The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29

obtainable about The GhosS. Some one
said that Richmond was friend Of
Ralph Goring and came from either
Philadelphia or the West As for The
Ghost. she was an unknown quantity.
But there was little time for specula-
ton, for the cry went up from the
crowd: They're of, as the starter
dropped his flag. and the six horses got
away well punched together. They
came past the clubhouse with Ralph
Goring leading on Sweetheart. Rocket
was already fighting strenuously for his
head. and Wickham was wishing him
self anywhere but on his beck
They went around the polo ground
and crossed a fence into a grass field.
with Sweetheart still in the lead. Pier
pont, on Daisy Bel. was right at her
saddle sirths. hes0ever. and evidently
on excellent terms with his mount It
was level gallop for some distance.
then stiff ascent OF hill. which was
calculated to take some of the wind
and superfuous energy out OF them.
The tagged course then led around
Johnscn's farmhouse and barn, then
down an incline TO water jump at the
bottom. The cratic Rocket was now
leading by a good six lengths, and he
few the water like a bird Most OF the
others negotiated it safely, but Pier
pont. who had held his mount in lest
she might stumble coming down the
hill, went at the brook too slowly.
Daisy Bell jumped willingly enough,
but she had not got sufficient impetus
She doundered on landing. and she and
her rider both rolled back into the
brook. from which Pierpont dragged
himself forth. a wet and miserable OBJ
jet. moment later.
There was now a comparatively level
stretch of about tbree-quarters of
mile before them. with several formida-
bic fences in it. Rocket was forcing the
pace, in spite of his riders efforts to
restrain him, and was a good twenty
lengths in advance of his field. The
horses now rounded a grove and were
out of sight of the clubhouse for few
moments
When they reappeared again there
was Rocket. still far in advance of his
field. but his saddle was empty. Exactly
how he managed to rid himself of
wickham at the snake fence on the
other side of the grove, no one ever
knew For the other riders could not
see the incident very clearly, and
wickham. when ne came Iimping back
to the clubhouse some fifteen minutes
later with badly banked knees and a
bruised face. was too cross to offer ex-
plantations. In fact, he was quite dis
agreeable when questioned about it.
Rocket eventually finished somewhere
in the neighborhood Of Farmer Wheat
stubble's barnyard. about four miles
from the clubhouse.
As the other horses approached the
finish loud shout of Sweetheart
wins" went up from the spectators. for
Major Barclays chestnut mare was
leading by a length. with Middleton. on
Brickton. second. AS they took the last
iump. however. and the riders settled
in their saddles for the run in. an
other cry was heard Look at the
grayl"
Sure enough, The Ghost was creeping
up silently and swiftly as a ghost should.
but none the less surely. Ralph Goring
looking back saw her steal past Brick
top. and in an instant she was at
Sweetheart's girth. His whip went up.
and he urged the chestnut mare to her
utmost. But it was of no avail The
Ghost won by neck.
Richmond, the winning jockey, came