Smyrna times., 1893-01-18

son, ia mes Robinson, Harry Primrose,
Matthew Ford, Jr., John w. Ford,
DR.. M McCausland, A. l.. Hudson, Jr.,
J. Fraak Gootee, Rev. r. K. Stephen
son, J. Fletcher Truax, Frank ID. Bo-
yer, DIR. Clifton, DR.. Ashcraft, Jos. c..
Robinson, Otho Marvel, John Thomp-
son, Robert Jackson, TheO. Carrow,
Benz. F. Collins, r. i. Cummins, Her
vey Hall.
In real, genuine love of the ride the
young men had to acknowledge that
some of the older ones could outwind
them. First among these might be
named A. L. Hudson. He had a fam
lily sleigh and kept the track almost
from the first to the last each day,
humanely changing his horses three
times in the afternoon. He very prom
erly took care of his own, but every
half hour or SO new faces would be
seen through well protected wraps.
HIS brother, John p, could be very
well named in the same category for
gallantry in taking those who might
otherwise have been deprived of get
ting ride. When he had exhausted
his neighborhood on BIT. Vernon street
he slipped over to Commerce to finish
the day.
There was still one other of these
elderly lovers of the sport, who went it
by the hour-Jas. G. Robinson. He
took them as they came, but it was
observed that the fairest ones got the
longest ride, as Was the case with more
besides him. Such sleighers are ben
efactors.
The nights were occupied bv many
who could not get off in the day, pre-.
sumably the clerks and other Young
people, the merry bells signalling the
fact that they were out. Some of the
most pleasurable parties we're those
made up of six to ten persons. who
chartered a large sleigh by the hour.
In such parties there was difTused So
ciality.
In several cases there was some fine
trotting where ladies held the ribbons.
In the family teams that were out
for ride, were: Senator Williams, d.
j. Cummins, l.. NJ. Price, John G. Bal.
ley, w. Denny HAZEL, John II. Hot
fecker, Jas. w. ANTHONY. WIN. p. Cam.
minis, II, T. Hazell, T. w. Cavender,
Iheo. r. johnson, l. f. Anthony,
Harry Tschudy, james Starting, Dr..
Lambdin, besides many others who did
not come under observation.
lhere was considerable sleipbinr
yesterday and Monday, and without a
great change, will be for some time.
THE MOST EXCITING RACE.
The most exciting race was vestar.
day afternoon between 3 and O'Clock
Ihefe were dozen or so good teams
on the street. Wm. Biggs, of Middle.
town, came down to clean the bows
up, as he did so in similar contest
several winters ago. His horse won
tho 2.4l race at Kirk wood on the
Fourth of July. Our horses on the
track were simply unframed carriaye
horses, and of course their owners were
not disposed to contest with him. but
when John e. Wilson, whose morse
three years old without a record came
up, 10y common consent they were nit
ted against each other Wilson won
easily the first two heats, but in the
next two his horse broke uD. aud
Blggs came in ahead. 1t is claimed that
the gait Of Wilson's horse is a fair trot
while that of the other is running
trOt.
A hundred or two persons Witnessed
the lIot,. With the interest usually
manifested.
The street vas kept pretty we'll oc.
cuplad ali the time, two additions being
Lattomus and Dickinson, frGnl Towns.
end, who had spirited steppers.
a half hour or more after the race
above stated, j. G. Armstrong and
BiSgs were in u spirited contest. Bios
however coming out ahead.
Main street has, perhaps, never pre-.
sented more animated day than yes
terday.
Blggs announced that he was going
to return this afternoon with his PAGER
accompanied by several other teams
from MiddIctown.