Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-19
DASHING DAMSELS.
The Twenty.Mile Race Between a
California and a Minnesota Rider.


M~INNEAPoLIs, September 81 P. NJ
Thirty thousand people are here, and Min
neapolis is a miniature Chicago as seen in
triennial ~conclave week. The crowd is
expected to increase every day until the
elimination on Saturday, when st. Julien
trots. The twenty-mile running race, be-
tween Miss Emma Jewett, of Minnesota,
and Miss Belle Cook, of California, was
the feature of yesterday, and aroused the
interest and the enthusiasm of the 80, 600
people who saw it. At fifteen minutes
past five, after the impatient multitude
had enjoyed the proverbial wait on q wo-
mans toilet, the young ladies were driven
in a carriage to the judges stand, in front
of which were a dozen swift running
horses.
THE PLAN OF THE RACE.
Was for each lady 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 a
blue veil, which streamed from her head.
1t was almost impossible for two men at
their bits to hold the wild racers. At the
word ego"
THE HORSES OFF
With their fearless lady riders, and then
occurred one of the most intensely excit-
ing races that was ever witnessed. The
crowd was tumultuors at first, and after
ward grew crazy with excitement. Miss
Jewett, of Minnesota, was, Of course, the
f~avorite of a great majority, but Miss
Cooks easy self-possession and pluck rap
idly won her friends. Dashing forward at
frightful bounds at the word s.go," Miss
Cooks veil was soon seen floating in the
lead, but half way round the glittering
gold Of Miss Jewett's habit came abreast,
and she passed under the wire ahead, while
Miss Cook refined her powerful horse close
to the one waiting, and with scarcely any
help, sprang from the back of one horse
to the back OF another, and dashing in
pursuit, encouraging her steed, already
wild with excitement, with shouts that
rose above the noise Of the crowd. The
girls seemed
LOST 70 ALL M
In the maddening excitement of the race.
At the end of Zach mile they changed to
fresh horse, and to do it without loss Of
time the speed of the running horse seemed
hardly checked, but the men threw them
selves reckiessly in front of the animals
and seizing their bits, threw them on theil
launches. Once Miss Cooks horse wal
thrown violently to the ground and fell
upon her. A cry Of alarm went up from
the crowd, but the girl sprang to her fee
and took another horse in waiting, LOSING
only thirty seconds. Miss Jewett was yer.
unfortunate in changing horses, losint
much time in trying to mount unmanaSe
able beasts. Once she was kicked in tn
side, but if hurt no one knew it, and sh
was soon or his back. On the soventl
mile round
MISS JEwETT WAS ENDORSED.
When the intelligence was shouted from
the reporters stand, that she had fallen
but the craze of the race returned an
they shouted madly. "Send another horse,
and one of her hackers dashed down tn
track with a fresh animal. This she di
not mount, and the crowd noted with hol
ror the riderless horse, from which sh
fell tearing around with saddle turned
Miss Cook rode once more round the trac
and was then awarded the purse Of $4,000
having made eight miles in less h 2
minutes. The interest in the race gay
way to a desire to know the extent OF Mis-
| Jewett's injuries. She was brought to th
Judges stand, and surgeons surrounde
her.
SHE WAS PALE AS DEATH.
! Begrimed with dust, and only kept frol
fainting by brandy being administered
| Her leg was severely sprained but M
| broken. 1t was announced from the stan
| that on Friday Miss Prince, Of Colorado
| would ride A twelye-mile race with Mi,
| Cook for S., 1000. The interest in tn
event seems to occupy the public mind, b.
many look with dread upon a repetition
| the m%addening and dangerous sport.
was seen in the race last evening.