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Show u SPORTLIGHT Past The Dragerton Tribune, Dragerton, Utah WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1952 7 U Irish Sprinter is Good Horse to Follow All-Ov- Champion er was running away from the field series is in when he passed the wire. reality the championship of the UnitThis will make the Irish horse ed States. Few other nations play a healthy favorite for the Santa baseball, Japan being an exception. Anita Derby to be run shortly. It will also make him something Football, soccer and rugby are to handle In the $100,000 Handientirely different games, with the United States pointing largely at cap later on where he'll meet American football. Counterpoint, Hill Prince, Bed o' ex- Golf -- and -- tennis Roses and a r e international, tremely fight weights. with Uncle Sam Fourteen years ago, Stagehand I dominating golf and won both the Santa Anita Derby and Australia ruling the the Handicap. This Irish sprinter is tennis empire. first to challenge that record. Boxing is another Counterpoint and Hill Prince carry international sport. two heavy packages around 130 Champions in each pounds. This may be too much class should be listto spot Vandebilt's two mares ed or ranked on per- weight n. and A baseball world -N- formance, regardless of nationality. What about thoroughbred racing? Is there any international standout? There may be before this next spring is over. That standout might be Windy City n. He is a Re can run fast. He can also run far. Windy City II Is net a Kentucky, Midwest, Eastern, Southern or California horse. He is a three-year-ol- ext-Moveat Windy City Windy City II was badly confused two-year-o- Athletes nd Mr. Don Iddon of the London Daily Mail insists that American athletes are single-trac- k specialists. They dont even play out one game, he inIt must be admitted our sists. platoon system in football isnt much for stamina and fibre. d. THE ng , two-year-o- All-Arou- . second week after they the cabin on Wolf Creek, Sid Condon, exploring a Irish horse. tributary alone, found gold. He A horseman known as Rex spent half a day estimating the Bell picked him op for $2,000 In value of the fllnd. It was a pocket Ireland. Then as a and would probWindy City II proceeded to ably net a total break loose with a rush over Eu- take of between ropean tracks. He won his $40,000 and $50,- - crown as the' best 000. Sid filled his In Ireland, England and France. to meditate. The down sat and pipe He was the champion over there was to get of course, to do, thing while Tom Fool, pressed by Ob Duke Brandon, his partner, clean Leo, Primate, Hill GaQ and one out the placer, and hit for Big Rock or two more took the lead over settlement before the snow came. here. Sid sucked on his pipe, and his But Windy City II had the Jump on Tom Fool He cleaned up more eyes grew crafty. Into his mind d nations. Bell then proceeded to sell there came a picture of share he his $2,000 horse to Mrs. Petite Luell- - Duke Brandon. Why should A man with this find with Duke? , witz, for $150,000. and live for the The horse that had run badly in $40,000 could retire of his days in comfort. A man rest its first American start two weeks with only half that amount would ago was another horse in the San have to scrimp. Forty thousand dolGabriel Stakes. fine-looki- in his first race at Santa Anita. "No wonder," some horseman said. "Here's an Irish horse discovered by ai American Scot, sold to a Dutch-bre- d family, trained by W. F. Alvarado, ridden by an Italian, groomed by a negro.". So there is now a very good chance that this Irish flyer will repea t4n Kentucky before Uncle Bill Corum's astonished eyes. It could happen. Dont forget the name. " ld, ld thin-lippe- . lars! Afeeut Windy City II t A few minutes before the Irish runner's wild gallop I had asked Ben Jones about Hill Gall. In fine shape," Ben and Jimmy said". .. . "He is a different horse t now." But Windy City n, with Arcaro up, came on a wild march down the stretch to beat A Gleam by three lengths and Hill Gail by six lengths In terrific time over a track none too fast. He ran the seven furlongs in a shade over 1.22. It was the way Windy City II turned the trick that counted. He Duke Brandon was in a surly mood that night. Re had bad no luck. The food supply wan getting low. Snow would come soon. Why not quit now while their chances of getting out were good? Wait a week," Sid urged. "Might as well make sure we aint missln anything." So Duke was prevailed upon. The next morning they started out again Sid went in opposite directions. west to his and came south, circled claim. Working feverishly he panned a handful of gold and carried it up stream, a half mile, cachelng SPKTSCIPE By Joe MAHONEY it beneath a large moss-coverrock. The next day and the uext and the next it was the same. Duke became more disgruntled. He decided to remain only one more day. The next morning Duke headed north. Toward noon he swung west and south. At midafternoon he d came to a rock lying near the shore of vha t was to him an explored tributary. He sat down to smoke and rest, and as he sat there the slanting rays of the sun fell upon a dull, yellow 'piece of metal. Duke blinked, then leaned forward. He picked up the piece of metal and saw beyond it a small opening beneath the rock. He knelt and reached into the hole and took out a handful of gold. Sid Condon had stood in the bed of the stream when cacheing his placer gold, so there were no footprints nor other-- signs to indicate his having been there. There must be 30,000 worth of metal in the cache. Half of that was his, according to the unwritten law. The other half but what could a man do with a mere $15,000? DUKE took a small ack from his and filled it full with the dull, yellow dust. His breathing was heavy as he knelt there. His eyes glowed feverishly. He knotted the sack together and rose from his knees and stopped dead still Sid Condon was standing not 15 feet away. Sids left hand contained a sack similar to the one in Dukes. It was not full, but the bulge was evidence enough as to its contents. For split seconds the two men stared at each other. Significance of the meaning of the situation dawned slowly in their sluggish brains. Sid Condons Ups flattened against his teeth. Uls eyes narrowed to slits. "Sol" he cried hoarsely, "So! This is how it 1st Partners, eh?" ed moss-covere- A tys w X&.'W'.v " ' 'f f t ' XA (aro GDs ; -- ! No violent winds to whip at clothes no snow or sleet or "Partners," Duke Brandon echoed. "Partners! lie repeated in ugly scorn. "You louse!" Sid Condon laughed harshly. He was bigger than the other man, And he felt confident. With the speed of a snake his hand flashed to his hip where hung the revolver. t His finger contracted on the trigger and flame belched from its muzzle. f Sid Condon . saw his partner's body jerk convulsively, and he knew he had scored. a, hit; knew it only dimly though, for the sound of his own gun had come from a great distance, and there was a drumming and pounding in hl$ ears. He sank to his knees, and through the haze of his vision he saw that Duke Brandon was also on his knees. Then he knew that Duke had equalled him In speed at the draw. They lay, so close they could almost touch, each holding firmly to a sack of gold; lay and cursed and were eventually silent while the silvery stream rippled on and night finally came, - ... rain to put up with t . . no smoke or soot. Your clothes come out of an ) ; g electric dryer and .. "' . . - ; , sweet-smellin- just right to iron. Qiv oasK' oftast mas :trr.r- - O vvajiD gaa u0:n sasnaav vfcVIIJls) CH3 ' I 33310' t |
