The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-14
HIS TELEPATHIC TIP.
Telegram for you, sir. |"

finals, L usually "dld the homo meet
inps
The message surprised nae, for it ran:
"Don Pero is bound 10 win. --Dixey."
read il again and again. Don Pero
was a rank outsider and had been look
ed upon by everybody as not having the
slightest chance of place. For con-
firmation one had only to look at the
--latest London betting" to find that the
horse stood at 30 to /.
Yet Dixey, the trainer, had never be-
fore misled me, and l could not help
feeling that there must be something
in it.
had previously decided that | would
give as my final selections the first and
second favorites and good outsider for
third place. But this telegram upset all
my calculations, and yet | felt that
could not altogether ignore it,
sat down at my desk and wrote ont
my copy. Il ran as follows:
"There is no denying the fact that
the favorite is in excellent condition,
! but think that he will be beaten by
horse whose qualifications have hitherto
been completely overlooked. / have no
hesitation in placing the first three
horses in this order: CD Don Pero CD
Windemere, (3) Nervine.
was just thinking about starting
when the chief sent for me.
"What does this mean, Mr. Good
MANI" he said, as l entered the room.
"This'' evidently referred to my Ms,
which he held in his hand.
"Are you referring to my Derby tip,
STRIP / asked
"But it's so to chance"
81 can't help that, replied, rather
haughtily perhaps. "but am assured
that he is bound 10 win
Assured! BY shom, pray?"
Pardon me. / answered, "but my
information is Obj aimed from strictly
private source. I'll alter the wording of
the paragraph, if you like, but should
prefer that il goes i'll as il is "
Il have no wish to interfere i'll your
department., " replied the chief. LET it
stand, if you are sweet upon it. If it
comes Off, it will be all right. If not,
well, we shall be the laughing stock Of
everybody, from the Jockey club down
to the youngest Newmarket tout.
did not think that it was worth
while having an argument about the
matter, so took an opportunity of clos
ing the interview and took a cab to
Waterloo. When / reached the course,
made the best of my way TO the pad
dock in the hope of seeing Dixey and
having a talk with him before racing
| lo,,a,, b,,t La xvos no,vha,a IN ha coan
| soon found that some of my col
leagues wanted to have chat with me,
for The Sporting Courier, with my final
III, had created quite sensation.
Jimmy Berners of The Starter was
very forcible in his language and said
some nasty things about my inability to
provide the racing world with informa-
tion that was Of any value.
In my anxiety endeavored again to
, find Dixey, for felt that he must know
something that was not common knowl-
edge.
Though looked everywhere for him,
l could not see him. He. was evidently
{ | keeping himself out of the way
, Then the horrible thought rushed
! through my mind that the telegram was
| q hoax, and | felt a cold perspiratior
break ont all over me. As IA matter Of
, fact | did not care brass farthinr
which horse won, for l make rule
| | never to bet, but l knew that my repu
, | tation as tipster was at stake.
, 1t was in no particularly happy fran,
, of mind that | made my way to the
press box.
> Ny entrance gave the cue for burs
} | of hilarity, and my reception was ex
ceedingly warm. They chaffed me un
| mercifully about my unfortunate tip
but took it all in good part, while in
wardly vowing that 1 would fire of
some of ms suppressed anger upoI
Dixey if his precocious outsider finished
0 where rybody expected him to finisl
0 last.
0 There is no need for me to enter int
any lengthy description of the event
I but it is just necessary TO mention ont
y or two facts about the most sensational
8 Derby on record, and enc that vii
0 never be forgotten by those who hat
: the good fortune to,witness it.
. nervously looked around for Dol
Pero. Yes, he was there all right, bu
= what an i'll favored looking animal com
I pared with the others! His jockey, too
: was merely stable lad, but though
@ that l detected CLEAN of confidence ii
his eve and a look of fixed determine
: ton upon his boyish face.
: "Now they're of, " is the cry. No,
is a false start The favorite has broker
$ away. His supporters standing aroun'
me are quivering with excitement. ant
: many of them give vent to audible
: groans.
). The horses face the starter once more
e and in another minute we see the whit
+ flag fall and know that they have beef
dispatched on their fateful journey.
o In the first part of the race they seen
to be all together, but as they near Tat
tenham corner the favorite begins t
steel ahead. l look for Don Pcro-he ]
u nearly last. The corner is turned wit
I, Windermere well in front
= "The favoritc winsv' "The favorit
romps homer' is the cry on all hands.
\ But what is that steadily creeping u
20 ON the outside? AS liveit is Don PERI
n Don Pero will not be shaken off, and !
= gradually bears the leader down, dow
y as they near home.
= IL is doubtful TO tell from where "
n are standing which horse has won. b'
:. il appears to be the favorite, althoue
Don Pero was extremely close mp. 4
length the numbers appear ON the tel
graph board: i6--2d--4.
n could hardly believe my eyes. 81.
/ teen is Don Pero's number. "a Winde