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

water jump. a low hedge and some sew
en- or eight feet OF water 10 clear. Tie
leaders jumped wonderfully clean. Pyder
sat down hard as Karlsteiu rose for the
mighty spring. He seemed 10 be in the
air for fully an hour, but he landed safe
and was off again without losing an
inch Hugging the inside. and just clear
ing the flag that marked the limI.s Of tue
course, in a few moments hey had
rushed upon the Liverpool Ryder saw
the yavning ditch and the straight
hedge in front. Sitting a bit back, he
suddenly leaned forward. gave karlstein
the reius, and they were over. ! dull
thud, and q muffied cry rose To his ears.
He heard long shout from across the
field And iustinctively gIancing Oys: his
shoulder, he saw Kernel sprawling on the
turf. his rider endorsed and PROSTATE.
while the TiGerless LITTER was gallOping
TeCklessly after him.
What a sob of despair was that from
the grandstard. Those who had backed
the weH-known Colt entry gave one gasp
ing shout : their horse went down. But
to those in the race, the thUd and tangle
of tine mishap was as q drink OF cham
payne. With two out of the contest, il
was less of struggle; and with pulses
beating they urged their flying horses
onward toward the jump which was the
first one that all had taken after the drop
of the flag Dunseverrick was now lead
ing. and Iron Heart only meek behind.
was strainiug every muscle to close up
the gap. Evidently their riders did not
think that the other horses could stand
the pace. and they apparently ga not
| consider that the staying power OF the
laundering trio in the rear was equal t.
that of their own mounts
Neck and neck Iron Heart and Dunse-
verrlck reached the water jump for the
second time and or3ssel together. \ howl
of applause went up from the delighted
crowd at the excitement of the race.
Karistein, holding his own three lengths
in the rear, jumped the water with a show
of reserve power that gave Ryder no I'M
/ easincss- Harry Patton struggled along a
length behind. showing evident signs of
distress: while Garrett with his rider
-ging him for "a final effort TO catch the
! leaders, gradually worked his way along,
until his nostrils were parallel with
Ryder'S stirrup-irons.
Again the mighty Liverpool Now,
thought Ryder. here is where the test is
to come. lie watched with care rs The
two painting leaders took of, at about
the same moment. and cg-ne t. earth
we'll on The other size ~ the hedge CIR
rett was threatening him on the flank,
but h,. thought little OF it rs n rose 10
the killing jump. KarlsteIn went well
behind the hedge. and lost nothing In
his stride as lie put lis head down for
| that last run upon TIE fiat, with only
! two hurdles to cross before the grand
| stDnd would be reached again for the !;st
time. Garrett rose clumsily at the Liver
I pool and near fell upcn lending. Ii was
clearly seen that the game thoroughbred
had begun 10 tire. under such a killing
4 pace
| I,yCer leaned scrward and d5S his heels
! into Karlstein. The great horse Numbered
onward with eager response 10 this cleo
| trio warning. Minute by minute, second
/ by second he crawled UP upon the lead
/ ers They were racing for the last hurdle.
/ Iron Heart. now slightly il front, was
/ houndering forward under the lash Of bis
} rider. The red nOstTils OF Dunseverrick
were distended with the nevous activity
/ Of a grand horse, Etraining his every
/ nerve 20 catch the slight lead,
/ They reached the .ast hurdle. Karl
/ stein had caught the laboring pair. With
! free. magnificent bound he cleared it