New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-28
ONE OF JOHN A. LOGtN'S horse RAOb


Ono Of tho LfIuC al SUI jccts Oi discussion among
the cold timer vi Jackson and Jefferson counties
they meet around the grocery store s.o,c these
cold days is horse race iii when General john A.
Logan, Il 10y, ono OF tho riders. The other
was W. Is. Anderson since that time general III the
Union army, Egyptian democratic ica er, and now
collector interna. revenue at Mt Vernon.
The fathers of The two boys owned the horses In
the race. Both gledt patrons of swift hOres
and known such ali over southern Illinois. Old
Dr. Logan owned Of the finest horses 10 be found
n all hat ortOn OF the State. Stslson Anderson. or
- tins" as he was called devoted large portion OF
Lis me 10 lolltIcs ard horses. lie was Lieutenant
Governor when Ciriin was chAf magistrate of the
st.to. in jackson county DR.. Logan the prn-
cp.I hOrscman whle Governor Anderson led the list
IN Jefferson There a great rivalry between the
Two couutes which finally cd to II trial Of 81 ecd TO
sette the question Of sul crl0ty between the horses
OF Logan aud Al icr~t'n
The rae was 70 come of at Murpbysboro, the home
of DR.. L0i 2u: and young John A. Logan and W. b.
An erson wee to be the Elders. 1t was soon known
all over sOJth I'll Illinois, ana many men rode horse
lack so miles to sec the In Jackson and JEFF
fcrson counties the excitement ran high. In each
loca y tie people strong partsans OF the home
horse The day of the race Murphysboro was filled
with people. Few gatherings in those days had been
lar-rr Tho pOpulatonb Of Jefferson and Jackson
counties was e rally turned loose to sec the race
The Jencr- county men we're all backing the Anher-
son mare. there was very late money In those
dys and the visitors put up their horses wagons and
evtry in VIII Oh they came to the race, and
ohecriu.ly faced the Prospect OF walking home they
lost. .
when the hor-cs were led out the the
Jack on county leoplc hOwled with CLEO. The Logan
hor G. II ON whth they had staked their money and
va uab es was magnificent animal and bore the
hs h-sornd NJ name OF Gray Eagle. Az he was led
down the track he walked proudly, as II conscious
of com ng v.ctJry. The Anderson mare was named
Poly Ann She vas a blue looking ircn-gray animal,
IA mo- as girl, and insisted on stopping to nibbe
lit. Of rass When the JackOn couny people saw
the two their cheers for Gray Eagle wero tremendous
Hey offered TO bet al Kinds Of personal property ON
the 10 an lorse and to give great Odds. Homes,
cattle. wagons harness and even piows were staked
on the rpce. When the time for the race was
called oil Governor Anderson found young Bal lead
ing Ioly Ann Gown the road while he was crying
most n.sconso atey.
"Wbat tie matter, Bill 7" asked Governor An
dcrs0n.
"Why Pop, this little fuzze taxed mare can't beat
that big fine looking horse" blubbend out the little
rer while young John A. Logan looked on with con-
scious pri @ IN the powers OF his own horse.
"Bl,l," SAL Governor Anderson "n you don't win
this race YOU are no boy Of mine and can never so
mo my house again
Tho race was started. Little Bill Anderson, re-
memlerng his fathers threat urged the little marc
aong at lightning ced, and rode under the wire 300
wards ahead. Tho excitement was great, but when
Tho jefferson county crowd headed for home they
took nearly all the personal property In Jackson
county a.ung. There was very iitue chance Tor inc
assessors m Jackson county that year.