Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-11-01
Aflsace with a Bull.

From TIE Eeiakefbocker iJr Navember. |
Some 'crly yesrs sgo the members of u
race course near Brownsville Oh the MOnou-
gshels. publ she'd notice OF race, .one
nils heats. on particular duy, tor purse
o. one hundred dollars, "free for oylLing
srrfh four legs aud tsr on"
A man in the ne ghborhood named Hsys,
lad u bull tbst he was Ia the ha6it Of rid
ing to mill with his Gag OF corn, aud he de-
tsfnined to enter him Tor the race. He
said nothing about I, to any one, but he
rode him around the track number Of times
on several moonlight nigh,s, until the bull
had the hang of the ground pretty well and
would keep the right Course. He rode with
spurs, which the bull considered particular
di.agreesble, SO much so that he always
beloved when they were applied to his
sides.
On the morning Of the race, Hays came
upon the ground OF horssback-on his bull.
Instead Of saddle, he had dried an oxhide,
the hesd 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 judges stand, and offered to
enIer his bull for the race; but the owners
Of the horses objected Hays appealed to
ths terms OF the notice. insisted that his
bull had "four legs and hair on" aud that
thereIofs he had 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 he was entered &C.
ecrdiney.
When tho time for starting arrived, the
bull and the horses took theii places. The
horse racers were out Of humor at being
bothered with the bull, and at the burlesque
which they supposed was intended, but
thought that IL 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 of with terrible bawl a, no
tri6ing spsed-the dried oxhds Hspping up
and down, and rat'ling at every jump,
mshing 4 combination OF noises that had
never been heard on Q race course before.
The horses al few the track, every one
seeming 10 be seized with sudden detsrmi-
nation to take the shortest cut TO get out of
Of the Redstons country, sad .ons af them
could be brought back in time to save their
distance. The purse was given to Hays.
4 general row ensued; bot the fun OF the
thing put the crowd all on the side Of tte
bull. The horsemen con,snded that they
were swindled out Of the purse; and, If it
not been for Hays horn and oxhids, which
he ought not to have been permitted to
bring upon the ground, the thing would not
have turned out as 1t did.
Upon this Hays told them that his bull
could bss: any Of their horses anyhow, and
ifthsy would put up one hundred dollars
against the purse he had won. he would
take on the ox-hids aud leave the Tin horn,
and run fair race with them. His Offer
was accepted and the money stsked. They
agsin look their places at the starting pos.
and the signal wus given. Hays gave the
bull another touch with his spur. and the
bull gave q tremendous below. The horses
remembering the dreadful sound. thought
oil the rest wss coming aabsfo.s. Away
they went sgsin In spite Of all the exeriions
Of their riders, while Hays galloprd his bull
sround the track agsin and won the money