The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-06

and fastening his teeth in Cactus's bride
he tore II OF. A terrific duel of teeth and
hoofs followed, both horses SPRAYING In
the dust The sound OF the beating hoofs
as they landed repeatedly with crushing
impact could be heard plainly by the men
at the stand. one hundred yards away. 1t
seemed impossible to them that either
horse should ever get 10 his feet again.
Roth exercise BOYS had fled from the
track in alarm at the beginning. Reed had
mace a grasp at Ramapo's bride, but it
was in pieces, and ii came off in the
grasp. The boys were now watching from
the inclosure within the track With
amazement they saw Ramapo get on his
feet. and go down the track. closely pur-
sued by the other stallion. Cactus was
gaining rapidly, when Ramapo turned upon
him. With a shock they came together
again There was a moment OF fierce fight
Ing, then the chestnut dropped, as II he
were a prize fighter trying TO avoid pun
ishment, and again the bay went over him
in a complete sOmersault. How he escaped
breaking his neck the spectators cannot
understand. 1t was only for a second that
they were down this time. Cactus was up
first. He leaped at the chestnut. who was
on his launches and stood the onset brave
~. The attacking horse drew back for a
moment, and before he could charge again
Ramapo was up and speeding down the
track.
The pursuit lasted but a moment. Forced
to turn again, the fugitive reared, AMI
there was another terrific collision. both
horses going down. This time Cactus lay
quiet for n moment.
Hes done for himself at last" cried
DAILY. to the trainer. mo; he's up again"
Evidently the vicious beast had been
stunned striIn momentardly' but only momsn-
Ramapo. who had improved this oppor-
tunity by covering half Of the remaining
distance to the stand before the bay caught
up to him. Again the smaller horse
dropped. after the first attack, and again
impossible that any horse could stand those
terrific somersaults. but the bay seemed
made of rubber; On rising he instantly
turned on the other. driving his teeth into
and 00oy Bit Na anna kicked GsS game ferio noT.
Ea5h0p risen s at the same sE t fnsape and Bf fhe
duel became a running fight. The horses
were near the stand now. Both were COW
cred with foam and lather, in which red
streaks could be seen Their heavy breath
ing could be plainly heard. and the vicious
swapping of their teeth as they BIT at each
other. Mr.. Gideon had just about given
up both animals for lost when Ramapo
broke away again and came galloping
down the track.
THE LAST ROUND.
AT that moment Mr.. Hyland, seeing that
both of the horses were able to run, show
ing that no limbs, at least. were broken.
decided to take a desperate chance and
try to get them apart. He started toward
the horses on a run, and Mr.. Gideon men
tally added a good trainer to his list of
losses. Before Hyland had reached the
fighters Cactus had once more reached the
chestnut and, Selling him by the shoulder,
had pulled him down, going over him in
another somersault. Thus opened the
sixth, the hardest and, as il proved, the
last round of the battle. Rolling over again
the bay landed his front boots on Ramapo's
his own shoulder by the latters teeth.
Then followed a furious Interchange of
blows landing mostly on the ribs. Both
rose on their launches and their heads
came. together. Ramapo was fighting bet
ter than he had been, and the bay went
again, and then both sprawled down to-
g e19r For a few seconds there was a
swapping jaws. Suddenly the bay spun
around, half lying as he was, and struck
opt with his hind feet. one of them landed
directly on Ramapo's jaw. 1t was a fear
full blow. From where Gideon stood it
sounded hollow and reverberant, like the
0i M OF L a 9f@Vy gr Ssao on the E hq Rorse9s owner;
that finishes him sure. No animal could
But it didn't. Ramapo got to his feet once
more. Sc did Cactus; but before they
could come together again there was a
third party in the fight. The trainer had
the stations. Mr.. Hyiand is a thick-set man,
rather short, agile and powerful. and with
plenty of GOODNESS and courage. All this
a man needs who goes between two fight
ing stations, and If he comes out whole
he may add to his other attributes that of
having Deen porn lucky. HylanQ threw his
arms about Ramapo's neck, and was
promptly jerked from his feet. He hung
on, and when he touched ground again the
bays eyes, bloodShot and strained with
fury, were glazing into his. Just what hap
pened Mr.. Hyland can't tell clearly; He
thinks that he made a pass at the stallion.
and then drew Ramapo to one side. He
appears TO have arrived at the right mo-
the other horse dropped his head and made
no attempt to follow. All the fight had
suddenly gone out OF him.
The horses were taken to the stables,
where they were carefully examined. Ram
apo seemed the worse off. His body was
covered with bruises and teeth marks,
Gideon's great relief, it was found that
no bones were broken. The bay. while not
dition at the finish. His terrific falls had
racked him badly, and all that day he was
in bad shape, Later he seemed to recover
considerably. Yesterday both horses seemed
in fairly good condition, and were eating
heartily. Neither of them have been tried
e 9sa,s the eert track tb yet R 6nf MIR. will, GideS Sa
as good as new in a fortnight, and
the other horse shows no sign of
tertained that he may be injured internally:
MI. Gideon hasn't got over being surprised
yet that both are alive. He ascribes IT to
the fact that they were in perfect training
and hard as iron allaover. Both he and the
trainer laynal J the blame for the fight on
Cactus. ,tRaplapo is a gentlemanly horse.
Cactus is giraffe. but it is the opinion of his
acquaintsnces that he got enough fight on
Sunday to last him for several seasons.
Ramapo is down in "Goodwin's Turf
Guide as a chestnut colt by R~unnymede or
Pontiac, dam Annie F. Last year, as a
three-year-old, he ran in the American
Derby at Chicago. which was won by
Boundless; in the Lorillard stakes at Mon
mouth, where he was second to Sir Walter.
He won the Williamsbridge handicap at
the Morris Park fall meeting and the Pei
ham Bay handicap at the same. beating
Sir Walter, Prince George, Glenmoyne and
Comanche. AT the Brooklyn fall meeting
he ran second to Sir Walter.
Cactus is a sprinter. He is described as
a bay colt, by Impt. Macaroon. dam This
tie. AS a three-year-old last year he ran
in the heavy handicap at Park,
won the Flying stakes over the Futurity
course at Coney island, and beat a number
OF good horses in other short distance races.
Ramapo will probably go TO the post at
the Brooklyn's spring meet this year. Gao
tus may also be entered.
MOUND BUILDERS.