Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-05-04
RACE WITH A BULL,

Some forts years ago the. managers
u race eoane near Brownsville, on
he Moaoagallela, published notice Of
a race, ono mile heats, oa particular
day. for purse Of sioo, Free for
anything with four legs and hair on"
A man 10 the neiehborhooa named
Hays hsd q bull tha, he was in the habit
Of riding to mill with bis bag Of corn, and
he determined to enter him FOR the race.
He said nothing aboa, il TO any one. but
he rode him around the track a number
Of times, on several moonlight nights, un-
Ill the bull had the hang Of the road
pretty well, and would keep the right
course. tie rode with spurs, which the
bull considered disagreeablr, so much SO
that he slways 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 a saddle, he had dried
an ox-hide, the head part Of which, with
the horns ssill on, he had placed on the
bulls rump. lie carried short tin horn
in his hand. He rode to the judges stand
and offered to enter his hnll for the race;
but the owners Of horses that we're en-
tered objected. Hays appealed to the
terms Of The notice insisting that his bun
had four legs 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
tha, the bull bad 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 we're out Of humor at
being bothered by the bull, and at the
burlesque, which they supposed was in
tended, 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 bis horn,
and sunk bis spurs into the side Of the
bull, who bounded oil with terrible
bawl, at no triaing speed, the dried OK
hide tapping up and down and rafting
at every jump making combination Of
noises that had never been heard on a
raee-course before.
The horses all few of the track, every
one seeming to be seized with sudden
determination TO take the shortest cut TO
get out Of the Redstone country, and not
one Of them could be brought back in
time 10 save their distance. The purse
was given TO Hays.
A general row ensued but the fun Of
the thing pat the crowd all on the side Of
the bull. The horsemcn contended they
were swindled out Of their purse, and
that if II had not been for Hays horn and
ox-hide, which be ought not to have been
> permitted to fetch upon the ground, the
thing would not have turned out as il did.
Upon this. Hays told them that bis bull
could beat any Of their horses any how,
and il they would put up hundred dol
lars against tie purse be had won, be
would take Off the ox-hide and leave his
tin horn, and run a fair race with them
His offer was accepted and toe money
siaked.
They again took their places at the
starting post, and the signal was given
: Hays gave The bull ano,heriouch with hil
: spur, and lbe bull gave a tremendous bel
:. low. The horses remembering the dread.
ful sound, llinaght al the rest was com
ing IS before. Away they went again
in spite Of all the exeriions Of lheil
riders, while bays galIoped bis buI
> around the track and won the money
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