The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-19
came in for great deal Of attention while

%ss. toe. WIZ S' Redfern up he stepped
qingerly onto the muddy track, and imme,
diatey there was 6uzzing OF voices i[G
was black with humanity from the track
rail to the top Of the grandstand, and far
down the so-oalled free field TO- the bend IN
the Futurity course. Then followed Yard
Hack up, after which Bullman appeared
behind him walked Col. Bill With Cannon,
Herbert with Odom, Articulate with Burns,
Heno with Martin. BonniDert with McCue,
Igniter with Cochrane. Africander with
Fuller, His Eminence with Jenkins, Hunter
Rane with Michaels, City Bank with u Nell,
Himself with Dreamer, and Lux Casta with
Lindsey.
There was nearly $500 900 worth Of horse,
flesh in the public eye as the parade passed
slowly up toward the barrier. Through
glasses and with the naked eye these choicely
bred racers were watched in every move
ment. Starter Fitzgerald and his vigor-
GUS assistants stood waiting to align the
field, and when the horses arrived ut the
starting gate they were arranged across
the track from the inner rail in this order:
Himself His Eminence Yardarm. Herbert,
Hermis. City Bank Hunter Rainee,, ArtiGu-
inter Major Daingerfield, Heno, and Lux
Casta at the extreme outside Herbert +,
according to his usual habit, turned his
hack to the barrier and refused to bulge,
making it necessary for Assistant Starter
Murray to yank him around by the bride
Hunter Rane whirled around like
ballet dancer and Fuller became so OBJ
streperous in refusing to take his position
with Africander that the starter brought
him to erms with a $50 fine. Both rails
eroaned with the weight of the crowd
which surrounded the post on both sides
as the starter tried to get the horses under
way There wasa running fire OF comment
between Mr.. Fitzgerald and the over
anxious boys, until finally, when all the
horses were simultaneously facing the bar,
rier, the starter pressed the button and
cried in hoarsc tones:
"Come on everybody"
Instantly the fifteen racers sprang for
ward and Instantly he old cry from thous-
ands of throats went up;
"They re off.
Scarcely had dozen strides been taken
when Heno crashed into Major danger
field, and both Bullman and Martin. to save
themselves from serious accidents, were
n wild cry of despair from the great crowd,
for the two public choices had dropped
several lengths behind the flying field,
and were running in binding mud storm
which in itself was the greatest handicap
any horse had to encounter.
Burns, always quick at the post, had
rushed Articulate to the front, but stimuli
taneously there was a frantic scramble from
both rails toward the middle of the track
In order to gain an advantage which would
lower turn. There was humping and
fouling of every description, several boys
drawing their whips and slashing their
mounts in order to get them more quickly
into their strides.
Articulate rushed down toward the
Judges stand in the middle of the track
with slight lead, but as Burns veered
over toward the rail. Redfern dashed up
with Herrnis, and together they raced
neck and neck toward the turn, with Lux
Casta half length back, followed closely
by Herbert isniter CO.. III bl ho ana AIR. ATT
fered with and so had Hunter Raine. but
Fuller was quick to secure an opening Tor
the Star Ruby colt and in jiffy. had made
up the ground that he was within strik-
ing distance Of the leaders as they reached
that part of the track opposite the club.
house. Hunter Raine, however. appeared
to be hopelessly pocketed, and SO were
Major Daingerfeld and Heno, who were
still running through the muddy cyclone
There goes Hermis,. was the cry all
over the track, as Rsdfern, still elLn lsln
shot to the front. Herms was setting
terrific pace The first furlong had been
covered in 012 rs and Hermis was timed
at the quarter in o:24, leading them by
length and half, with Articulate. Afri-
cander and Lux Casta following heads
apart as named. A length and a half back
came Col. Bill, half lengt h before Herbert,
who led Yardarm by TWO lengths, the latter
running on ever terms with lgniter.
Major Daingarfeld and Heno were still
out Of it. and few in the multitude believed
that either could overhaul the leaders at
this early stage.
On went Hcrmis. still cutting out terrific
pace and covering the three furlongs in
0:36 As. 1t was evident then o sharp observ-
too great, and no horsernan Of any account
expected to see him stay in front As they
neared the half-me mark Articuate had
had enough and dropped back so rapidly
that it looked as if he might drop dead.
Odom had moved up with Herbert on the
outside. and as he did so Fuller made
similar move with Africander Yard by
yard Africander gradually overhauled
Herlnis and at the half mile the Star Ruby
colt pushed his head in front, the time for
that distance being O:49 20.
-Herms is beaten now. 1t is all over
with him: he cannot stand the strain
Such was the shout that went up every
where as thos" who were watching tn" race
through glasses saw Redfern riding Mr.
Thomas's colt with hand and heel Then
lead Of half length and Fuller riding
him under wraps. dashed on to the three
quarter-mile pole in way that convinced
nearly everybody that the crack three
y6ar-OlQ was surely 4 IactOr In tlle result.
Hermis ploddod on through the heavy
going, shouldering his great burden bra vey.
but nature was against him. and when
the three-cuaIters had been completed by
Africander in IFS 2-5, with lead Of half
a length over Herbert, who was a length and
a half in front of Hermis. the latter began
to stop, and Col. Bill rushed by him as if the
son OF Hermence had his legs tied
The tremendous pace was continued
Africander passed the sevenfnrong pole
in 1929 2-5. still half length before Herbert.
with Col Bill. Hermis and Yardarm trailing
along half blinded by mud and water.
The Jockeys too, were blinking their eyes.
their faces covered with brown masks and
their silken shirts wringng wet Gradually
Africander and Herbert. running swiftly
and gamely, drew away for duel long to
be remembered by those who saw it. Her
mis-, completely tagged out, was now far
back in the ruck. and Major Daingerfed,
under severe ride from ullman. had
passed all but the two leaders. To the
mile mark Africandcr. still with scart
half length the better OF it, dashed on, his
time for that distance being l43. Herbert
was clirging to him with bulldog tenactv
and Odoin, a. crafty rider as ever threw
the LEI; up. was riding him with all the iudg-
mont at his command
the wise ones Herbert will win"
They were rounding the farturn together
so close to each other that either jockey
could have touched the other with his hand.
As they swung into the stretch Africander