Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31
.SAVABLE IS WINNER


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They're off," went up. Away in the dis
lance, to those that were sharp OF eye,
there was a sudden fash and after that
a cloud of dust. Lord Of the Vale was
among the first to break, with savable and
Hurstbourne and Dazzling right at his
heels. Fire Eater, with Doggett up, the
only one that failed to 60, was left stand
ing at the post, half turned around.
Though 1t was a ragged start, 1t was better
almost than had been expected.
when Hearts Beat wildly.
They few like the wind down the hill,
stretched out completely across the track,
twenty-three in what seemed to be almost
a straight line. Now and then the sharp
wind would lift the veil Of dust, and as
they neared the turn those on the outside
Of the rail and those on the inside closed
in, until saddle girths appeared to be
touching. Up the hill they came with
white faced boys bending over their backs,
ready with whip and spur for the final
struggle. Fully a dozen, as they mounted
the hill were lobblng up and down in per-
feet rhythm and within reaching distance
Of each other. The hearts Of the $4,000
on-lookers were throbbing now with the
intensity Of the excitement. For a mo-
ment, as the racers Strengthened out, there
was crowding in the center Of that flying
cavalcade. To go down meant death; a
single misstep meant a frightful catas-
trophe. There was hardly a sound In the
stands, but a mighty shout went up when
Dazzling, carrying the spotted white Of the
Keenes came first into the straight and
the others spread out for the dash Town
to the wire.
McCue touched Lord of the Vale with the
whip and the gallant son Of Hastings
sprang out to the front. Perhaps he made
his run too soon, for he began to falter
when hard challenged a mement later, but
recovered. The goal was we'll within sight,
and MoCue began to ride like q fiend. The
Whitney and Keene candidates were push.
ing hard. Through the cloud of dust every
ones eyes made out his own f~avorite.
There were cries Of Irish Lad" and
Golden Maxim and Flying Prince" and
"Mizzen" and half o dozen others. savable,
the son Of Salvador, never was thought of.
There were hoarse shouts for Dazzling and
Buster, for Ace Full and Payne and White
Chapel.
Where His Friends We're.
Yet one small group-they came from
the west-had their eyes strained for q
glimpse Of turquoise blue that seemed far
back in the rear. Lyme was ready, too,
and savable answered the tip Of the spur
and the swish OF the whip. He came out
of the bunch like a thoroughbred. Lyme
lifted him with every leap, and inch by
inch, in the last sixteenth, he wore down
the single length between him and victory.
McCue tried desperately to stall on de-
feat. He swung his whip mercilessIy, ana
with haring 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 courage, he had his
sire's speed and his great heart. He poked
his nose in front of Lord Of the Vale just
as they few under the wire.
August Belmont, watching the contest on
the roof Of the stand, never finched. He
said: with another weeks work Lord Of
the Vale would have wop."
The winners odds, weights and riders
were; savable (11s). Lyme. 10 to 1 and Q
to 1; Lord Of the Vale (117), MeCue, 7 to
1 and 5 to 2, second: Dazzling u1e), Shaw,
16 to 5 and 6 to 8, third. Time, 1:14. The
others ran in the order named, as follows:
Murstbourne. Africander. Irish Lad, Payne,
skiIlful, Golden Maxim, Blue Ribbon, Miz-
zen, Acefull, Flying Prince, Invincible,
Buster. Monte Carlo. Eugenia Burch, Flor
tia. Leipsle, Mesmer, Bensonhurst, Merry
Reel, White Chapel. Fire Eater left at the
post.