Jerico's Garrison Finish

Published: 1921

A “Garrison finish” is a finish in a contest or race in which the winner comes from behind at the last moment. Named after the American jockey Edward Henry (“Snapper”) Garrison, who often won races in this fashion.

«WHEN Sue Hampton looked down to the pale, lithe hands which were folded in her lap, Jim Orchard had his first opportunity to examine her face. He thought her whiter than ever, and thinner, and he disliked the heavy shadows around her eyes. But when she looked up to him, the thick lashes lifting slowly, he forgot the pallor...»