Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14

It takes some ridin'-it takes some ridin',
sir" He was becoming enthusiastic, exub-
Grant. The silent man at his side noticed
the childish repetition with inward amuse-
ment. He had thought that LAngdon would
have been overjoyed to see the bay horse
smother his opponent. Was not the trainer
to have $40, 900 II the Dutchman won the
handicap? But here he was pinning his sat
isfaction to the good showing Of Diablo. He
didn't know of the compact between Lang
don and the bookmaker Faust, but he
strongly suspected from the trainers de-
meanor that the gallop he was witnessing
foretold some big coup the latter scented.
HE hasn't got him yet, he hasn't got him
YETI cried Langdon joyfully. as the horses
swung around the bottom turn, closer locked
but with Diablo still a short length in the
lead.
Crane saw no great cause for exhilarstion.
The Dutchman was certainly giving the
black twenty pounds the best OF II in the
weights, for one was a 3-year-old, while the
other was 4, and they each carried liz.
The mile in 1:42," chIrped Langdon.
That's moonin', II you like, considerin'
the track, the condition Of the horses an
that they're runnln' under a double wrap,
Now well see the ding-dong finish, II the
black doesn't show a streak OF yellow.
Dutchy's got him. ne added, as through
his glasses he saw them swing into the
straight neck and neck.
Clever, Mr.. Westleyl" for Diablo's rider,
having the rail and the lead, had bored out
slightly on the turn, so as not to crsmp
the uncertain horse he rode, and carried
the Dutchman wide.
Up the straight they came, the boys help
fng THAR rnnpnta NTH loo md rra kho
black holding his own with a logged per.
sistence that quite upset LAngdon's prog
nostications Of cowardice.
To the watchers It was as exciting as a
stake race, The stamina that Langdon had
said would stand the Dutchman in good
stead over the mile-and-a-hAlf handicap
course now showed itself. First he was
level with the black. then gradually, stride
by stride, he drew away from Diablo and
finished a short length in front.
"a great trial." cried the trainer, glee,
fully, holding out his watch for Cranes
inspection. See that" pointing to the hand
he had stopped as the bays brown nozzle
flashed by the post. "Two-nine, on this
course! Anything that beats that pair, At
aud we'll, a mile and a quarter on a fast
track II have to make 1t in 2:05, an that's
the record"
ut looks good business for the Derby,
Langdon."
Eyes, 1t does. That's the first showing
I've had from the colt as a s-year-old. but
/ knew he had 1t In him. Hanover was a
great horse-to my mind. we never had his
equal In America-but this youngster II
be as good as his daddy ever was / don't
think you ought to start him, sir, till the
Derby, II you're set on winnin' It,"
He had moved up to the gate as he talked.
and now opened It, waiting for the boys TO
come back. They had eased down the horses
gradually, after the , fierce gallop, turned
them about and were trotting toward the
paddock, where stood the two men. Langdon
took Diablo by the bridlerein and led him in
toward the stalls.
How did he shape under you. Wesley?"
he asked, as the boy slipped from the sad
die.
81 wouldn't ask to ride a better horse. /
thought / had the colt beaten, sure; but my
mount seemed to tire q little OF the finish.
He didn't toss II up, not q bit OF II, ran as
game as a pebble; he Just tired at the finish.
l think a mile is his journey. He held the
Dutchman safe at a mile"
81 guess you're right, Wesley; a miles
his limit. At level weight with the S-year-
old, which means that he had twenty pounds
the best OF It. he should have held his own
the whole route to be a slayer, for the colt
isn't more'n half ready yet"
II didn't hustle him none too much, sir
/ might "a squeezed a bit more out OF him.
Did We make fair timer"
quite a f%eeler. Mister Jockey" thought
Langdon to himself; "its news you want,
eh7" Then he answered aloud, with a d.
plomacy born Of many years Of turf tuition:
Parrish sort Of time; It might have been
better. perhaps shade under 2:l2. ]
thought they might have bettered that .