Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-03-15
Hay AND HIS EuLI.

We do not know where the following
came from, but we take it from newspaper
on our Exchange lists. Redstone, (tow
Brownsville and Bridgeport, in Fayette coun-
.y, Pennsylvana,) was the scene of many a
bloody border fray, before, and subsequent
10 the Revolution. It's locality is here pre-
senied in new and most comcal light. We
never laughed more over any tale in our life
and 1t is commended 10 every snrly reader
oil this paper, as good for the blues.
some forty years ago, the managers OF
race course near Brownsville, on the Mono
gahela, published notice Of race one mile
heats, on particular day, for purse of 500
free for anything with legs and hair on. a
man in the neighborhpod, named Hays had
huI that he was in the habit of riding 10
mill with his bag of corn, and he determi
ned 10 enter him for the race He said no.
thing about it TO any one but he rode him
around the track number of times, on sew
eral moonlight nights, until the bnl had the
hang Of the ground pretty well, and wonld
keep the right course. He rode with spurs,
which the bnll considered particularly disa-
greeable, so much that he always beloved
when they were applied TO his sides.
On the morning of the race, Hays came
upon the ground on horseback-on his bull.
Instead of n saddle, he had dried ox-hide,
the head part Of which, with the horns still
on. he placed on the bulls rump. He car
ried a short tin horn in his hand. He rode
to the Judges stand, and offered TO enter his
bull for the race bnt the owners of the hur-
ses that were entered objected. Hays APP
pealed TO the terms of notice, insisting that
his bull had four legs, and hair on, and that
therefore he had right to enter him. After
a good deal Of cussin and dissin the Judges
declared themselves compelled to decide
that be had . right to run and was entered
accordingly.
When time for starring arrived, the bull
and the horses took their places. The horse
racers ont Of humor AT being bothered with
the bOl and at the burlesque which they
supposed was intended but thought that it
would all be over as soon as the horses start
ed When the signal was given they did
start. HAYS gave the blast of his horn, and
sunk his spurs into the sides of the bull. who
bounded off with baw at no ,rihing speed,
the dried oX-hide tapping mp and down, and
rat.ling at every jump, making Il combina-
tion of noise that had never been heard on
race-course before. The horses all flew the
track, every one seeming 10 be seized with
sudden determination to take the shortest cnt
to get out of the Redslone country, and not
one of them could be brought back in time
TO save the distance. The purse was given
TO Hays under a great deal of hard swearing
on the part of the owners Of the horses.
general row ensued, bu, the fun of the
thing put the crowd all on the side of the
bull. The horsemen contended that they
were swindled ont of the purse, and if it
had not been for Hays horn and ox-hide,
| which he ought not 10 have been permitted
to bring upon the ground, the thing would
not have turned out as ii did. Upon this, he
told them that his bull could beat any of
their horses anyhow, and if they would put
up hundred dollars against the purse he
mad won, he would take OIL the oN-hide, and
leave his I'm horn and run fair race with
'hem' Ills oler was accepted and the mon
ey staked.
They again took their places at the start
| ing post. and the signal was given. Hays
gave the bull another touch with his spur.
and the bull gave a tremendous below
The horses remembering the dreaGful sound
thought all the rest was coming as before
Away they went again, in spite of all the ex-
ertlons of their riders, while Hays galloped
money.
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THREE GRAIys OF Br,rTy vyrucu cox.rI.
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