Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-01-18
racing Extraordinary At the Ohio State
Fair.

On the second day Of the Pair, when the
bloois we're trying their blool ir the shape Of
fast horses, the following ludicrous incident
occurred rs told ~ locker on:
To>day one Of tire most laughable affairs oc..
Cured that have ever Witnessed. The horse
ring, which has been open during the afternoon
for the use Of such gsntlemsH a. might wish 10
practice thei horses, coniained some six Or
seven f.e horses spiendidly eaprissnsa and
attached to light sulkies, which h. ex-
cited BY the sport that the whGas ad
become merged into spirited rae ~
test was strong, and every horse )
bis utmost speed. A vast crowd hx1s1k
for the purpose Of enjoying the sSH
loud shots altested their appr.b.n ID
favorite Lorscs. Ass
Just about The nights Of the race, tho vHu
tha. protected the entrance to the rinpA I
lowered, and one Of the ugliest looking Ss'
mems of the horse kind that had ever
entered He was one Of dnn color one .ides
loosely built, sins-h -honed anl spawned. HI
driver, m old man with short gray bard,
| was clothed in rusty sui, Of grey. with seal
I skin cap, and was seated in an old unpan.ed
snlky, with bundle Of straw beneath the seat
from which an old rusty umbrella pro.rule |.
Al his very entrance be was greeted wis
shouts from the crowd, of stake him oiil
"move him. 'wo haw," AM her derisive
shouts tha. showed him as setting ou. undeS
the most unfaso-ahlc circumstances.
Almost at the star. he had been ovcrtaxe.i
f'y the finer horses, who had been the popular
favori,es, ana as they came up to the old dun,
the leaders Of the race called out to his drive.
to get oat Of IL: way. After few awkward
efforts, he dill try to DO 81. but it was after q
manner little expectca''for the oil, Lorsc shook
his ears and began tr strike ou, al an AVIS,
pace, and III. bloolcl horses began to feel ,h;
need Of trying their bottoms. Away they
went, and Sr The time hey cans round to ;hs
starring place. the Old dun was considerably
in advance. The faster be went the ug,ier hi
looked, and his gai. was SO awkward tha, the
crowd roarcd with laughter. Away he went
and away went the lloods in pursuit. Ths
further ,he Old dun Ee..s, the uglier he looked
and at every round be WAS greeted with cries
Of go it old clay -bank' Old clav.bank did
30 il, and tie way he went was ssiu Il
Crockett Bv the fifth or sixth round be hsI
just gained the length Of tie track Of his COR
pe.isors. and came ~ il their rear Ike o cane
brake on 6re. The excitement was now in.
tense, and the raoring and believing Of the
crowd almost deafening.
The old dun never minded the crowd v hid
bit held himself down to his work, and as ID
came rouad asaia he had passed two Of his
rivals, aud was abreast Of The third
go it, old Claybsnk,h sEeutc1l the srecta-
Tors, aud without whip or word f,om his
driver, he came up to the scratch. Ry the
time this round vas finished there remained
but one horse ahead cf his--a fine, bloodcd
grey-eonsilered by all tie best horse, 10 Ill
points, on the ground. As they reached Y
entrance, the TWO horses were abreast, and The
grey eyed his opponent with siding glance
as he shambled along side Of him. The old
man NV reached down behind him and drew
the umbrella from the shcaf Of straw beneath
the seat AID % which it was fastened, and
with = great flourish over his head, brought II
down over the hp-bones Of the old dun. 1t
was hard 10 tell which ratified tie most, tie
umbrella, or the bones Of Old Claybank; but
from that moment the rae. was at an end
The grey was left far behind, aaI the old dun
came up to tho entrance AT one of the nos,
awkward, shanblng, aud ye. sw iites; PAGES
have ever seen. beating his rival consider
able distance, and presenting within himself
the gui.est piece ef horse flesh tlat Las eyer
been seen ia this section oi country. I, is
needless 10 say that old Claybsn was tie ia
yori'e the balance oftae day c-relaa! Pam
de ier.
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