The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-05-17
Race With a Bull.

Some years ago the managers Of a race
course near Brownsville, onthe Mononga>
hela, published notice of race, one mile
heats, on particular day, for purse OF
&100. 'Free for any thing 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 deter
mined TO enter him for the race. He said
nothing about it TO any one, but he rode him
around the track number of times. on the
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 disagree>
able, 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 on horseback--on bis BULL
Instead of saddle, he had dried ox-hide
the head part of which, with The horns still
on, he had placed upon the bulls rump-
He had tin horn in his hand. He rode to
the Judge's stand, and offered 10 enter his
bull for a race; but the owners Of the horses
objected. Hays appealed TO the terms Of
the notice. insisting that the bull had -four
legs and hair on" aud that therefore be had
right to enter. After good deal Of swear
ing, the judges declared that ,heyfelt them
selys compelled 10 decide that the bull
had right 10 ran, and he was entered ac-
corlingly.
When the time for sfa-ting arrived, the
bull and tho horses took their places. The
horses racers were out of humor al being
bothered with the bull, and at the burlesque
which they supposed was intended, but
thought tha, il would be over as soon as the
Horses started.
When the signal was given, they did
start. Hays gave a blast with his horn, aud
ran his spurs into the sides of the bull, who
bounded of with terrible bawl, al a tri.
fling speed, the dried ox>hide Tapping up
and down and rafting at every jump. max
ing combination of noise that had never
been heard on a race coarse before.
The horses all flew the track, every one
seemed to seized with sudden dete rmina-
ton to take the shortest cut 10 get cut Of the
Redstone country, ..'snd not one of them
could be brought back in time to save their
distance. The purse was given TO Hays.
A general row ems, l, but the fun Of the
thing put the crowd all or the side of the
bull. The hofsemen con,ended that they
were swiudIed out of the purse, and tha. il
it had not been for hays horn and ox-hide,
which he ought not to have been permitted
to bring upon the ground, ,he-Ihing would
not have turned out as il did.
Under this, Hays told them iha, his bul
could beat ans of their horses anyhow, and
if they would put hundred dollars agains
the purse he had won, he would take of
the ox-hids and leave his tin horn, and run
fair race With them His offer was accept
ed, and tie money staked.
They again took their places al the sia;t
ing poet, and the signal was given. Hays
gave the bull another touch with his spur
and the bull gave a tremendous BELOW
( The horses remembered the sound, anC
thought all the rest was comm:
as before. Away they went again, 10 spiit
/ of all the exertions of their riders, while
/ Hays galloped his bull around the track anC
won the money.