New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13
THEY'RE OFF AT TRENTON.
STARTER FLYNN DROPPED THE FLAG.
SMITH GETS LITTLE THE BEST OF THE START
IN THE MATCH WITH ARBETT-
GLOUCESTER on TOP.


Time. January 10 1898 the hour. p. m. The match
that has gradually arranged itself during four or hve
months Is about 70 be The qurersretch that winds
the Assembly chamber is alive with spectators and
buzzng with the sound Of many voices
Familiar faces into view at every turn and there is
OF the stable that is urmstakable The snow 10
outside but within all Is summer
In the paddock hard by the horses grooming Both
seem in fine fet though the best judges TINT Allan
McDermotts bay goding Leon Al, ctt nv GetThere.If
You.Can OF TakeAChance, Is slightly overturned
To aded but his partsans assert that he
runs better when very finely drawn. He is good
appearance OF horse that has Seen
years Of campaigning. He has raced often at the
Hudson County circus, and never failed to reward his
hackers II did always win ne gave them a run
for their money and generally got place He has been
good horse bet and it is hard for his old friends
10 20 back OF him. McDermott is putting the finishing
touches toilet With his own hands he sponees out
the parched OF his pet and rubs the mud out OF
his eyes The stable lads stand back while he adjusts
the saddle and takes extra cinch on the eirth'
In the adjoining stall is the brown colt James Smith,
IT,, sleek He does not look as " ne nan ever
a in his life His coat shines Ike watereo SILK
and his eve spaes with the brightness Of the evening
star No Guttenburgar he The flh OF the Hilltop
track never clung his dainty legs lie appears as II
run his trials the steel rails OF the fehnsSi'
Railroad without once getting on the stone pas'
He has many admirers. dozen or more OF ucm WING
with each other In pattng him and touching him up NO
particular man in charge OF his toilet His prcpara'
ton not hurried, and there remains little TO DC done
TO get him ready for the race
The betting IL lively At the opening the onus "cio
slightly in favor Of Leon simply because his public
form had been good and he had lot OF brackets 10 MS
credit in the onicia Turf Guide. True he had never
beaten really good horse but no matter what the COM
panv all YOU can ask horse 10 do Is 20 win. There
was current rumor that he had been in the hnot OF
beating the flag but nobody paid any attention 70 tha''
The best price obtainablc at the opening was to D.
with 10 against James Smith ir, but now there IL
rush on Smith and the bookmakers are hedging. Albeit
has gone back to TO s. while the ruling price against
smith is 5. The friends OF the brown colt declare
IL IS all but the shouting
as this thing a kandicapp asks member from mo
riny wood. combnq the straw out OF his beard
''TIandcapl" eNclams a worthy colleague from the
county OF Bergen Keeling like wave on tho XIII Won hu
mo my good friend, this is weight for age"
''IIow much do they carry apiecc''
"Abbett carries record that weighs about
as much rs Edward Murphy's s'atesmanship smith
carries a lead pad Heaven only hn""s ""A's III ~
Rocks maybe"
"Thars whot some OF the boys say"
saint he liable them rocks around sort'r
promscuous"
That's what some Of the boys say"
.Reckon there's any chance for me to sit some OF
them rocksT
That's what some Of the boys say"
"Intorducc me 70 some o, the boys won't yon -
"Just 60 the line there and shout o. inc Drown
colt by. That's all you've got To DO
Suppose yell for the other horse, stsanger1'
"wel. he's liable TO scatter rocks, Oo'
AS many the brown onel"
"Tben reckon I'd better arrange about my rocks BE-
fore the bell rings. i don't want 70 IAN" "' "'"'
chances"
A man passes by carrying his hand little rcd flag
,hcre eoe the starter you'd better hurry about your
rocks II YOU want TO the race" said the Bergen
County member.
Tbs starter seemed stpnc.lv familiar 10 III. member
from the pny woods who eyed him from head u foot
who'd YOU say that feller is'' he asked
| "The starter. See his nsgi That's what he sends
| me horses on with"
| where have 1 seen him beforor'
ever been Gloucester The pace down here not
IA, from Philadelphia where they for the Lsis-
| laturcr'
| And git your noneyu"
eyes that's Gloucester II you've ever been uefe
| rou have seen the man with that little rod DAG
"Reckon do know him some for I've been one OF The
| fools Where's he going nowr'
ITO the post. The race IL ready"
man Of noble passes hurriedlv by. bowling N
tho nou~r from bergen The hrong of spectators opens
| q lane for him.
There goes tn. ruler o, the race. the noble Duke OF
| Glouc,s,c-" the piny woods is in'orred
"Ive heard Of him before. but he don't look natfa!
according to the books read in. thought the Duke
| OF Glos,nr cripple"
This one Isn't. lie has 70 do with cHpple' but he
IA sound himself lie Is Isssonately fond Of crppes.
and won't have ANYTHING with ANYTHING else II h-
gets hold Of he has him on one leg in IHy
| what, he doing here. did you sayl'
"He owns starter and has an Interest In one oil
| the horses the race"
(Which oncr'
| "No,oiv knows vet, It.. dad s.cret'
| 81, he going TO tho post. did you saw
You bet he lie II going 10 see that his horse gets
on we'll He takes no chances Ho has way of cineh'
| ing things"
(Which horse you going to bet orr
| "Im going 10 follow the noble Duke. lie Ia likely 10
| have the race fixed"
| FIXED. did vol say You don't mean he'd put up
| Job boys1'
"Shh.h. There's some tsk OF making INC i"Oc 'c'
| heat"
| ,hcnf'
"whv they'll fetch on another horse and give the race
| 70 him"
The starter took hs place the stand the post and
the Clerk OF the Course called the House to order. The
Judges gathered around pomiseuousy in the chamber the
patoncn wandered and there and the spectators were
| on the alert
| The speaker arose and said: yellow hearers and
hearcssesI don't need be introduced To this
.ugustns body OF ,tatcsncn gathered here TO
great State OF NewJersey the state We
love for the doodle she made for us am Thomas
Flynn Of the grand old county Of Pa-s"c where they nave
been growing statesmen ever since WA boy MY an
costor came from and settled among the grape
vines and pcr,mmon groves Of Pas@sic and am PROUD
| Ia tell YOU that stand for my native heath
Nv career since came years Of impurty Ii familiar
To most OF yo you stood out In the cold and the
SHOWS OF many winters twr this little red nag
that | have honor TO hold In my strong right hand
Nv record 4, bare you. stand here as Coroanns
stood before hi, people. exhibiting my scars and asking
for YOUR indugcnces II wronged living man let
| him rise and hold up his hand. lie cannot say that
harmed him willingly. never left horse at the post
~ thought any friend OF mine had bet down and the
noble Duke Of himself Who stands before you
as my eponsor VIII tell each and every one that
never failed TO do told 10 do by those who
owned me and my salary. And toll you all light here
that my highest ambition is TO serve you well ann truly
and Office the same policy That mado
| me so successful and popular at Glouce'ter
"Now | want Try 70 give You all ior start gentle
men. 1 don't want q whip on any one OF you
Do as tell you and you Won't got in trouble amt
| rofrg tho nag
can hang back figure around much ar you please
hut when the flag you've got TO stick spurs In
| deep and Co. We are going 10 have match race
this morning that means good deal 10 NE ard the Duke
A., ,o,y r,o,, like