The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-11-12
4 THRILLING RACE.

Ridden by Two spirited Girls Before q
Crowd OF Thousands st Minneapolis
and One Of the 1As1s Inj sred by a Fall
From Her Hosse.
The twenty mile running race between
Miss Emma Jewett, of Mfnncsota, at
Minneapolis, md Miss Belle Cook, OF
element of the %, 600 people who saw it.
At fifteen minutes post five o'clock, after
the multitude had enjoyed the pro-
verbal wit on a womsn's toilet, the
young ladies' were driven in a carriage,
amidst the cheers of the people. to the
judges stand, in front Of which were a
DOR swift running hor. eS.
The plan OF the race WINS for each of
the ladies 10 chsnge her horso at rlcas-
ure, which WINS done generally after
running each mile Doth ladies were
petite IN form, Ms Joweet weighing
twenty pounds marc than her opponent.
She was distinguished by the elaborate
decorations Of her habit in gold, and Miss
Cook by a blue vun Which streamed
from her head. 1t was almost impossi.
BILE for men at the bits 10 hold the wild
racers.
At the word "go" the horses plunged
off with their fearless riders, and then
occurrOd one f the most intensely ex-
citing races that was ever Witnessed.
The crowd was tumultuoas at first,
and atterwarl grew crazy with excite
ment. Mi8 Jowett was, a course, the
favorite Of the great majority, but Miss
Cooks easy pcssesAon and pluck rap
idly won her friends. Miss Goods veil
was soon seen futteging in the lead, but
half way around the giittoring gold of
Mrao Ia -o<ktc habit Oh
she passed under the wire ahead, while
Miss Cook refined her horse close to the
one waiting. and with hardly any help
sprung from the back of one horse to
the back of another and dashed in pur-
suit, encouraging her steed, already wild
with excitement from the shouts that
rose above the noise of the crowd.
The girls seemed lost to all danger in
the enthusiasm and excitement of the
race. At the end Of each mile they
changed to fresh horses. and to do it
without the loss Of time the speed of the
running horse seemed hardly checked.
The men threw themselves recklessly in
front of the animals, and seizing their
bits threw them on their launches.
Once Miss Cooks horse was thrown
violently to the ground and fell upon
her. A cry OF alarm went up from the
crowd, but the girl spraug to her feet
and to another horse in waiting, losing
only thirty seconds. Miss Jewett was
very unfortunate in changing horses,
losing much time trying TO mount un-
manageable ones. Once she was kicked
in the side, but If it hurt no one knewit.
She was soon ON the animals back.
On the seven-mile round Miss Jewett
was ENDORSED. When the intelligence
was shouted from the reporters stand
that she had fallen, for a moment fear
held the crowd silent, but the craze OF the
race returned and they shoted, msdly:
Send her another horsel" and ne of
her hackers dashed down the track with
fresh animal. This she did not mount,
and the crowd noted with horror the
riderless horse from which she ELL tear
ing around with saddle turned.
Miss Cook rode once more round
the track and was awarded the purse
OF ~ 800. having made eight miles in
less than twenty minutes.
Interest in the race gave way to the
desire to know the extent OF Miss
Jewett's injuries. She WINS brought to
the judges stand and surgeons sur
rounded hcr. She was pale as death,
begrimed with dust and dirt, and was
only kept from fain ting by brandy being
administered. Her leg was severely
'prained bat not broken.