Daily Republican., 1883-07-12
FIT TIL EDITION
FAST STEPPERS.
Nightly Scenes ON the Cansewav-
Lively Brushes Between Fa,,
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Nags.
The causeway, south Of Market stree,
bridge, has long been the resort o
sporting men who own fine horses, and
every pleasant evening large crowls|
line the roadway to watch the teams
they 90 up and down this favora
boulevard. Last evening RErrBuJ
CAN reporter strolled over the bridge n
see the fun and take Eote of the varjml
trials of speed. The excitement was not
so great as common, as several of M
well-known trottcrs failed to put in All
appearance, but those that We're on
hand made things lively for time
Tom Ford's fine horse Ham, which
is acknowledged to be about the best il
the city, was anxiously looked for, bud
he did not arrive and it was supposed
that he was laying back for race al
Schuetzen Park, in the near future
with Bullock's flyer. No definite time
has been set for the race, but it N
thought it will take place to-day week
or Saturday week. Both horses have
their friends, and it is a question which
is the best, and this test is gotten up To-
prove the superiority of the respectye|
animals.
AT the same time this race takes PLACE
an interesting trial Of speed has been
arranged between three excellent
livery horses. The trio are from one
stable, evenly matched, and the resaI.
will depend more on the driver than
the speed of the horses. Each driver
puts up a box of cigars, and the race
will no doubt be quite exciting.
The first brush last evening was bel
tween Dick Green!ield's black hors
and II small sorrel mare, driven by three
small boys. For a time both horses
were coming down the road neck aud
neck, hut just before crossing the Eai.
road track, on the home stretch, the sOt
rel spurted ahead and kept the lead nl
the bridge. The boy held his horSe in al
mastery manner, and his opponent was
much chagrined at his defeat and would
not tackle him again.
The most interesting race was BEL
tween Dr. J. X. Browns large bay
horse, and j. W. SCOTS rafting donbs1
team. sam Eastburn was also brought
into the race, by being in advance d|
both teams, but the double team soon
cleared the road and halted at ths|
bridge, more than length ahead, amid
the cheers of the bystanuers. A brother
of Dr. Brown owns a grey and bIack,
DO h OF which are considered good tr0'|
ters. The black was out last night,
and made things warm for some d|
them.
Several scrub races were INDUCED ID
by ordinary horses, which, at times,
were quite amusing, especially when
Chapman, the venerable tobacco lne.
chant, showed the lookers-on what bis
nag could do. Its speed was truly won.
derful, but when the driver observed
that it was getting "too warm f0|
him, he would rein up his horse and
distribute fans along the line, which
were eagerly sought for.
Wells, the butcher, is the owner Of A
fair stopper, but he appeared to beatrall
to tackle any one, and amused hllll%a|
by speeding his horse down the cause
way, when the others were going in th|
opposite direction. He, probably, As|
an object in doing this, for il is genera
ly understood that his horse Is nj
slouch.
j. n. Lee has a fine PAGER, but itsi|
little too wiry to clean the road. Nihl
good handling it will do some fine IsF
ing before the season is over. jams
McComb's iursc is perhaps the tastes
in the city, and recently made mrll
in 2.2gl4 or 2.21 at the park. j..
1t has record below this, and il 81
thought that she can trot the tastes
mile heat ever trotted at Schut'hl
Park. Harry Wood has just rigsH
ND double team, which is desi gne! %
lay all the boys out. William Eu''r.1
NJ. A. j. Springer, Dan Stewart, sll
several others have promising naEs a'l
IL visit TO the causeway on any evelIhs
will prove to the reader that NlIm'Hs
ton has some good horse flesh.