Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-10-12

side the fence, on both sides, adjacent
to the grand stand and the judges stand,
arc large Numbers of people. Back of
these are n line of buggies, filled with
occupants. The reserve seats on the
/ fence are all taken None of us are
aristocratic and care very little if the
occupants Of the grand stand look
down upon us. BY the way they
could not look any other way but down
IF they look at us. Every man outside
who has cigar is smoking, and every
one is expecting to pass pleasant al
tcrnoon.
Here they come" That's Lady
Gray" chats Juniata." If you
have any money invested on the race,
YOU will be apt to scan the horses crit
ically and mXiously, and hope the one
YOU bet money on will win. We are
not interested in the race pecuniarily,
and hope the best horse willwin. Some
thing else has come. 1t is rain. The
hard clay track begins to soften. Min
allure lakes are formed. Umbrellas 60
up. Two on three persons are covered,
but the persons on each side get the
rain that properly should be divided
among three. He also gets the points
of The umbrella ribs poked into his
ears. If there is an umbrella on the
other side of him, his condition is de-
plorablc one.
We came for recreation, and we are
going to have it, even if we have to sit
out in the rain to do so. The horses
are impatient. They want to 90 some
where. Probably to their stables.
They don't understand this wet bust
ness. Clang goes the judges gong, and
and away speed the horses. No start.
They try it again, but are recalled.
The mud lakes are increasing in size.
. 4 fellow, coat and trowers are getting
heavier. and show no signs of drouth.
A few rain drops run down the back.
Lots of fun. This is holiday. We
amt working to-day, and every one OF
Us is lahoring intensely under the de-
, fusion that we are enjoying ourselves
, The fourth start, the Judges yell go!
F., They have gone and are partly round
] the track. spots ahead" "Hurral
for Spot" Rain still comes down, but
who cares for rain. Amt Juniata haul
e ING mp on Spot? Here they come, and
q the next moment they dash by us
. spot ahead, Juniata second and Lady
= Gray third. Time 2:42.
i, Everybody cheers. That is, every
/ body who had bet on Spot. Those whC
n laid their money on some other horse
h forget to cheer. They made other re
G marks which were hardly appropriate
J. for ladies TO hear, but under the cir
o cumstances eXcusablc.
Q The next heat was also won by Spot
,- but was closely contested by Juniat
e during the first half mile. Time 245.
s, The rain now pous down, but VIII
$, care, for rain. This is fair and
$, horse race. and we came here for fun
and nothing short Of deluge can pre-
J. vent u. But there's thunder, toe
g Hang the thunder. There goes
At a vivid flash Of lightning, and tn
10 rain i, very wet. Lots Of fun. Th9
~ 'r,i,-r .},ca- ,,t ,bniac .:gihhos coats OF
rs off than themselves, and what a wol
p dcrlul amount Of comfort man ca
Id get out of that philosophical fact.
ar The third heat was a lively on
a Lady Gray dashed ahead, and keT
tc ahead for the first half mile. Lots
l. cheers, in which the thunder takes
T. hand, and the lightning comes in til
u shape Of smiles. Nature rejoices. Sh
re is testing the grit Of the spectator
cs She thinks she can drive us home bt
lis fore the races are over, but she got baC
ct ly mistaken. Three-quarters of mi
I'd and Lady Gray still ahead. Hurrah
n Hoop her up, boys, Spots brok
ut The gap between him and Lady Ora
SIS has decreased. 1T amt fair" sing
out Lady Gray sympathizer. sc
e. course it amt" says another. ut
We foul He meant a pun. A man VIII
ut would make q pun on such wet occ;
I'll sion ought to be made to run roun
W. that half mile of mud on foot. SpC
rs, and Lady Gray are now neck and necl
~ "Spofs gaining "No she isn't.
II They are now on the home stretcl
IN Both horses are pretty even. Hard I
at tell which will come in ahead. SpC
IL llldNVs u uu9il,. gCta SNORT uletdht
rs, ahead and cuts in front Of Lady Ora,
Id who is obliged to check up. Not fai
at not fair more than one voice exclaim
rs, Lady Gray's driver enters a protes
,r- and the decision is anxiously awaite,
Rain still falls. The thunder reve
l. vcratcs The lightning flashes, an
,r what lot Of miserable wet fellows al
If believing that they are enjoying then
,r. selves. The Judges have decide,
he Spots gets the heat, also the race Lad
Of Gray is second and Juniata third
nj Time BOZ.
NJ. The running race, mile dash, was a
,ir exciting one. The horses were frant
i. to start, and one went half a mile |
or himself This race was won by Lin
he Kiln jim, Fred being second and BE
ed third. Time Do
ow I'm going to telephone the news
dy the city" says one man. "Tell the
pr, its raining up here" yells another
on much more rain falls we can have
or boat race on the track. There's OF
at, more race to take place yet, and we
ro- going to see the show out, if it takes
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