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James Brcslin. Perry Belmont ii. Baldwin,
end n to Grand SPS stand S@ons the
George MGTgSn; n tdshay F. hDvy9r + j; Iwysr 8,
baSmaa HG56s HHs &sioF Eiost Byron 70 ia d.
Arthur Hunter, Scoggan Brothers, A. Carson,
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bett William, Walk or, CLARK Maxwell, Johnny
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over over entirely to society, the number Of pretty
being astonishine, even Tor a New York racing
crowd. which Is pr0yorbially good looking. King
ford, ". ii. Goadby, senator. George Hearst.
i. 9. Livingston. Cornelius Fellowes. d. +.
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Capt " M'C9nRer + A. koyscrHit EeSSSEH Col XII
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Wall, Hough Brothers, Col. John A Cockeril
y No sooner had the dust settled on tho track
that lhosS Who had decided that they we're
going to invest In the big race made a wild dive
iiveliest kind Of a rough and tumble fight GO
ing on in the enclosure. Great rolls OF green
tho we're nnoyt%C ,9SSn 1Gfa ho %ss
s@GF 1agr oShSha fTHH fnaPea s cres ae
compelled TO slam down the lid OF his cash box
md put hiS hands in position to do the most
demonstrative mob, that pulled and hauled.
twisted aud turned. fought al struggled un-
Il he nerspiratom relied IN M tiny riyuleis down
any horse In that ring, and many who won't
down to invest stood on the outskirts, Of tho
bition concluded that discretion was the better
part OF yalor. and wisely sheered of to wind
ye OF be SuGurban .he ber hsf
preliminary gallop. I he Scoggan pair, English
Lady and ,Ploct9r Knott, had beon scratched,
st. Luke, and Quesal, and thus the field, mar
rowed to nine. insured a splendid race, in
Nine horses that would be hard to beat in any
country, and seven Of them not to be surpassed
At length strapplng light chestnut galloped
past the stand, lighting tor his head; Consult
Montague. with Martin, the boy who rode Elk
wood two years ago when that horse won the
Suburban in the saddle; AS he Is the desplred
fleetlng glance, and the applause Is reserved
for the Haggin and Belmont pairs and Tenny
Disappeared in the recesses Of the paddock be-
fore the Belmont pair lakeland and Prince
Hoyal. with hamilton and Anderson up. canter
slowly by the stand, and n salvo Of applause
Of KinGflsheT and Princess. Both are IN tho
maroon and scarlet look at each other know
ingly. Close in their wake Rallops LonRs,reet,
yesod as Year. bns o
nate horses on the turf He looked rather
big, and the critics thought he went o tritie
COLTS career know that that was not bad sign
Cassius, the Beverwyck Stables representa-
IL. the winner Of the Brooklyn Handicap. and
who has been the tip among a select division for
the Suburban, for some time. follows Long
street. and as he rushes past at terrific pace
fighting for his head, Canpbells tip Is brought
wildly to mind. and many hurry away to place
q ticket on the son OF Longfellow and Southern
Then as cheers burst forth on all sides the
Haggin pair, Salvador and Firenzi sweep down
like a splendid machine. Murphy has the
mount. while Ray, a clever colored boy from
fennTs Soodod head Is eaeeFy looked for but
homestretch; Strideaway gallops last and then
all are scurried away TO some shady nook TO re-
ceiye the finishing touches for the battle, which
will mean victory and many thousands OF dol
lars to one. and defeat dire and dark TO the
rest. A great crowd surrounds Salvator "a he
the paddock, the others being overlooked In
the scramble to pay homage to this truly
sire" remarked one OF the best judges In the
country, as the colt passed swinging his head
from side to side in an endeavor to snatch
mouthful OF the luscious grass SO temptingly
Yes. but wholly unlike his dam, salina." re-
worthy Of deep consideration. After some five
minutes walking exercise during which there
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the d60Ts Sr' M S 5
81 grove t north OF the stand. Montague. and
Strideaway are quartered in the rear OF the
fray beneath the spreading branches Of huge
e. IN near the upper turn, and snip Donovan is
At Tennys shrine In the stable
Jenny and Salvador are equal favories in
the betting. each being quoted at TO 8. and |
dollars. each owner being conndost that his |
horse can win beyond any possibility OF a
n0u6t some persons rs. refuse to believe that
i, while the admirers OF Casslus and Firenzl |
s Peneo " Ncyas 0F recoPd @P t acfispSe fsSipe
ment at Morris Park: he is quoted at
Il to whls TR9se rs0s
a'aGn as an uncertainty at il 10 l. Montague % and
Strideaway are out OF II as ihr rs the betting is
they will uS win. Betting has been going on
or half an hour with undated fervor. when
he faint sound Of q bugle signals the call to |
,ost" and the ring is specify emnted every
1ody being anxious TO see the champions pa
ade Oh their way to the post.
The immense thronR hurrying out OF the |
ing and into the lover ana inner field re-
minded one very forcibly OF an enormous hive |
II bees In swurmlng time. Soon the lawn In |
ront OF the stand Is packed soidly for 200 |
ards either way, and in the Held they stretch
lWay In The distance tllty deep. until the START
RS box Is reached. Women. unable to secure
eats, minRle with the men, and probably wish
hey were at home. They might ~ well have
,een in Greenland as far as seeing anything OF
he race is concerned, rs the wall OF men be-
Ween them and the track cuts oil all
lew hut the sky and tops OF the waving trees.
0ne bolder than her companions, pushes her
way through the multitude and asks u man 10
ep her vault upon the low fence which sepa-
ates the lawn from the track. Once there sle
gas all right and from her impromptu throne
no smiled at her less fortunate sisters. In the
Interim what careful adjustment OI saddles
rths. brides, and reins is going on in tho
addock and beneath tho trees. No warrior in
lden time ever had his armur moro careful
Y rlyeted than the equine warriors. everything
cling looked over time and again until entirely
o the liking OF the trainers who stand by looking
uxiOus and nervous. for in a lew minutes
lore they will know whether tho months of
ard work and care they have put In on their
harges will have been In vain or whether one
q ~ siohaat nriZAa thu wear will hava fallpn |