The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
KING LOG AND KING STORK-usv yoyf Herald

score, and they played him down from
20, and in some books 25 to Is. In such
a surging mass as that which crowded
the betting ring, with every man strug-
Cling to place his money, thousands were
as units Urgent players seized what was
thrust at them, and knew no East or
West. It was the West, however, that
rounded up the good thing of the day
and came in at nightfall
Sheepshead never knew such a crowd
as gathered there to-day. AT noon the
lower tier of the three deck grandstand
was crowded. Long before the bug1e
soundede the first race all three tiers
were filled with a mass of moving color.
It was woman everywhere. costumed in
tilmy, brilliant gowns and bedecked with
colors rare and radiant. Twenty thou
sand surged in the field, and within and
bevond the track rails there We're thou
sands more.
/, Thirty-one were carded to go. but Sow
ereign, Sir VOORHEES,, Dalesman Love
Not. Royal Summons, Merry Acrobat and
Medal were scratched. Rounding Beauty
was added at a late moment by the
Peper stable, and few minutes later
withdrawn. There were twenty-four LETT
to fight it out.
A RAGGED START.
The start was a ragged one, though bet
tor than had been expected. horu "
thn vale was the first to break, with sav-
allie and Hurstbourne and Dazzling r1Sht
al his heels. Fire-Eater, with Dogget
I'm. the only one that failed to 50. was
left standing at the post, halt turned
around They few like the wind down
the hil1., stretched out completely across
the Strack,in what seemed 70 De Almost ai1lt d
straight line.
Fully dozen as they mounted the hlil
were bobbing up down in perfect rhythm
and within even distance of each other.
The hearts of 50,C00 on-lookers We're throo-
Ji,,s now with the intensity of the excite
ment For a moment as the racers
straishtened out there was GROWING IN
the centre of the flying caValcade- 10
60 down meant death; single mlshap
meant a frightful catastrophe. Ihere was
hardly a sound in the stands, but q Nigh
ty shout went up when Dazzling, car
rying the spotted white OF the heenes,
came first into the straight and the others
spread out for the dash down to the wire.
McCue touched Lord of the Vale with
tie whip and the gallant son Of Hastings
su,ang out to the front. Perhaps he
made his run too soon. for he, began TO
fa!ter when hard challenged a moment
later. but recovered The goal was well
within sight and McCue began to ride
like fend. The Whitney and keene
were pushing him hard. There
were cries of Irish LAD and Golden
NJ: kim and Flying Prince" and Miz-
zc-=' and a half-dozen others
SAVABLE WINS.
savable. the son of Salvador, was never
thought of, though there We're shouts Tor
Dazzle" ..Duster'' and others, yet one
small group had their eyes strained for
a glimpse of Turquoise Blue, that seemed
far back in the rear. Lyme was ready
100. and savable answered the tip of the
spur and the swish of the whip across
the cleaning flank. He came out of
the bunch like a thoroughbred as Lyme
lifted him with every leap and inch by
nr!, for the last sixteenth he wore down
the single length between him and VIC
tory. McCue tried desperately to stal!
off defeat. He swung his whip merci-
lessly, and with naring nostrils Lord of
the Vale, the pride of the Belmont stable,
responded to every cut. But all in vain.
Savable had his sire's indomitable cour-
age: he had his sire's speed and his great
heart. He poked his nose in front of
Lord of the Vale just as they flew under
the wire August Belmont. watching the
contest on the roof of the stand, never
ninched. He said: with another weeks
work Lord Of the Vale would have Won"