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"Around the far turn Clayton throws the whip into Orna- 

 ment's side, and he runs out from under it marvelously. A 

 full length is closed, but Clayton settles down to hand-riding 

 again and no more of the gap is closed. Again he does this 

 as the finish of the first mile is passed. Again he changes his 

 tactics. And still Typhoon races in front. 



"Garner is proving himself a rider of fine quality. He is 

 coaxing Typhoon. He is handling a colt with hand-riding, and 

 it may be stated right here that no prettier bit of that same 

 sort of riding has been seen on the Louisville track since the 

 best days of Isaac Murphy, with the one exception of Simms' 

 finish on Ben Brush. 



"Garner looks neither to right nor left. He has the race if 

 he can hold. He swings Typhoon wide into the homestretch, 

 landing him in the best and dryest path. Ornament must catch 

 that colt if there is hope for him to win. He must get to 

 Typhoon's throat-latch and ask him the question of courage. 

 Clayton takes a chance. He hugs the rail and saves at least a 

 length. Then, wisely, he bears out toward the hard going. Orna- 

 ment is closing on Typhoon. 



'^Clayton goes to the whip at the eighth pole and again 

 Ornament comes forward from under punishment. He is nearing 

 Typhoon. What is that boy Garner going to do? Every ounce 

 in Typhoon is out! If Garner has not a wonderfully cool head he 

 will drop the rein and lift the whip. He does not do it. He 

 looks straight ahead. He is climbing forward on the leader's 

 withers coaxing him on, coaxing him always on. Typhoon is 

 all out, but Ornament, too is staggering a length back and the 

 wire is overhead. 



"Ornament is gaming, gaining at every jump, running from the 

 whip, ready to go on until he drops. But Typhoon, with that 

 same steam-engine action with which he gained his lead, is hold- 



