The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-24

VI these Laazarone. Apologize. Fascination,
Teko. Sebastian, Rubicon and Sue Kittie, nevsS
we're placed better during the individual raoo.
Sir Dixon. on june s, was first at flag fall. NV
back to seventh and won. a similar race 10
those run recently By Tommy, Atkins when ths
Immediately. and finished in the money.
Al this 1905 NEE ting, nineteen first choices
Won. and SIX gained the place. OF these only
three more were second. four were third, five
escaped Ia fourth place. and one each occupied
hith. sixth and eighth position when the fields
NTH OF the distance, five appear to have run
Into the lead and won, one was second, six were
third, four occupied the fifth place, and one
nad cropped back TO seventh. TO come again
In both tables several horses which we're on
well, several more which speedily found their
gait, We're hopclessly out Of IL when the stretch
was reached. The year 1895 shows 50 per cent. to
win. and not quite 10 per cent. TO run first and SEQ.
ond. In other, words, If statistics are OF the
value they would appear to he, there is little.
or no difference in the actual results Of the in-
dividnal race, but a great saving Of time. 40
to sudden wariat,Sns of form. take The two races
Carrying l22 pounds, he was fourth at flag fall
s Sss fsill odST T., ss Il, ,bs P arm % B, T SIs,s ssS.nd a
finished fourth.
In 1895 there wore flag heaters such as Las.
,arone. April Fool, Owlet;, Sir Dixon, Ajax,
are Imp. Queen of Song. McAddie, Glennellie.
Golden Age. Sweet Lavender, and Bedeok.
In 1895 the slow ones 20 commence were Rey
FL Santa Anita and Joe Rogers. This year II 10
B~lneaway. Wait Not. &c
The public Judge according 70 their lights.
and some hold that a tiat-iooted horse at haS
fall has an advantage over a horse in motion.
and that the fldgety animal frequently gains
an advantage which Is never wiped out, and
this has caused a following Of the jockeys who
appear 70 be quick at getting horses away,
One thing overlooked IL that the use OF the
barrier. concentrates the start area OF q race,
With the old methods the field crossed and
changed. backed and filed, within a radius
OF ten TO twenty Yards and the Individual eve
followed the horse lis owner fancied, but stu
took In the whole field, SO that when the flag
fell all were moving and the bunch" seemed
closer. although n fast-noving rear horse aud
a s~low-moving. forward animal were broughs
to gether aud their positions Immediately
reversed without especial notice. With the
barrier, the eye takes In perhaps Ave Yards
Of movement, tho bulk Of the starters being
lined up. and the RESTLESS ones backing Out
az intervals. Then the start Is mads,
and from the practically perfect line,
one or two break full into view, and
In a SECOND the perfect line Is chopped UP and
tangled just ms was the old time start. The
eye turning. from the line catches the leaders,
quick on their feet Without the barrier u
all depended where the quick movers were
az 10 whether they we're quickly observed.
ne first barrier was the Gray, used In Calf
fornia In 1895. and the Clark was used on the
Eastern tracks the following Season. AZ
first IL was operated by two men who raised
II at a given signal. IL Is impossible for two
men 10 act In perfect concert, and a quicker
and more even movement Is now obtained
by the use OF electricity.