The times., 1897-08-25
| 'AL0UETTE by A LENGTH
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Gibraltar and Plaudtt were the most con
spcuous WHEN the flag fell. Arequibus
bringing up the rear and Previous stand
ing still.
There vas a mighty rush for the CEN
ter or the course, which was the driest,
and in the battle for supremacy llennessy
on Amazonian, interfered with several
horses. The beautiful Cock Robin drew
out of tire bunch in the first sixteenth OF
mile. Close at his heels followed Gibral-
tar, Rowland, who rushed from the rear
ranks; Gala Day, Uriel and Lydian-
Passing the gap in the woods the field
was closely punched, and the flying feet
were scatt ering the loose topsoil OF the
track in binding showers. The gaudy
colofs OF those in the ruck Were quickly
begrimed, and riders bowed their heads
to shield their eyes from the deluge Of
sand. The dull roll OF the hoof of the
flying cavalcade sounded like thunder in
distant skies. 1t was a magnificent pic
ture.
At the elbow where the Futurity and
main course are blended, Cock Robin still
held sway, and those who pinned their
faith to tue Keene pair began To cheer
So closely We're the contestants punched,
however, that the supporters of every
candidate, save Previous, were not dis
heartened. Gibraltar, Gala Day and Uriel
headed the struggling phalanx i'll the wake
OF Cock Robin as the elbow was rounded.
while through the evershifting mass OF
color could be seen the steadily advancing
green and red Of tile Thompson confed-
eraey.
IL was LAlouette- threading her way
through the maze, and when the horses
were Strengthened out for that one last
straight sprint, and the gr and stand, with
its excited thousands, full in view, tue
daughter of Kinglike seemed TO fairly fly.
With neck outstfetched and body beauti
fully poised, the filly passed one after
the other of her struggling competitors,
heading Gibraltar, her much talked OF sta
bic companion, as though he were an ordi-
nary hack, and going on to dispute the lead
with the speedy Cock Robin
Whips We're flying on allsides of him, but
young Clawson was deaf to their music.
Ills eyes We're straight before L'Alouette's
ears, looking forward to the goal His
tiny hut firm hands were firmly clenched
in the knotted reins, and as the filly bounded
forward with a marvellous burst OF speed
he seemed TO be part OF her- There was
no swayiug IN the saddle TO impede MS
mount or TO shorten her stride. He was
in thorough accord with the beautiful
daughter of hingliEc, and old-.iners were
amazed at the sang froid of the lad, VINO
has only been riding little over year.
Cock Robin had been hurried from the
very start and Just above the furlong pole
he began TO falter. 6amely he struggled
to MAINTAIN has advantage, but L'Alouettc
came on, srrode past him, and was mistress
OF the situation. The elder Jockeys stung
to desperation that5a kid" as some OF
them term Claw son, should land such
prize, rode like madmen to overhaul
L'Alouette and her 10y rider. Their eff
forts were futile, and L'Alouette came
home winner by good open length
Lydian and Uriel had q furious battle
for second money, finishing heads apart
in the order named, while Plaudit was
fourth, only length further back. Dema
gogue was fifth, Central Trust sixth and
Gala Day seventh, most of the others
pulling up in the last hundred yards, when
they saw there was no chance to get
any part OF the money. There was u
salvo OF cheers for L'Alouette and her
rider. The childish face of Clawson was
one big smile as he rode back. The cheers
of the crowd was sweetest music TO him,
and when he disfnounted he gave L'Alouette
an affectionatc slap on the shoulder. There
were cries Of, Good boy, Dick" from
those who had played the Thompson stable,
and when the lad was placed in the floral
chair and carried about the inclosure the
cheers broke out again.
rIrt. xfr t,n,+ 81
low:
TIE Hugueno 11s; ". Martin; Gibraltar,
1Is, Scherer; L'Alouette I15, Clawson;
Amazonian, 113, Hennessy; Grand Sachem.
III, Tarai; Uriel. 8, Sloane; Cock Robin,
IOs, H. Martin; Plaudit, 118, Williams;
Previous, I16, Sinms: Central Trust, II o.
Hewitt: Gala Day, lie, McCafferty Hand
sci, 10S, Clayton; Rowland, lis; 2 erldns:
Dena gogue, I15, Reauchamps: Arquebus,
tO7 1-2, Doggett: Ruby Lips, los, Mackey;
Lydian, 115 Thorpe: Renares, Is, white.
The Huguenot, to 2 and to s.
GiDralta 3 to l and 4 10 5: LAlouette.
to ., and to & AmaZonian, 15 TO
1 and to / Grand Sachem, Is TO
and 6 to /; Uriel, Z to 1 and to
2; Cock Robin, TO l and to 2; PIauGit,
to 1 and 2 to 1 Previous, TO
and to 2; Central Trust, 20 to 1 and
to /: Howiand, 6 to l and TO L;
Demagogue, 20 to 1 and to / Gala
Day. 80 To 1 and o to l i; Ruby Lips, 60
to 1 and 20 to 1 Arquebus, 40 TO i and
II to / Handsel, 80 to l and 10 to. /;
Benares, 6 to / and to /; Lydian, 10
to 1 and IL to l.
The Messrs. Thompson and Trainer Boone
were surrounded by crowd of friends, who
extended hearty congratula tions, and there
was an abundance of handshaking all
around.
The winn er of the Futurity of 1897 is a
rather understood bay filly, Of solid color.
favored of all the points which go to make
up a Spe edy thoroughbred. She has a
strong ohlique shoulder, big muscular
quarters, thin, fine neck, small head, and
the best of feet and legs.
She was ready to race again after be-
ing cooled out, and nunched some hay
ccntentedly in her box, while four of the
grooms were at work on her legs.
L'Aloucttc is by Kinglike, son Of King
Ernest, out of Juliette, a daughter of
Ventilator, and like both her sire and
dam, she was reared at Brookdaie
Richard Clawson, who rode L'Alouet5e,
was born in Kansas City nearly seventeen
years ago. He moved to San Francisco
with his parents in 1889 and lived there
until last spring, When he went to work
for Atkins & Lottridge. He came to Mil
waukee with the stable last July and
started in his maiden race on the filly
Marauuta From the first Cla wson showed
talent. His rise was rapid and in Cal.
IL