Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-30
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Some forty years ago the managers of a race
published notice Of race, one mile heats on a
particular day, for purse of SlOO, " free for
anything with four legs and hair on" A man
In the neighborhood, named Hays, had bull
that he was in the habit of riding to mill with
his bag Of corn, and he determined to enter
him for the race. He said nothing about it to
any one, but he rode him around the track q
number of times, on moonlight nights, till the
bull had the hang Of the ground pretty well
and would keep the right course. He rode
with spurs, which the bull considered particu-
larry disagreeable; so much so that he always
beloved when they were applied to bis sides.
On the morning of the race, Hays came upon
the ground on horseback-on his bull. Instead
OF saddle, he had dried an OK hide, the head
part OF which, with the horns still on, he had
placed on the bulls rump. He carried short
tin horn in his hand. He rode to the Judge 8
stand, and offered to enter his bull for the
race; but the owners Of the horses that were
entered objected. Hays appealed to the terms
of notice; insisting that his bull had -four legs
and hair on, and that therefore he had a right
to enter him. After good deal of swearing,
the judges declared themselves compelled TO
decide that the bull had the right to run: and
was entered accordingly
When the time for starting arrived, the bull
and the horses took their places The horse
racers were out of humor at being bothered
with the bull, and at the burIesque whish they
supposed was intended. But thought that it
would be over as soon as the horses started
When the signal was given, they did start
Hays gave blast with his horn, and sunk his
spurs into the side Of the bull, who bounded off
with terrible bawl, at no trifing speed the
dried ox-hide Tapping up and down, and rat
tllng at every jump, making a combination of
noises. that had never been heard on a race.
course before. The horses all flew the track.
every one seeming to be seized with sudden
determination to take the shortest cut to get
out OF the Redstone country, and none of them
could be brought back in time to save their
distance The purse was given TO Hays
general row eDsued; but ne fun of the
thing put the crowd all on the side Of the bull
The horsemen contended that they were SWIM
died out Of the purse, and if it had not been
for Hays horn and hide, which he ought
not to have been permitted to bring upon the
ground the thing would not have turned out
az it did
Upon this, Hays told them that his bull could
beat any Of their horses anyhow, and if they
would put up 500 against the purse he had
won, he would take off the ox-hide, and leave
his tin horn, and run a fair race with them
His offer was accepted, and the money staked
They again took their places at the starting
post, and the signal was given. Hay gave
the bull another touch with his spur, and the
bull gave Tremendous below The horses
remembering the dreadful sound, thought all
the rest was coming as before. Away they
went again, in spite of all the exertions of
their riders, while Hays CALLED his bull around
the track again, and won the money