The Washington herald., 1908-06-02
CELT The WINNER
OF TURF CLASSIC
Continued from Page One.


seven to Fair Play. eleven TO Master
Robert, twenty-five to Don Creole. eight
to King James. eighteen to Old Honesty.
and twenty-one 10 Berkeley He had No
! position at the post. with King James
next TO him. then Don Creole, Old Hon
esty. Fair Play, Master Robert, Berkeley,
and Montgomery on the extreme outside
You've got the rail position. Notter"
said Trainer Rowe, so take your horse
TO the 'front.' and hold the rail all the
way. Do not make too much use of him.
however so that he will have plenty left
when you hit the stretch"
Notter was also instructed not 10 be
overconhdent. and under no circum-
stances TO pull Celt up in the stretch
when he had a good lead
Just then the bugle sounded. and
crowd Of stable boys rushed into the IN
field. indicating that the horses were
about TO appear. Montgomery. with
Shilling up. headed the parade Then
came Cet. The moment he was recog-
niZed cheer started from the paddock
and swept through the multitude 10 the
congested field Enclosure. Nobody took
notice Of Old Honesty, with Musgrave
up. but there was a ripple of applause for
Fair Play. from those who had played
him straight and place. King James was
ignored, but Don Creole, who had been
widely tipped, attracted some attention.
King James First Away.
When the barrier went up to a perfect
start. hotter. quick as a flash. got Celt
into rapid stride. hut King James was
away Ike creased lightning and Shreve,
riding as If in sprint race, took him
to the front. 1t was such a fast break
By these two three-year -olds that the
others were outrun In the first sixteenth
of a mile. Then. as King James and
Celt rushed down the stretch. past a
sea Of white faces. amid hysterical
cries, it was seen that Notter and Shreve
were fighting desperately for an advan-
tage.
King jones was a head IN front Of Celt
as they reached the first quarter pole
opposite the judges stand. with Fair Play
four lengths back. followed by Berkeley
less than a length in front OF old Hon
esty with Montgomery. Don Creole. and
Master Robert bringing up the rear.
As they reached the lower turn. Notter
took Celt wide, carrying King James out
win him, so that +. Dugan moved over
toward the rail with Fair Play, gaining
several lengths by these tactics, but on
the middle OF the turn NOtter took Celt
back 10 the rail- and King James went
with him
Holding King James safe. therefore.
hotter breeZed Celt 10 the beginning or
the back stretch. where he let the Keene
colt down. Then. with a sudden burst
or speed Celt took the heart out OF King
James. who, as he neared the half-mile
pole, literally went up into the air
King James killed or.
King James is done, Celt has killed
him on cried those who were watching
the race through field glasses.
There goes Fair Play. He's running
easily. Cet has got him TO beatt'' cried
hundreds Of others. as Dugan caught
King James and passed him with a quick
rush. Notter had Celt under wraps. how
ever. and as Fair Play moved up 70 with
in less than a length OF him he let out
the smallest kind Of a link. so that Celt
increasing HIS speed. maintained the mas
terry.
All the way up the back stretch Celt
was the leader. but as he neared the
three-quarter pole he was only a hair
length IN front Of Fair Play. who had the
same advantage over King James. the
latter being hard ridden. Then came old
a
that stage. and getting up TO within a
head OF King James. Berkeley was balf
leHgth back. and then came Master
Robert who had made up a lot of ground
ana was In a splendid place to make his
rush through the stretch
Celt'S Dnckers Alarmed.
As they raced around the turn Fair
Play, King James, Master Robert and
Old Honesty
the hackers Of the Keene colt were IN
alarm.
'Celt VIII quit" shrleked the tlmid
ones. "Notter is riding his head off. He
can't stand the strain. The others will
nail MIN in the stretch" But suddenly
Celt began TO draw away
Notter stu had him under restraint NJ
that. but feeling determined opposition
from Fair Play, at least, he had decided
10 take more commanding lead before
reaching the head OF the stretch. This
move by Celt worked the crowd IN 70 \
tremendous pitch OF excitement. and ne
the keene colt turned into the stretch
with Fair Play three lengths behind him
followed by the rapidly closing Master
Robert, and King James still hanging ON
there was great cry Of:
"Celt wins: nothing. but CeIt: Keens
gers the money; oh, you Notter. make a
sure thing Of IL. boy. Celt. Celt. Celtr'
Notter never made a move with tho
whip; never sat down 10 ride. He looked
back once and saw the plucky Fair PLAY
struggling after him under the cruel whip.
lie also saw Master Robert coming like "a
whirlwind under clever handling. but Not
ter never lost his head, and as he brought
Celt under the wire victorious. hats
canes, and umbrellas were thrown to the
four winds; women cried Historically and
men shouted hoarsey:
CeIt Wildly Cheered.
"Celt is kingi He wins in a gallon: three
cheors for Keene!" These and countless
ether comments went up from thousands
OF Threats as Celt rushed on to victory
Celts share Of the Brooklyn Handicap
was about $4,000.
Inc expectation Stakes was won nv
Blackford. to ]. under heavy drive
Roseben. with 80 pounds, and backed
from down TO 13 10 8. ran n snIendId
race in the first event winning Nv, =
head from Berry Maid.
hyperion II, to ], made ali the running
In the second event.
Frank J. Farrelrs colt James p Rrad,.
who closed an equal favorite with Eri1
cite at 10 2. showed the way in the fftb
event.
J. E. Madden's Connaught Ranger. 3 10
l. was in front all the way in the last
race.
-Four favorites and a second choice. to-
gether with another well-played winner
enabled the talent TO put n severe Grimm
in the bookmakers.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Ab0ut six f1rlorgs Rosenher 19o
(Notterl Is 70 s. won Berry Maid. iOs u Ieel
to !. secord; rSins Cobalt. III ,NicCahcyl 10 /