. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 266 HOjb $vtei*&: ttxth &p$rt9tnaxu [April 16, 18»8. THE BURNS HANDICAP. How the Burns Handicap Was RunâThe ten horses lioed up to the barrier and twice a majority of them broke away, and were reealled. At length the webbing flew skyward to a superb send-off, and they were not called back. Scarbor- ough showed in front for a moment, but passing the stand it was Traverser first by a scant length, Buck Massie and Fon- sovannah heads apart, with 'Ostler Joe at his heels, headjng a bunch behind. In the run of the next quarter of a mile Fonsovannah went up
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 266 HOjb $vtei*&: ttxth &p$rt9tnaxu [April 16, 18»8. THE BURNS HANDICAP. How the Burns Handicap Was RunâThe ten horses lioed up to the barrier and twice a majority of them broke away, and were reealled. At length the webbing flew skyward to a superb send-off, and they were not called back. Scarbor- ough showed in front for a moment, but passing the stand it was Traverser first by a scant length, Buck Massie and Fon- sovannah heads apart, with 'Ostler Joe at his heels, headjng a bunch behind. In the run of the next quarter of a mile Fonsovannah went up second, and that was the only change worth recording. Traverser, however, had increased his lead to two lengths. Fonsovannah moved up until at the half- mile ground he was but a length behind the speedy son of Rossington, while at his heels came Buck Massie,' Ostler Joe and Satsuma, heads apart as named, Scarborough another length away, just lapped by Linstock, he three parts of a length before Won't Dance and Candelaria, head and head. Now the field began to bunch up closer and closer, and as they neared the three-quarter pole Bhouts went up for Fon- sovannah, Satsuma and Buck Massie, who were running stionglat this point, and cries of'Traverser's beaten!" mingled with the yells for the trio mentioned above. On the final turn Shields suddenly shot Satsuma (who was against the inner rails) into the lead, and it was all over bar the shouting, for no horse was ever known to pass the son of Macduff, once his white face showed firBt in the homestretch. Morrellito was full of run, and though he tried hard to get through, was shut off completely. Shields took no chacces with Dr. Howell's game old horse, for Won:t Dance and Candelaria (respectively seventh and ninth as the field straightened away for the home run) were coming as if propelled on the wings of the wind. Candelaria on the extreme out- side of the course, Won't Dance more toward the center of the track. The homestr
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