The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-24

That IN OK, in some circumstances may show
speed In striking contrast with its usual slow
gait, is proved 10y the following story told by
correspondent ot the CINCINNATI Enquirer;
A member Of party of miners, named Green
disguised with Prospects at Pixies Peak, took,
as his share Of the camp outfit, in OK AMI the
fore part of Il cart and out of the latter he made
asulkcy. With this he drove eastward and squat
ted on some land near Denver which he cult
waited One day, ~ Green was driving his on
into Denver some fellows on horseback altemp-
ted to pass him. The OK, moved by some ap.
parent freak, qulckcncd its steps until IL went
of in swinging trot leaving the horse behind
This was the first ntimation Green had that
his bOb.ailcd OK it was bobtallcd) coulu t!ol'
The idea then presented itself to HIM that u lie
could only accuslom il to trottlng short dist
rncc on certain piece of ground 1t could out
trot any horse in the ncighborhood. There
was a gambler named Randlc IN Denver AT
this time who owned Il horse that could do his
mile IN 240 Randlc was acquainted with
Green, and would occasionally drop into his
quarters and praise his horse. a day or two
after Green's discovery ofhs ON's powers Rand
ale dropped in, and, as usual, began talking
horse" Green remarked that he had an OK
That could beat Handles horse for three hun
bred wards. Raudlc laughed at first, then got
mad, and at last offered TO bet too to one that
it could not be done. The bet was promptly
aiken, and they adjourned to the prepared
placed. The on was backed mp 10 Il lille hand
cart When everything was ready, away they
went. Sure enough al the end of four hundred
yards the OK came in ahead. On the spot Kan
ale bought half the OK Tor $500. The next day
1t was pitted against two horses, and the whole
city turned out to see the remarkable phenom-
cnOn, a troting OK, Again he was victorious,
and amid the widest cXcilmcnt passed the line
six lengths ahead
Every day thereafter the ON defeated horse
or two, and there soon became popular de-
mand for Il share in the animal. Accordingly
accompany was formed with IL joint stock OF
81, 400 beng siXty.tour shares of 500 each.
The stock went like hot cakes, and soon sold
above par In y week, during which the OK
won several more races the stock was quoted
on the gambling table and passed for 81 600 a
share. At last Il horse bred in San Francisco
came along, and trial Of speed was made up
between Inn and the OK On the appointed
day il was estimated that there were ten thous,
and people present. The OK took the lead from
the START at the one hundred. yard pole he was
Il length and Il half ahead; 1T the one hundred
and lltlv il had become three lengths al the
two hundred and fifty The distance had widen
ed into five lcn"Ihs and The ON sill Gaming.
But when within dorm yard, ui The winning
post the on bcC:,mc tired and urui' up his
mind To stop accordingly he planted his
fore feet and rctu.p,lto bUdgc MuraI SuI>on,
prolanc ABUSE, physical llu>agc, al failed Ia
move him, and the horse quietly lrptcd past
and took the rae. From thai minute the s"k
sank from 5000 share down :" one sixty
fourth of the w nc of The uX as meat. Many
efforts were afterwards made 10 cocrcc the ami
NAL INTO Il trol, hut all rniiccmrnt or pcr>uas.
ion rentlc or otherwise. failed and he never