The new North-west., 1890-03-07
,eme stretch and crossed the scratch 200 feet

hSme 1Su stretch and crossed the scratch 200 feet
Lizard still leading and went over the scratch
~ e Sse asa horse leading from 200 to GOO feet
making Tie %e s Bs sfaf IL go sethef ms
ReHss Rasa , m Ell St M a0a
Li5aFd,s Bns. rider u would fag MIN on the start] ~
Lizard changed riders at the half mile station,
g Billy changed riders and closed the gap to one
3 Billy brushed up on third quarter and gained
Lizards time, 80 m % sec; Blly's time, 10 MI
eosed the aso gap to an eighth while Lizard
changsd riders and lost is seconds. "''' '''|A'N
1s The BEL little horse gained bis full third again.
on the round. Lizard crossing the scratch in one
both down to steady work and sweating freely.
49, Lizard pulled ont brIsky and ut the half mile
him The latter let o1 at tits and md crossed i e the
scratch ahead.
Z. An exciting round, Lizard working to get his
the last Quarter passed Billy and crossed thescratch
2lst round when Lizard went over the scratch far
% il The @ horses kept % pretty well together Liz
| ard still maintaining his mile lead. The time
when Billy came IN i s2o, and the s5th whlch was
made by Lizard in 3.l5. LThese rounds are num-
bered to Lizard, the other horse being mile be-
Ito q. Both horses trotted considerably, Lizard
@ having f; TIE advantage; rs his trot compelled ope
The hackers OF Billy, who had been offering big bets,
offered and taken
49, Horses together until the home stretch, when
an an exst,g s, brush S took place both doing we'll LIZ
IL. A sharp gait around to The home Stretch, and
another keen keen brush Billy crossing the scratch a
45. Lively; Horses going together, making the
mile ln4 ~ Billy went overa length ahead, but It was
good the lost nile was useless, as Billy was vas Eoie @
heavy and Lizard was bright and springy his feet
46 Al, 4s. Billy was still crowded until nearly dow1
To- ths home stretch but Lizard kept close, along
Just before relching the scratch on Lizards iSti
nile Billy showed punishment. wanted Oft the track
and both horses walked past the Judges stand.
49, Billy let out lively for 400 yards but let Lizart
walked the scratch in 6:3o.
ar g. by hi fd ffhanhged h riders 5d con Quesnee GOO
and the two came around in 550 >'
Lizards time, SO miles, 3 hours and 35ls Minis
81 Billy again changed riders at the half mll'
and passed him on third quarter. but at the head o
the home stretch flew the track and wanted to quit
mp and went 70 the half mile station, where he wa,
hled Lizard Il KEPT on trotting good gait and cam
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53 TO Co. Lizard had 1t all his own way C0lonp
Thornton WAS willing to give up the race but tina
there should be perfect satisfaction. sent out hi
t horse, which made the 9th mile, but OH the frs
, quarter Of the 55th showed such evident signs @
exhaustion, having refused all entreaIes OF wor,
and whip t. open trot, that he led from tn
track while Lizard WAS on his 59th mile, The gam
little horse Kept up his gait. and made his Skillet
mile under eight minutes, and -
GO MILES IN HOURS AND g MINUTES,
, amid the rousing cheers Of the 400 Or 800 peopi
who remained to see the race out. He looked goo
for the rest of hundred. and apparently liIn
appreciate the blankets and ribbons with which II
was In instant covered, as much as ht. wolll
another dash around the course.
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