But, after passing the Black Rock, a slight change took place in the situation, because one could see that "Kings ' Warden" and "Silkylight" were gradually commencing slightly to close the distance,—but so slightly as to give no inkling of the amazing result of the actual finish which then swiftly took place, Just before entering the "straight" I noticed that "Silkylight's" jockey—my son, Ralph B. Moller,—asked the pony for a little, and to my unbounded astonishment I saw our pony answer like an arrow from a bow, for although "Liberty Bay entered the last quarter about nine lengths ahead of our pony, I began to see that "Silkylight" was gradually and appreciably lessening the distance,—and then, at that most ical moment, I could see our jockey take out his whip and give his mount a definite demand for more
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