Evening star., 1922-02-19

DeInG CONFRONTED Win thlS last point
Stamping down the steps and on up
the track to the stables. he swors
vengeance. After fifteen years effort.
and with two heats in his barn. he
was not going to see. any young
whippersnapper from Indiana take
the Tennessee away from him
Tho fourth heat. therefore. was the
battle, and every horseman In the
grounds crowded to see It
"Greenaway will have botA hfs
horses out there packing . full mf1s
this time. We've got to race an eAh
way. This Is the heat.
That was the agreed judgment ~
Little Billy and George Arthur.
phrased by Little Billy. Three states
were spoiled because George. Green
away and. Old Pop. each in turn.
| scored down too fast and took tho
lead too early. The fourth time they
got away.
GO" yelled the Judge. leaning sut
| over the wire.
The great Arabella went OF snap
PLY enough, and. when George urged
her ahead, hit hot pace to the turn
Greenaway and Old Pop. in second
| and third positions. respectively,
were driving hard. Their game was
to carry the mare off her feet ana
throw her into a bad tangled break
! with her hopples to tie her UP. Dis
regarding the set rule of horsemen.
to avoid the long route around the
turns. they held Pointer Chimes and
Hal Greenaway on the outside. and
the three whirled to the quarter pole
in thirty and one-half SECONDS
Thinking they saw signs of breaking
by the mare, Greenaway and Old Pop
showed their horses along fast. stay
ing outside and head and head with
| the Great Arabella around the sec
ond turn into the back stretch.
George sat tight on the turns. but
swinging into the back stretch he
anticipated an extra effort from the
Greenaway pair. and shook loose the
reins over the stout-going mare. She
let out a notch and had a head lead
| before Greenaway and Old Pop had
started their drives. George, looking
over his right shoulder. kept an eye
/ on Greenaway as they shot past the
half-mile post in 1.02.
Rounding the far turn. they all
| seemed to slow up and draw back
| toward the pursuing field. Again
| the Greenaways stayed outside,
| Greenaway himself forging up Z"
| even terms with the Great Arabella.
but Old Pop holding Hal Greenawsy
| back a head.
We're coming now" called Green
! away to George as they left the
| three-quarters pole behind.
IT can't wait" George replied.
laughing. He was too wise to start
his drive and wear out his mare be-
| fore the others were ready TO play
their last speed trump. Swinging
into the homestretch. stride for
stride with Pointer Chimes. the
Great Arabella seemed fresh and
strong. bespeaking the sturdy miles
she had done over the track in the
cornfield at home. Her great hips
thrust her forward in long, leaping
! reaches, and her fine, strong shoui-
ders lifted and pulled. The clean.
strong limbs. held true as a die in
their stride by the hopples, betrayed
no impulse to break and run, or
| shift and trot George. elation IN
his soul. knew the great mare could
| win.
LEADING for ONE, and nearing
IL the seven-eighths post, George
| felt the time had come. He gathered
| the reins tighter. called to the marc.
swished light whip across her Shout
| ders and fairly thrust her out ahead
| of Pointer Chimes. Even as he did SO,
Greenaway called to the Chimes horse.
and Old Pop went to the whip in earn
est with Hal Greenaway. 1t was
srueling finish. Chimes fought his
way up to even terms, and Greenaway
pleaded, begged and threatened for
more speed. The Chimes horse tried
Eamely. but fell back. Hal Greenaway
| tore to the front for an instant. flying
i from Old Pops whip. But he could
| not hold the pace.
The Great Arabella, faitering not i
whit, gathered speed as she near.d
| tile wire anu 9ldSHeu hoiiiS q "''''
over the two Greenaways. Literally
! paced into the ground. The time, IN"
! best of the day and of the year 10
date, was 2.04. Grudginely. because II
still resented the hopple innovation,
(, the crowd gave the mare and George
Arthur a hand for fine, game race
The fifth heat was easier. and gave
the Great Arabella her three in hve
| for first place.
| 1t was rather a Calling thing for
! Greenaway that. seeking his daughter
ARMY in her grandstand box. he should
fnd young George Arthur talking
with her. All three were somewhat
embarrassed.
We'll, now, WELL stumbled Green
away before recovering himself.
young man, yo' suhtainly did take
that race away from me-.
Dad" Amy interposed. I'm awfully
sorry YOU had to lose. But If you had
to lose, I'm
| you're what?" asked her father. as
she hesitated.
shed rather 1 had won than any
body else but yourself. sir" George
spoke up, in explanation.
"Ooohh, / see. Well. young fellow
il that's the case I'm glad that 1t WAS
yo'an that won. I've been trying TO
win the Tennessee TO fifteen yea S.
but'-with the ungracious note gone
out Of his voice-'if can't win I'm