Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
RILEY GRAMMAR.
Domino. to ).

10 every man In the ring except Chal-
ienger that meant wonders. meant that
Grammar, the 'leviathan of the ring"
was backing Henry OF Navarro at far
more liberal odds than had been offered
at n previous time.
The rush began. Ike THOMPSON bet
Grammar $l0.0OO Michael r. Dwyer
wagered $50, 900 on the black whirlwind.
The smaller fry sQuirmed and fought to
get near the plunger.
For the tim being most OF the other
bookmakers were deserted except by
the admirers of Henry OF Navarro.
though these increased in number when
II was seen that Grammar was not tax
ing in a cent against the chestnut colt
and was pinning his fortune on the de-
feat of Domino.
Challenger bought a cigar in order to
change his S. bill. He put 81 IS in his
pocket and with three silver dollars
in his hand he went up and whispered
to the least busy of the bookmakers.
No Supper" Money Needed.
NO supper money! roared the gam
bier. The ideal"
Too much money" said the next
b~ookmaker. Besides. that silver is
heavy. and this is a warm day
Challenger had been abashed. now he
was angry. He ould not down.
one bookmaker called to another that
he had just sent supper money begging.
n next penciler that Challenger Wis
tied was more merry.
Take that bet to Grammar said he.
Il guess he's crazy"
Taking Il bet to Grammar just then
was like breastinE "A whirlpool, and
Challenger stood aloof.
The rush abated. In Grannan's cash
box there was $1O6. 900 bet by the DOM
mo contingent and $63. 900 which he
stood to lose should the Keene idol de-
feat Henry of Navarre-all his and his
partners should the McClelland colors
be victorious.
Grammar calmly turned his slate and
| told his assistants to close the betting
sheet. AS he slung his glasses over his
| shoulder. ready to start for the pad
dock. he faced the perspiring Challeng-
er and saw the money in his hand.
Nothing doing" said Riley with a
queer smile.
But Challenger made his proposition
hoarsely and in a whisper. and Riley
Grammar listened. now with "A mock
expression of solemnity. Ii was all
over in IA few seconds Grammar drew
a card from his pocket and wrote on
it. Then he gave il to Challenger and
took the SO.
supper money" said Mr.. Grammar,
pockeiing the silver and addressing
himself with some contempt.
The buglc calling the horses TO the
post rang out.
challenger found IA mite of space on
the grand stand stairs and established
himself just as Domino paraded past
the Judges with 10000 people cheer
ing for him. Taral. the great Dutch
.nali. was astride him.
They're Off.
There was another great roar when
Henry OF Navarro appeared. sam Dog
81 I. IN tho saddle tnr no ono dllIbtnd
TINT the son of the Knight of Ellerslic
had Il iscart of steel.
They're OFF,"
The STARTER had sent away the great
colts without a minutes delay ana they
swept by the grand stand on ven
tCrYs. Then Ta.ul loosed the rein on
Domino. ana the black stallion SHOT
ahead and took the rail from Henry OF
.%avarre. The white jacket With the
bi,.c spots led The green and orange
By 81 length. and Il scr, an of Joy went
UP iso.n tae women admirers of Dom
~.1,ai run away with IL" was the
cry. But Navarro 'lung ike a s.aadow
and the positions We're uncnangei
whcn they had gone hal! a rA:ls.
When tho racers .eac!.ni thu three
quarter POLE tn,re WAS mo ccaer "Ncent
!or Doiaino. He had increased the lead
10 a length and 4 half.
The hackers OF Henry of Navarro
We're cursing Dogyett. who had rot
drawn his wllip nor moved "A spur. i;lt
now. us 'he stretch turn WAS n hand.
ii was seen that 1'aral was toins his
best With Domino and t:iat Duggctt
had only just begun To seek the BEST
that WAS in Navarro.
So we'll was the chestnut doing that
as they neared the stretch i; WAS hard
to see just what advantage remained to
Domino. Doggett saw that his time
had come and sat down 10 urge his
mount with lash and steel.
The burst of speed shown by Henry
of Navarrc was so great that he swung
far out as they rounded the last turn.
while Domino. more carefully guided.
chung to the rail. Yet Taral believed
he was beaten. for Domino had faltercd.
The merciless whip came down On the
black TANKS.
Doggett sent his spurs into Ma
varies sides and Strengthened him out
for home. Navarra's. muzzle was at
Domino's throat1atcll. Another stride
and he had him equal.
Crowd Goes Wild.
The thousands in ths granhstand
had gone mad. 1t was anybody's race.
and every mar was on his feet trying
TO root his horse in. Women wept and
screamed. If there was one really
calm person in the crowd it was Riley
Grammar. whose glasses swept the
course. taking in every stride of
Navarro. every slash of Doggett's
whip.
Domino is beaten." ros, the cry.
"Navarre. Navarre."
Taral was riding liz a tiend. Now.
for the first time. the green and orange
came abreast of him and he knew that
Henry of Navarr was the better horse.
Yet he knew that he was the better
Jockey. and he seemed fairly 10 lif,
Domino from the earth with the feroc-
tty OF his own effort.
Navarro had gained a lead of only a
head. and then, a hundred yards from
home. Domino began slowly To gain.
The roar from the stand dcadened the
h%oofbeats as the great thoroughbreds
dashed down to the judges stand head
TO head. nose TO nose. and so. together,
under thu wire.
The eyes of the spectators turned in
stinctively toward the board for the
result. but the horses were cantering
back to the wire before the sign was
displayed. The cheer that followed was
the loudest OF the day. and in the sub
lscquent confusion few observed that
a young nan had tainted on the staira
of the grandstand.
The days racing was over whcr
Riley Informed his partner
Mr.. Apologize. that he had paid off
half the face of the tickets on tn.
match race and that they were winners