Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
ASHTABULA, OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 90 1871
OK and horse.

VA uOESG.
The sleepy looking Indian horse
stood unmoved, uncovered, without
saddle or bride or anything, save a
small hay rope on the lower Jaw, his
name and tail unkempt, his coat
rough and Unlocking.
On his right side stood little In
dian boy, with head close shaved,
blanket around him, and to all ap-
pearanees unconscious that anything
unusual was expected.
The other riders horse was max
ing furions plunges to get away.
How-lish-wam- po was in no hurry,
really; indeed things were going
very much to the satisfaction of that
distinguished individual.
He was willing to see the other
mans horse chafe and fret-the
more the better; and he cared moth
ing for the sponge that was used to
moisten the mouth of the great racer.
Look away down the long line of
white men and Indians, and on the
low hill above. see the crowd eager
to witness the first jump.
The chief gives a quiet signal to
the Indian boy. The blanket drop
ped from the boys shoulders, and
yellow skinned, gaunt looking sprite
bestrode the Indian horse, holding
in his left hand the hair rope that
was to serve him for a bride, and in
his right small bundle of dried will
lows.
Presto ! The stupid looking brute
is instantly transformed into beau
tiful animated racer. His eyes seem
ed almost human. His ears did not
droop now, but by their quick, alter
nate motion, giving signs of readi-
ness, together with the stamping of
his feet, slowly at first, but faster
and more impatiently the moment it
was intimated he might go; and the
other was making repeated efforts
to escape, his masters maneuvering
for the advantage.
The little Indian boy managed his
horse alone as the chief gave quiet
signs. Three times had they come
up to the scratch without a start.
Crabb seemed not very solicitous
about the race. | think probably,
he had by this time found the "hor-
net in his hat;" at all events, he was
pale, and his rider exhibited signs of
uneasiness.
At length, thinking to take what
western sportsmen called "bulge,"
he said, "Ready !" "Go!'' said the
little Indian boy; and away went
twenty thousand dollars in the heels
of the Indian horse, twenty feet
ahead before the other crossed the
mark, making the gap wider at ev-
cry bound.
Away they sped like flying birds;
the crowds Joined in shouts and hur-
rahs, hundreds of all colors falling
in behind and following up.
Away go the flying horses, and
several thousand eyes following the
yellow rider, still ahead as they
grow smaller in the distance, until
the Indian horse turns the stake at
tine farther end in advance. Now
they come, increasing in size, to the
eye as they approach, the yellow
rider still in advance. Crabb gaspS
for breath, and declares that his
horse "Will vet win."
The eagle eye of the old chief
lights up as they come nearer, his
rider still leading. Excitement is
now beyond words to tell. Look
again The Indian boy comes along
settling his dry willows over horse
that was making the fastest time on
record, considering the nature of the
turf.
The Indians along the line fell in
and ran beside the victorious racer,
encouraging him with wild, unearth-
ly shouts, while he came to the start
ingpoint, running the FIVE miles and
one-fourth and eighty-tfree yards in
the unprecedented time of nine min
utes and ffty-one seconds, winning
the race and money, much to the Joy
of the Indians and their few friends,
and to the grief of Crabb and his
many friends.
Do my readers wonder now that
many white men along the frontier
line declare that all good 'Iniuns
are three feet under the ground ?"