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her head and hurried away from the others.
mr. af tho In rrior first


the Mciinnis machine by Especial arrange
ment reached between the Westcheste
Racing. Association and p. J. Ryan, th
man who got out an injunction the othe
day at Jamaica. This fact created a feel
ing Of general satisfaction. for. goo'
start was guaranteed instead OF hap
hazard affair, which would probably hav
been the case il the barrier had still re-
manned tied up. New York had the rail
with Gunfire next to him, and then stretch
ing out across the track were Igniter. Col
Bill, Yellow Tail, Waswift Royal, SyTIin
Zoroaster, Herbert DR.. Saylor. Articu!ate
Old England. Lux Casta and Mastermai
on the extreme outside. Little time wa
positions, and finally when Starter Fitz
gerald caught them all standing still n,
sprang the barrier. 1t was u beantifn
start Instantly there came tho cry with
out which no race would he complete
They're off, and simultaneously tht
to make out the leaders. Burns got Gunf1rt
away as quick as fash Of lightning. but
Shaw was equally quick with Old England
end in moment they showed in front. New
at the end of the first furlong Old England
New York and Gunfire were leading
heads apart as named Two lengths behinc
came, Royal, with Yellow Tail almost or
equal terms with him, followed closely by
Masterinan, lgnier and Herbert. The
others were strung out, with Lux Casta and
Articulate so far back that their supporters
began to lose heart. At the half mile Old
England was still in front, having three
parts OF length the best of it, but Lux
on place and lod Gunfire by half a length.
with New York. already tiring. half length
behind, with Royal. Yellow Tail, Herbert.
'1gniter, Waswift and Artculate in a COM
pact bunch.
Rounding the turn Gunfre began to
show the vrIfiNaOt condition which
Trainer John W Rogers hid plac; d her
and with gallont strides she got up on even
terms with Old England ard slowly but
surely pushed her head to the front. All
citerlent. had been watching the efforts
of Mr.. Whitney's mare to get to the front.
and when she came into the stretch with
length the best OF it there was a demon
stration seldom seen anywhere except
upon a racetrack, Burns had secured
this advantage bv coming through an
opening between O'd Epglard and Lux
Casta, but in doing he d d not max
a move to take his whip. H. he'd simply
husbsrdSd the game mares energy and
when the proper time. arrived he let her
down. But the race was far from being
won at that point for Shaw drew his whip
and slashing several times at Old Eng
lands fanks mede the pluckv geding
increase his stride and speed until he was
again on even terms with the daughter
OF Hastings.
Opposite the free field a desperate duel
began. 1t was apparent then that game
ness would win the day, to say nothing OF
condition Yet the two thoroughbreds
whip again, until, Old England swerved
under it and visbly bumped Mr. Whitney's
representative Burns was riding as If
for his life, and so was Shaw. Never did
two jockeys put forth such efforts to win n
prize Of the turf. And as they rode with
hand and heel aud thes boJsa
struggled on, stride for stride. with faring
nostrils and flashing eyes, the crowd lost
its collective head and simply screamed in
frenzy that turned for the moment stolid
nifed matrons into whirling dervishes.
One hundred yards from the wire nobody
dared to pick the winner, but there were
hopeful cries from the hackers of Gunfire
and Old England and when gradually Gun
fire got her head in front and then increased
the advantage to quarter OF length there
was a tremendous volcanic eruption from
IS 900 throats which threw TO the afternoon
breezes the magic words:
"Gunfire wins! It's Whitney's prize"
And SO with every stride, as she bore
down towards the waiting judges, Gunfire
heightened her advantage over the strug-
Cling Old England until she had length
and half to spare, Burns riding her out
to the end. Lux Casta. who had felt the
with mighty effort to overhaul the flying
leaders, came with dazzling turn of speed,
but 1t was too late, for second money went
to Old England and the race was over,
All eyes were turned to the timers stand,
figures 1882, there was another demon
stration indicating that Gunfire's remark
able race was fully appreciated. Yellow
Tail was quickly pulled up by Waterbury
after he had pa. ed lie finish. and the game
old horse was hobbling 50 painfully that
his rider humanely jumped from the saddle.
He had broken down in front and was led
away either to be patched up for future
races or to be permanently retired to the
stud. Then Tommy Burns came galloping
back in triumph 20 he scales. Cheer after
cheer rent the air as the ictorious mare
pulled up before tho stewards
Burns leared to the ground with smile
stretching from car to ear and after he had
mounted the scales he climbed into a beau
tiful floral hors' shoe which was raise d on
the shoulders Of III If n dozen men. There
was more enthusiasm then and Burns
doffed his cap and bowed and smiled for
half minute. Mr. Whitney saw the race
from private box in the grand stand end
friends. He did not bet on Gunfre, ms lie
said a few weeks ago he did not intend to
make any wagers on his horses this year.
He said:
ran beautiful race. Much credit belongs
TO her trainer Mr. Rogers, and to Burns,
who handled her with keen judgment. i
am delighted at the result and appreciate
the good wishes Of the public"
Burns said that he had Gunfire we'll in
hand all the way, but at the head Of the
stretch while he wss afraid for a moment
that she wa wea kening, after he had shaker n
her up trife and had begun to ride her
out the mare responded with wonderful
pluck and plenty of reserve power.
1She ont gained Old England" said
Burns, but ! roGe her out to the end be-
cause she showed signs of tiring. She
is a wonderful mare and her time indi-
Gates her worth more than anything else
Lux Cast 8 trainer said that if the Dono-
van marc had gotten away from the post
more quickly she would probably have
won. He pointed to the fact that Cannon
had to take her out of several pockets
and then run around on the outside be-
lore he could get chance to 60 after the
leaders.
In the heat Of the moment Green Morris
and r. A. Smith, the trainer of Articulate.
got into warm argument with the result
that theyposted 500 forfeit for a match
race between Old England and Articrlate
under the same conditions which governed
their performances in the METROPOLITAN
for 81 900 a side, but the chances are that
the race will never be run.
The Metropolitan vas worth s14,lso, of
which 81 lso was Gunfres share, 81 600
was Old Epgland's and 81 900 was Lux
Casta's.
"The Metropolitan Handicap" said
Charley Anderson. who looks after the