The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

l vat hoNu NJ my desk ana wrote
out my copy. ltran as follows:
There Is mo- denying the fact that
the favorite Is IN excellent condition.
but think that he win b. just beaten
by a horse whose qualifications have
hitherto been completely overlooked
My final selection Is one that perhaps
VIII not be acceptable 10 the majority
Of my readers. hut rs ! am IN posses
sion % the most exclusive Information.
| have no hesitation Ia placing the first
three horses Ia this order:
II. Don Pero.
80 Windermcrc.
- Ncrvine"
was lust thinking about starting
when the chief sent for me.
what does this mean. Mr.. Good.
manr be- said. a. entered the room.
This" evidently referred 10 my Ms.
which be held In his hand.
Are you referring 10 my Derby tip,
slrT' ! asked.
Eyes. am" be replied. surely you
can md better horse than Don
pcrOr'
"Not TO beat H." ! said
but rs a nifty TO one chancew
Il can't help that" replied. rather
haughtily. perhaps: "hut am assured
that he IA bound 10 win"
Assured. by whom. pmyT
Pardon me" ! answered. "hut my
information II obtained from a strictly
private source. III alter the wording
81 the paragraph II you likc. hut |
should prefer that Il goes Ia as Il U.s."
Il have mo- wish 10 interfere IN your
department" replied the chief let Il
stand u you are sweet upon u. II u
comes on u VIII be alright. II not.
well. We shall be- tie laughing stock %
everybody. from the Jockey club down
TO the youngest Newmarket tout.
Il have no doubt about Il myself. II
/ Is one of these things that often sur
prise oven people who think that they
Z know all that Is 10 be- known about q
I big race" replied
"Ncry well. answered the chief. "lei
I Il 90: hut mind. no dark horses after
this II It's a failure believe IN fol.
lowing the money myself"
did not think that Il was worth
while having an argument about the
matter. 80 took nn opportunity Of clos.
lug the Interview. and took a cab "a
Waterloo When ! reached the course
made the best OF my way 10 the pad.
dock. In the hope OF seeing nixey aud
having a talk with him before racing
began. hut he was nowhere 90 be seen
soon found that some 81 my col
leagues wanted % have q chat with
me. Tor the sporting Courier witt
my final In had cuatcd quite scnsa
ton.
Jimmy ncrners. OF "rhc starter
was forclhlc IN his language. and said
some very nasty things about my ina
hllity 10 provide the racing world viii
Information that was ~ any value.
I really began 10 feel a hit nervous
about the matter myself. FOR Il SCENE,
90 absurd that horse 81 Don fcro''
calihrc should have any chance OF win
ming the classic event.
In my anxiety again endeavorcd Il
iind DiXey. for felt that he mus
know something that was not common
knowledge. lie bad evidently trie,
Don pero with a dyer from the stable
and was 80 satisfied with the perform
ancc OF the former that he cnterialne,
no doubt about II whatever. Bu
though ! looked everywhere Tor him.
could not see him. lie was evidcntl!
keeping himself out Of the way.
Then the horrible thought rushe'
through my mind that the Telegram
was a hoax. aud felt cold perspira
ton break out all over INC. As mat
! ter ~ fact | did not care a brass fartl
! Ing which horse won, Tor | make rli.
never to bet but knew that my rcpu
tatlon as tlpSicr was az stake I
Don Pcro should finish last. us on for
he undoubtedly should. then my voca
ton was gene. aud with H. perhaps
my bread aud cheese. TO say nothn
b other luxurles. II was In no partlcu
. larry happy f,amc of mind that mad
. any way to the press box
, My entrance gave the cue Tor hurs
nf hlarlty. and my reception was "a
lcedlngly warm. They chailcd mc IA
inerclfully about my unfortunate IN
!, hut took Il al In good part, while 10
wardly vowing that ! would fire oI
+ some Of my suppressed anger upo
!. Dlxey II his precocious outsider M
n lshcd where everybody expected hli
/, 10 fnlsh-lastl
The mce Tor the Derby stakes wa
the next item ON the card. There
u no need Tor me o. enter into an
:. lengthy description ~ the event, bJ
r Il Is Just necessary 60 mention one ,
> two facts about the most sensations
q Derby on record. and one that win ne
or be- forgotten by those who had n
I, good fortune 10 witness Il. The pm
= llniluary cantcr gave supporters Of q
Q fayoritp. Wlndcrmere. guod cause 4
i much eradication lie ceriain
u looked a grand creature. NJ 10 run Il
II a kings ransom.
l. I nervously hooked around foF ID,
n pero. Yes. he was there. al right. b.
y what an ill.favorcd looking amin
= compared with the others. Ills locke
" too, was merely stable lad. hut
u thought that I detected n CLEAN I
It confidence In his eye aud a look
10 nxed determination upon his boyl,
a face,
n The feld reached the starting 20
without any mishap. Then there VI
a delay. Through my glasses | cou
see that the favorlte was giving a de
OF trouble. lie was evidently anxlo'
10 set away. My hose-l called III
I, my horse. for felt that my whole q
u lsience was centered on hln perforl
OF ance-was standing a. quiet as a lar
NJ on the outside berth.
"a. Nov they're or IA the cly. No
i. lu false start. The fayorllc has hr.
"a away. Hls supporters elandl
n, around me are nuifefine with excl