"CHERRY AND BLACK" 



throughout the country than any race since the Longfel- 

 low-Harry Bassett races of 1872. It was a sectional 

 race, the East versus the West— "a race for the cham- 

 pionship," so people called it, and they came from the 

 most distant points to witness it. Ten Broeck was an 

 overwhelming favorite, his great record-breaking feats 

 having made a powerful Impression. 



Tom Ochiltree was the first to appear, ridden by 

 Barbee. Then came Barrett in the "cherry and black" 

 on Parole. They were received with applause, but 

 when Ten Broeck came out with Walker in the saddle, 

 the applause was greater. He was a magnificent speci- 

 men of the thoroughbred, while Parole 



",J!^\!^ looked as rough as a bear and as lean as a 

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snake. Amid suppressed excitement the 



horses started on their eventful journey. Ten Broeck 

 leading by three lengths, Ochiltree second. Parole trail- 

 ing. The half mile was slow, i.ooj^. Then Walker 

 was signalled to "go on," and, as Ochiltree did the same, 

 the pace sharpened, and the crowd began shouting. At 

 the end of the mile and a half, they passed the stand 

 amid cheering that might have been heard in Monu- 

 ment Square, the Eastern men cheering, the Western 

 followers of Ten Broeck yelling like demons. It was 

 cheers answering cheers, like the noise of contending 

 armies. Suddenly, as they turned toward the last quar- 

 ter, there arose a cry of "Look at Parole!" Barrett 

 had loosened his hold on the brown gelding, who shot 



