The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-11

l found myself running second the quarter clean
length between Clyde aud The Regent The distance
narrowing gradually with every plunge. 1t coulc
not be possible that The Regent buck his old
form once | had never FOR second looked
upon him dangerous factor, and yet here he wa,
showing his heels To the field and closing in the
fayorite,
glanced back my shoudcr-tbey all run
ming wlde-and I caught heetlns glimpse OF Huri
green jacket away back in the rear doing his best
keep The Hebrew from being hopclessy pockcted
There nothing for to do but fght 1t ont. and
suddenly occurred to that If | could only pusl
Clyde little harder might weaken him for the 6na
drive No sooner thought than done for The Regent
fighting for his head, and as as | govc it t,
him he made desperate challenge for the lead
BY Nose.
was n bare quarter length away. and saw
Frost turn n swift look in my direction and then set
tic forward Ia Increase the pace The fence capt by
and inch by inch crcpt in the leader In vain did
the valiant Clyde knuckc down his task for The
Regent had found himself and If could only manage
To hold him 1t for furong it would be neck
and neck.
The three-quartcr post went by like express
train, aud was leaning far forward that had
difficulty In hearing Clydcs labored breathing as he
tried in vain stall of. Deeper and deeper II
came, his 1ankS covered with foam, aud still The Re.
gent cune 10 his side and crawed up until his nose
with Frost's saddle. 1t terrible, and
knew II couldn't last. and vet swung into the
stretch neck 10 neck.
Far ahead could hear the mullcd roar of the grand
stand they jumped to their feet and howed for tho
favorite. II seemed like thunderstorm dropping
down city Once more | vcnturcd glance over
my shoudcr-we We're In cloud OF dust and 1t nearly
blinded me, but there at my bnck / did get 4 snatch
of green burring before my eyes. and knew that
Hill was doing his best and that The Hebrew was
running safe third.
Frost losing his head 1t bard believe
seasoned Jockey Ike him would get touch OF the
nerves, bur he had EN- all right. for HIS whip
out, and he lei Clyde hive it-oncc, twice. thrice
and bad he fell the last than ne swcrved.
Stung 10 madness by the tauut when It plain
see thar lie doing his bes--Swerved clear
the track had 10 pull up To side in the twnklug
of eye or would have coded was Frost
was nearly unseatcd, and had squeak for
1t. but IL HlI's chance, and he took It,.
l saw flash OF green again and he 10y me with
The Hebrew whlrling after Clyde. his ears forward
his heels clicking like clockwork. We we're up To the
stand, and every other sound drowned in The mad
cheers tha, closed In 1t late TO look
up. but | knew from the muttercd rour all around me
that the finish going to be close. and I only shut
my eyes and prayed that The Hebrew would do It,
I'm religous-you don't get much cnancc 10 be
in this eamc-but you know, had II sort of vision
II brown eyed girl and-wel the prayer lust came
natural like that's all
1t was all In second but the only thing
oud have known about the finish that The Regent
lad nun damned hne race and come in easy third
sudden groan from the stand hadn't told me that
be favorite bad been beaten That eroan beat all tho
music j ever heard, and l have heard some blamed
,ood tunes In my day.
Did The Hebrew win? Sure, BY nose Come op,,
rs too late to raise your bet-they're at the poi
'Iker,