San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-13

as stewards of the track. Their spokes-
man had said ..........t
I'VE go little into public now, most of
Us having lost relatives in the war, and
the rest sympathizing with the grief of
our friends. Our track and our ex-
perience are heartily at the public's
service, general, but our inolinations we
must beg to reserve"
So the general was fain to be satisfied;
and so he told them. However, he re-
marked to an adjutant general that he
didn't understand those Creole fellows,
anyhow. And the blunt soldiers state
ment was literally true; for had more
commanders understood them better
had the present one been nearly so much
of a statesman as he had proved himself
a dashing soldier-the 18th of September
had not been red lettered in the calen-
dar by the spilling of blood.
Shortly after sunrise the committee
was at the course. The superintendent
informed them that just at dawn a
stranger had ridden in and tried the
jumps.
Il refused him." the man added, "till
he showed me a permit from Gen. Sheri-
dan, as the American entry"
No one had heard even hint of such
an entry; but the opinion of all was
voiced by antoine Lamotte.
'Plucky, rather" he said in French.
But, poor DEVIL he'll wish himself at
Bull Run again when Chivrac shows
him the heels Of that magnificent stall
lion L'Empereur!"
''Did he give his name and ranlS?"
asked Mr.. Beniston of the club.
mo, sir. He was young UNA lef-
tenant, should say from his age. got
into the judges stand with my glass,
but it WAS too hazy to tell much about
his chances"
"He has no showing, Beniston," Judge
Landry said.
"None in the world; he enters too
late" was the confident answer. "Cha-
virac must beat him."
1T is perhaps not treason to say that
shall not be bitterly disappointed if he
DO" put in Lamotte.
Nor l." Beniston added. "He is not
riding for-us!'
But the news of the new element in
the, race-and it soon spread over the
city, as news ever does in public excite
ment, none knows how-added fresh zest
to the event. About the camps inquiry
was universal. But no man knew of
any comrade likely to risk his neck and
reputation, at once, in u start without
practice in race like this.
I'm n patriot of long standing" re-
marked our major of Green Perch res
taurant knowledge as he brealifasted at
Victor's. My respect for the old flag
is punctuated by an escopet ball and my
love for it not dampened by slow promo
ton in the Q. M. D. But I'll bet you a
case of Cliquot, Barnes, that our man is
not us good as third in the race"
"DJnc!" cried Col. Barnes, of the in
fantry. I'm not the horseman you are,
major, but I'm Cape Cod born, and you
can't bluff my belief in Yankee pluck"
And the majors estimate was about
that of the public. The Yankee hadn't
a ghost of q show, everybody said, and
for reasons already indicated almost
everybody said soto voce that he was
deuced glad Of it!
By noon about all New Orleans had
turned its face eastward, crossing the
main boulevard-Canal street-en route
for the old Metairie race course, which
lies some two miles beyond the northern
limits of the city. Great crowds of pc
destrians of all classes and both sexes
filled the pavements, and everything
that had wheels, from the butchers
wagon and confectioner's cart to the
stylish drag or stately family coach, was
passing into the French quarter.
Spite of a certain reticence-of real
distaste, or of contempt for the yankee
holiday"-which kept many behind clos
ed shutters it was evident that the race
was vastly popular, and thaS the stands
would be taxed to fullest measure. And
very gay and pretty looked those stands
when filled, the bright bonnets and gay
dresses of the ladies contrasting strongly
with the black coats and very frequent
uniforms, while over all was Il fluttering
mass of gaudy parasols, almost every
one knotted with the colors of IL favorite
rider. The tricolor predominated large
ly, for the sympathies of the city went
with their race, and the count, besides,
was noted "crack" in gentlemen's
races. The German and British colors,
too, were frequently seen: and La We
gas green and gold knot was shown on
many sides. But the colors of the Union
were nowhere to be found. Few of the
crowd knew surely the truth of the ru-
NOR they had heard: none knew the
name of the champion of the flag; and