St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-24
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toggery. velvet breeches, patent-leather
boots and all.
''The Blue Mare was not without his
admirers, though his paunch looked
pretty big. One Webfoot chap came
near being knocked down on account OF
a jocular remark about 6 the plow-
horse countrywide OUTFIT for The Blue
Mares rider was toe-headed Shelton
boy, who wore checked bingham shirt,
blue drilling overallS and buckskin
moccasins covered with beads.
"Mart Shelton had to explain several
times about suspicious-looking lump
on The Blue Mares left side. One of
his ribs was broken when he was a colt,
and it had gradually turned as he got
Older until it seemed to be sticking
right into his entrails. 1t had never
seemed TO hurt the old horse, however,
and the Skeletons had never thought OF
having an operation performed.
1.-The Judges box held Gov. =.
Ferry, United States Judge II. ii. Hew-
lit and Indian Supt. 7. l. Mckinney.
Col. John Miller Murphy, of the Stand
ard, and Maj. E. L. Gum, of the Trans
cript, acted as timekeepers. The grand
stand was filled with the beauty and
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1.-The horses were called up. and at
the second trial got good send-off, for
jockeying was not allowed so much then
as nowadays.
sit was a tw0-mile race-twice around
the track-and the yell which greeted
the start was enough to scare the Ordi-
nary horse out of his skin. The stage
horse had the pole.
"Go it, Old Blue!" "Hold 'em tight,
Stageyr' GO it, Overalls!' go it.
B1eeches!" and such enthusiastic calls
rent the air as the racers reached the
first quarter. neck and neck: Then The
Blue Mare began to lag behind, and
when the stretch was reached. The
Stage Horse was twenty yards to the
good. Down they came past the grand
stand, Velvet Brooches leading OverallS
so far that it looked hopeless.
"'Never mlnd.' said Mart Shelton.
lust wait till The Blue Mare gets his
second wind
Two to one Oh The Stage Horsen
yelled Granger.
mo takers.
"'Five to one' Ten to one!' came
next in rapid succession.
''Still no takers.
''By this time the horses had neared
The back stretch, and it was seen that
the rider of The Stage Horse was hold
ing up so as to give Old Blue a chance
for an interesting finish and to let the
people have the value of their money III
sport, even if they did lose their bets.
"They turned into the straightaway
for the last struggle. The Shelton boy
ming of the race, and as he. stood up in
hiS CT an1 tho UplI of tho
Shelton clan, his long tow hair streamed
back OH the air like flag of truce.
down they came, laundering along.
almost hidden by their own dust. The
hackers of The Stage Horse cheered as
they saw him forge ahead.
''Again the Shelton yell was heard
and it was echoed at the foot of the
grand stand, where hundred Skeletons
stood to welcome their old horse to vic
tory or defeat.
1.-THE Blue Mare recognized the slogan
of his people. He pricked up his ears,
Strengthened himself out and made a
fierce struggle for the mastery. At
twenty yards from the wire the horses
were nose and nose, both riders whip
ping, squirting and hollering like mad.
They dashed passed the judges and
the quarter-stretch crowd jammed in
behind them.
(which has Won?' was the Shout.
Nobody could tell, butbefore they could
think an accident happened which still
further increased the excitement.
Before The Blue Mare could be
stopped he had run against hitching-
post near his stable, striking on his left
side. The post struck the broken rib
and snapped it off, forcing the jagged
ends into the old horses very heart.
He fell and died instantly.
. "The Judges rang the bell. The rider
of The Blue Mare hobbled up with his
saddle OH his arm. Holding up his hand
in salute he said: My horse is dead
"After moments consultation Gov.
Terry, speaking for the Judges, said:
The race is given to The Blue Mare by
head. Time-well, we can't give any
time. Maj. Gum and Col. Murphy
were so interested in the race that they
forgot to look at their Watches"
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