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Show B WHAT CLASS IS IN ' H HORSES OR MEN BBfl. In tho October number American BBfl Miigazfno John Tatntor Footo writes BBB an horse racing story. Tho following Bflflj is an extract: m "What do you Uko In tho handicap? BflH I asked, looking up from tho form m I "Blister reached for the paper. In B dlgo's the class, ho said after a BBfl glance at tho entries. If they run to BBB form ho'll cop. BBB "Thcro you go again with your BBB class! I exclaimed. You'ro always Bfl ' talking about class! What docs class flflfl i B ' "Long as you've been hanging M ! round tho track and not know what H l class meansl Dllstcr looked at me B pityingly. Thero's no clhss to that, Bflfl he added with a grin. Bfl "Seriously now, I urged. Explain flflfl It to mo. Class, as you call It, Is HBfl beaten right along. Just tho other flH day you said exponent was the class flB i and should have won, but ho didn't! m "He has tho most left at that ,iald flflfl Dlister. He wins in three more Jumps. H i You can't beat class. It will come BBfl back for more. H "Molly S. beat him, I (Insisted. BIB "Yep; sho beat him that ono race, Bflfl : Illlster admitted Hut how does' sho B , beat him? Do you notice the boy B ' gets her away winging and keops B her thero all the trip? Why? Decauso B he knows sho can't conio from behind ij ntd win. If the old boss gets to her B "ny l'laco In tho stretch she lays Bj down to him sure. Sho ain't got tho K class and ho has. Sho can win a race H now and then when things break' B ) right for her, but tho Exponent hoss B , will win nnywny on throe legs If ho H has to. He's got tho cIubs. B ' "How can you get horses with H class? I Inquired, by breeding? BBB "If you wnnt It you lay down blc BBB coin for It, mister answered. It fob flBJB' lows blood linos some, but not nil tho B tlmo. I've seed awful dogg bred clear BBB to the clouds. Then again It will BBB show in a weanling. I've seen suck- BflMl ling colts with class sticking out hll K over them. 'Kids has It too. It shows H real young sometimes. B , "How can a child show anything H; Jlko 'hat? I remonstrated. Ho has no BJ opportunity Class as I understand It B-. Is deep seated, part of tho very f!h BflW takes a situation to bring t out. When did you ever 301 i child display this quality? "I'vo seen It many a time In little dirty faced swipes, Blister stated. 1 have seen exercise boys so full of class they put tho silks on then be toro they can brldlo a hoss nnd they biwl liko you've took nwny their vr plo when they loso their first 'ace " |