The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-10-01
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The Mule Race ut the 81. Louis
FAIR
The Republican, gives an account Of mule
race Which WIS the main attraction at the
Exposition Tuesday. and il proved a very
amusing div. r>ion.
All the entries were on hand, aud - o tly
after three O'Clock the trumpet summoned
the riders to make re,dy fer the race
TIE MULES
Were all in tip-rop trim, AMI some Of
them were quickly recognized "a having
~ sie rrc"r.i- Im wears gone by, considerable
'!i-cns~i,.n arose smony the spectators NJ to
heir respective mcri =. Numerous sn III wa
GERS w.r- laid on the result. and every b.siv
SEEMED as much Interested a~ though the
rice we're To- he betwssn ,tnr.ugh Tr =. The
MN 'i- IL. n>slv.> we're apparently MT ut
10 disturbed 1t being brought o.' into such
prominent notice. hat all ambl~,l sbpMt ~
nnconcernedIy aud put on a look wi-d"m
that would have at once convinced q pool
nny~r that they had it fixed among the
mules Just how the thing should 60
THE JUDGES
We're Christ NUM-. Jhdse VIM C. jones,
Caas. Green, M--sr- Ila-lam and Moretrn,
and Chas. l.. Hunt. After the usual pre-
liminary exerci-e the mules we're summoned
tn the starring place which was at the south
gate. The riders we're instructed to keep ON
the travelled track at the circumference Of
the circle and not to cut across nor To run
in on the gras.. The race was for the hest
three in i've heats. each heat to consist Of
i've circuits Of the arena. In order to help
the riders keep at the circumference Of the
ring, large portion OF the crowd vent in
side and scattered on, like skirmishers to
swing their hats and yell ut the proper
tines. After some time spent in getting
everything fixed according Ia mule race
rules the animals were brought into line
for
THE RACE
At the word "go" there was q sw,shing OF
rswhides, a whisking Of smoothly trimmed
tails, a clatter Of hoofs. and away they
vert. Some Of the mules we're greatly a.
tonished at the sudden commoiion. They
weren't bit frightened and didn't zee any
thing to run from, and it took some very
eloquent persuasion to make them run.
Croppie Boy at the word whirled square
about in his tracks and started for the rear
as though he had been train-d in . zonave
company. His jockey, however, pulled
him around, and was soon fighting for the
he'd, ~ the Boy" was a runner. On COM
plotting half the first turn some Of the mules
tried tn get out the gate, but as it was too
high to Jump they failed in their intention
and started across lots to make up the time
they had lost Mollie Macevoy stopped
occasionally to buck md kick, keeping the
bottoms OF her shoes shining in the sun
most Of the time. She didn't absolutely
refuse to go, but knocked chip out Of
every post in the fence and induced her
rider to dismount. The fight for the lead
was between Blackwood, Croppie Boy and
Moliie Mccarthy. Graham Frost started
out full Of Gre, bat soon dropped back and
evidently stood no show at all. Cropp'e
Boy came in FIRST, BlackwOod second, Mol
lie Mccarthy third and Harkaway fourth.
SECOND HEAT.
When the mules started Croppie Boy made
a push for the head and soon GIT 1t. Mol
lie Macevoy ,rot,ed along forty yards, then
stopped and began to kick. whe" the
Others had made one circuit she was still
there. her four feet immov"biy roOsed to
to the ground and her hind feet describing
al manner Of wonderful strokes in the air.
She va. crowded along little n the 9TH
era came up, bat her rider did not succeed
in getting her quite around. As the race
between the others became exciting, their
~ nsr. and some Of the judges Who had
carriage whips would help them along With
hrsk cut. whenever they came in reach
Cripple Bow won sgsin. with M"llie Nc
C.rthy second. and Black wood third.
THE Third HEAT
Vas 40 exciting that half the speetstors
wanted To run ong-ide and whip their
favorites. All went away in . bunch
sxc~r, Moliie Macevoy. whose previous
kicking exploits we're repeated. A new
rider had mounted her and his discOm-
6lure greatly delighted the crowd. Black
wood withdrew after making q couple vi
turns. Graham Foster Persistr"s'y hunted
the ,ear and H.rkaway Was jndici"usiy
.,eersd several yards inside the other two.
! whom he passed throughout the heat.
Croppie Boy came in 6;st again With
Mol!ie Mccarthy seco"d aud Hsrkswsy
third. This clo-ed the race and the prises
fell to the Last three mules in the order