The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-25
The Elastern Crack Led Until
Within = Few Yards of
the Finish.
shespshead Hay and Try for = Hig
PURSE.

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TO him, Major Domo. Psssara, Russell, Hl
Highness, Montana, Lamplightsr. Pick
nicker, Tournament and RAceland Iinin
up in the order named toward the outs
rail when tho horses want 10 the pos,
Starter Rowe watched tho formation Il
silence. and leaning on thc side OF his sle
waited box waited patiently vhils the frat
4 tious starters went through thsir tantrnms
lLorillard's colt Was the first attacked b
temper. and he wheeled and sulksd INIT
His HiRhnsss and RUSSELL, were In
fected and began TO- dodge md Oil
ole their heads the wrong way when
ever the others came no togsthaI
Tournament, Lamplightcr, Psssara an,
Raceland in turn broke ont Of line, an,
then there was a general brsakaway, Loco
post. Starter Rowe hardly shifted his post
tion a. they returned. The first break "a
repeated. Locohatohss still turned ID
wrong way, and then each individual hors
in the race took the chance 10 rush ont D
line alone. Al The third break Ill were 1,
motion with the field closely bunchsd.
The waiting crowd had already repeated
the time-worn shout. ''Thsy'rs Of II, with.
ont believing II was trus. whom the red Ali
fell. and the Advance 1aRman, his blu,
bunting tucked under his arm, bolted 10,
the inner, rail. and ducksd under The fsncs
They wers of, Major Domo In front, Pcs.
sara second, with Poet SCOUT. His Highnsss
Russell and Racsland tapped, and spread
out in fan shape, following in the ordel
named, Tournament, Lamplighter, Mon.
tana. Picnicksr and tho obstinats Loco
hatchee we'll up starting hardly . length
behind the crowd. Loeohatchee beginning
Away vent Major Domoi il front. Taral,
on pesBAra taking his mount up In tho Irsi
few strides, while Lttlsield, on Russell,
went to rushing the moment he was satis-
fed il was 4 70. In the furlonR RIM to the
Judges stand the field strung out, With
Russell second, little better than shoulders
before Pessara. he : head in front Of Hi
Highne8s. Tournament, Poet Scout. Pic
nioker, Lamplighter and Racsland lappsd
behind. Montana and Locohatchse, day-
light bstwsen thsm and the others forming
the rear guard.
On the clubhouse turn Tournament va
aent after the leaders, and darling past Hi
HiRhnass and PssaarA. he tool third place
to Major Domo and Russell. the three head
and tail on the tnrn in the backstretoh,
then 9 gap Of daylight separated them from
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Raceland and Lampliohter, clustered be-
hind, Montana and Locohatches racing to-
Qsther behind.
Through the backsarstch Major Domo
held his place evenly, Russell hanging in
second place, 70 the half-mils, whore Tour
sell dying away beatsn aftsr that point was
passed. Major Domo led past the tive fur
longs, an open length before Tournament.
Pessara then 2 half lsnRth AVA from ths
second horse, Russell fourth and going back
fast. Picknioker fifth. Lamplighter sixth
riding with his hands, seventh, and closing
steadily.
Els HiRhness and Poet Scout already in
trouble, following Racsland, and Loco-
matches waiting last. Al the thrss-quartsrs
Major Domo began to move farther away,
and with four lsngths' advantage, led to the
far turn. Tournament there failing back,
while the copper jacket and green cap Of
Marcus Daily on Montana swept through the
field behind, Garrison taking the outside TO
be clear Of the lot that already staggered
aid faltsred behind the pacemaksr, Lamp
lighter. with Bergen at work on him, going
forward after Montana, Psssara close M.
and tiptoed. while behind Poet Scout, with
all that was left in him, made 4 last effort
to keep step with the three-year-old, then
abreast of him, His HiQhness. already
beaten, falling back with the others beaten
behind him.
On the far turn Major Domo made the
pace even hotter that il was before. and
with Lamley sitting down on his back and
riding as It the winning: post were only
three strides away, instead of three fur
longs. darted away and opened 4 gap OF ak
lengths. Montana. which was then second,
three lengths before PssbAIa and Lamp
lighter, Tapped third and fourth, Poet
Scout fifth, the others already beaten. Halt
way round the turn Garrison was bumped
over Montana's neck, at work with hands
and heels. struggling desperately to close
the gap which Major Domo was opening.
Lampliahter fighting after him, while Pos
Tarars stubborn riding, was passed By Poet
Scout. Major Domo, with Lamley hust-
ling hard On him in his ill-iudRed effort.
led into the stretch, six lengths before Mon
tana. while Garrison was riding even
harder, Lampiighte, third. and Poet Scout,
battling With ali the courage OF his mighty
sire, struggling on in forlorn hope and
fourth place, nothing else in IL.
Beginning the run on the straight Major
seemed still fresh and strong, but
Montana and Garrison behind fought I'M
.f1nchingly forward. the same six lengths
away, but beginning 70 improve, Lamp
lighter third, racing still within himself, |
and Poet Scout. beaten, but struggling to
the lsst: fourth. Strengthened out for the
hnlsh Major Domo ran free and true to the
last eighth pole. and then began TO stop.
Harrison, who never ceased his efforts on
for an instant, then closing rap-
idly. while Lampliehter, with Bergen sit
ting down On his back and riding with all
the strength in his body, shot forward. and
even faster than Montana. act his
b%aohers' hearts to humping wildly between
hope and fear.
Well past the last furlong Montana WINS
catching Major Domo like a whirlwind. and
Lamelighter closing ON both in front of
him with a cyolonio burst OF speed. Lamlev
driven to che last resort, and, with Ma.
)or Domo still IN front, he drew his vhip |
Ind went at the Major TO drive out the Inst
temnant OF speed left. There was MOTH
Ing left. however. The rush around tho
lurn and into the stretch took all thers was
In the fast son Of Tom Ochiltres, and he
stopping 80 fast that Montans and
Lam pliRhter seemed to be doing all the
racing. 5F
On swept Montana to the swish OF whale
Zone and the sting of steel. and on came
hustled, ridden and punished,
md Major Domo's advantage melted from
engths to feet and from feet to inchss,
Lnmlev still fiogging and gafing him in ths
min hope of Keeping him going long enough
o win. A hundred yards from the most.
Montana, on the outside, was on almost
wen terms with Major Domo, L%smpliRhtcr
till behind, bus fighting closer, stride By
under Bergen's msteorie finish.
AS they rushed nearer and nearer The
'ost. Major Domo faltsred faster. Montana
m nearly even terms with him, having him
zen teu. buf GAfriaon naver atap,nA rf1s~r,