The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-25
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ClaWSOn Pilots the Thompson 2-Year Old
10 Victory.
IN A. RACE FULL OF EXCITEMENT
Lydian, Rank Outsider at so to |, Thorpe
UP, Takes Second Money in Fine
Driye-0nament Sets Voter
and Hastings Back.

anu IldSllIlSS DdCks
New York. Aug. 24.-The unexpected
happened at Sheepshead Bay today and
I the filly L'Aoulet of the Thompson string
spare. Her hackers were happy, for al
| though her victory was surprise she
| was coupled in the betting with her sta
| BILE mates Gibraltar and The Huguehot,
and as the stable was the favor.te for
| the race the ring suffered. The other un-
expected thing was the running Of Ly-
dian who got the place. The track was
in anything but satisfactory condition,
the heavy rains of last night ard this
morning having turned it into soft mud,
which had dried out sufficiently TO make
was run.
When the first race was called the
gathering was small and not more than
$4,000 people were present at 41arter
to five when the bugle called the eighteen
starters for the richest stake of the year
to the post 1t 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. There was short talk
with the jockeys by the starter and they
were lined up for the journey.
An instant the red flag was posed, then
it swishsd Through the air and the young
stelrs were on their short journey. 1t was
a fine statt for all but Previous, who WAS
left standing still in the frs. break, to the
great surprise of his ownels Grand Sa-
chem and Amazonian were quickest on
J their feet, with Ur.el and Cock Roiln.
close UP. L'Aoulet was next and the 9TH
ers not far away Nearly every one of
the youngsters was in his stride. and there
was 1ft.le shifting In posltkens as the
| lot swept down the chute towards the
| main track. So close together were they
| at the first furlong that dozen were not
more than heads apart. AT the quarter
pole the racers were almosi5 like that of
| a cavalry charge. They rushed past the
post with Cock Robin, L'Aoulet, Gibral-
| ter, Gala Day, Howlarld, Uriel, Piaudt
and Lydian heads apart and short ones at
| that in the front rank, while the others
were almost Tapped upon the second col
umn. 1t was anybodys race with the cx-
ception of the well backed Previous, who
was sill at the post, with Sims looking
alternately at the s.arter and then at the
flying field in front of him in blank dis
may.
Now they were at the three furlong pole
and were beginning to make for the best
| place for the slight run into the stretch.
Cock Robin was a neck in front of l. Aou-
les, she a length in front of Gibralter he
length in front of Gala Day, with The
willy McCaffcrty on lis back. Uriel was
next, and then came Lydban, Plaudit and
the others.
Around the turn they rushed and were
but quarter from home and still Cock
Robin led this van, but "Skects' Martin
was urging him and he was beginning
to falter. Right at his throat was L.
Aoulet hanging on much better than
her owners had any idea she would.
Right at her tail was Gibraltar and Gala
Day was pegglrg along at his heels, but
the boys were driving the cots while
Clawson was sitting still waiting for the
final rush which was bound to come. "a
Sloane dug his heels into Urieps side
and he went past the others like flash
and poked his nose into first place, willis
his stable companion. Cock Robin. with
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