The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-31

..a..I haa uu even
r .. Stake. Indeed, with the
6eld mat laced the starter, the great
!, Numbers that ever struggled for
i, Ionrel wreath of championship, 1T
!. - as though nothing short of mira
uoord bring them all safely through
IN. IN furlougs Journey, short though IL
With the crowding and punching
sAhIrs the dangerous curve of the chute
Spy passed that point, however, IKE
non Of cavalry and Strengthened out
mn p into the stretch in swirl OF dust,
srshia and Lord Of the vale lighting IL
X, m the last inch. 1t was Lyne's good
ga that carried his mount past the flying
Belmont colt just at the wire.
NEW STAR FROM THE WEST.
Ont Of the West came savable, the son
i salyator whose records have stood for
hears, to snatch away a victory from the
Champions Of the ENst cracks tnat only
law DAYS ago we're thought to outclass the
Western colt
Out Of the West also came Proctor Knott,
mo in the first running of the futurity,
fourteen years ago, outspeeded the same
|kayaor that was to become the IDOL OF
lac American turf SaVable was able to do
What his famous sire failed to DO.
Another memory Of past futurlties came
NTH the nSgnlnCent race of the heeneS'
kgeetest of niles. Dazzling, whose sire,
hIsonards ran third In The classic OF
sgsI II Is not always given TO q lilly to
pe up In the first hight of such a race BUT
terhes was Il marvel In 1874 and luck
Favored l. Alouette three years later. To-
bay DaZpAng came with Il burst of speed
Fhat was true to her name, but she fal-
ered in the lasSscw strides and was
JSSa on By t5eesa leaders 9ae Western CON
Itngent always were confident that Savable
would score, and they played him down
from 20 to /, and in some books 70 to /
10 10 TO /. In such a surgng mass as that
which crowded the betting ring, with
tsery man struggling to place his money,
thousands were as units. Eager players
seized what was thrust at them and they
knew no East and West, 1t was the West,
however. that rounded up the good thing
o. the day and caShed in at nightfall.
A TREMENDOUS GATHERING.
Sheepshead never knew such a crowd as
esthered there today. AT noon the lower
tier Of the three-decked grand stand was
cowded. Long before the bugle sounded
the first race, all three tiers were filed
With mass of moving color. 1t was wo-
nan everywhere, costumed IN fllmy. bril-
liant gowns and bedecked with colors rare
and radiant Almost as far as the eye
ccad reach, down over the lawn and
through the field It was q swaying mass
q humanity. Twenty thousand surged iato
Ae ned and within aud beyond the track
alls there We're thousands more
ice Saratoga complement that eft
money at the Spa and carried away sXpe-
renee were there en- masse; men prominent
n every walk In life and every man who
Enose business would permit it, gathered
WIN WIN mis- fellows under the shadow of the
cgp mouse and the great stands.
., ahlrt one were carded to go. but Sow
SSelgn, SIR VOORHEES,, Dalesman, Love Note.
keyal Summons, Merry Acrobat and Medal
we're scratched. bounding Beauty was
s saded at late moment by the Pepper
NIUE ana few minutes later withdrawn.
sut IN contest where only the stoutest-
aeaf'ed might hope to live.
CALL TO THE SADDLE.
me call to saddle was trumpeted at 4
eaock and the long. thin line fled out
sad conferred slowly past tho stands. En-
Assissm was pent up II was anxiety
ia'aer than excitement that prevailed in
'aal vast gathering. Hardly one OF the
'fekAmbed racers but had a host of sup
Faseis' ana not one but the admiration of
y. starter Pettinglll waited for the field.
led Tag In hand.
10 etger watchers the blurred line far
sT ~ me end OF the chute seemed In con
"a. ,Wr'sgnng motion with now and then
az g"sn OF red or CLINT of white as the
tA, VI me boys Jackets caught tho sun
iasaI II was desperate work to keep that
~ straight before the final word, with
,tules depending on the result For
ny minutes they Scc-sawed to and fro,
n ~ ~, came swish Of the lag and buzz
ib.e rue oeh In the judges box. Instantly
nt never forgotten cry. They're on -
IA ' up Away In the distance 10 these
,r| .ere sharp of eve there was a fash
~ " ier mat a cloud Of dust. Lord OF
Win sc seva Was among the first to breal!
bs.sn ouNaple and Hurst Bourne aud
r.-ihg right at his heels. Fire Fate
s,aa. ~ standing at the post. half turned
~ ~ Though II was a ragged start, Il
"V''er almost than had been expected.
LONG LINE DASHED ON.
m'y new Ike the wind down the hill.
sned out completely across the track.
Nen'y'ihree In what seemed 70 he a.
straight linz, Now and then the
~ Wind would MT the veil OF dust ami
4. "ey reared the turn those on the out
the rail and those on the Inside
a until saddle elrths seemed Ia
"aened stu they came. white-faced
q. 'shding over their necks. ready with
Jslp Apd spur for the hnsl struggle.
utre N'@ %, af fnrr mounted tue NH
fr6,h,t pu"ls poo and down IN perfect
t.A ~, NN MtNtI re.rflur dainiHe Of
heksga ~, h'.fif - th' auNW n