Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-15

the hero n The hour He q generally
iriycn houe in slate with several Guyly
caparlsoued horses attached 90 his
slcigh He Is borne from the sleigh
upon the shoulders Of hiss comrades
through excited crowds into the hotel
The house. In honor of the event. well
comics him with a display " lass. ban
rcrs and tapestries, each window bal.
eony irving TO outshine the others IN
70 one Of these international races
few wears ago unusual interest was ne
tachc,i. for there was 10 bc an inuofa-
ton.
During the winter an American sled
Of The sort In general vogue Ia America
loug and low. upon solid sides, with
spring runners owned by New York
or who WIS fond Of the sport, had nude
US appearance upon the runs and WAS
out speeding the Swiss sled
Propelled nv 10 was by the coaster Is
ing prone head foremost, steering with
the foot. American fashion. instead Of
the usual upright position. this Amcri-
cen sled excited the widest curiosity.
That ttis sled or 'mnchiue' was To en-
ter the list for The prizes was The cause
ot The increased interest ON the part
soi the tobogganers
Early In the morning the whole town
was astir and empiyMg itself in the d.
roction of the Claycrlale run few
I miles out. Everything on runners was
/ impressed into the service bic sledgVs
and little sleighs each with iis odd at
( iachmeni of tobOggans dragging he
hind either empty or givinr nccoumo-
datiou to failing party of old aud
Z young
Never shall forget that sleighride
! up the Sitiz valley. on the Iig-ug road
/ leading from Il TO the top of the RIM
I "a grcnWr pxpanse of beauty opening
I nc every turn and upward mount. val-
] lcys aud mountains radiant with da2-
I llmg Wilderness, world OF sunlight
/ and sparkling under @ SKY never 10 blue
I as when resting above smow-crOwncd
/ peaks. The mir was "a Intoxicating as
/ champagne.
STU more exciting vas the dash down
! ward into the valley again 20 join the
! majority Of the crowd at che foot of
] the run"
Il WINS the general luncheon hour. and
/ ovor tho spectators stand in the sleighs
] and upon imprOvispd seats, q laughing
! and chnucring assembly were making
! merry 0vor luncheon baskets great
] open air picnic, mover seen IN our land
Now came the hnal heat aud the eli
! max Of interest One after another the
contestants made the run in splendid
! time. Then small, indcdnNhlc object
/ was soon lying down the mountain
/ sides II came darling down making
the Curvcs with wonderful spocu. II
! was the American sled the etCerer lying
head foremost. hiN white toboggau suit
! scarce emphasizing itself against the
| snow. IL shot through the hulrnhlnr
crowd, past tho grand stand, past the
umpirea aud won,
For the drt time the Symunds cup
passed Into the hands of an American,
Then came the hpmeward rash aud q
~ .N.aaa
/ adorned as to its caves with the dried
heads Of wolves two centuries old, and
all over towu nt the hotels there was a
wind-up vi general couyiviallty
The American sled had, however,
thrown an apple OF discord into the
peaceful ranks ct the kur guests.
Tho righteousness of the award WAS
questioned The argument was tlmt the
prize had boon instituted only for Swiss
slcds, aud should allow of NO latitude.
Others claimed that highest srord should
Do demanded and the best article crn-
ploycd hc II nm American or other,
In the hotel salons and corridors The ,lls.
cussion grew hot, and IL was carried on
la hotel aud town journals with great
ability us we'll us u gravity which. con
sideriug the subject, would srCm child-
ish were ID not remembered that iO the
participants most of them mynlidH the
question oi health constituted the bust
ness of their lives. aud any rccNatiun
tcndiug 10 that end was worthy OF their
best thought
Later ln tli0 season the national race