The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-05

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his back, and his skill, combined with
lack OF Judgment on the part of Clay
ton. who rode the favorlte, helped to
give the victory 10 the son OF Midlothian
and La Scala amid roar Of applause
rarely heard nowadays upon race
track. That It was n popular victory
could not be doubted, for from the time
he polIed his nose into the lead to the
last fraction OF a second OF the race there
was one wild yell for Sir Waiter.
The finishes in the first, second and
third races were close enough TO whet
the Gppctites OF the spectators but they
did not care very much for the minor
contests, even though there was a stir
ring contest for the rich Expectation
stakes. which I.ithOs, n cast off from the
Morris string, won by nose from the
well bred George Erssler. Delays at
the start made the handicap very late
and II WAS 4:25 when the eight contest
ants went w to the post. None OF
them was noticed until Clifford appear
ed and he wns applaudCd well, as was
St Maxim. The cheers were doubled as
Sir Walter, with Taral up, Went past
the grand stand to the elbow IN the
track which marked the starting post.
After the horses got 20 the post there
was long delay for Counter Tenor was
fractions. At exactly thlrty-scven min
utes after they went to the post, Flynn
caught them in a good line and the red
flag swlshcd In the air, the immense
crowd rose TO Its feet with the cry,
They're on" and the eight highly bred
animals began the journey Of a mile
and a quarter. at the end OF which was
purse of $4,000 for the winner.
The crowd at the starting post OBJ
sCured the vision for an instant and
then they swept around the turn into the
Sstrctch, with Sir Walter showing the
way, followed by St Maxim, Lake Shore.
keenan,, Hornplpe, Clifford. Nankl Pooh
and Counter Tenor. The jockeys set
tied down Into their places and as they
passed the timing stand for the first
time with one quarter Of mile run in
&c seconds, Lake Shore was the pilot, n
neck IN front Of Sir Walter. he half n
length ahead OF Hornpipe, Keenan, half
a length behind and half length In
front OF st. Maxim, the others trailing.
The pace was slow there for each one OF
the lot was rating along comfortably,
each Jockey picking his way and walt
Ing patiently for the end There was no
crnwdlnC around the lower turn, each
Jockey giving the others a wide berth
and the furlnng around the oval was one
Of the fastest Of the race. being run In
l2ia seconds. the leaders not changing
their relative positions, although they
drew away from the field a couple OF
lengths. while st. Maxim took third
place with HOrnpIpe fourth. Nankl Pooh
and clifford next, side by side, and Kce-
nan back with Counter Tenor In the last
pO2ition. .
As they strnightCncd out on the back
stretch the leaders were still rating
along well In hand, while st Maxim
and HornpIpe were side by side as be-
fore. No change In the rear division,
the fourth furOng being run In 1874 Sec
onds. AS they ran up the back stretch
all felt the steel and began to move
faster. Lake Shore was the first to feel
the effect OF the surging, and Sir Wall
ter's nose began to forge In front, Inch
by inch. the black muZzle began to
show ahead and the first four were
running so close together that n blanket
would have covered them. for st. Max
i'm had cut the lead over him down to
u head, while Hornpipe was gamely
running with him. the other four not
changing their relative positions. The
five furiong post was reached In l2k
seconds from the half IN that order, but
the squirt had been too much for Lake
Shora, who then dropped bnck Into sew
cnth place, fighting for the last POSI-
tiun with Counter Tenor who was run
ming like cur. Keenan,, too, was out
OF Il. and from that time on the three
took little interest In the contest.
After leaving the fivc-cighths pole
the race began in earnest, and with n
little urging Sir Walter shot away from
the others to get good position to
round the upper turn. He was length
md half away before SlmmS took st.
Maxim In hand and sent him after
Turnl and his mount. In five seconds
both were going at about the same rate
Of speed with daylight between them.
HOrnpipc was sun pegEing away in
third place, but Nanh Pooh and Clif-
ford had come up little The time to
the thrac-runrtcrs was l:l7, the last
furlong being run in IL seconds. As
they rushed around the long upper turn
the pace qulCkencd and Sir Walter took
n stlll larger lead from st. Maxim, while
he in turn, had his half length lead on
Clifford, nnd the crowd shouted In gler
at the fine showing Of Sir Walter
There was much disappointment over
the showing nf Clifford. who did not
seem able Ia get up with the leaders and
seemed ready to quit, II was enough to
try any horse. for l2iI seconds was the
time OF the last furlong, and there was
stlll three furlOngs 10 80. At the mile
pole. which was reached In l:i2is. the
icaders were still running well, In spite
OF the demands made upon them, and
willing to stand the drive which was
SUR 10 come. Taral was the first 10 be-
gin publishing. lie saw that Sir Walter
was ready to stop, and In spite Of his
lead Of a length and Il half, drove It into
two, so that there would be just 20 much
more for CLIFFORD and ST. Maxim, the
horses he feared, to gain on him In the
Inst few seconds. Il was a good thing
he did his urging then. for Clayton had
AT last made up his mind to see what
his mount was made Of. and with whip
and spur drove him nt the firing leaders,
Sir Walter was staggering along, urged
TO his utmost, pounding the earth In Il
llgtlcsg fashion with his eyes nearly
strained out OF his head In the effort to
win the prize he was trying Tor So hard,
81. Maxim was tired, too, but Sims had
no mercy. ana was urging him with
whip and spur az he had never been
driven before II wat useless for the
Inter, for clifford was coming Ike
whIrlwud and was In second place Nfty
yards from the finish. Clayton worked
like steam engine. and was soon nt Sir
Walters Eirth, Inch by inch he pushed
his nose ahead, and lg they passed -"
mdgrs hc wnH only short head bchinJ
sir Walter. and the spectators who had
been working au hard as the Jockeys,
settled back IN their seats only In rise
ngaln as the victor came back to break
forth IN cheers
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