The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-23
STORY OF THE RACE.

S1OR4 OE' 111E KACh.
The story of the race is soon told.
There was but little delay at the post,
and Starter DWyer got them away with
q good Sendof. Otis and HenO once
showed in front, with Wyeth last
Round the turn from the half-mile post
to the head of the stretch the field
came laundering along at good pace
Otis and HenO had drawn clear Of all
contenders and already were fighting
for the lead. Past the stand the same
pair was running head and head, well
in front OF the field, on the outside OF
which were Arsenal and Corrigan, both
a little too far back to please their back
ers. Round the clubhouse turn went
the flying leaders, and by this time
Aladdin had taken third place, closely
attended by Bellies Commoner. Wyeth
had moved up from the last place, and
had passed PrOWl and PentecOSt. Lord
Quex, Lucien Appleby, Hermis and
Arsenal. When half the distance of the
race had been completed Heno and Otis
still held a commanding lead and show
ed no signs of firing. Bellies COmmOner
and Wyeth We're the nearest attendants
although Aladdin was still up and oil
the rail- Coburn apparently preferred
to drop back to fifth place rather than
hustle his horse, with half the race to
be run. There was no change in the
order down the back stretch, but when
the mile had been completed pullman
seemed to think the time had come for
him to make his run with Heno.I 1t was
let down, drew away from Otis and
went round the far turn, increasing his
lead until fully three lengths in ad-
vance. Otis hung on gamely, and it
was not long before Heno began to
show signs Of coming back.
HENO LOST HIS WIND.
As they rushed round the last turn
to the straight run for home, Aeno had
still the honor of holding first place,
but the effort was costing him dearly,
and already his stride was beginning to
shorten preceptibly He ran on with
bulldog courage, but could not shake off
Otis, who had closed up most of the
gap the eastern colt had opened around
the turn, Bellies COnmoner, Wyeth and
Aladdin now appeared to be running
more strongly than the two leaders. and
those who are quick to discern when a
race horse is approaching the beaten
point raised a cry that neither Heno
nor Otis would get any of the money
! No sooner did 1t become plain that the
favorite was really in distress than Otis
also began to cry enough With a fur
long still to run both were straight as
string, and it was plain that neither
could stay in front to the wire. Then
1t was that Lyme made his move on
! Wyeth He set the colt down and the
son of Wadsworth and Fonsie came
away past the leaders with little effort
and a hundred yards from the wire was
! hailed as the winner Lyme kept him
/ going and at the same time had a little
/ in reserve in case some of the Others
! should come behind with a rush He
was watching for this, and saw Lucien
| Appleby and Aladdin coming fast te
! the finish, but all he had to do was tc
| keep his horse going to stall off their
| furious rush. Woods and Coburn were
/ driving hard through the last sixteenth
/ of a mile. and they certainly got the
most out Of their respective mounts
| but it was not in Lucien ApDleby and
! Aladdin to beat Wyeth. and he passed
under the wire a comfortable winner
by almost two lengths.