Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-22

Swift's shoulder as the two dis
appeared down the hall.
When Garden returned to the
room his face was trifie pale, and
his eyes were downcast. AS he APP
preached our table he shook his
head dejectedly.
II tried to argue with him." he
remarked to Vance. "But it was
no use; he. wouldn't listen to reason.
He turned nasty Poor devil!
If Equaninity doesn't come in he's
done for" He looked directly at
Vance. II wonder if I did the right
thing in placing that bet for him.
But, after all, he's of age"
A bell rang somewhere in the
apartment, and a few moments lat
er Sneed appeared in the archway.
"Pardon me, sir" he said to Gar
den, "but Miss Graem is wanted on
the other telephone"
Zalia Graem stood up quickly and
raised one hand to her forehead in
gesture of dismay.
"Who on earth or in the waters
under the earth can that be?' Her
face cleared. sob, I know" Then
she stepped up to Sneed. 'I'll take
the call in the den." And she hur-
ried from the room.
Garden few moments later
turned in his; chair and announced:
They're coming out at River
mont. Say your prayers, children
AS the radio tubes warmed up,
McElroy's well-known voice gained
in volume over the loud speaker:
%. and Equanimity is now
making trouble at the post. Took the
cue from Head Start Now
they're both back in their stalls
it looks as if we might get a-Yesl
They're off! And to a good even
start. Hyjinx has dashed into the
lead; Azure Star comes next; and
Heat Lightning is close behind. The
others are punched. I can't tell one
from the other yet. Wait a second.
Here they come past us-and it's
Hyjinx on top now, by two lengths;
and behind her is Train Time; and
yes, it's Sublimate, by head, or
a nose, or a neck-it doesn't mat
ter-it's Sublimate anyway. And
there's Risky Lad creeping up on
Sublimate And now they're go
ing round the fist turn, with Hyjinx
still in the lead. The relative posi-
tons of the ones out front haven't
changed yet They're in the
back stretch, and Hyjinx is still
ahead by half length; Train Time
has moved up and holds his second
position by a length and hall
ahead of Rowing Flirt, who's in
third place. Azure Star is length
behind Rowing Flirt. Equanimity
is pocketed."
At this point in the broadcast
Zalia Graem appeared suddenly in
the archway and stood with her eyes
fixed on the radio, her hands sunk
in the pockets of her tailored jacket.
&C.. -. They're rounding the far
turn. Equanimity has improved his
position and is getting into his IA
nous stride. Hyjinx has dropped
back and Rowing Flirt has taken
the lead by head, with Train
Time second, by a length, in front
of Azure Star, who is running third
and making a grand effort
And now they're in the stretch.
Azure Star has come to the front
and is full length in the lead.
Train Time is making great bid
for this classic and is still in Sec
ond place, a length behind Azure
Star. Rowing Flirt is right behind
him. Hyjinx has dropped back and
it looks as if she was no longer a
serious contender. Equanimity is
pressing hard and is now in sixth
place. He hasn't much time, but
he's running a beautiful race and
may come up front yet. /. And
here they come to the finish. The
leaders are straight out - there
won't be much change Just sec
ond. Here they come and /.
the winner is Azure Star by two
lengths. Next is Rowing Flirt. And
a length behind him is Train Time.
Upper Shelf finished fourth ;"
"Not such a hot race" Miss
Graem remarked with a toss of
her head. ''I'll just about break
even :. Now I'll 60 and finish
my phone CALL" And she turned
back down the hall. ~
Garden seemed ill at ease and,
for the second time that afternoon,
mixed himself highball.
Just then Mrs. Garden hustled
into the room.
"Don't tell me I'm too late!" she
pleaded excitedly.
"All over but the o. K, mater"
Garden informed her.
"And what did I do?" The wom-
an came forward and dropped
YEARLY into an empty chair.
"The usual" grinned Garden. IA
Grand Score? Your noble steed
didn't score at all. Condolences.
But it's not official yet. Well be
getting the o. K. in minute now"
ooh, dear!" sighed Mrs. Garden
despondently.