Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-04
The PERRY Nay.

Derby day, fiji Engislad; yesterday. The
road to EPSON was jammed full vs. usual
The downs we're covered with the cocoa-iitn
throwers, side-shows. mon q tllrosers, ring
tess. and all that ilk. and The rslce nrsr
flied with sharpers dis dangerous. though less
dirty. The sky Is always clear on Derby
day. and the sunshine very warm. The
stands not fill yet; Everybody Is cracking
champagne and munching sandwiches IN the
barouches. Finally the saddling bell rings
sharp and clear IN the summer mir, and away
of over the sea of green II where I techoes
against The hills and the white cl urch stccplts
of tile villages beneath. How quickly the
stands fill after The first bell, and what banks
az ioyelin IS are the more afistocratic ones
tier after tier of warm eolors and beautiful
faces.
Tken comes tie preliminary gailop down
tile home stretcli. Fifteen TO thirty Of
the fastest running horses Of the world,
nostrils distended, veins swclled, skins glossy
as satin, heads bent down IN vain attempts 10
d,aw the gaudy -colorcd jockeys over their
ears. Slowly they all eantsr up 70 the rise
ON the far of corner, and feld-glasses are
leveled By the thousands 10 see the start.
Down goes the flag and they re OIL, string
ing; out each rod lis some young colt, that
carries his owners tortaae anG his honor,
drops ID the rear. killed hy the crnelpa e.
| All !! here Is The rise Of the Tottenham I'LL.
| and now We shall see where Tho blood and
! the bone liz. How smoothly and eaSily
Gang Forward covers his ground, bre astins
ltlle rise with il toss Of his lean thin hcat, and
q wider stretch Of his leDgtIaening stride,
! That running strain out Of White King does
/ linn good service on the hard ground 81 to
/ day--lf tie turf were mllshy those bic
shoulders OF Kaistr would leave him ne
chance. Close at Gang forwards hanl
comes the wild-lookina head of noncaster
I sayagely saving Mis- bit II, an inapotent eifor
to get away from the Iron arms Of Jemm.
| Wilmer-the best jockey between the ioul
seas. If it were not for the temper of Don
/ caster he might Min the race, but even sen
smyY's iron muscles cannot keep him from fret
ting away half his streHg sls On the first quar-
ter.
Now comes the Wild dash Of the rim IN
/ and the slender limbs of Gang Forward
twinkle in the sunbeam like the CLEAN ~ fly
| Ing thought. There's not an earthly chanc,
Ipf catching him. Isn't there, thought Jeln
4 tny Wilmer sets lis teeth, throws up BIT
! hand, and Doncaster Immediately runs ava.
i with him. Then is seen what those. yas
shoulders afd those mighty strides can nc
/ compiish on down slope. How the yoic,
OF tile people risesiIike the roar OF 4 might.
sea as his brown head steals slowly up tc TIL
shoulder Of Gang forward and, stays there
i How the drafcning tIl Under Of applause rise
i in the octave of alarm as the yeary dog rushe
across the course almost under the fyin:
i feet and how 1t sssellss back again into on
vast, reyerberatlng roar, as last touch Q
Jemmy's spur sends Doncaster over the lin,
ha.f length ahead, and lands him the win
] ner Of the quickest and closest Derby sine
| Pretender beat Pcre Gomez III the dazzling
race OF 49, Cincinnati Fimes, May s9th. 4