Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-17

Jockeys, who by their efforts to beat the flag de-
layed the start for fully ten minutes. There
attempt they were in fairly good order and
Rowe dropped his flag with the favorite, Long
street, most prominent Of the bunch.
The hght-weighted Fairview was hurried out
IN front of Longstreet to make the running.
His riders orders were TO take the lead and
keep il as long as possible. Master DOggett
obeyed his instructions to the letter and in the
opening furlOng he gave the hackers of the
other candidates a bad scare by opening up a
gap Of three lengths from Longstreet.
KILLING PACE
The pace was killing and at the quarter pole
the timers marked down tventy-three seconds,
with Fairview now five lengths in front Of Rus
sell. Longstreet having suecumbed 10 the hot
pace and dropped back aIOngside of Raceland
and Pessara, who were running easily at Rus
sells heels.
The jockeys on all of the horses behind Fair
view were taking matters easy. being satisfied
the leader was making his run too soon to be
contender at the finish.
When well into the homestretch Littlefeld on
Russell. became worried at Fairview's great adj
vantage, and, cutting loose from his COM
panions. Raceland. Pessara, Longstreet and
Judge Morrow, he set out TO catch the flying
Fairyiev.
This early move in his race proved fatal.
At the end of the backstretch he had reached
the leaders heels. but Pessara, Judge Morrow
ard Racs!and were also coming up fast Long
street having been killed of BY his futile effort
TO catch Fairview in the opening furlonys
dropped back hopelessly and thoroughly beaten.
On the upper turn. or at the end OF seven
furlongs. Russell held first place by an open
length from Judge Morrow. Indeed. the Nor
ms candidate swung into the homestretch q good
length and a half in front of his competitors
His hackers were jubilant and threw their hats
In the air in their joyful anticipation OF CASH
ing winning tickets. Russell. however quit
just where he did last year. Maj. Covington
saved considerable ground by hugging the inner
rail while making the turn into the homestretch.
and when he breasted Russell shortly before
reaching the last furiong post, which marked
the end of a mile and furlong. Russell threw
back his ears in couardly faahion and refused to
run further.
covINoroS IN DANGER.
Covington. seeing that he had the race at his
mercy, became over-confident and began easing
mp on the Judge. This performance Of the
clever little light weight nearly cost Green b.
Morris the race rs Taral. who had been unable
TO get through the bunch before. came up with
tremendous burst of speed under the most
vigorous kind Of riding Fortunately for Nor
rows hackers. Coving on turned in his saddle
and discovered his danger justia time 10 pre-
vent Tarnl from stealing the race and the
e25 ZOO stake from him A sixteenth from the
finishing point he sat down and began 10 ride
the Judge with his'hsnds.
Pessara was slowly but surely gaining on him.
and he undoubtedly would have passed him.
simply because he being ridden the
stronger, had not Cov;ngton drawn hi, whip
and begun to nog Pessara in the face.
The finish saw Judge Morrow victor BY a
head Three lengths away. a bad third, came
Russell. who was the same distance in front Of
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