The Washington herald., 1917-10-19

tions on their way to the post. Hour
less fairly pranced; Omar Khayyam
kicked up his heels. Both logged
down to the starting post. which was
located in the chute just beyond the
head OF the stretch. Omar Khayyam
drew the rail position with Hourless
about three feet on his right side.
Starter Cassidy lined the horses be-
hind the barrier without the slight
est delay and sent them away on
equal terms.
Haynes hustled Omar Khayyam to
the front at once. The Persian poet
fairly electrified the crowd with his
speed. He bounded to the front like
a rubber ball. Robinson had waiting
orders with Hourless and was in no
hurry. He took a snug hold on the
reins and dropped Hourless behind
Omar Khayyam a length and a half
away from the leaders heels. As
Omar Khayyam flashed past the tim
er's stand the official timer clicked
his watch at % 2-5 seconds.
There was no change In the rela-
tive positions of the horses as they
raced around the turns. Haynes was
leaning well forward, crouched, in his
seat, but with a nice hold on the
! reins. Robinson sat more upright than
his rival. Hourless was equal to race,
and tuaged hard on the bit. In order
to hold Hourless in check Robinson
was forced to brace his feet well
in the stirrups.
Both horses ran to the half pole
with great speed. Omar Khayyam
had opened up a lead of pwo lengths
and flashed past the half mile post
forty-seven seconds. The trainers
who were timing the race said:
They are stepping some" On the
horses sped with little or no
change in their positions. Both were
running easily and had plenty of
speed in reserve. Hourless, however,
was pulling the hardest on the bit
and 1t was evident to all that he had
mouth full as the horsemen de-
clared in reserve. Robinson was sit
ting up straight in the saddle.
1t was not until the horse neared
the middle Of the turn entering the
home stretch that Robinson made his
move. When he did he cut down the
| two lengths which separated him
from Omar Khayyam gradually and
took furlong to make the move.
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Hourless was able to close up this
gap without calling on his reserve
Espeed for the final challenge.
Just as the bend in the turn was
reached Hourless reached Omar
Khayyam's saddle girth. When the
big brown colt ranged alongside OF
the chestnut, Haynes swung wide
| thereby carrying Hourless to the
middle of the track. There was no
humping or interference, but Hour
less was forced to lose ground. II
was clever work on the part OF
Haynes without endangering a dis
qualification. The horses raced into
the stretch half length apart with
Omar Khayyam in the lead.
When the home stretch was reached
both horses squared away for the final
effort. They raced together for nearly
a furlong with Hourless gradually
closing up to Omar Khayyam's head.
/ A furlong from the finish Haynes drew
his whip. Twice.he hit Omar Khay-
yam. The colt responded well, but
Hourless dashed past him and eighty
yards from the finish was in front by
a length.
With the race safe Robinson took
matters easy and in the last thirty
yards sat down in his saddle and eased
Hourless up. Hourless passed the
winning post with speed in reserve.
Hourless always had the foot of
Omar Khayyam. He was only straight
until the limit of his speed at one