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"Rating towards the stand Typhoon's splendid burst of speed 

 is in evidence. He comes like a wild horse opening a gap of 

 three daylight lengths — a yellow streak, like that other one that 

 came flying along the outer rail across the track eight years ago, 

 when Proctor Knott raced home just one jump behind Spokane. 

 Like Proctor Knott in many ways this same Typhoon — in color, 

 action and the unconquerable desire to lead his field. 



"Passing the stand Ornament is the nearest to him. Dr. 

 S'hepard is at the favorite's side with Ben Brown on even terms 

 with him. Dr. Catlett is close up and running strongly, though 

 showing no great speed, while Goshen even this early is in trouble. 



"Scarcely a change is to be noted as they round the turn and 

 near the finish of the first half-mile of their journey. Dr. 

 Shepard is hanging on better than was expected and Dr. Catlett 

 is striving gamely to lie with the flying leaders. But they are 

 out of it clearly barring falls and sudden deaths. As for Ben 

 Brown and Goshen they are simply striking examples of the dif- 

 ference between stake and plater class regardless of the time 

 test. They are lost in the dim distance before the end of the 

 first half-mile. 



"The two Doctors are good colts, and game colts, but from 

 the time the field straightened into the backstretch, they too may 

 be dismissed from comment. They strive hard, but that chestnut 

 demon in front is breaking their hearts, and their utmost efforts 

 do not save them from falling foot by foot farther back from any 

 chance in the final struggle for the prize. 



"It is a duel. To the uninitiated Typhoon seems to be merely 

 rating in front with ample in reserve. To those who know the 

 colt it is soul-stirring to see that other little chestnut colt buck- 

 ling to his work, holding that lead down to three lengths and 

 refusing to be outfooted by a splendid sprinter. 



