The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-22

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~ York.-Thirty thousand eyes
housed upon a platform built at
elevation from the ground and
ported by posts that are painted
Il A solitary man stands upon
floor of the structure. He strides
\ and forth and gesticulates vio-
h. Sometimes he seems to appeal
application. At others his GEES
are those of determined com
b. His lips are seen to move, but
sounds of his voice are drowned
be din Of the throng.
Ow him is a field of high-spirited,
iaye, nervous al fractions thor
hbed horses. Mounted on them
mere wisps of boys, who jerk en-
kdcalIy at the bride reins, kick
their heels and express their
lights vehemently into the ears of
animals they are riding.
Ilth snap and a STUNNING sound,
the vibration of a. string of a
Die bass, the barrier is suddenly
ased by the man on the platform,
dozen eager colts plant their
IS firmly into the soft soil of the
X, scrambling with the instinct of
Il natures. which education long
patient has developed, to reach
lace h front, while the monkeylike
on their backs, their sharp faces
ped forward eagerly into the wind,
4 on both sides of them to discern
Ppening where they may get through
improve their chances to finish
In the race.
|Alrty thousand eyes, scanning in
|uy the turn of the track, follow
Fay the runqing of the field, and
Nv voices begin to croak, and
Fam, and babble. Some are the
|erlcal notes of a nervous woman
mas wagered half her weeks pin
fey upon the race. Some are the
Fafal roars of the "touts," the stable
|0Vers and the hoarse criers Of
rs and edibles. Some are the
|Ae OF superheated storekeepers
possibly their clerks.
for the Favorite.
trough it all, and above it all, is
lO'e OF personality, the cry for the
aar Jockey Of the day. 1t is a
n phenomenon of a mighty sport.
\ tue slogan of the American for
Individual who does things. The
70 are racing. The horses are the
I'VE Tor the struggle, the backbone
pas'ime that was inaugurated cen.
y ago, but the majority of the
mass congested within iron rail-
are shouting for the jockey.
vat down the course at the field
" one hears "Come on. you
VI The exhortatlon increases in
'ue' and all the field stand appears
shouting, Come on, you Miller"
thousands upon the lawn take up
.e'rain' the bookmakers and their
% JUN In, If a Miller victory means
y ivory Tor them. and at last there is
SssaFalike thunder of appeal,
ue on You Miller" an anxious
s'l' OF two, then a wild screech of
uph' and the "Millerites" rush
! 10 obtain their gains, If Miller
NnS TO have won.
aere Is barely a day that it is pos
:" mss this queer chain of Incl
At lhe race course, for the race
: luSh with enthusiastic favor to
supp of some jockey who, by
'Alli and his knowledge of men
au,'hals, beats his fellow jockeys
y uaiIy tumult of track sport.
''' Live Long In Memory.
!, passes and boys grow old and
= !, ihe idol of the present day
~ ~ only the memory OF the past.
-e names of the great riders live
a. 'aosgoers even longer than the
NJ ~ VI statesmen who were contem-
nus with them. The senator
view York of decade ago may
eot'en by another decade. but
'na e of Tod Sloan will live for
10 and maybe longer. The
= VI Garrison served to enrich
y ,aseoloSy of the English Ian
~ 4, 'or Garrison finish" is APP
. now TO more things than
!. ace Walter Miller, the lead
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