The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-06-11
WAS SIR WALTERS RACE
CLEyERLY RIDDEN by TARAL HE
LANDED THE RICH HANDICAP.
The victory Was Popular One, Al
though clifford Was the Bei-
tors Choice.

has been successful. That it was a popu-
lar victory could not be doubted, for from
the time he pokeu ms nose into the lead
20 the last fraction of the race there was
ono wild yell for Sir Walter. The cheers
that had followed the victory were re-
doubled when Sir Walter returned to
weigh in and as Taral was holsted into
he floral Jockeys chair.
A Perfect Day.
A more perfect day for the race could
not have been desired. About an hour
before the time for the first race the
people began to arrive in droves, and
they surged around the entrances, which
We're much too small to admit them as
rapidly as they came
Delays at the start made the handicap
very late, and it was 4:25 when the eight
contestants went up to the post. There
was long delay at the post, for Counter
Tenor was fractions. Thirty minutes
after they went to the post Flynn caught
them In good line and a red 1aG flashed,
the immense crowd arose to their feet
with the cry, They're or" and the eight
highly-bred animals began the journey,
at the end of which was a purse of $1,000
for the winner
The Start.
The crowd at the start from the post
H''N'i'h INC Nl1lpu iDT an instant ana
they swept around the turn into the
stretch with Sir Walter showing the way
Followed by st. Maxim, Lakeshore. Keen
an, Hornpipe, Clifford Nankipooh and
Counter Tenor The jockeys settled down
IN their places, and as they passed the
TIMING stand for the first time with one
quarter of a mile run in :26. Lakeshore
was In front, Sir Walter second. Hornpipe
third, Keenan, fourth, half length in
'front.' OF st. Maxim, the others trailing.
me pace was slow, for each one of the
iot was rating along easily, each Jockey
picking his way and waiting patiently for
the end There was no crowdlng around
me TURN, each jockey giving the others a
wide berth, and the furlong around the
oval was one of the fastest of the race.
being run in :12ls, the leaders not chang
ing their relative positions, although they
ufeW away from the field a couDle of
lengths. while st. Maxim took third place.
WIN Hornpipe fourth, Nanklpooh and
Clliiord next, side by side, and Keenan,
Dack. with Counter Tenor in the last
position. AS they Strengthened out on the
back stretch, the leaders were still rating
along, well in hand, while st. Maxim
ana Hornpipe We're side by side as he
tore with no change in the rear division
the fourth furlong being made in 1873,
The Pace QuicLened.
AS they ran up the back stretch thew all
lelt the steel and began to move faster
iMkeshore was the first to feel the effect
or this urging, and Sir Walters nose be-
gan TO forge in front, inch by inch the
JACK nuzzie beginning to show ahead
ana the first four We're running so close
together that a blanket would have COW |
'red them, for St. Maxim had cut the |
ead over him down to a head while |
dornpipe was gamely running with him. |
-ne utner TOUR not changing their relative |
posltiohs; me fve-furlong post was |
.eacned In ;l2h from the half in that or |
Ter but the squirt had been too much for
Iakeshore, who then dropped back into
seventh place. fighting for the last posi- |
Ion with Counter Tenor who was run
lihs ike a cur. keenan,, too, was out of
I, ana from that time on the three took
lttle interest in the contest After leav-
ng the fve-eighths pole the race began
IL earnest and with a little urging Sir
waiter shot away from the others to get
! good position to round the upper INN
ie was length and a half away before
sims TOOK st. Maxim in hand and scnt
Inn after Taral and his mount. In five
econds both were going at about The
anne rate of speed, only daylight between
hem Hornpipe was still pegglng away
? thlrd place, but Nanki Pooh and Clif-
ora mad come up a little. The time to
ne three-quarters was lit, the last fur
ong being run in :13
AS they rushed around the long unnar |
urn the pace quickened and Sir Walter
ook a still larger lead from St Maxim.
while he in turn held his half length lead
m Clifford, and the crowd shouted i'm
lee at the finish of Sir Walter There
vas much disappointment over the show
ng or CLIFFORD, who did not seem able to
et up with the leaders and seemed ready
o quit. 1t was enough to tire any horse.
or l2A seconds was the time of the last
urlong' ana this was still three furlones
rom home.
The Steel Applied.
Al the mile pole, which was reached i'm
'f2la, the leaders were still running wen
spite OF the demands upon them and
Wiling to stand the drive which was sure
come Taral was the first to begin
He saw Sir Walter was ready
stop, and In spite of his lead of
ength and half drove 1t in. so there
you'd be just so much more for Clifford
ma 81 Maxim, the horses he feared, to
ain on him in the last few seconds II |
ias a good thing he did this urging then.
or clayton had at last made up his mind |
0 see what his mount was made of and |
iith whip and spur drove him at the
saders. Sir Walter was staggering along
rsed to his utmost, pounding the earth
1 a listless fashion, with his eyes nearly
trained out of his head In the effort 10
an the prize. st. Maxim was tired. too
ut sims had no mercy and was urging |
i'm with whip and spur as he has never
cen driven before 1t was useless FOR
ne latter, for Clifford was coming like n ! /
'hirlwlnd and was in second place so | |
ards from the finish. Clayton worked !
Ike steam engine and was soon at Sir !
walters girth. Inch by inch he pushed | |
Is nose ahead, and as they passed the
idges he was only a short head behind
lr Walter; and the spectators, who had
zen working as hard as the Jockeys set
ed back IN their seats, only to rise again
: the visitors came back to the stand 10
reak forth In pandemonlum of cheers
Brooklyn handicap. mile and a quarter
IT Walter, ll3 CTaraD, to / and 5 to .
on; CLIFFORD, 1876 CA. Clayton, even. sec
I'D; st. Maxim, los (Sims), 3 to / ana
zen, third; time, 20Sia Hornpipe. Nanl,i
ooh, keenan,, Lakeshore and Counter
enor. also ran as named.
Aroused Enthusiasm
London, June 4.-The victory OF tho
rince OF Wales colt Persimmon yester
" in the Derby stakes aroused such a
gree of enthusiasm that a large crowd
as at the depot to witness the departure
the royal party for EPSON today. The {
'ince of Wales was enthusiastically ,
eered and the crowd closed so tightly !
ound his carriage that the police had |
thculty In clearing a passage. Four y
en- horses started in the race for III, y
yal stakes (handlcap) Of 1000 sovereirns
itherfords Break of Day won. Lord
GLANDS kelleson second, Leopold da 9
,tlSchfll's Grig third |