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or the richest stake of the year at the


post.
It was not long before they were on
their way up past the grand stand.
the Thompson trio showing the way,
the Daily pair coming next, the keene
pair next and the others in their order
on the card.
Then there was a short talk 10 the
Jockeys by the starters and they were
lined up for the journey. Backing and
filing the line swept away. An instant
the red flag was hoisted and then
swished through the air and the young
sters were on their short journey. II
was a fine start for all but Previous.
who was left standing still in the first
break. to the great surprise Of his own
er and most of the older race goers.
Grand Sachem and AmaZonian were
quickest on their feet with Uriel and
Cock Robin close up. L'Alouette was
next and the others not far away.
Every one Of the youngsters was in
his stride and there was little shifting
Of positions as the lot swept down the
chute toward the main track. So close
together were they at the first furlong
that a dozen were not more than heads
apart
At the quarter pole the line Of the
advancing racers was almost like that
of a cavalry charge. They rushed
past the post with Cock Robin Glib
raltar, Gala Day, Rowland. UrueL
Plaudit and Lydian heads apart and
short ones at that. in the front rank
while the othrs were almost Tapped up
on them in the second column. 1t was
anybody's race then, with the excep-
tion of the well-backed Previous, VINO
was still at the post, with Simms look
I ing alternately at the starter and then
at the flying field in front Of him IN
/ blank dismay. Now they were at the
I three furlong pole and were beginning
/ to make for the best place for the run
! into the stretch. Cock Robin was then
/ a neck in front Of L'AlOuette, she
/ length in front Of Gibraltac he
[ length in front of Gala Day. with the
willy McCafferty on his back. Urlei
was next and then came Lydian,
/ Plaudit and the others. Around the
/ turn they rushed and were but quar-
/ Ter from home and still Cock ROBIN
/ led the van, but "Skeet Martin was
urging him and he was beginning 10
/ falter Right at his throat was
! L'Aouelette. hanging on much better
than her owner had any idea she could
and right at her tail was Gibraiter
head and Gala Day was pegging along
AT his heels. but the boys were driving
the colts. while ClawsOn was sitting
| still waiting for the final rush, which
was bound 10 come. Solan dug his
heels into Uriel's side and he went
mast the others like a fash and poked
his nose into first place, while ms
stable companion, Cock Robin. with
his bolt shot fell back rapidly
IN the rear. CIawsOn looked in sur
Drise at the change in horses, but not
in colors. and got to work at once 10
ride a finish with Sloane. Urlels s ei-
fort was his last, for a turlong from
home Clawson had got him and was
DRAWING oway. when a nPur oofnvSUI
tor loOmed M in the despised outsider
Lvdian, who had come from the rear
under the vigorous urging Of Thorpe,
and with Sloane and Uriel head be-
hind. was making a bold bid for the
stake. The distance was little too
short. however and as LAlouette
nassed the wire Lydian was at her
tail. a head in front ~ Uriel who Was
a head in front Of Plaudit, while the
Others were strung out through
sixteenth Of a mile.
In the Fall handicap a hot finish was
looked for Voter and Hastings were
about equal favorites, the former hay-
ing the call at the close. The start
was poor and Hastings and Voter were
away in the lead. They ran locked TO
the head Of the stretch when Cleophus
ioined them and it looked like a close
finish between the trio. but Ornament
came from the rear with rush ard
won EARLY Summary:
Fall handicap. six furlOngs-O
ment. 119 (Clayton). s TO ! and 10 j..
won: Cleophus. III (Simms), > TO /
and . to 1. second; Voter. 127 (Sloanel'
6 to5 and . to 3. third. Time, 1:14 %.
Hastings. Rondo and st. Nicholas also
! ran.
Futurity. about 6 furlongs-L'Alou-
cite. 115 (Clawson). 2 10 ] and to .,
won by a length; Lydian, rs (ThOrp),
20 10 / and 10 to 1, second by a head;
T-riel. 115 (Sloane), TO ! and ? to !,
third. Time. Ill. Plaudit Dema-
gogue. Central Trust, Gala Day, Hand
J Set. Gibraltar, The Huguenot, How
/ land. Benares. Cock Robin. Grand
! Sachem. Amazonian. Ruby Lips. Ar
ouebus and Previous also ran and fin
! ished as named.