Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-21
RACE WITH a BULL.

Some Iorty years aSo, tne mauaSers VI d
race course near Brownville on the Monop.
gahela, published notice of d race, one
mile heat, on particular day, for purse
of 100, free for any thing with fourlegs and
hair on
A man in the neighborhood, Hays, had q
bull that he was in the habit Of riding to
mill with bags of corn, and he determined
to enter him for the race He said nothing
about it to any one, but be rode round the
track a number of times, on several moon
light nights, until the bull had the hang
of the ground pretty we'll, and would keep
the right course. , He rode with spurs, which
the bull considered particularly disagree
able; so much so that he always beloved
when they were applied to his sides.
On the morning of the race, Hays came
up on the ground on horseback-on his bull.
Instead of a saddle, he had dried an ox.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. BE
rode to the Judges 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, insist
ing that his bull had 'fourlegs and hair on,
and that therefore he had right to enter
him. After a good. deal of swearing, the
Judges declared themselves compelled to
decide that the bull had a right to run and
he 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 burlesque
which they supposed was intended, but
thought it would be over as soon as the
horses started.
When the signal was given they didstart
Hays gave blast with his horn and sunk
the spurs into the sides of the bull, which
bounded off with terrible bawl, at no trif-
ing speed, the dried ox-hide Tapping up and
down, and rafting at every jump, making
a combination of noises, that had never been
heared on a race course before. The horses
few off the track, every one seeming to be
siezed 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.
A general row ensued; but the fun of the
thing put the crowd all on the side of the
bull. The horsemen contended that they
were swindled out of the purse, and if it
had not been for Hays horn and ox-hide,
which he ought not to have been permitted to
bring upon the ground, the thing would not
have turned out as 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 aacept-
ed, and his money staked.
They again took places at the starting
post, and the signal was given. Rays gave
the bull another touch with his spurs, 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 gaIlop'
ed his bull around the track again and won
the money.