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THE LADY WASHINGTON RACE AT CARLTON 



PARK. 



The Lady Washington race at Carlton Park a good 

 many years ago was one of the most sensational events in 

 the history of the Canadian turf. The race was mile and 

 a quarter heats, and the contestants were War Cry, Moon- 

 stone, Lady Washington and Protection. In the pool box 

 over night Lady Washington was a steady favorite with 

 War Cry next in demand. Protection and Moonstone be- 

 ing rated about the same. About four thousand dollars 

 was invested overnight, and on the day of the race no 

 sooner did the pool-seller open out than fast and furious 

 was the betting. For fully half an hour before the start 

 two clerks were kept busy writing out tickets, and when 

 the horses appeared at the starting post there was a heap 

 of money in the box. 



The first heat was stubbornly contested from start to 

 finish. For the first half War Cry, Moonstone and Mi' 

 Lady were head and head. War Cry then let out a link 

 and though Moonstone and the little mare kept at it they 

 were never again able to quite reach the leader, who won 

 by a length from Moonstone, he the same distance in front 

 of Lady Washington. The manner in which Captain 

 Elwes' horse had won the heat sent a swarm of hedgers 

 around the pool box who made desperate efforts to get 

 out. One hundred, two, three and four hundred dollars 

 were shouted for first choice, and every time War Cry 

 was the first selection. Finding nobody would pick out 

 a horse Quimby bunched the balance, and those who 

 already had the cheap pools which were sold on War Cry 

 overnight made themselves very secure by buying an 

 occasional field against which the odds were about four 

 to one. 



In due course of time the horses were rung up for the 

 second heat, and quite a crowd of prominent turfmen 



