The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-11-06

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The twenty mile running race be.
tween Miss Emma Jewctt, of Mime
aoia, at Minneapolis, and Miss Belle
Cook, Of California, aroused the in
forest and excitement Of the 10000
people who saw it. At fifteen min
lites past FIVE o'clock, aftcrthe multi
tade had enjoyed the proverbial
wait on a womaEi's toilet, the young
ladies' were driven in q carriage,
amid the cheers Of the people, to the
judges stand, in front Of which
we're q dozen swift running horses.
The plan Of the race was forseach
Of the ladies to change her horse at
pleasure, which was done generally
after running each mile. Both ladies
were petite in form, Miss Jewett
weighing twenty pounds more than
her opponent, She was distinguished
by the elaborate decorations of her
habit in gold, and Miss Cook by
blue veil which streamed from her
head. twas almost impossible for
men at the bits to hold the wild
racers.
At the word gon the horses
plunged off with their fearless riders,
and then occurred one Of the most
intensely exciting races that was
ever witnessed. The crowd was
tnmultuons at first, and afterward
grew crazy with excitement. Miss
Jewett was, of course, the favorite
Of the great majority, but Miss
Cooks easy possession and pluck
rapidly won her friends. Miss Cooks
veil was soon seen fiuttering in the
lead, but half way around the glitter
ing gold Of Miss Jewitt's habit came
abreast, and she passed under the
wire ahead, while Miss Cook refined
her horse close to the one waiting,
and with hardly auy 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 dan
ger In the enthusiasm and excite
ment 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 Selling their
bits threw them on their launches.
Once Miss Cooks horse was thrown
violently to the gound and fell upon
her. A cry of alarm went no from
the crowd, but the girl sprang to her
feet and to another horse in waiting,
losing only thirtyseconds. Miss
Jewett was very unfortunate in
changing horses, losing much time
trying to mount unmanageable ones.
Once she was kicked in the side, but
Il 1t hurt no one knew it. She was
soon on the animals back.
On the seven-nlile round Miss
Jewett was endorsed. When the
was shouted from the
reporters stand that she bad fallen,
Tor q moment fear held the crowd
silent, ibnt the craze ofathe race re-
turned and they shouted madly:
Send her another horsc!" and one
pf her hackers dashed down, the
t.
track with q fresh animal. This she
lid not mount, and the crowd noted
with horror the riderless horse from
which she fell tearing around with
saddle turned +
Miss Cook rode once more around
ne track and was awarded the purse
J. $500, having made eight miles
. less than twenty minutes.
Interest in the race gave way to
ne desire to know the extent Of
Hiss Jewett's injuries. She was
'rought TO the judges stand and
urgeons surrounded her. She was
'ale as death, begrimed with dust /
'nd dirt, and was only kept from
ainting BY brandy being admins
cred. Her lee was severely sprained n
mt not broken. Il,
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