The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-25
On the Lavansvllle Track.

Tony the beautiful race horse belong
ing to Nike Sipe, OF Jenner, took dust
from the heels Of Benford's M3dge" as the
Evansville track Saturday afssrnooa-
The winner, a homely nightmare with
long, lean legs and melancholy appetite,
was eheered to the echo by the small crowd
of spectators who threw their hats to the
wind and jumped and stamped their feet
with giee
Tony had never before lost county
racs-and he has rua good mIny-aad to
be beaten by Madge' was too much for the
crowd and they cheersd and cheeTed again
when she won the third heat aud was de-
clarsd the winner
The day was cloudy and deferred many
people from going TO the track, bat the track
was in splendid condition and those who
were present saw several beautiful races and
had an afternoon ofexcellent sport.
The first event was trotting race between
Geo. Countryman's Alhambria, Jr, " John
Critchiield's 4" Tempest, and John Hanna's
" RedmOnt" A first glance showed that
Reimont7 Ou.-classsi his opponents. He
is as pretty piece Of horse Assh a. was ever
seen in Somerssl county aud trois with the
ease and regularity OF veteran instead OF a
youngster He never broke once in any of
the three heats tIo.tel and his driver. Mr.
Hams, played with his competitors in a
provoking manner. Had Reim5nt' been
josged al his best speed the other horses
would have been disaacei ca lily. Oa a
p.rfec; track aud in good form he should be
able 10 do something better than TO 2Sg
clip.
the interesting event OF the day was the
running race between Nike sipe's
"rony," Bsaiords Madge" and wech,en-
hsisers" Cyclone" The owner of "Cy-
clone was unwilling TO run him unless
she sizs OF the purse was increased and
boasied that he was too swift an animal to
rua for glory. Ia fact story was whisper
ed about the tract in a confiiing manner
that Cyclone" occasionally showed phe-
nominal bursts of speed and that when be
g)i into a tantrum be vas ungovernable and
was liable to run over vehicles. fences or
anything runOyerable that ehaaced to be in
his way The purse was finally made large
enough to suit the tast Of Cyclones own
er, and after one halt Of the spectators had
sought safety on the limbs Of trees the race
was called. Tony leapsi in the lead a the
FIRST bound after good start and kept it un-
Ill the finish, although " Madge" was close
a, his heels all the way roun1 the track and
came under the wire only nose behind.
The seconI heat found MAdgen in better
form and she turned the tactics on her little
black opponent, taking the pole al the start
aud keeping it until she had passed under
the wire halflength in the lead. The
crowd became enthusiastic at the perfor
nance OF Msdge," and as Cyclone had
not cut any figure in the race at all and came
laggng along in the rear, the gentle
men on the trees concluded that they were
in no danger Of losing their lives aud swel.ed
the crowd around the judges stand.
"Tonys" rider ha1 protested the sscjLd
heA. but It had been awarded to Madge'
and when the third heat was called two
to one the night-msre' found no takers.
" Aadge" won the heat easily showing sew
eral bursts of speed when called upon by her
jockey that surprised all Of the Old trackmen
present and increased her value in their ey, s
100 per cent.