St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-05
WHIPS AND TIPS.
Gossip of the Grand Stand, Track,
Paddock and Stable.

We have all read Of wild horses on
the plains, but there are not many peo-
pie who know that there are several
bands in the mountains of Nevada.
Such is, nevertheless, the case, and at
least three bands have been seen in
Eureka county along the high range
near the Lander line. There is one
group of seven or eight animals that is
seen every summer Oh the very top of
Shacknasty mountain, southwest of
CorteS. An old stallion seems to be the
kingpin of this herd. He is essentially
a polygamouS brute, as nothing but
mares are ever seen in his company, and
he is said to guard them with fatherly
care. Last summer some of the cow
BOYS out in that section gave chase to
the band for two or three days. When
hotly pursued the old stallion was seen
to drop in the rear and vigorously
bite the others to make them ac-
ceierate their speed. He allows none
to escape, and if tame animal falls
in his way it is taken along also. In
remarkably short time domestic ami
NAL becomes as wild as the rest. Sew
eral are known to have been lost in this
Wav, These wild horses look especially
large and fine when climbing the pre-
cipitous mountains. They can go any.
where a mountain sheep will go. But
they do not bear close investigation.
When caught they are found to be not
much larger than greyhound. The
bows out on the old Shed Wells ranch
corralled one last season after two days
hard drive over the hills. The poor lit
tie thing was not worth the effort. 1t
completely broke his heart and consti-
tuition to be brought under the rules of
civilization. AS the boys expressed it,
HE wasn't worth a short Bit" aud
they now pay no attention whatever to
the wild horses of Shacknasty noun
tain.
Sam Bryant is still talking at Sara
toga, and relieved mis- mind in the fol-
loving manner to the well-known cor
respondent "Greystone' the other day:
"Oh, here you are. knew you would
have to help the other reporters lie about
me. Do you know l haven't spoken
two words to reporter for year, and
| they have made up. all this stuff?''
Then, seeming to forget l was re-
porter, he continued: "Old Man Haggin
had better hire half dozen more rub
bers for Salvador, because am going to
warm his jacket with Proctor before
long, and he'll want somebody to rub
his horse dry after the race. Proctor
amt been himself this spring, but he
has picked up seventy-tive pounds of
flesh within the past ten days, and |
know he is getting good again. l will
start him in purse or two here, and
then Eli take him down to Monmouth
and win the Omnibus. When was out
in Chicago offered to break the record
for them if they would pay me. Brew
ster offered $4,000, but l said no. /
wanted $4,000 if l broke it, and nothing
if l didn't. Say, young fellow, I've got
the only race horse in the world, and
don't you forget it. He's coming
around now, and I'll beat 'em all before
| the season is over"
II have FRIEND" remarked a young
man recently, "who for the past thirty
one DAYS has won $50 day on the races.
How does he do it? He has system,
to be sure. In the first place he keeps
up with the record of the racers, and is
able to place his money judiciOusly al
ways. He never plays to win more than
$40 day. He goes into pool-room and
bets enough to win $50. If he wins, no
matter how many good things he sees in
subsequent races, he pockets his money
| and makes no more bets until next day.
If, however, he loses, he bets enough on
the next race to cover his loss and pull
him through $50 ahead. He keeps this
| doubling process up till he finally picks