East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-02-15
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Great Excitement--Big Thing on Ice.

Great Excitement--Big Thing on Ice.
February Meeting Of the East Sdginaio
Association for the Encouragement Of
any Breed Of Horses.
Probably the most exciting trial of
speed ever beheld this side of Gates
old barn, was witnessed Wednesday
p. NJ, on Saginaw River, which those
acquainted with Farmers Map of
Michigan will perceive runs between
East Saginaw and the city of Florence,
(crossed by a bridge, toll, 2 cents, pay
able in advance) for number of citi-
zens' purse of $50, divided by . and
carry 10, giving $50 to the best and
$40 to the second best horse, mare, or
gelding, except such as the rest were
afraid of, barring out all "side hill"
hackers and PAGERS, and free to the
balance of the square trotters of
America. The entries for the contest
were all made the evening before the
race, and embraced probably as gor-
geous an array of horse flesh as ever
graced the turf this side Of Salina, or
any other place. Six horses were
named-Kitty Weaver, SO called from
a weaving way she had; Fanny White,
so called from not having white hair
on her; Ethan Allen, descended from
an obscure Eastern horse Of that
name, sired by Fort Ticonderoga and
the Continental Congress; Royal
George, imported from the East side
of Washington street; Katy-did, so
called because she did once become
the maternal ancestor of the last
named horse; and last ''Old Sailor Boy"
being the horse rode by the boy who
stood on the burning deck at the time
the Irving House burned, destroying
a large amount of property including
a deck of cards sorted for euohre, no
insurance. Pools were sold on the
race and the favorite was chosen each
time before any other, and at a higher
rate, the market holding steady at
that quotation Notwithstanding the
Peace rumors. The ice was in capital
condition, and although covered with
a body Of snow still was Of the finest
quality when arrived at. With proper
care and hollow wall we hope it
will keep in sufficient quantity till next
summer for L. Daily Mower to make
a nice thing of it. Promptly, 80 min
utes after time, the horses all appeared
and after sparring while for wind,
and scoring ad the upper n.fn't"m they
got off by installments each kalar-
ripping down on his own curvilinear.
The first quarter was made by two of
the horses inside of the Chicago Mill
Boom which is unparalleled in the
annals Of trotting. At the half mile
the horses were so close together that
six blankets Of the ordinary size
would have covered them all As they
approached the score it was evident
that Royal George was the best horse,
and after slight skirmish with Kitty
Weaver he took the first heat by
length, Kitty second, the balance of the
field being busily engaged bringing up
the rear. Sailor Boy, owing to the
length of the mile and the limited time
at his disposal, covered the retreat and
prevented the heat being taken by as
sault. The Judges chosen for their
early piety and severe virtue having
awarded the first heat to George con-
cluded best to have a referee in case
of any dispute arising, and Jas. Can
milf, of Detroit was unanimously cho-
sen, being cen as just man &c" as
could conveniently be selected, where
upon he was Immediately telegraphed,
the dispatch embracing a diagram of
the track and a photograph of the
horses in motion, taken by our special
artist on the spot. In the mean time
the horses were walked back perspir-
ing profusely under their exercise and
blankets, and prepared for the second
heat. Owing to the remarkable coin
cidence of H'hoa! and go spoken in
italics under excitement, false start
was made, but second attempt was
a success and this heat proved the
last as it was "like unto the first" and
more too, George ahead and Kitty
Weaver looming up second, thus win
ming the second prize Of $40.
RRCAPITULATIoN.