New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05

LADIES' and Gentcl-mcnl BE- kind pernil:.
shun Of Mister Sau-ycw-c.. Ha-kins, sole Owl.
Of the Might-ee Harkins Show, | take Plea,
yOor in announcing the most startling and yev.
neck contest in the history o.. interna,i9L
sport. \ Roman standing race between Il.
three most beautiful, ski.tu.. and daring hos,
women IN the known or the unknown VOID
ScnOrita JaCinta Alhama-, ~ Spain and A,.
gcntina. holder Of the World Championsha
mounted on her maguiicc-. Arabian stee.l
Bolivar and DOll-i-var. Her colors yelJT
Miss Florence Mcclure, the added starter
the prcm-yair American circus rider. Size
now fee-chOor cquestricnuc with the Migh.-s
Harkins SHOW! Her mounts David and Cola.
We're purchased at cc-no~-wogs expense .r-
his Royal Highncss the Gran. Duke Alexis
RoO-sha! Her colors blue,
The third contestant, LADIES' and Cent?.
men. IS Miss New York. tGl G-ga, Cnkn0T-
\ mysterious young woman who hides be-
identity behind a black mask She enters t1
hair-raising. brain-stagge-i-g.h .0od-congea1s
hcart-stopping contest purely t.- tan-i-lee re-
sons! Ii she wins, her stake will be devoted
20 the cure OF an only brother now seer-.-0cy
lee I'LL This IS her first race and her last. HI
mounts Uno and mo. Her ao.3rs black.
The race one half mile-.ucg around q.
track. The stakes one thousand dollars SIDE
Winner 20 take all! The starter Mister He-T
Rowe! The judges. the Honorable James,
Jones. Member of Cour-..-. the Hon-ra5a
Stephen Fink. Mayor Of thi g.-y. and the Hoo
rablc Phincas Brown, Pr..-.--ut-ing Attomg
Of this county!
Remember the colors, S-au-;.a Jacinta A.
hamar wears Yellow Miss Florence McGcr
wears blue! The Great Uasu.vu wears black
thank you.
Down the track from the direction Of b,
fair grounds stables came uattcr Of hooi
and a cloud Of dust. The crowd stood O,
tiptoe and yelled. Out Of the lust they az
peared, first the little blond Mcclure II
blue tights. next the Serg-its, as pretty Is
a picture in yellow, and lastly Dorothy Ne
Cam. was in the judge stand with aCh
and Sam, and was quite a curious as thF
or any OF the fifteen th0u,n. % get looS
at this young lady. Her s.r.ra,ng bays bad
been polished until they t.-iy gliStenet u
the sun, and the Human Mystery vas
dressed in q sleeveless black Fair, the sala
of which came to about the knees. H6
arms and neck were bare, nj the uppG
part Of her face was hidden by IN ordira-
black mask such rs everyone has seen @
Worn at a masked ball. \ III x band rou,-
her head kept her hair fro- falling ls
three riders sccsawcd their .Y-sos past ne
grandstand while the crowl -apcd, gaSpee-
and applaudcd, then turned nd drew De-
fore the judges stand.
Looks as if She could ride some, nlr'
tered Jack, scrutinizing the Great Unknown
and take peek at her horses Some GAS
to them"
As the Hon. Phincas Brown explained
TO the contestants and the widowed noyy
that fouling would cause di-quallhcatloh
caught a nod and a smile from Miss DoiG
thy. Then the Hon. Brown grabbed q:
bcll-rope and cried, "Rcalv for the starr.
and the three pairs Of StrouE-lcggcd De'ss
were swung back, turned, AMI brought COVE
on the run. The blond diiu' turn qucN!
enough, and they were sent back. The Sec
ond time they got away bcautiiul!y-us
yellow had the inside rail, the blue We
alongside her, and the black-,lad unknown
next.
TALK about your sights, This was one.
Six horses going like mad, three Slenaa
girls bending low over them and cautiousf
ockeying for position, thunder OF poulit.
ne hoofS, cloud Of dust that Travelled WIZ
lightning speed, and a burst Of wells accom-
panied by thousands of waving hats. maze
Gene that had never been witnessed IN MlI
ouri and will probably never be w'iieS'''
gam. -,
At the turn into the blckstrctch ~, ts
,enorita was still on the inside gong IG
he wind. Suddenly the crowd was elecuF