Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

SO he had neither to make weight nor lose
IT. He was luckier than Bruce. the wea-
zened head jockey who had to make good
with lead Tenderfoot's hundred and tWen-
". Lustral. the other favorite carried a
hundred and twenty-five. Whips, conceded
TO be the best horse in the race had the
Top weight, a hundred and thirty. Every
body knew he was as good as anchored
by 1t. so the books laid to l against him.
Nobody took seriously any of the half a
dozen other horses. They were supers-
simply part of the procession. yet we'll
worth looking at. as they paraded past the
stand, necks arching. hoofs dancing, the
soft spring sunshine playing on the gay
colors in saddle 1t seemed as if rain
bows had been spilled over the broad
Stretch. For each there were cheers and
hahd-ciappingS-Strong of all for WHIPS
who the public felt was ill-used Even
those who had put their hopes and their
CHEEKY hail.
1t was otherwise with Sassy. She came
last, and headed the other way: Shes a
procession faT all to herself" one grinning
neishbor chuckled hard: "Yes.' he said:
ana an apple cart beside with some sug-
gestion of an almanac"
hush. There's Jewett-the man who
owns her. the Srinning man said The
other looked hard. and answered under his
breath: Say. hasn't he got any friends?
Ihey might have sent him to the lunati,
asylum and saved him. From all / hear
he'll hardly own a coat to his hack whan
this business is overhaul an hour or so
from now Vi ''
don't know about that" another man
said. edgng in, and speaking very low.
Il m Just from the ring I tell Won thoss
Fellows are shaking in their shoes Strange
man mas been uD and down the line. put
tins nundred-dollar bets on Sassy-and
jacks. all but two bookies have turnai
their slates-and those two haye ont tho
price for her in threes"
80 many others were about saying the
same ,hihg there was a general cranins of
necks to watch the big ungainlv hrown
she held her head low and went rnaaLiv
along as though oppressed with a CON-
sciousness OF her own many sins, and the
-, IN, ny oi her owners hopes. He met her
al the post, patted her lean neck and said.
Remember. old woman, you are goinr to
.ha 80 VI III eah me. Ihen to EXtry: Go to
the front, stay there-and keep still"
MAKE er chalk mark on de saddle Of Won
Wanter, den whup me eff I rubs hit ont y
Extry answered. Oats how hear nm,
say dey done boys when dis yere gold cun
was, was rust started I'm des gwine hang on,
run her own sef' " Si
The start was tedious There were half
dozen breaks with one two left stand
Ing. Sassy always moved quickly and
checked at the recall as though she wera a
machine. The brute has no more life
IMAM one OF tine rail posts" Maj. Eyre said
y mrathIully aside to the starter. The major
had come to see them off, leaving Con
stance snug on a coachtop In the infield
he had given Jewett only freezing nod
Now his heart softened a little at thought
% ua ane younger mans inevitable ruin. but
regard for turf proprieties forbade a kind
Her glance JeWett ought to know without
telling how dishonorable it was to start a
horse unfit 1t was inviting the public to
from the fact that the inviter himself was
certain to share in 1t.
Again the dozen melted beasts drew I'm
IN M line nifty yards behind the flag. Sassy
faid
take her very wide at the turn. but Jewett
was glad. His heart almost stood still as
he saw the line begin to move keeping
abreast. Twinkling feet grew faster. fast
err faster-the line flashed past, the flag
dipped-a roar as of a whirlwind went up
from the packed field and was caught and
echoed echo In the stand. A few tried to say
They're on but the words were drowned
In sort Of droning cheer. The start was
half way around the mile track. The racer
would come past 1t twice ere the race was
won and lost.
Come! You must see this finish" the
starter said. dragging Jewett away with
him. Jewett stood up in the break as it
raced across the infield. his eyes glued to
the glass;. And thus he saw Sassy settle
down to running in an easy. dilletante
FASHION. that hardly swayed Extry stand
ing In stirrups. He set his teeth hard He
had never known how great and lively his
hope was, until now when he was finding
out that all hope was vain. The field had
swept past before he reached the stand.
1t would come again, and yet agafn-with
who knew what leading.
Take all de room you wants, ole 90
man.. Extry sang out to Sassy, as he
found the others punching and crowding
1or the rail- us don want no pockets
not ontel de moneys won. Us wants ter
git dar-an' US wants daylight ter git dar
In"
Still Sassy ran as though she were out
for play-spin. Once she mumbled the bit.
and Extry's heart gave a great leap: "Ef
you's 'memberin' dem apples. dey Is balls ub
um fer We. in dat dar cup" he said. Extry
He was certain she understood every word.
She was almost last-just level with