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No attempt was made to take the pole
from him, and the time to the first quar-
ter was slow, only 36i seconds, but it
was made in the teeth of gale of wind,
which blew as hot as Goals right from
the south. With the wind to their backs
Hanson and Dynamite moved the second
quarter In 331 seconds, quite a merry
clip, but Hanson left his feet up the turn
and Early Bird took up the struggle. lie
made little break up at the head of the
stretch, and just a quiver at the distance
after the last one nobody ever saw him
move faster; he is a renowned tinisher,
but his speed right at the finish was ter
rife He and Dynamite went under the
wire head and head. The decision was
close one and the Judges gave it to the
stallion. Most OF the spectators thought
the black gelding got it, especially as
the roam had made a couple of skips.
Close decisions always create more or
less dissatisfaction.
early Bird was now favorite, at odds
: of $50 to $50. He got wretched send
off for the third heat. He was coming to
: the wire at a leisurely gait, not looking
for the word, and when they got it Jerry
tapped him with the whip, letting go
, of him a little. He stubbed his toe,
, stumbled and broke, losing four or five
lengths. In the meantime, Hicks had
) taken Dynamite right back, laying up.
] This was nuts for Hanson. Sailing along
with four or five lengths to the good, he
is fast horse and reliable. He will new
er make a mistake under those crcum-
2 stances. It's pinching that sends him
2 into the air. 1t was stern chase for
r Early Bird and Jerry, and Hanson won
4 it by three lengths without contest.
t "Ihe betting was now $40 for Dynam-
5 lite against $40 for the field, and consld-
, cradle business was done at those odds.
: For the fourth heat Jerry concluded to
\ lay up the Bird and let Hanson and by
: Mantle fight it out, and they did fight it
h. from wire to wire, Hanson winning by a
= neck Each half of this heat was trottet
t in Just | IL.
!, The odds were now S2j for Hanson
!, and six for the lot. Not much time was
Il lost in scoring and the grand scramble il
II which all four commenced was under
a way before the spectators hardly knew
!, it. Dynamite was going like a bulle
5 and had the pole in twinkling. Early
Bird pulled into second place and Han
It son was in a bad position. Present lie
d him through, and away they went up the
e back side, Early Bird at Dynamite
d wheel and Hanson's nose alongside o.
e O'Neil's sulky. Down the stretch it wa
h a terrific drive. Hicks again swung
e wide, and again Present came through a
e the pole with great rush of speed. Fo
d while it looked as though he would
d win, but as in the first heat the lack o
e condition told and he found the wire to,
:, far away. In the meantime Hanson hat
!, been coming fast, and the four horses
Re were all abreast at the distance, with
e Dynamite a little in advance. One hun
:, dred feet from the wire Early Bird look
1t ed the winner. Jerry called on him 70
t. one last effort, and he broke, finshin!
1t the heat on a run. Jocks clarion vOic
e rang out clear and loud as he urged OF
4 the homely but fast game Hanson
it Hicks was lifting Dynamite about sixt.
f. times to the minute, but Hanson got
by an eyelash. and the race was over
d The pacing was curious affair, enliv
y, ened by great finish by "Jock's Boy,
II who drove Honset Prince, and made hu
g morous by the discontinue of Pope whe
l. he had to win the heat. Like all pacin
II races it was great betting race. Tn
. favorite, Lady Leavtt, was shut out i
It the first heat. The second choice, Nut
= meg, was so poorly driven that her chan
IL ces were ruined. Matte X, four-year
Il old which had shown trial in , ;22
this week, could have won in the earl
part of it, but was driven for place, ha
to take heat because another hors
made a break at the finish, was the
backed to win and could not. The clevC
6 artist johnson of Brockton finally wo
) it, waiting his time, and the stable made
3 good thing on it. The owner of the hors
was in 5000 by the race.
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il THE SUMMARIES.
MYSTIC PARK July l5-S5OO. . % class.
Jesse Hanson, g, by Roger Hanson
Nellie Mac, by Blue Nein............2 3 |
| Dynamite blk z, by Ben Franklin
? dam by Blackstone. .................l 2
3 Early Bird, IN h, by Jay Bird-Beulah,
4 by Harod........ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. j
4 Present, b z, by Young Rolfe-by
whalebone knox::.:.:;......;;.;,;;4 4
Time, 2l4, ak, 2;5l3i, %, 2 '23.
te dynamite has made more close finish'
ng than any horse out this season. He
st most decidedly lin all the races
1t starts in. Were Mr.. Hicks thirty pounC
eir lighter he would just about have VIC
two races that he has lost
to