betting with the The Rake, a
noble chestnut. son of Euchre and
Orphan Girl, second. Louise, by Huer-
fano, had her partisans as much on
account OF her rider as sire, fine form and
rscey appearance. George Vanderpool
bad the mount and managed the sorrel
| With his usual good judgment. Maggie
May. the nominee OF the Cheyenne
| stables gained friends by the score when
.he pranced on the track, showing
strength in every movement and seeming
ANXIOUS for the run. Katherine, the
second royal entry, was played moderately
b. a few who fancy long shots.
Starter Sample made them leave better
than such field oiaRed runners ordinarily
gets away. Louise had drawn the out
side position, but Vanderpool had her at
TIE pole when they rounded the first turn
under iull head way and still punched as
1.-THE go. A fine backstretch fight came
of amid great excitement on the stand
and among the other spectators. Crum,
the colored jockey, sent Gay Uo'ha front
and Brookes came from the bunch and
right after him on The Rake. The terrific
spurt during this change of positions sent
Katherine and Maggie May to the rear.
leaving the race between Rake, Gay and
Louise as they thundered around the low
er turn. 1t was nip and tuck between
] Gay and Rake when they rushed into the
stretch. Rake forged on a little in com
DletinR the turn and they were neck and
neck both plying the whip when fairly
IN the straight. Louise was a
few lengths behind gallanuy labor.
Ing to overtake the coupled whirlwinds.
Once Lady Gay sweryei and perhaps lost
E%little. The darkey saved her from the
fence and quickly rigated her. The two
were moving as though harnessed to-
gether. Their heads vent up at the same
time and the flying hooibeats were in
unison. Louise had collapsed. The
crowd was wild. Half the shouters yelled
for Lady Gay and half for Rake. On
came the speeding team without the
slightest variation in movement, the right
and left legs of The respective jockeys
pressing each other and the insider una
bic to whip. And thus they finished,
passing under the wire an absolute tie and
to the accompaniment OF yelling hat was
heard in town. Gays rider claimed to
have been fouled on the back stretch, bot
this was dissllowed and the Judges, when
they announced a dead heat aud that it
would be decided Immediately, were gem
Ously applauded.
The run-off was most as good as the
original race. Rake was reckOned the
winner by the knowing ones, for said
they, he is a thoroughbred and can re
peat, while Lady Gay is a cold blood by a
trotting sire, aud hence without bottom"
Gay had the better of the start by two
lengths and held the pole. Rake pulled
up, and they ran almost together for the
inst eighth. Then Rake made a desperate
hight for the lead, but was simply outrun
BY the lady on the backstretch. From
the quarter clear home one blanket would
have covered both, and they came like
runaways and under the CAD. The black
boy was helping Lady Gay, but Brooke
was standing in his s~tirrups urging the
Rake. They whipped in with a grand
rush, Rake's head at the Lady's girth.
night under the wire. 1t was a splendid
race, and another great victory for the
brown and orange, the colors of Mr..
Brooks. owner of Lady Gay as well as
Deronda.
The time Tor the run off was 544, for
the race "a.