The Washington herald., 1907-05-21


was away. flying, followed closely by |
Okenite, Beacon Light. Nealon, Flip Flap, |
Good Luck. Sewell, and the others, Go !
Between and Beauclere being slow 10
break Superman was fighting for his
head as he ran into the lead. Miller shot |
him across the track. and got the rail op-
posite the betting ring
Winner ReveIs in Mud.
superman kicked up the mud behind /
him, and fairly reveled in the going. |
He tore down toward the judges stand |
with less than length over Oxen /
ite. who had about the same margin over (
Beacon Light. with Nealon, Sewell. Flip
Flap. and Good Luck following in a
bunch.
Mountain had Go Between right on the |
rail, with Buttllng near him, as they /
reached the judges stand, and both of /
these horses were fairly covered with |
slop as they raced along hopelessly, it |
seemed. in the rear.
Miller showed the way around the lower /
turn with Superman, who was still fight /
ing for his head and travelling along as
II the track was covered with dust Il /
was swift gait, however, and as soon /
as Miller hit the back stretch he decided 1
to take up He slowly checked Super |
man and allowed Preston to go 10 the |
front with Okenite. Okenite showed the /
way up the back stretch with a flight Of /
speed that made those who played him /
shrek encouragement but he never got |
more than half a length away from Su- |
perman. When they had reached the /
three-quarter pole Miller again took an /
other grip on Superman's bride. letting /
Okcnite, Nealon and Beacon Light take 1
the track from him. At that point the 1
cry went up: "Superman is beaten. He |
is dropping back"
Thought Ncaion Winner.
"Nealon gets the money! r0ared hun
dreds as they saw him rapidly moving 4
TO the front, pass Superman, and go /
after Beacon Light and Okenite Nealon /
ran good alongside Of Okenite when he /
seemed TO hang in his stride. and Dugan |
overanxious. went to the whip. Okenltc !
too, now was staggering from the effects /
Of the early pace. while Beacon Light be- I
gan to give up again.
At the head Of the stretch nobody could |
pick the winner. Okenite. Nealon. and 4
Beacon Light We're running as if hitched I
% team, with Superman about length /
back. but Miller had never forgotten 1
Trainer ROWe's Instructions lie cat 4
Superman loose. Superman now showed 1
what ne was made of by running ar TOP I.
speed on the outside of the three pace
makers in the middle Of the track. where F.
the going though still heavy. was much
better than that near the rail- Like q /
flash Of lightning came Superman with F.
tremendous strides. right down past the F..
White-faced thousands hanging over the /
rail. with Miller crouching over the colts .
head and riding as n for his Nfe
Okenite then quit badly beaten.
Bettors All Crazy.
The crowd was simply crazy when this I.
happened. Men who had bet on Beacon
Light lost their senses as they saw the I
long shot shoot past Nealon and Okcnite .
looming up like a winner at the furloug .
pole. 4 fortune was in their grasp. they
thought.
But just when they were beginning 20 /
realize their good fortune their hopes .
We're dashed 70 the ground. for on came
the conqUering Suporman. with Miller
working like a demon with hand and heel
ON rushed the game Ncalon at Beacon .
Lights flank. still threatening 90 take the .
prize. but Miiiers nerve carried tHa day
He never lost his head or reached for the .
whip, and went on and on % "a glorious
victory
As superman passed first Nc7'on. and .
then Beacon Light amid "a scene of frga-
zied excitement long 20 Doe remembered
Miller turned and looked back at the dis
cOmdtnd Jockeys who were dropping back
and laughed at them in dUrisi0n The air
was flied with shouts Of "Keene wins. .
Superm7u gets The money. Miller. Miller.
Miller
Women who had bet ON NiUers mount f.
shrieked hysrerically. Men who had back
ed SgDerman threw their hats I'm the air
and rushed madly 10 the betting ring
Hundreds dashed 20 the judges stand 90
applaud the victor. And when Miller
came back. covered with the slime OF the
track, he got an ovation.
Kccne Is Congratulated.
Warm were the congratulations show
cred upon Mr. Keone. who had hurried
down from the clubhouse balcony 10 the
paddock TO personally compliment the
little jockey II was a popular victory.
because a true sportsman owned and bred
the winner.
The Expectation Stakes was won by
backed down from to 10 3
favorite. He went 20 the front AT the
rising Of the barrier and was never head
ed. winning by a couple OF lengths from
Alsuda
Jack Atkin. a to favorite. won the
first race with c0nsummate ease. i'm
IL 3-5, beating Voorhees, a length Gen
tan, overlooked at Sd to I. finished third
In the next race De Rcszke closed
warm favorite AT 10 I. but Tony Bonero
4 to I. under a fierce drive, won the race
by a nose from Eud0ra, who did praC-
tcalIy all the running.
The NTH race was won by KillioCrankie.
6 10 7. who won easily by "a length and
half from Golden West, ~ 90 T.
Radtke made too much Of Lady Wlni-
fred, I 10 favorite. I'm the last race
After making the pace with her and TAX
ing n big lead. she weakened In the
stretch. and Spooner. under hard drive
from Miller. got up in time to win.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Abrut six furlouES Jacs Atkiu
Us ~. DusanI. 20 5. won; Voorhees,, ne ~
Dov1ef. l5 20 T. second Geutisn. IS lT. Bur1s' 20
% T. third Time. 1,l2 IS. PU=us. Faust, La1y
Vincent. Belfast, HandzsUa, and Race King also
ran
SECOND RACE-Ouc aud 0ue-siyteeuth miles
Tony BonCro s. II. Dursnl, 4 20 J, won; EudCra
% Prestonl. s 10 l. second; ST. Valentine. re
Miller to l. third Time. ] % 25 Flowavay
De Rcszke, and Gallant Dan also ran.
THIRD RACE-Five furlCDg. Stargowan, rs
Radtkcl 10 g. won. Alauda. rs MILLER. 20 l.
second George Ccrsidinc Us Martini, 20 l. 7
third. Time, los 55 Smi-ker Green Goods. Ring
Leader and Long Ball also r8u.
FOURTH RACE-The Brooklyn Handicap; one and
nneQuartcr miles. Supeman, % NliLerl 5 20 J.
won; Beacon Light. 100 Iowci. 50 TO l. second
Ncalon III Nv. Duganl, y 10 l. third. Time. 2-09
Flip Flap. -OSeuite. Buttling Good Luck, 60
Between Seweu. Beauclere. and oxford also ran