The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10
PREVIOUS WINNERS.

PREVIOUS WINNERS.
l9l9-W. X Coverings Young Exile { years. ls
{ pounds. time 3 % As lMcTayiorl
/ l9ll-T. Hitchcock IT,. Last Cord, years, 80
pounds time 5.ls tGrceul.
I9G-E Edward MogrelIs Headlaud, aged, l53 pounds,
time. % Is PlsOHsI.
I l9jJ-Siducy j. H0ll0Hays Il. b. Sack. aged. l55
pounds: time. % ownerl.
1901 T. Hitchcock, jr.'s. Tom Cosan. years. y
pounds. time. s g tGreeni.
l9lJ-H. s. Pages Pyus years. Jas pounds time.
SO ioune-l.
Also eligible TO start 20 carry numbers following
those named Tor starters Orthodox Essex. Pelucidd.
Ule50sJ. L0ney Haskell.
Best record over ti.e course t5r qualified hunters
SIS, By T. Hitchcocas Last Cord. years, lD
pounds. April Is. 1891.
/ Harry Patton. d. T. 6. l6g. Patton Diana: sam
uel II Smith. owner. :. Neircher trainer
I 2 DgnscrcTicE. b. g. & le; CoHtracJ-Auut SAILS,
james herreg. owner. NJ. g. Ga,gth trainer.
9. Iron Heart. D. E.. &. Ifc, Flambeau-C Constant
b. J. DUTe-eIE. 0THcT, 3. HOPE. trainer
g. Garrett tr. s.. 4. 10. WO'lsthmIe-Aiabel Duffy
}. T. Hitchcock. 0wucr. O. EICruer. trainer.
O. karsteiu. br- e., 8; rs Tro0peF-Dolly; Eau
QgieI Stables. owners: :. Fanshave. trainer.
c. Kernel hi. e.; Jas; Ches;uut-Alabeli ". Col.
owner, ". H0hus, traiger.
Z. Litter. Z. e.. IiG; BelaiFs-Sveet Kate; Chevy
Chase Hunt. owners q. CIuaut. trainer
This was fully the tenth time that Ryder
had reread this column. but it seemed 90
quiet his nerves TO scan the weights and
penalties. He was beginning again. when
the stable boy pOlsed his nose in the door.
IAN ready for the steeplechase, Mr..
Ryder" he grinned.
/ "Au right bring the horse over 10 the
paddock, JIM and Ryder walked Singer
" over 90 be weighed in
As he crossed the paddock he looked
at the other horses. Iron Heart was
there Big, strong, well-bodied. and clean
Of limb Behind was rskish-Iookiug
specimen entered by the Chevy Chase
Hunt Litter was the horses name. but
10 Ryders practiced eye he did not seem
goo9 enough. The other four entries. one
only from Warrington. did not appear 70
be dangerous. Ryder began 70 feel more
confidence as he stepped upon the scales,
and when he walked back 10 look al his
mount he felt more sure of himself than
ever. The other horses did not look the
part
The grand stand and the clubhouse were
IN buzz Of excitement. All society was
there and q few OF the sporty ones lad
come ali the way from New York TO see
the days fun. Not only were the horses
well kuOwn in the respective hunts with
which they had been ridden, but the
riders were all good. clean spOrtsmen.
out for the fun Of it, and not for the
filthy lucre. They were "a handsome lot
of men. these six riders. well set-up.
{ clean and intelligent looking, and showing
of their pink coats 10 excellent advantage
on their well-proportoned bodies.
A famous steeplechase rider from Long
Island was 10 ride Iron Heart, and. as he
came ont 10 mount. Ryder looked him over
carefully. He certainly appeared TO be in
telliseut. and had il not been for a single
.l-.. In. sr-+
eut imitation of Great Britain's famous
prime minister. Ryder would have con-
sidered him in more favorable light
ANY man VINO wears one eyeglass In "a
steeplechase cannot ride as we'll as Z can"
he unused. as his boy gave him leg up
on his frettng horse. and he took his
place in the procession before the grand
stand.
/. As he sat upon the back Of his mount
, and passed the judges box TO enter the
circle Of green. it was with no lack cf ex-
element that he considered the event that
was to follow. Casting d side glance az
the clubhouse stand. he saw She faces of
many of the Warrington hunting set In
. the seat of eXpectant Onlookers.
/ Underneath him his horse seemed to be
magaifcently it As Ryder gripped him
tight with his knees he felt the throb Of
his great body as if it had been a dyna-
mo. The electric force from the bundle
CJ perfectly trained muscles and we'll
seasoned sincws filled him with life and
determination As they trotted from
the dirt track to the steepJeendSa course
each animal tossed his head. brcatned i'm
deep from the sun-fIled air. and dropped
, into an easy canter. Tncy cours-I 10
. the opposite side. where "A bronzc5-facCd
individual in "A checked suit and pearl
gray derby was waiting to start them. Tn
his hand he held tiny flag
Fastening his eyes UpSn the green
hedge in front, and sitting well dow1 i'm
the saddle. Ryder turned Karlstein's head
toward the first jump and waited for the
starter to drop his flag. There was little
! delay. a bit Of maneuveriEg for position
, and. with slow. duh. flap the flag had
fallen. The horses jumped forward IN
distinctly, far away. Ryder heard low,
, mufIied roar. which came from the black
swarm Of human ants in the grand stand
} Il sounded like nothing In particular. but
, IN reality il was the great. nervous shout
, They're off, from q thousand parched
and feyeTed threats
I Neck and neck with the black Kernel
r. Ryder raced for the first barrier In 'front.'
of him the stTaight-limbed Iron Heart was
r. first over the long. fourfoOt-two-i hur-
r die. A foot 10 the rear was Dunseverrick.
Niiiic bdiitti anu marry EaltOU crossed
together, q length behind him.
As he dropped safely on the other side
and Salloped down upon the second iunp.
the nervous excitement OF the first few
7 moments began TO vanish His eyes
$ ceased to have a BLUR in front Of them.
His head cleared and he fastened his at
; tenJion upon the horses IN front with n
GOODNESS and calculation that surprised
( even himself. His old nerve began to re-
5 turn. and. as he sailed over the second
jump and Numbered down the course in
e front Of the grand stand, he rapidly
g mapped out his scheme Of riding. Iron
Heart and Dunscverick were now racing
e strongly 10 the fore. OF these, the for
J mer was the favorite. Ryder saw, ut once.
= that II he could hold tho pace and keep
2 two lengths to the rear, the first Two
would certainly tire in their two-point
battle, and he could easily win out In the
S stretch. That is, presiding the four
e horses with which he was "buncned''
could not have staying power equal 10
that Of his own mount
f In front Of the grand stand was the