The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-10
from the San Francisco Alta, May 80
A Fifty Mile Ride.

The fifty-mile riding match between Nell
day according to programme. 1t was a
contest, as advertised, for 81 200 side,
with the conditions that each man should
have ten horses, and be compelled to
change horses, or mount and dismount, in
each mile. At the hour appointed Judge
IIaworth and Mr.. G. Z. Crlttenden, of the
Dexter stables, appeared in the stand as
judges for the occasion, with Mr.. j. III.
McAllister, o. A. IIckok, and James
Mooney, the celebrated and successful
driver of "Abe Edgington" for timers. The
attendance was quite up to expectation,
and during the fifty circuits many little in
cldents occurred which seemed to be the
chief amusement, and certainly in a great
measure relieved the dull monotony of the
tame and uninteresting performance. Now
rey has frequently appeared before Cali
fornia assembly on similar events, and as a
caquero of endurance and agility in light
ing in and out of the saddle has no known
superior, and consequently was well-to-do
favorite in the pools at $40, to $15 tor
Smith, of whom but little is known, ex-
cept. as quiet farmer in the vicinity of
Mayfeld, with reputation of domestic
assiduity that on several occasions has
| brought to test his power of endurance
when in the saddle. Both men are of a
tallish, slender build, well adapted to long
hours on horseback. OF the two, Mowrey
exhibited greater strength and activity, and
as an expert in the mode of mounting and
dismountng, is by far Smiths superior
An evidence of this was clearly percept-
bic in the fact that he gained on an aver
| age not less than two seconds at every
change His style was that of throwing
himself from the saddle by spring from
his seat, and in mounting to spring from
the ground, assisted by the horn of the sad
die, and catch his seat while the horse was
frequently under full Roadway, Added to
| this, he was greatly assisted by having a
helper on horseback, who invariably ac-
companied him on the start and outcome
by checking and starting his horse. while
Mowrey had only to jump on and off. On
the other hand, Smith had little or no as
sistance, except the equipage of his saddle,
which was brought into requisition IN a
manner that showed conclusively his ap-
probation of its desirable assistance.
In the first fifteen miles of the journey
Smith was chiefly in the lead, coming
ahead, but going off behind, owing to
Mowrey advantage in making the changes,
while Smiths horses were fully equal if
not superior to Mowrcys, and in point of
mishaps he was more lucky. One of Now
rey's horses, beautiful bay, bucked fire.
quently in starting, which caused his rider
the loss of many minutes, and another, a
roam, at one time when starting flew the
track and jumped over the fence to gain
admission with the manddd, causing Now
rey to lose his seat and 60 to the ground,
but withou! injury, and with action as
quick as thought he sprang to his feet and
threw himselfon the back of another steed
that stood near by, went whizzing after his
flying adversary at rate that brought
forth hearty cheer When the twenty
eighth mile was run Mowrey was one mile
ahead but, owing to detention, as above
described, he fell back to one-half that dis
lance, and finally closed the contest with
an advantage of more than a quarter of a
mile in two hours, two minutes, and
thirty-six and one-half seconds, the quickest
mile, as taken by the timers, being 2:04,
and the slowest 3014. Smith crossing
under the string sixteen seconds later.