The Washington times., 1906-11-18

everywhere We're gathered little groups
OF INDECENT campaigners. all discussing
IN serious manner and with tense ex-
preston upon every face the chances of
beating Il" 70 "Washlntun."
over at one side reclining on a bale
OF hay. was a former famous Jockey
Years ago he enjoyed the whispered
counsel Of Secretary Of the Navy. and
counted his revenues by the tens Of
thousands Of dollars. Luck has been
against him since he became heavy and.
perforce. retired from the saddle. until
now he is down to a last throw" I'm the
parlance Of the stable boys. Sun he IS
happy. and will rest as sweetly In cor
ner OF one OF those horse cars as anv
monarch within his chamber ever did.
Two Sons of the Game.
A few feet away are TWO bits OF bovs-
almost infants. for neither can be over
fourteen years OF age Now. kids buxe
1t down the tracks there and sconce in
under the hay pile IN Montana Sans
car beloved a rough and heavv-sat
owner He had secured them from the
foundling's home in the spring To ex-
erciSe his sensitive young tvo-vear-old
thoroughbreds, and here they were he
Ing shipped cheap to the South for the
winter, perhaps To have their latent
Jockeyship talent developed and to re-
turn rich and famous. So the nair ~
babies-they were nothing mora-scarn-
pered away and were soon lost in the
Kaleldoscopic picture of moving horses
vari-colored besweatered men and fran
ticallv rushing train hands
Natlng breathlessly for the word s.Au
aboard were scores and scores of men
VINO mad come North in the spring rich
and confident Of the future as the result
or a prosperous winter in Louisiana or
California. Now, like true soldiers of
fortune they We're curbing their Dride
and. with a laugh and quip. were all in
tent on finding a safe haven within the
car Of some friendly owner far from
The prylng eyes of railroad yard inspec-
tors.
once all ready, the train comprised
eighteen horse ears and two sIeaners
Tor the owners. Suddenly the engine
sent up one giant snort. the white steam
began to hiss, and at last the ''Bennins
Special was in motion. Like Japanese
sappers from a trench, hundreds OF men
and boys sprang up and scaled into the
side doors of the cars A quick glance
VI ." AAipiStelltu eye. a cOnNulSlVe hand
grip, and racetrack pals through the
ups a % ana downs of a golden summer were
al last separated. the one To ''kiU the
town back in New York" the other to
once once again make the long jump to New
- Dreams there 10 tempt the smile of
the goddess of fortune.
"Pittsburg Phils" Philosophy.
Better n life with a chance than mil
mons and doldroms,' once declared Pitts
burg Phil" In discussing the haphazard
life OF the professional turf follower. (
The Benning Racehorse Special is an
nualiy the moving spirit of ''PhiTs" /
but - IS the Cavanaugh special, which |
Is made up of parlOr cars and Iuxurfous
bunet coaches, that shows lust how
much New York contributes TO Datron- |
age OF the Bennlns game. IL left Jersey |
glty over the Pennsylvania system on /
] thursday night. and carried a small |
array or 6ookm2kers, plungers. clerks. /
ana horsemen. Arriving at the CaDifai /
city. that famous thOroughfare. Penn /
syiVania avenue, suffered an invasion /