Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-27

odds OF two and three 10 one were
freely offered The general opinion
seemed TO be that Clay would have a
walk over. Singleton had arranged
with some parties In st. Louis TO send
him what money he wanted. and he
TELFGRAPHED ron 10000 DOLLARS.
lie failed to get any response. IL was
afterwards learned that his friend in
81. Louis. hearing Of the apparently
sure thing which Clay had, purposely
disappointed Singleton in order, az he
thought. TO save him. Singleton then
went to friends IN Louisville and sue
ceeded in raising $1,000. lie had
about 81 900 besides this with him. or
the two colts he had selected Sallie
Lee for the race. He went to his
trainer aud inquired I'm what condi-
tisn she was. Abrahams replied:
''She IL as bright as lark and as
steady ms the old brown setter, but II
Claws colt can do what they
say. she stands no chance lie in
ouired what they said, and when told,
declared 10 n id lie, asserting that
no Mambrino colt ever had or ever
could do any such thing. On the
morning Of the race CLAY entertained
party Of fifty mt breakfast. During
the meal he said to Singleton see
here, Singleton, you and ] are friends,
and | don't want 10 see you lose your
money. | know the ten thousand
dollars you have up with me will not
affect you, but don't get rash and make
other BETS
"Wcll, y replied the general, don't
let your friends aggravate me.p
one ofthe party spoke up, General,
| would like to aggravate you to the
extent OF Il basket Of wine"
The wager was accepted, and 1t ran
/ around the table resulting in "A general
! bet Of fifty baskets Of wine. When
! Singleton get out TO the track, his
I trainer sent for him and advised him
\ to employ man who was on the
/ ground and who had the reputation
Of being
A VERY EXPERT DRIVER
i This he refused to do. telling Abra
hams he could trust him and he
would rely on none other. He tter
instructed him he found he could beat
Clay's colt to give Clay the first hea
and win the two following. The tract
ON which they trotted liO
by the side Of the rail
rond aud the point where the train
atop sat the half-IniIe pole. They. go
of well together. The race was {
very pretty one for the first half mile
Just as they reached the pole, an en-
CINE or the track outside began t.
blow on steam. Clay's horse, having
been trained here, paid no attention
but Saliie Lees head went into tn
: air. Fortunately she did not lose he
feet Abrahams brought down tn
whip. Still she kept her feet an'
came to the thrce-quarter pole like
frightened deer. She had widcncd
terrible gap between herself an
Clay's colt aud as sh
turned into the home strctc
her pace increased. She came to th
> wire like u hurricane. Abrahams fo
got his instructions about heats nm
lei her have her head She not onl
won the beat, but distanced her con
petitor. The excitement was ind
scribable. Singleton ordered the
! FIFTY BASKETS or WINE
! and enough additional TO give chan
J payne to every lady In the gran
stand, aud gave free whisky to the q
: tire crowd on the track. His liberg
: ity cost him heavy, but he went ava
! from Louisville $4,000 ahead, nft
\ paying expenses, and he has not bet
: dollar on Il race since that time"