The fifteen youngsters assembled at the half mile pole. Little or no delay
took place under the able directorship of Col. W. H. Johnson. When they
were marshaled into line, he tapped the drum to one of the most capital
starts I have ever seen, the fifteen going away like a platoon of cavalry,
except the Baywood colt, who hung at the post. Volcano jumped away first,
with McCreery second, and Searcher third, the remainder bunched, coming
round the turn to the quarter pole 25-1/2 seconds. They came at a rapid
rate down the stretch and past the stand in 50 seconds, McCreery first,
Volcano second, Searcher third, Aristides fourth, the others pretty well
bunched. Before they had reached the quarter, 1:17, Aristides had gone to
the front and opened a gap of two lengths down the back stretch, Volcano
second, Searcher third, the mile 1:43-1/4. The pace was so hot that it
began to tell and the field was stretched over a good deal of ground. The
race from this point home was never in doubt, Aristides winning by two
lengths with something in hand, Volcano second, a length in front of
Verdigris third, who came rapidly on the home stretch inside the distance.
Bob Woolley who was caromed against on the lower turn a good fourth. Ten
Broeck fifth, the Baywood colt sixth, Bill Bruce seventh, the remainder
were scattered at wide intervals, and the dust was so great that I was
unable to place the others. Time--2:37-3/4.