Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-04-06

oTsusksn By Death. Afte1 Career Of
Many vicsories.

klamath tails. died on the 18th Of
last January aod was buried near the
rivers bank. He was 56 years old.
He vas in his younger days long dis
tance runner. and at one time was
the fastest runner On the coast. When
a 3-year-Old he run in the greatest
race ever saw. at the state fair. 10 IA
lem.
The rare was. mile heats, best three
in five. The entries were: General
John F. Miller's, Rye Straw; Young's,
Bill Bigham; Gird's. Bill Gird, and
Perkin :, Norway.
First Heat-Gird inside, Norway
second, Bigbam third and Rye Straw
outside: Glrd took the lead, the half
mile post being passed in 50 seconds,
and the wire in 1:52 with Norway two
lengths behind, Bingham much in the
rear and Rye Straw just inside Of saw
ing distance.
Secnd Heat-Gird got away In fine
style, but gopher hole near the stand
nearly caused him to tumble. Big
ham nearly closed the gap with Nor
way near and Rye Straw rafting
away with hot impetuosity. The half
mile was made in So with a gallant
struggle for the head Of the stretch.
Down they came in bunch at tear
ing speed, but Rye Straw, under whip
and spur,sped under the string in l:52
with two lengths OF daylight between
himself and Gird. Bigham third and
Norway last.
Third heat-PooIs now sold with
Bigham a favorite, Notwithstanding
Rye Straw's remarkable development
OF speed. Bigham took the lead from
the Jump, Gird close behind, Rye
Straw third and Norway showing
WEAKNESS. Bigham got to the half
mile stake three lengths ahead and
finished in l:55; Rye Straw a close
second, Gird third and Norway dis
tanced.
Fourth eat-Bighan still main
tained the lead in the pools although
the sporting men were nonplussed
for Rye Straw showed the breathings
that tell the story where blood and
bottom together are, that made him
as easy TO handle as eager TO 90. AT
the tap Rye Straw bounded of as IL
resolved to win; Bigham was close up
but Gird showed that he was not
equal to four heats. To half mile
Rye Straw and Bigham could almost
have been looked upon as travelling
in double harness. 1t was passed in
81 and then came the trial for blood
and the gallant rivals clattered down
the home stretch amidst the cheers
OF thousands, but the resolute Rye
bounded in the victor in 1853, with
( Bigham a length or more astern and
Gird distanced.
Fifth heat-Only Rye Straw and
Bigham now for it and still the pools
/ favored the latter. Away they 60
fairly abreast but Rye leads TO the
quarter; Bigham FORCES ahead towards
the half mile but Rye passes the stake
first in 81 seconds. There is no day
/ light between the pair as they rush for
the head OF the stretch. The dense
crowd-l5,O 900 strong-grows tumul-
tuous under the excitement. What
race See, the sorrel loses How the
grey strides Harken TO the yells and
shriekS VI the engrossed and inhamed
multitude. The racers rushed by the
stand like a sweep Of meteor. And
such shout (Which wins ?" asks
the crowd as II with one voice. The
Judge announces, "Rye Straw's heat
and race In l:54i.n And toughly he
won for he beat Bingham by but half
a neck.
No iockeYing there-no ''throw of,
no ''put up thing" II was fast race
considering that It was run nearly %
years ago on a wretched track, nearly
, five seconds slow.