The St. Johns herald., 1896-02-22
THE SPRINGERVILLE DERBY.

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 the event being the regular spring races which are held on that day. A lively interest was taken Tn the races this year by every one within reach of SpringerviiIe, resulting Tn a large number of visitors from the neighboring towns and ranches.
 l The committee on entries and the track deserve credit for their good management of the affair. Bscker's store was the center of interest with the sporting fraternity and bets that Andy would not be one of the leaders were taken like hot cakes. The entries for the sweep. stake, 400 yard race, closed with the following string ofponies winch were exceedingly we'll matched:
 Fred, Bay Gelding, Bud Jones. Andy, Sorrel " R. Harper Dutch, Bwn Stallion, c. Cooper King Lion, Bay Gldg, Jas s mith Midnight, Black |" F. Baca. Maggie, Black Mare, Wm Blevins Utah, Bay Ge.ding, J, S, Reagan Daisy, bun Mare, 5. B. Lamb
 Bay..Gelding, Ernest Franz
 Brown Mare, c. l.. Berry Bayo, Dun:Gelding A. F. Potter Rex, Bay 1" Brad Hudson,
 It was conceded by the Knowing ones that 1st and End prizes lay be- tween Dutch, Andy, Fred and King Lion, and third money was claimed by all the balance except Utah and Bayo, who wore to brlng..up the rear, the lattar on account of having n freshly made track. The weather was beautiful on the morning of the race and tho clans began to gather early 10 discuss the proba- bilities of the outcome of the day. Blanketcd race horses could be seen coming in from exercise on the track led by men with n sly look in the corner of their eye and an air of mystery surrounding things generally. At l2 o'clock sharp Mr. Becker ordered all of the horses to appear on the track, and at about one o'clock everything was in readiness and the riders mounted, were drawn up in line before the iuGges and given the rules of the race. Thcn for the start, as we look around we wonder at the attend ance of spectators, surely Springer vile is entertaining her friends to- day, perched on wagons, carts and buggies every one IS looking anx
 iously down the track. Here they come No, it's no go, Hank Sharp the starter is giving tho boys lec- ture on walking the horses up to the line. Back they go again and come up, but some of the horses are excited and will conc running after few trials they finally all come up to the line even; Bang :! goes the pan. They are off Who ever saw prettier start, five horses on the right running neck and neck. Dutch on tho lett about half a length ,n lead. Maggie, poor girl, is left behind, next II;ah sprains foot and drop hack. On they come. Dutch, Fred, King Lion and Mid night arc gaining, Andy is weaken ing. Bayo slips in his muddy track and falls back little, the last ststrain on tho home stretch and out they go across the line, Dutch, first; Fred, second; King Linn, third with Midnight and Andy crowding him closely for third place; Rex. Daisy, Franz, Bayo and Bcrry's marc all Tn bunch just behind, and Utah and Maggie bringing up the roar. Hats 20 in the air and shonts arc heard or all sides, the New Mexico boys bave beaten the Springerville boys, everyone is happy because they arc satisfied that they have seen a good honest race and the best horses havo won. 'l II toll you boys," says Bob Harper, "Andy Is too slow for those Tulerosa tcl- lows, we've got to get better horses to beat them." After several matched scrub races the crowd all went town and Becker's store heard enough horse talk 10 last tho boys all summer,"BillJones of TnIerosa" was the hero of the day and enter tained everybody royalty. In the evening an entertainment was given in the school house. by some of Springerville's leading amatuer dramatic artists. for the benefit of the Bell fund. The hall was crowd ed and two Irish farces Were very creditable played, affording the audience an enjoyable evening with many hearty laughs. Immediately after tho performance a daace commenced in the adjoining room and the boys and girls kept the fidlers busy until the wee small hours. Tho affair wa. a grand sue cess and netted the school neat