The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-05


loving American citizen. 1900 being at the
Grayesend track 10 watch the contest
The cheers that had foIlo~ wed the victory
we're reioublsd when Sir Walter returned
to weigh tn. and - Tsrai VAS hossted into
the fsoral lockers chair where he has sat
20 many times in his career, he WAS q very
happy person. ~ the yelis resounded
through the air and the immense body of
spectators gave vent 10 their feelings In
shouts and whistles
more perfect day for the race could
not have been dss.red. The sky was OBJ
seured with light clouds. which broke
away nov and then TO let the sunlight In
to temper the strong breese which was
coming In from the sea The air was
warm and Pleasant. and everybody was
In holiday dress The bright colors OF the
womenis dresses presented a pretty pic
ture with the duh background Of the grand
stand The crowd was late in reaching the
track. and AZ flrst |, looked as IL the at
tendance would be small About an hour
before the time fer the race the people be-
gan 10 arrive in droves, and they surged
around the entrances, which we're much
too small 10 admit them as rapidly as they
came. Congestion set In. and for a full
hour the mass OF humanity was pouring
into the enclosure. When. the first race
was run the rush was about over. and by
o'clock all but q faw beIated ones had
arrived.
Delays At the start made the handicap
very late. and IL was as when the eight
contestants went Up TO thu post. None
Of them was noticed until Clifford appear
ed. and he was appiauded well. as was
S. Maxim. The cheers we're doubled as
Sir Waiter, with Tarai up, went past the
grand stand TO the elbow ia the track,
which marked the starting post. After
these reached the post there was a long
delay. for Counter Tenor was fractions
-Four oreakawsys came, in which one wing
or another was left and had 10 90 back:
the NTH and sixth were excellent bu, for
Counter Tenor, who stood stIll at the post.
A short delay then gave the jockeys a
chance 20 steady their mounts. and at thIr-
" minutes after they went to the post
Flynn caught them In good line and the
flag flashed. the Immense crowd rose 10
Its feet with the cry They're or" and
the eight highiy-nrtd animals began the
journey OF a mile ana 4 quarter AT the
end OF which vas purse of ss.ece for the
winner
The crowd at the star, from the post OBJ
kcnred the vision Cor an instant and they
swep, around the turn Into the stretch
with Sir Walter showing the way. follow
ed BY 81. Maxim. Lake Shore. keenan,,
HoFnpipe. clifford, Sankipoo and Coun-
ter Tenor. The Jockeys settled down into
taeir places. and as they passed the TIM
Ing stand for ina frs, time, with one
quarter OF q nile run In ~ Lake Shore
was the pilot. neck In front OF Sir Wal
ter. ne half length ahead OF Horupipe.
Keenan, q half behind and half length
In front Of St Maxim. the others trailing
The pace sss slow. FOR each ore of the lot
Was rating along comfortably. each Jockey
picking his way and waiting patiently FOR
the end There was no crowdins around
The turn. each jockey giving the others A
wide berth. and the furIonx around the
oval was one OF the fastest OF the race
being run In LIZ. the leaders not changing
their relative positions. although thew
drew away from the field caupie o.
leagths. While St Maxim took third place
~ith fFcrnp!pe fourth. SsasIpoa and Clls-
FORD next. sa4e by side. and Keenan, hack
with Counter Tenor IN the last position
As they s;rsighteneG out or the back
stretch the leaders we're sun rating along
well in hard. Wills 81. Maxim ard Horn
pipe were side by side a. before. with no
change IN the rear division. the fourth fur
long being made Ia .iss. As they ran 10
TIE back stretch they all went to ere steel
ard began % move faster lake Shsra
was the hrst To feel the eject OF TIRE Rang
ard SIR Walters hose began "a sorre h,
frouL Inch hy inch the black ruuzzie No.
gan 70 show ahead. ard the arxt four were
running SC close together that q Sianke,
would have covered them for :, Ma,sr,
had cat TIE lead over hin, down "a = $50
while Hcrrrire vas gar1ely running vi.n
h'ra. TIRE other four not Changing ,h.s-
relative positions TIE rvs-su-ie-r -,ox,
vss reached IN II. RON the hstf 1, fhs,
order. bat the squirt ha3 beer 100 much -,
lake Shore who then 3rcrpe.s hs-k INTO
seventh place, Sighting for the ias, r,ositia,
vita Counter Teno<- vho vas ran-lrx Ike
fran tnst time ca tho three took nstie ar
serest In tie contest
Afier ieav.rE the sys-ef<htA< r,a,s 80,
rac~ hsSEr IN earnest ana Nth a ft.ttn
urging ss- Waiter shot away s-o-, -.
others 20 r.; good POSITION 10 ror-.s
the upper tarn- he was ieaxsh ara a
saf away before SINS teok 81 Maxir1
IN hard ans scat s.-i after Tara srs -
u,oaEs II eve seconds both uer~ r,,,,.-
a. seeut the essSe rate AZ zr~ss. suiv s.v-
ssEA. hstse@a then Ho-urlr. VS. -,
nsSsszx away Il third pace bot Ss,ts--,.,
and Citser. hszt cerse 10 iitsl~ ~.
tire 10 The te-e@-1sEarterS was III az
As; farions berg 81 H. A. they rushed
aronnd BE 3unx erver r1rr .he rsa-a
sugesenes aSa sF Walter took a ~rg,i
large lead froua - Maxim while - 81
tarn hels bis hssf .sn<-h lad O. Cg.~o-J,
A-s ere crowd ssozfec Il siAe AZ 49,
sassa az Ssr Water. There Was mach s.
appointment ever The showing ~ CEiro-ss
~ha al ncs sesrz ante - Get I'd wssh ~.
ieaae-s arr sesTs@sf -e~dv - Gus. I. wns
saSaSA 70 try any horse. FOR II. seconds
was IRE tine q IRE t1ss sgrlo-x ana "a,
xasrsssIi th-ee Sz-icaxs .-or ire VIZ.
Az ire mile 7ose. wnsch vas -earA,ss -
fstess. the ke.sers sere Sill rssnssrr well
In sytse 90 Ike tenants apaG sse-n a-d
wiling 70 stare sAe drive shlrh .as So.
20 come. TarAi Vas TIRE Ar~s 20 h-szsz rasr-
sing He ss~ SIR walter was rxssy 20
~sep. ard. II sysss~ 90 nts teas az a serw-h
sns a hsif. dTSve q snIo tao. - .ne-e
-sars faF rrl~or4 RrH5 = Maxim