West High School - Westerner Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Qllass Ibistnrp P until the time '22 was led into the renowned racing stables of the West Denver Club, he was unknown. He did not enter as a prodigy, to be that character, petted and pampered, in the usual fashion, with loud, vague, tumultuous wonder, speedilysubsicling into censure and neglect, but he was forced to rest wholly on Hhis own intrinsic merits. He was not gifted with any rare beauty, which is true of all colts, but every line glowed with an inextinguishable fire of strength, spirit and speed. He was thrown in contact with others who were making history in their victories over the rival Eastern, Northern and Southern Clubs. He was trained and watched over, not to improve his appearance, but to uphold the age-old traditions for which the club was known almost as well as the name itself-those of honesty, square deal- ing and fair play. '19, a runner of four seasons, was at that time the star of the stable, but '20, a three-year-old, showed in his recent starts that the following year he would more than hold his own in the numerous turf classics. '22 had made a fine start and had been entered in nearly all of the important races. ' The following year '20 lived up to expectations, and he was easily the wonder horse of the year. This year saw great improvement in 7227s running, besides having been entered in all the great handicaps of the year he had also won one the Mary Louise White Sweepstakes, finishing under the wire ahead of the favorites, ,20 and '21. Up until this year it was largely a matter of conjecture concerning the outcome of the young and inexperienced thoroughbred, but, due to the progress he had made, there was little doubt but that he would uphold the colors. This year passed, leaving 721 to bear the brunt of the work, though assisted by 722, now equal in strength and spirit but lacking the experience which the veteran possessed. Working with a machine-like precision, they mowed down opposition time after time and brought to a close one of the most successful seasons in the -history of the Club. At the dawn of the next season '22 was fit and ready for the last great season, prepared to glide like the sun in its unobstructed journey across the sky, triumphing over all. The season started with '22 making a better time than ever before and in his early starts running close to the track record. He was conceded to have the best chance of flashing under the wire first in the Annual Gridiron Derby, but injuries kept him from being in the best of condition until the last day, when he gained an overwhelming victory from the Manual Racing Club, increasing his lead at every quarter post. The arrival of midwinter found '22 in perfect condition for the great Basketball Handicap. The final day of the meet found 722 and a thoroughbred from the Southern stables the only survivors of the meet. The Southern horse led at the first quarter pole, but then the Orange and Black colors passed him and finished lengths ahead. Not only in these but in other races has he helped to make turf history. In the Diamond and Track Handicaps yet to be run, he is expected to live up to his reputa- tion as a true and honest runner. As is always the case, his true light, up until this year has been covered by a cloud of inexperience, but now it breaks out with its full strength, giving added assurance that he has not failed to uphold that standard set by the preceding thoroughbreds. He now goes out prepared to run the races of life with the same unconquerable spirit for which he has always been known. En HUGHES, '22. Page Twelve

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