The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-02

sudden desire TO do jnSt what Is not re-
quired Of him at all times, and he can make
about as much trouble ia as little time as
small boy at a barbecue.
In tug-of-war big horse is ALWAYS IT a
disadvantage because of the slowness If his
movements. but when lie does get do wn to
his work he makes things hum while they
last.
This was shown last night in the case Of
the big horse Charlie. who was bestridden
by the anchorman OF the Canadians.
Now, Charlie is not a very pretty horse to
look at, but there is lots of him, and while
he is slow he is sure and, barring the usual
horse perversity at critical times, is some
thing of sport.
When he came in on the track he looked
at a distance like Jumbo in disguise.
He had pad strapped TO his back about
as big as an ordinary dry-goods box, aud a
collar about his neck that looked as big as
a tannery.
1t must have been load for any horse to
carry around with him, but 1t didn't tronble
Charlie bit. and he walked about as if he
was ont for romp without care on his
mind or pound OF his back.
When il came to pulling he was very slow
in settling down to it. but when he squared
away and dug his toes into the shavings he
stood his ground like rock.
His companions. bays every one OF them,
were not so reliable.
The moment they felt the pressure Of the
pull they evlnced an overwhelming desire
to see what was behind them and they faced
about at once.
They did it in slow, deliberate way and
without losing their dignity for a second.
and when they had secured a glimpse Of
the other end of the track they seemed per-
fectly content to let it 90 at that.
They merely looked, and paid no further
attention to what was going on.
That was all that saved the pull for il
their curiosity had spurred them to the
extent OF a movement to the rear it would
have been all day with the Canadians.
Here was where Charles peculiar habits
came in good play. He had no curiosity at
all, but just laid himself down to the task
like piowhorse in a stubble field, and it
took him just about three seconds, unaided,
to drag every cavalryman from his saddle
and land them on the shaving-covered track.
Then he walked straight ahead, with an
air of great dignity, and when the crowd
yelled he paid no attention to it.
lie was not the kind of horse 10 get
a swelled head, and 1attery had no effect
on him.
About the smallest horse in the entire
combination and the one that made things
90 with bigger rush than any other was
the little bay that the captain Of the Irish
team rode.
he never had much of a tail to brag
about, but what there was of it had been
knotted up until it stuck out straight, and
in the heat of the fray it had a way OF way
ing like an oriflamme of war; He had a
very pleasant way-that is, the horse and
not the TALBOT laying his ears back and
prancing about as If he wanted to attract
attention.
Once or twice he backed toward the fence.
greatly tG the alarm of the small BOYS who
chung TO the palings outside. and his entire
conduct was that Of horse which wanted
to achieve notoriety.
AS the event proved. this was only a
bluff, for when the pistol cracked he simply
gave his stumpy tail an extra flourish, and
he never even paused as he helped to drag
the rope out of the hand. of the Spanish
team.
The horses OF the Spanish team were all
much larger than those of the Irish team
but when it came to a Pull they were not in
IL for an instant In fact, the rope had gone
sailing out at the other end of the track be-
fore any Of the Spanish horses knew that
the pistol had been fired, and then they be-
gan 10 settle down to work just as If they
hadn't been beaten already.
The big bay that the anchorman rode
started TO pull, and then started to back out
Of his collar.
lie came so close to accomplishing the
latter feat that his ears alone prevented it,
and his surprise was such that he made q
bolt for his stable.
Among the horses In the English team
were two big white Normans that must
have tipped the beam at nearly ton if they
weighed a pound. and a boy on an errand
would be lightning in his movements in
comparison.
The lighter horses of the cavalry. in spite
OF their cornfield appearance, were nimble
and active. and the big English horses were
outclassed in the pull.
When tie pistol popped out its signal for