Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-08

revulsion as he saw the jockey dis
regard his orders and lash Knight
Errant once as they swept by the
Judges stand the first time. Then
Sims FAIRS were allayed. He chat
tered nervously to Heather.
cts all right, Diapers just max
ing sure of getting a position. The
boy has head on him when he wants
to use it. He's taking a cross in the
reins."
Slim was exuberant as he saw
Knight Errant settle down into a
smooth stride.
Keep hoping, Heather, they're en-
tering the backstretch, now"
Heather was still and white, her
wide eyes fixed on the track as if
frightened by what she saw there. Go
ing into the backstretch Rattle and
Roll had opened up five lengths of
daylight on Knight Errant, still in
second place. Slim groaned with
anxiety. Would Draper lose his head
and foolishly take out after this
morning glory? Not if he remem-
bered Sims riding orders. But mud
died with last nights drinking and
the moments fury, how much would
Draper remember?
Knight Errant was in the back
stretch straightaway now and Slim
saw the jockey loosen the reins and
let Knight Errant out little. "He's
just beginning to rum" Slim re-
ported through tight lips.
The real racing was about to begin
now. Time Supply moved up and
challenged, but Knight Errant moved
right along with the challenger, surg
ing forward like a wave on an angry
tide. That supreme effort killed off
Time Supply. He began to drop back,
raced into defeat.
Midway down the backstretch,
game little Top Row made run at
Knight Errant. Once more Draper
let out a wrap of reins. Again
Knight Errant cascaded forward! Top
Row had fired and fell back, beaten
horse.
Sims glasses moved from Knight
Errant to the back of the pack to
pick up Comanche, just beginning to
lengthen his stride and pass trailing
horses on the outside.
Quickly Slim ran his glasses again
to the front. Knight Errant had just
caught the firing Rattle and Roll
Draper was easing him back for the
breathing spell Heather's horse WOULD
need before the valiant stretch ordea
against Comanche that was bound tt
come when the big horse made his
run.
The tension eased momentarily
Slim clicked his stopwatch as knight
Errant came to the pole and marveleC
at Diapers instinct for rating hi
mount.
Perfect" he breathed. II tolt
Dimples if he could rate Knight Err
rant three-quarters in ITO As ant
still sandwich in a short breathe1
he'd win the race. And Draper il
right on schedule, the watch split a
ITO 4-5."
Knight Errant was on the rail, saw
ing ground and ready to round tn
far turn. Suddenly Heather, touch
ing Sims arm, felt him grow limp
what is it, Slim? Something il
wrong?" Her blue eyes pleaded TO
an answer. Sims response was tone
less. "He's lost stirrup." But i
was worse than that, Slim knew. S.
did Charlie Bassitt, down by the rail
"Doublecrossed!" Bassitt groaned
GIVE been crossed. You can't trus
nobody around a race track anymore
That kids flashing my mirror on thu
wrong horse!"
For it was Knight Errant, not Co
manche that was blinded by the re
Election of the livid Santa Anita sur
from a mirror hidden in a tree by
the track! Slim, sickening, saw the
blinded, maddened horse bolt to the