The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1878-07-13

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81. Louis Globe-Demoerstl
Molly Mccarthy won the choice
OF the position and took the
place next The fence. though about
ten feet away from it. The start
was made BY Col. Clark, and was
= even : one - could be made,
Molly showing > half length in ad-
vAnce = they passed under the
string. Then began a sceno Of ex-
eitement that bafles description.
Men shouted, roaresi, cheercd and
stamped = IL mad. while The ladies
Joined In waving their handker-
chiefs and even in cheering.
Away speed the nass sronnd the
0rst turn. Howson in making Il
exhibiliny bic hnesse BY crowdiny
Ten Brock away out on ~ eourse
thus making him lose ground Al
every jump. On The upper turn
Tie mare gradually bat surely b.
Gan 70 draw away from Ton
Broeck, ard : stalwart Kentuek-
iAn who vas watching the horses
through . glass, exclaimed, "By-
God, she's got the legs ofhin,." At
the quarter she fsll back % that che
could crowd him cut again, and
the maneuver was successfnl. Co
Ing down tho backstrctcll Walker
Bn0Ax TO D1IvR HIS HORSE,
and twlco he went up and collarcd
she little marc just 70 feel her, - Il
wcrc, but both times she shook
him oifwith case. Al this time she
was running FREQ and easy undcr .
| mid pull, while Ten Broeck had
already had several touches Of the
steel persuaders In his sides to
keep him up 10 his work. AT tho
half.mile Howson repeated his
dodge Of holding back and forcing
| Ton Brock ont Of his course, aud
Walker, owing TO tho lack Of speed
Of his horse, could not prevent 4
either here or d tho threo-quartcr
pole. Coming down the quarter
stretch, Ten Droeck was seen com.
ing, With his cars laid back, and
laborinS Ike plow horse, while
tho marc lcsl him with casc By
half length, under . mild pull
Then II was that tho hearts Of the
llcnluckians began to feel liks
chunks Of load, and as tho flying
stools passed. under tho string com
plstoimg the tirst mile In 1is 81
TIicy sorrowfully calculated, 'Shc''
| got him; !; she's got him, sure
THE SECOND MILE
was ridden like unto tho first
though : little slower. tho tw'
miles being made In s:i5l'L A
they stprtcd around the ilrst tim
on the third milo llowson agai'
out generated Walker BY puilln'
out 50 that no could take the cx
treinc inside Of tho course. Walk
| or foil into tho trap. but flndin
The mud too heavy he droppc
back and pulled out on dryer land
Both were moving very rapidly o.
the upper turn, and at the quarter
| pole Howson crowded Walker otl
again, but for the last tune, 70
when we'll down the back stretcl
and rendering tho half milo, lh
more suddenly quiet for monlon
as II she had struck IN obstruction
and Ten Broeck for the first TIM
took the lead. The roar Of 10
Chat greeted this show Of sdva'
tage for Kentucky's pride was on
to be remembered while life exist
] On that lower turn Ten Broec
! was pullod up, . there wasno lon'
} er any need q driving him I
} the mile post by two open length
, the three miles being made In 5:6
J | The race was now over 10 all II
t tents and purposes, for stlloug
Molly kept on running, she q
( hiblted such evident signs Of wear
| ness, and distress that Il was p'
/ tient to every one that Ten Broee
) could distance hcr II Walker felt |
4 iuclined. Whether hc was minde
can not be told, but II he hs
) doubts on tho subject they wc'
{ set q rest on tho lower turn, whcl
. Molly threw up her tail, and con
D ipp 70 . dead standstill, was abo'l
: fAcsd and ridden to her stabl
: leaving Ten Broeck to finish u
. race IN 4 hard gallop IN s:le IA.
b Amer the excitement had som
what absted he was lcd to his ct
J. bic more dead than alive. indies
1 for some little time Il looked .
!. he would turn up bis hoofs Al
j keel over, ~ be was badly conges
. Cd, and touching In semi-spssm
] Molly cCarthy Wa 80 tired ~
: she could scarcely stand, and q
]. va ~ vet = though abe had be'
! ducksd III pond.
i Had Mollie Mccarthy been ab
seva.l hnr diafansse. he ne