Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-24

THE TURF.
intcrcatsn8 account OF Harry Bassottss
~: fesa In the Great Four Mile Run.
day.
The full meeting at Jerome Park
closed on Saturday with q brilliahcv
probably never before euualled on the
American turf. The great race Of the
d"y w"s OF course the four-mile one for
the championship of the American turf,
~ which Mcdaniel and Co.'S famous
Harry bassett, and Mr.. M. H. Sanford's
Monarchlst we're the principal con-
testants. 80 numerous or 80 brilliant
Il gntnerlng was never before Witnessed
| ut Jerome Park.
The grand stand was thronged, an.
every available point on the surround
ing buildings and hills, from which q
view OF the races could be obtained.
h"d Its occupant. From II O'Clock in
the morning until after pr. n. the road
from New York to Jerome Park, a dis
lance OF six miles, was black with We.
nlcles OF every description, all having
the race course for their objective
point. All the races OF the day we're
flhe'y contested, and excited interest
| and enthusiasm in the spectators. The
great race of the day came fourth in or
der, and WAS looked forward to, with
most intense anxiety by oil the snort.
ing fraternity and the general public.
the faG portion of which were even
moro excited una enthusiastic than the
spectators OF the masculine gender.
Countle..s boAass of cloves were won and:
lost ny them on the result.
In the three-mile race of Thursday
iast the betting against Mcnarchist was
~ to l. and Monarchist proved to be
the victor over the couqueror of Long.
fellow, though after so close race that
the question still remained in doubt as
to which horse was king of the Ameri-
can turf. W .ile the feeling prevailed
widely that Bassett would defeat Mon.
! "rci'lst in the fOur-mile race, yet none
seemed disposed to lay heavy odds
against the latter. Outside of eport
ing circles. among that class of public
men who bet little, and whose sym
i.,eathies are easily aroused, Monarchist
vas in high favor, and shortly after
$50 clock, when t. :!
THE BELL RANG FOR THE HORSES
to get into line for the race, the grand
stand presented an extremely interest
ing appearenoe. Every eye vas turned
toward the starting phase, gazing on IL,
HARaY BAssE1r AND MoNARcHBr. =
A third horse, Mr.. McO ormick's King
Henry, was there, but had no admirer
und was regarded rather as an obstruo-
tion thar othegviBe.~ Suddenly Yhvp
SCARCELY anydpes was p1eplreds fo4itF d
fstart was made, the horses getting Of
we'll together. the re was murmur of
qualification among the dense throng
Of spectators as the horses passed TIL.
grand stand for the first time or their
great race. The first two mleS were
run in manner never to be forgotten
by those who witnessed the contest. It
was q neck and neck race. At no time
during the trst two miles was Bassett
or Monarchist half q length ahead of
! the other One time indeed the STRUGGLE
I vas 50 close that it was impossible to
distinguish which horse led. On the
grand stand the cries were, momenta.
rily:
''Bassett leads - g Monarchist ia
first! =" when, in reality, it was scarcely
possible to distinguish which I'D, and
no one could prognosticate how the
race would turn out. As the horses
passed the grand stand after the firat
rounds, thunders of applause went up
from the. assembled thousands. 10
ward the close Of Tho second mile q
general exclamation arose:
/" Monarcllist is ginning ~ r.s:.. -;
A glance showed the truth of this
| Mr.. Santord's boast had been realized
that Monarchis st would contest every
inch of ground from the outset. After
two miles of q gallant struggle, Bassett
grew impatient of the struggle. His
strides became less vigorous, and as his
/ opponent drew length ahead of him he
| exhibited slgns 'of defeat. Monarohist
kept up bis long steady stride, his tail
being straight out parallel with the
ground. AS he areW further and fur
ther away from Bassett, the latter toss
ell his head and tail peev,shly, and re-
sponded bnt, poorly to the desperate
endeavors of his Jockey. On passing
the grand iatanI tho secohd timS after
the start Monarchist was full1 twelve
Ie,tgtlls ahead of Bassett and apilly
increasing the distance. Nng Henry.
who renamed nnnoticed in the ruce,
was tally twenty lengths, rbehind
Bassett. On the winding curve
above the grand stand Mon.
archist gained fully two >lensths
more on Bassett and continued to keep
mp unfaltering his suberb stride, and
10 auterpg tho home. stretch ,heswas Is
Of .16 lengths <ahead. From tie time
the noble animal entered the straight
run until he reached the winning post
there Was one continuous roar of APP
plause. Men waved their, hats, and
women their: handkerchiefs, with, an en-.
thusiasm which showed all the engrcs-
sing, interest, they felt in the stirring
scene. As Monarcbist approached the
winning post. 20 lengths ahead of his
antag onistf tho roar ot voioasceased for
a moment, but OILY to be followed by
one general shout of applause. As
Mouarrhist, newly7orowned king of tho
American turf was walked back toward
Ills stable, the crowds gathered around
u1uu duu Cu0eI6U U1us l0Is 08Q1uI0s
MS owner, received the congratulations
of host Of fritudss and admirers. An
immense amount Of money changed
hands on the result. r.. -,
lHS - ~ = -.---; &. = q.
A Mormon Woman Throws Stones ut
Her Husbands Egneral PEocesSlop.
The WJmaans Exposition: d Mormon
Journal, has been publishing articles
in favor Of polygamy, and giving in
stances Of happiness in the '"plural
marriage" state aAe:an OBJECT to some
of the stories, the Salt Lake Tribune
tells the following, which is vouched
for as strictly true:
A few years ago there lived IN the
town Of Spanish Fork a man who was
blessed with loving companion. She
was the wife of his early years, kiud,
loving and atfectionate. She fairly
idoliztd her husband, his love for her
'heing equal; They loved only ~ those
do WHO love each other with true atiec-
ton But tie Elders were continually
aavi, az her husband to take another
wife, telling him 1t was the only road
IN salvation UR,,f ~ aaid ho 1s,,nr