The Washington herald., 1918-10-29

sand wild-eyed fanatics fought like
demons to get a close up of the bat
tie of speed unrolling itself directly
before them.
Pounding that track and leaving
a cloud of dust to make his trip
Billy Kelly cut down and then cut
down some more that handicap he
was suffering under. 1t was here
that Sande made the move that will
be remembered for years to come.
| There seemed to be a slight opening
on the rail. Billy Kelly was close
enough up to bite Eternars tail.
Sande eased him up slightly and
bore over to the fence. Schuttinger
guessed the move; he moved just a
little to the fence. There was moth
ing else for Sande to do. He dove for
the outside and kept up his chase
after that brown streak. You could
almost hear the thunder of Billy
Kelly's hoofs as they battered down
the earth.
Then Andy realized the in
creased thunder Of Billy KeIly's
hoof meant disaster Swish went
the leather on Eternars flank. As q
real horse. Eternal answered the
call. Sande saw the move; he lashed
his mount. Again Billy Kelly moved
up. The finish line was getting
close.
No use in even making a feeble
effort to describe the scene as the
champions fought for royal honors.
Noise, noise, and nothing but noise.
Schuttinger looked over his left
shoulder about 100 feet from the wire.
What he saw was the bobbing head
of Billy Kelly and it was bobbinG
too dangerous to suit Schuttinger. 4
few more slashes across the ramp
and Eternal made an effort to get
away. Impossible. Billy Kelly was
running like the devil himself.
/ Fifty feet from the wire Billy was
| only half a length behind. Sande
tried to coax him. Bill made a dying
effort to even make it a dead heat
That wasn't in the cards. Billy Kelly
hung just a trifie
Then came the line that has brought
| joy to some and gloom to many. The
race was over The crown went to
! Eternal.
Up in the pagoda was Gov. Harring-
, ton. who presented the purse of $40
go to ]. w. McClelland. Batteries Of
movie cameras were shot at Eternal.
his owner. his rider and everything
Schuttinger Topped out of the saddle
and weighed in. Sande did the same,
but few paid him much attention.
Comma nder Ross, the good sports
man that he is. Immediately after
the defeat of his horse. rushed to
Mr. MCClelland's side and showered
upon him congratulations that came
straight from the heart. while the
two men stood embraced in each
others arms the crowd went wild
with enthusiasm.
Commander Ross in congratulat-
ing Mr.. McClelland stated that the
best horse had won under the con-
ditions and had no excuse to offer.
while Guy Bedwell, trainer of the
Ross colt made the same expression
So great was the throng around
the Judges stand when the horses
returned to the wire that il took If
teen minutes before they could be
returned to their stables Moving pic
lures We're taken Of the race, while
nearly every paper within striking
distance of Laurel had a photogra-
pher present.
Jockey Andy schuttinger was hand
ed a beautiful bunch of chrysanthe.
NUNS. and Eternal white blanket
with the eHDleIn Oh lne ReO cross
on either side.
The picturesque club house was
overrowinE with society from all
parts of the country, and never in
the history of racing in Maryland
has such an assemblage OF society
| folk been present at a race course
\ before.
l Oficial Washington was we'll repre-
lsented. Diplomats representing near
.Ilv every country in the world were
Non hand. while gaily bedecked mill
jtary and naval officers with their
shining gold and braid made a pic
bIrc that will long live in the minds
Of those who were fortunate enough
10 be present.
So great was the interest in the
match race that the immense crowd
tbrgot about the remaining two events
let to be run off.
81 Manager Wfnn, of the Laurel
lourse. was jubilant over the man
Ter in which the race was conducted
nd he. like Mr.. McClelland and
4 aihmmander Ross, was a very busy
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