The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-16

4 4. hcstes nassed the stand for the start
II 10 and Mr.. Fitzgerald never had
~ M before him. On the first break
VA Sidney Lucas, Procession and
k.,ere.fe declined the issue. Then Ethc.-
= N filmed In declining the second attempt.
+ W. spoiled the third start, with Sidney
Hse AZ his companion, and the fourth Ut
sN ssaIn found Alcedo the offender. al.
HNrh Ethelbert was about as bad. In
a, nth attempt Ethelbert was too badly
a ma sidney Lucas would not bulge. ] Ii,
In attempt was all right Watercure 10
HIrt Alceao second and Ethelbert IN I'd
HIM Bright fourth and the rest close NJ.
n n the way to the grand stand they SIT.
~ INTO their stride aud as they came TO
IN iower turn AlcedO got to the lrdnf
"a tnly BY q fraction, with All Gold sec
md Ethelhert third. Around the turn
ID Il the half mile pole there was little
&ahiag Of positions. Alcedo still holding
n had by a neck from Blues, who had
b. % from behind in the mlx-un. All
b. filing back to fourth place. There
&Bt pretty race up the back stretch ai II
&rbfdy shouted OF streak OF blue and
3tn which was shooting by them on
gttde, for Teddy had elected to make
fnn then and at the three-quarrer le
had neck the better Of Alcedo, who
tis length and a half ia front OF Blues
d turn being just clear of Ethelbert,
y seemed to be In difficulty, slowly slip
ls hack 10 the race. That was not all
~ Teddy could do. FOR in almost the
aslng Of an eye, the bend was a half
sia and then an omen length as they
ens aiound the broad upper turn. Spen
h q Aleedo knew ToddY's limit. h w
and bided his time. The ssven I r
poe was In sight and he called ON
40 wac responded braveiy and passed
heene fyear-old almost as it he were
..qias SUI. II was tremendous hmst
va aud timed To the second SO that
w beaded INTO the last quarter Aleedo
Naglh 70 the good over Teddy, who
~ iwp lengths In front of the rest OF
ise' VINO were dropping back beaten.
ae exception OF Watercure, on VIII ON
" was making supreme effort. Ethel
.as pride Of Perry Belmont's heart.
ssay qeaten. away back in the rnck
KS losing ground with every stride
n. ~ ~ tney were Strengthened out for
|rs, ny sod y was pain to everybody that,
IVY neements, the prize was a sure
u, "a y Alceao, ana Spencer took a steady
"A Raa % me leader. but kept him well
=. sIlof: SO that any possible challen-
s'9ia md him ready to meet the
y ine meantime little smith. rid.
~ WIN bands aud heels, was doing
eN 70 bold Teddy in second Mace
lTaE succeeded, but Shaw had The
lslse under him and Watercure took
fVena place few Jumps from the
n the meantime Alcedo was run.
", log comfortably In front. and when
" was reached and he had carried
~, % sfe,t race Of the year the crowd
~, ~ q loudly as II Ethelbert had BEEN
usW w L was an easy victory for
Fl nceognlck, who had told his friends
'rnafies:
sSlsslactofy steepleehsse, short course
v"1e, Dallion, Mars Chan. Time
LIN. "e' ~on'e"u'
, ssss event 1--WE and half furiones-
jM3 Par Excellence. FiywheeI.
4. s33,ssgrban. one mile and quarter
~ n aE Is sspencerl, to /. won: Water
'sss go 100 Il. SMITH, 2 to /, third.
5,eza Etheibert, Sidney Lucas,
~, snSnL Beau Gallant, Procession,
F,'is, oles and All Gold also ran.
M sl No. !, i've fuflongs-H atasco,
Y, pefestcke Time So 2-5.
M and sixteenth-Blun Semi
'a'pasa Freitche. Time 1:49 As,