Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

Dais Patta have equally modest ways OF
suggesting their presence to the crowd.
One OF them IL a short, stout parsonage
OF middle age. His Ascot costume is OF
white flannel, full and short as to trousers.
the rolled-up ends showing green socks
which match the long. flowing tie worn
under a Byronic collar, a green kerchief
also generous in its proportions protrudes
from the pocket of his lightweight striped
coat, and his soft, felt hat has a green
band. His name Is Higgins.
A contemporary IL attlred in clothes
showing huge tobacco-tinted checks, over
which sprawls a red tie, a gold watch
chain capable OF lettering a winner to a
stake and a gray bowler. A third sports a
scarlet corduroy coat worn smooth and
slippery.
BuHIness.
One Burchard has a good clientele about
him, although the day is still young. His
bulletin announces for the Gold Cup race
Siberia and santo strato in the lead as
favorites, ignoring Langtry's Yentoi, en-
tered first on the official list as Lady de
Bathe's, with turquoise and fawn hoops
with turquoise cap" 1t also eliminates
Bomba, who wins the race.
Burchard is said by the guide TO be a
safe man. He's never been a welcher,
never ran away with the peoples money
and has had his stand there for fifteen
years"
1t is further explained that all the book
makers have not B~urchard's vlrtuous rec
ord and that the police are rather lenient
regarding punishments inflicted by an in
dtgnant public on welchers.
Il saw one of them tied to a coach by a
rope over on the heath" the Englishman
goes on. HE didn't have a very good
reputation and the fellows that put their
money up with him wanted to know where
to find him when the race was over.
They couldn't watch him all the time, you
know; It gets tlresome after a while"
A looker-on vouchsafes the statement
that he saw one Of the tribe get a good
start In a cab once, but he was o~vertaken,
thrown by the mob into the river and the
cab after him. "It was hard on the cab
bic, OF course, but he ought to have
known better than to be in such company,
don't you think soT'
TiDsters Are Prosperous.
The tipsters are a class higher, appar-
entity than the ~bookmakers, il l~eisurely
methods count for aught.
THAT is Fred Bailey" points out the
guide. HE Is the king Of tipsters and
comes from Newmarket. Here's another
celebrated one. See how quietly he's
dressed; looks. by jove, like a city man,
black bowler, tweeds and all. You wouldn't
take him for a tipster, now, would your"
Just before the race the mounted police
trot smartly up and down the turf Of the
course and the crowd that has to that
moment covered II return to their seats
in the enclosures, the stands, the coaches
and motors on the heath, to the standing
room offered to nonticket holders. There
is no confusion and no protest to authority.
The police are followed by men with big
canvas bags who in q trice have picked
up all the rubbish, the flying paper hat
might brighten the horses. Others sprinkle
fresh-cut grass on the places worn too
smooth and by the time the crowd has
settled into the place the turf is ready
for the racers, which are soon announced
by cries from thousands of hoarse throats.
They're Off They're running double!
They're closing up: Sir Archibald wins!'
You learn tho descriptions Of the re-
spective merits Of American, English and
colonial riding TO take your first intimate
look at the Heath. Your first impression
is that It certainly deserves all the fame
It has achieved.
Around the Course,
Separated from the turf by fences and
rope barriers where necessary. the Heath,
extending 10 far off highways and byways,
Ia at the edge Of the course a motley array
Of vehicles, mostly coaches, which have
been driven down from London or from
~neighboring places filled with picnic
crowds who have big straw hampers
bursting with Iuncheons on which they
are already beginning to nibble. There
is great rivalry for place, and as carly
as 10 in the morning some are in position
at choice spots.
Some of the coaches are filled with fash
ionables, eight, ten or a dozen, as the case
may be; others are frankly and freely
middle clawse with a bit o. chawffin'
now and then, you know" and continual
laughter. There are many Americans
touring parties and frequent stag parties,
the men in top hats set far back on the
head as the style of the moment demands
and long cutaway coats. They are per-
sistent bettors and do not seem to notice
the lack Of feminine society.
You remark certain peculiarities, that the
pipe is less prevalent than II has been and
that scarcely a cigar il seen, the cigar
cite being a general favorite. A large
percentage OF this city men wear long
waxed ends to their heavy mustaches,
which suggests a German influence.
Further along the Heath toward the
royal pavilion Is the motor enclosure,
where there are more picnic parties. al
though the majority OF the Ascot follow
ers who come in this fashion leave the
machines for the high-priced seats on the
stands and for the clubs and private par
ties, specially placed. The neighborhOod
Of the motor enclosure Is marked by the
petrol cough" which is London'B latest
affliction. II is said to be caused by the
gasoline In the air, and will probably abate
the moment the season Is over.
About the coaches swarm the thousands
Of types which makes one question II there
be anyone left in London. There Is no
ticket OF admission required and no res
traint is placed upon personal liberty; no
signs warn you OF the grass; there is no
surly policeman to prod you into moving
on. England is not over advertised as the
land Of the free, but everywhere you are
met with the rule Of official and personal
letting alone.
some from the City.