, 1880-09-26

Some time ago Messrs. John T. Lester and Gus
Edwards, both wcll-known members Of the
Board Of Trade, and both owners Of numerous
more or less fast horses. became engaged In q
dispute as to the respective merits of Sonnte, q
bay geldtng owned hy Mr.. Edwards, and Maggie,
a brown mare purchased by Mr.. Lester some
since in moment OF Temporary insanity.
1t Is well known to the friends Of
both gentlemen that each imagined himself the
posscssor Of piece OF hnrsetiesh beside which
Maud S. aud St Julien were as the creeping and
necessarily slow-pa turtle. to the soaring
eagle Consequently when. Mr. Lester, in the
rosy moments between the closing of the Board
and the afternoon call: mentioned casually thut
ridiculous ease any trotter owned by a member
of the Board, Mr.. Edwards smiled naughty
smile, pregnant With illy-suppressed scorn; md
favor It the misguided Lester would carry his
amtable lunacy SO far as t0 back up his asser-
rfons tn tho extent y so To this prpposi ton
forfeit was put up. and yesterday uamed as tho
time for the race, which was 10 be mile heats,
70 a to eso as Fl tne ae
friends quietly aside US fast rs he met them and
unfofded the facts ia the case, assuring each
certain US that bis horse would beat and etcr-
naIly disgrace the other follows nag. Wheat,
curn, pork, and other articles heretofore cousid-
Messrs. Lester and Edwards as unworthy Of.
notice. By really conservative and far
sighted dealers so long as there was a
wonder" said one Of tho gentlemen recently in
conversation with q friend, "where the suckers
get the money TO bet against my nurse" and
the other gentleman. Up to last Friday the
betting was decidedly In faynr of Sonnie: hut 1t
then underwent r. , decided change, and and. aaggle
tent that yesterday tho odds were rs to Si5 IN
her favor.
The race was to he trotted over tho Jockey
fJh trNrk commencing n 3ntrtork ur3
6iderably before that hour the more youthful
element Of the Board Of Trade was represented
stand to t6e Extent Of ea SO persons sons TIC Betting
sss *a sn hssn @ ] be1e fS up ~esa s ss ssk result nSt
appointed fol. the race, q fuuereal-iookm
young mnn of uncertain voice moun1ed tho
pool-ssller's stand and M announced thar ho vas
the rate of 50 TO 80 on Maggie, br,t not much
WAS d0ne. the boys being evidently satisfied With
Fpay The bolses Game upon tha tas eni
we're soou Oft for the first heat, Sonnie having
the: pole. Both horses broke three or four times
point 1taRgIe wus ahead, her driver being Will
iuu Darling, while Sonnie was in charge Of
Null nun ,pEofes*ionai IT. Il was soon APPARENT .hat,
had the best driver, and she was never headeo
10 M the heat, which she won by three lengths In
In the second heat sounie made break ut the
first turn, losing four lengths thereby. and was
never ahle to Close the gap, Magg,e 4, king but
ono skip during the mile, and winning BY two
open lengths in 9:41.
4 change Of drivers was now u,ndc behind
Sounie, aud 1t seemed to work veil, as the norse
went away foc the third heat faster than ever,
taking the pue from Maggie at the turn. and
heating her nye lengths 70 the half-mtle polo.
At this point, huwcTer, be: suddenly shckened
his speed, coming back to the mare In an alarm
tngly rapid munner. At the third turn she was
even with the Relding, and hreak left him two
lengths tn tue rear. He was unabte to regain. I
any ct the lost ground. Maggie winning handily
IN 2:Ai3, amid the shouts OF her hackers.