A Day at the Races Page #8

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This is no way to treat the law.

You'll never get away with this!

I'll get you.

There he goes.

If he's headed south,

I'd like to make a reservation.

Look at that horse.

He cleared the automobile.

I wish I could clear mine.

Darling, perhaps that's why he

never won a race. He's a jumper.

Am I a sap. I have a steeplechase horse,

and I don't know it.

We're gonna find that added starter

and see that he doesn't start.

They're not pulling any fast ones.

Hi Hat's not running.

- But Hi Hat isn't a jumper.

- He was jumping plenty last night.

- But he can't beat your horse.

- Well, I'm not taking any chances.

My money is riding on Skee Ball,

and that's not all.

If Hi Hat wins,

we can kiss the sanitarium goodbye.

Well, Morgan, you got nothing

to worry about. Hi Hat's not on this track.

See he doesn't get on.

Put a man at every gate.

If that nag slips by you,

it means your job.

Here. Keep me posted.

He's made it!

He's made it!

Go ahead, Stuffy!

Go to it. Good luck!

Ride them, cowboy,

or we're heading for the lockup.

Come on. We get a reserved seat.

- Gil!

- I got a man on every gate.

- There's no sign of them.

- See there's no sign of them till after.

Whoa, Hi Hat!

Whoa, boy! Hi Hat, whoa!

Hey, what you got in there?

If you believe in signs, Sherlock,

look at that ambulance.

- Now, wait a minute, sheriff!

- Don't you start anything, Stewart!

We'll just put this baby

under lock and key.

You keep searching for those other mugs.

Stuffy.

What's the matter?

What's happened?

What?

Hi Hat's gone!

- The race is going to start!

- They won't start till we find Hi Hat.

Now, listen, son,

you're riding this race to win.

I don't care what you do as long

as the judges don't see you doing it.

All right, men!

Go to your horses!

Soap!

We are sorry for the delay, but

the horses are now coming on the track.

Twenty-five minutes late!

The horses are parading

past the grandstand.

Only 11 are headed postward.

Hi Hat, the added starter, is missing.

This is the third running...

Hey, Stuffy! Stuffy!

Did you find him?

Did you find the ambulance?

Well, keep on looking.

We know it came in.

Now that the storm of hats

has subsided...

...the stewards have ordered

the track cleared for action.

- Don't stop searching till you find them!

- Here you are, boss.

- And the horses are back on parade

towards the starting point.

They're going back now,

up to the starting post.

And everyone is getting his own hat,

we hope.

The horses are coming back

to the starter now. They're very fractious.

They are giving the boys

quite a bit of trouble.

First Legion is acting very badly...

Free parking! Here you are!

Free parking!

Get your free parking!

Come on! Come on, this way!

They're coming up this time,

almost in an even line.

The starter has his flag up,

and it looks like...

Wait a minute!

What is this?

A horserace or an automobile race?

Hold those horses!

Hold it! Hold it!

Plenty of room. Nice fresh parking today.

Right ahead, folks.

You girls got anything on for tonight?

Hey! Hey!

- Get that one!

- Hey, get off!

Going my way?

Get them out!

Get them out of here!

Hey, Stuffy, did you find Hi Hat?

Well, keep looking.

He must be around somewheres.

Get that horse out of there!

There's been a terrible wreck!

Come on! Hurry up! Help me!

- Come on, we've got no time to lose.

- Is she alive?

- Get going, sheriff, I'll take care of her.

- All right.

- Well, here we are again.

- Come on!

Get them off

before something else happens.

- Turn that horse around.

- It looks like he'll send them away.

- Yes, yes...

- Now, easy, easy.

And now they go!

- At last.

- Flying Demon is third.

Sun Helmet is fourth, and Green Goddess.

Skee Ball showing the way

in the center of the track...

...by two lengths.

Sun Helmet is second.

Green Goddess is third,

and Flying Demon is fourth.

Now they're going around the first turn

with Skee Ball in front by two lengths.

First Legion is second by a head.

Wait a minute!

What is this?

What is...?

What happened?

Get me the riot squad!

- Oh, Mr. Morgan, don't get excited.

- I'm not excited! Shut up!

Quiet, please. Your attention.

Quiet, please! Your attention!

Stuffy!

The stewards have ruled this

a false start...

...and have ordered the horses back

to the starting post.

Now, ladies and gentlemen,

if you will all...

Stuffy, scram!

Who knows, we may yet have

a horserace this afternoon.

Horses are back at the starting point.

And now the boys are turning them about.

They're very nervous, very fractious.

They're having quite a bit of trouble.

Get that wagon off of here!

Get off!

Get it off!

Hi Hat, he got him away from me!

I don't know where he is!

What do you think that is, stupid?

- Number 7!

- Somebody's gonna pay for this!

That's Hi Hat!

They're coming up to the start this time,

and the starter has his flag raised.

And now they go!

Here comes Hi Hat!

And he's in the race!

Come on! Hoof it!

Skee Ball going to the front,

First Legion is second...

...Flying Demon is third,

Sun Helmet is fourth...

...and Green Goddess is fifth.

Now there goes Hi Hat into contention.

He's picking up the field,

he's moving up between horses.

And look at him go!

He's moving up there at the leader.

And Skee Ball's still in front,

pressing into second.

But here comes Hi Hat between horses,

and now he's challenging the leader.

Skee Ball in front

by a length and one half.

Hi Hat is second by three-quarters

of a length.

First Legion is third

by a length and one half...

...and Flying Demon is fourth.

Now Skee Ball is going out a bit.

And they're coming to the first fence now,

and Skee Ball takes it...

...but Hi Hat refuses.

He's turning back.

But wait a minute, wait a minute.

He's going to try it. There he goes.

He's going after it this time,

and he's over!

Oh, your idea worked, Judy!

Flying Demon is third by three-quarters

of a length. Sun Helmet in fourth.

Oh, he's lost Morgan's picture!

And he's going up on the outside

this time...

...and here he is at the leader! It's Skee

Ball in front. Here comes Skee Ball...

Can you shout like Morgan?

No, but Morgan can.

- Third by three-quarters of a length.

Skee Ball on the outside.

And Hi Hat on the rail,

with Flying Demon third...

Something's happened

to the loudspeaker.

- Let me take a look.

- Give me those glasses...

It's you! Officer!

You take care of Judy,

and I'll take care of Morgan.

I hope the judges didn't see that.

Mind telling the radio audience

what a heel you are?

Come back later.

I've had enough of y...

If the police can't handle you,

I'll handle you myself!

Keep that man away from me,

do you understand?

Get down there! And stay there!

And see that

I'm not disturbed again today!

Get out of here!

Get out of here!

Oh, we've got him!

He won't get away this time!

- They're both down!

- Stuffy's down!

Skee Ball's in the lead!

- Smell this.

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