The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-26

''She's just as pretty as a woman-is Minnie
Palmer" was the remark MADE by a we'll.
known sporting man TO CRITIC reporter yes
terdsy, and as the scribe turned to ask what
he meant by such an extraordinary observa.
ton, Wash Nailor whizzed along the Avenue IN
his cutter, drawn by the famous black mare,
Minnie Palmer.
"whoa, girl" said wash, and in another in.
slant he drove up to the curb, and, address
ing the reporter, said "Come take brush
down the Avenue" A glance at the handsome
and comfortable-iooking Russian robe was
enough to satisfy any one that there was real,
genuine comfort In that cutter, and In less
time than II takes to write II THE CRITIC man
and liverym8n were dnshing along at not less
than 30 gait and the thousand aud ono
other cutters were in little while distanced.
Several good trotters attempted 10 test the
metal OF little Minnie, but they would soon
esye GS Se I mare 70 hod the ROAD ane
"There comes Sam Bensinger with his bay
PAGER Peanuts. He wants some OF this. III
give II to him, said Wash. The Two animals
her out, WASH" 100 It, girl" remarked the
latter. The horses are neck and neck. An
other word from Wash makes the little mare
break of like a steam engine. Sam Bensinger
is way behind, though his Peanuts IS PAGER
from away back. Up the Avenue at Fifteenth ST.
Peanuts and Minnie Palmer race again, but
the latter comes out an easy winner. During
tho evening Wash offered to open basket OF
wine II any animal could be found to out trot
Minnie.
There were many sleigbs out during the
afternoon and evening. The millionaire with
his FLOODED stock and costly cutter aud the
humble citizen with his unpretentious box
and $40 nag enjoyed the sport alike.
THE CRITIC observed among others MIR.
Jesse Brown all alone, looking the picture OF
ccntentment, driving his pair OF fast mares.
He probably wishes he had had some one In
with him, as the animals got the bettor OF him
and ran away several squares. Mr.. Brown was
not hurt.
Jessup Blair, with his pair Of 4 and 5.year-
Odds, drove In the handsomest cutter on the
Avenue.
General Jim Christie was all smiles as he
dashed along behind his pair, Fannie Jack
SON and Fearnaught. Colonel Christie's cut
ter fs also a f1ne one.
Mr.. James Powers drove his roam pacing
splain.
John Hogan, with his 5-year-old gelding,
made the snow fly upward like cyclonic
eruption.
Walker Blaine and Mr.. Rhett drove behind
the latter's 2 ;20 cream olored geiding.
Ike Cans and Mr.. Henry Lansburgh, IT.,
made many fellow wish he were even dead.
They drove the handsomest little sorrel ever
seen in the city, and cut the snow like sharp
scythe cuts grass.
appeared as happy as a clam at high tide.
Colonel Hayward Is a flne animal, and Tom
is one OF the beat fellows alive. He knows
good horse and is an apt handler OF the rib
bons.
George s. Parker drove Dan Goodall, and
the boys on the Row Just marveled at the
skill shown by George In managing such
fiery steed.
Little splann was made to "git up and
git" by Mr.. +. NJ. Draney.
Gus Noack, with his bay gelding, Egg
nogg, looked supremely happy, and when
some one asked him II he didn't think he had
q mortgage on the earth, no said no, that he
owned y outright: Gus is no mean manipu-
lator OF the lines either.
Jimmy Golden and John Kraft had out n
handsomely mounted pair OF mustang roans.
They couldn't trot, but Kraft says they could
run like the "old woman who kept hotel"
Charlie Shelton and Josh Evans, with q lovely
cutter and a pair OF Charles County critters,
started out at 2;30 yesterday afternoon. They
had not returned at midnight, but It 10 believed
that they must have gotten over at least a
quarter OF a mile OF territory. A