Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-06


Calypso. Steelribs came next and
went over it like a goat, and then
came Blueskin and Queen Bess, leav-
ing the difficulty behind them as if the
Jump were only 50 much ordinary
amusement. And so they went down
hill to the water, jump, pool, Stream
showing that he had hurt himself,
and his rider easing him off. Over
the water-jump they went, and turned
again for the bend of the circle lead
ing to the stand. There were a few
small obstacles before them, of no ac-
count, however. Rupert and Calypso
led, bounding along as fresh as when
they started Steelribs was third, and
then came Blueskin and Queen Bess,
and so they cleared the hurdle into
the straight. Ny friend suddenly grip
ped my arm.
Watch, he said. Now it
comes.
Blueskin and Queen Bess seemed
locked together so close did they run
for an instant. The riders were talk
ing. Another round would finish the
race. The horses were now nearing
the stand for the second time, and
Steelribs drew out for the lead, and
was taking it from Rupert, when like
a shot, Blueskin's nose showed at his
quarter, then at his shoulder and then
ahead of him. In this way they pass
ed the stand. Galgey raised his whip
in answer TO the cheers which greeted
HIM. 1t seemed like a whirlwind
They all now seemed mad. Galgey
and Bluesl1in the maddest of them all
Queen Bess still last. Up to hill
Steelribs and Blueskin went as if the
race rested between them There was
a low fence for Queen Bess TO get over,
which ] did not mind in my excite
ment, and suddenly, with a pale face
Brown turned to me.
ut is all over. he said Queen
Bess cant win. Cluney lost his iron
at that beggarly little obstacle Look
at him now going up the hill and fish
ing with his toe for it, unless he has his
foot in the stiTup he cannot get over
that awful double.
1t was the first time | felt any real
interest in the race, my money not
withstanding, for | believed that was
gone with the rest. / looked and
there was the stirrup leather and iron
Tapping furiously about, and evident
ly telling on the temper of the mare.
Cluney was working with his to catch
it every time it descended, but the
pace he was going was so terrific that
it would be impossible unless by a
chance approaching a miracle for him
to get hold of it. The accident was
now seen from the stand, and a roar
of excitement arose experimenting a
frightful catastrophe, The horses /
were flying up hill to the double |
When within about one hundred yards /
Of it Quincy shifted his position in the
saddle, boldly caught the iron, stopped
down going like a rocket that he was
and placed the stirrup on his foot |
The next instant Queen Bess landed (
like n deer on the other side Of the .
great obstacle Calypso bungled on
the fence, threw her rider, and now .
here were four in it-Steelribe lead |
ing. with Rupert second, and Blueskin /
falling back to Queen Bess
"Steelribs runs away with i'll A |
cheer for the countryman2" shouted a
voice near me.
Look out for another bit of nice
riding now" said Brown. Mark |
how Blueskin will keep the rails next
the winning post for Queen Bess.
They were now approaching the
water-jump, after which the terrific
known as the run-home would |
commence. The rails in the straight
for the winning-post lay on the right |
and apparently without an effort, up
came Blueskin and cleared the water
in line with the other two, and on
the other two, and ON the right |
Queen Bess came straight after him.
Horses and men now bent to their
work. There were no whips going,
but the way they got over the ground
was astounding. They approached
like a hurricane, Queen Bess lying
two lengths to the bad as they came
to the straight. The stand and ring
were like a pandemonium, 'Bluesllin
runs away with 1t, y
"Steelribs romps in y Rupert has
IL as tlt tthtS Inc NlItS were Nttl-
ening AS they approached the hur
die leading into the straight, Queen
BeSs, in some unaccountable way,
drew level with the three Others. She
was ON the rails, Blueskin lying next.
In the same unaccountable way, and
on the oil-side, Steelribs landed in the
straight, fully two lengths before his
three companions The excitement
was terrific, and the air rang with the
name of Steelribs. Friend and foe
shouted it. The straight was abont
800 yards long. For 100 yards the
three horses came along about two
lengths behind Steelibs Then Rupert
was don, with. In the next 100 yards
onlya length separated the two others
from SteelrIbs Then Blueskin gave
way.
"Splendidly done said Brown,
prvSslugmv arm
Gradually impercep6bly, on came
Queen BesS, until her nose was at the
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