The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-10-31

do with horse-racing, l would like to
know2" l asked, much amused ct the
fellows earnest manner.
Don't know muffin bout dat, boss,
but las night I dreamt dat Whirlwind
won dat race. an my ole black nanny
down In Albam done tole me dat my
dreams would always be true. Irides dat
race las night plain as the day an wins
1t. had de inside an dat brack hoss
was full Of run. We gifts de word soon
an away we scampers. l take de pull,
but Ii am no use, 90 l lets him go long.
Fore God, how dat hoss does runi Dat
coon dat rides fur Massa Harper, he done
smash dat Ten Brock mare wifi de CAD,
but muffin short Of lightnin' would
reach dat Ayin' debll. We done run de
mile an den pulls him up, but when he
hears dat flly chatterin' behind him he
takes dc bit an flies away again. l done
win dat race an I makes barrels Of
money. De white men all want to hug
this coon, but he thinks dat his old
nanny in Albam wants him an den I
cries wifi Joy, an dat wakes me up an l
finds Il dream. But, boss, tells you
dat dream comes true, now you bet. Dis
mornin' dat brack debil, he Just fly, an
rs gwine to win or 70 busted on dis race. I"
watched the coon 60 to the blanket
box, fish up an old stocking and slowly
empty out a lot Of small silver. He
handed the money 10 me and found that
he hsd aDO -k
Co A..
NOW Ooss, you VIII Det uhas houey
on de race. You knows dat white man
gets more show dan Q coon, an you will
oot h;orar oada dan 7 wonld -
a. - -. -
lpfoniseu 70 uo JUST " ne "isneo IN"
left the stall. Somehow that coon's earn
est manner haunted me ali morning, and
7 6,unIv ro.oIvod N mt bia I;.tla hoard
eoo.sN - ~ - ~ -
away Piay an equAi amount On my oWn
money for me and let him take the win
ninas. q thouRht the black had fighting
.ho,v srd 7 vo. oor,evb.t aurarvtitiops
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u 70 Alu ureAm-
Churchlu DoWne-the place Whefe
MANY A race has been run, many A fortune
vor =, lo-t r,oDv ! man ,uinad or aaved
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rom rum IL was busy' hvely crown
that congregAted on Kentucky's great
race track that afternoon. Many famous
bIua gyo.a hallea Ient tba;r beantv 0ay
D'uo siNsS D1,,e. 'e,Is sleH nuy ~
attire and brilliant repartee 70 the scene
Kentucky's fayorite sons chatted In the
Grand stand, sought the betting or weigh
ing paddocks or stood on the quarter
stretch watching the WarminR-up rides.
Il was \ beautiful day, one that gives
| life and health 10 ALA regular Kentucky
spring day. The sharp clatter Of the ily-
i ing feet was sweet music to all, and many
paused In their conyersation 10 try and
name the horse concealed beneath heavy
blanket as the stable boy RaIIoped the
animal up and down the stretch.
had almost forgotten the commission
given In the morning, 20 / hastened 70 the
stand 10 fill KIDS order, found that
WhirlWind was rated At eighty TO one,
and / invested S27-S22 for Kid and IS ioi
myself. had TO explain that was paak.
| ing play for another in order to keep the
book-makers from laughing at me for back
ing the black horse.
Whirlwind's race was the fourth on the
program, and the horses were started 10
the chute. 1 watched the Kid closely as
he weighed in and could not help but
notice the confident look on his face. He
was exact weight and looked rather trim
in his cherry cap and cherry Jacket with
old gold sleeves. I had intended TO place
an extra SO on the black, but I was too
late and 81 returned TO the track.
A glance through the chute showed
Whirfwind at the pole, and Il struck me
that the Kids dream would be verified.
now had an extra interest in the race and
could scarcely restrain myself.
They're off," soon sounded on all sides
and / saw the Gag drop on q splendid
start. The horses remained punched for
q few seconds and then Whirlwind shot 10
the front. noticed Kids efforts 70 take
him hack. but saw also that thew were
futile. On he came with that mighty
stride that carried Longfellow TO the lront
Of Harry Bassett In their great race at
Saratoga years before. Il was the same
stride, and had not the old net Of ''Uncle
John6 Harper been quietly leedinR In his
box at the farm many would have sworn
that LonefelloW was running again,
and al into t Ii" track. He IS, was % running rum i Al
viii. but free, and Kid rode him Rrandly.
Gtandine Vel M he steadied ne hand.
some horse and kent him well In to the
Mace. RoundinQ the turn he looked back
and finding the others almost beaten on
he took strong pull and soon had his
pet under control. Down the straight
Ia raced with the Ten Brock fiIly com.
ine fast in the rear. Her Jockey was
plYinT steel and Whalebone al every Jump
and s6e Was Fespondine.
ssrhe bisck's 9nit % Was tl,e eYv. and m