The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
IT NEVER HAPPENED.
"Flying Nig's" Victory, Mr.. Perkins
Wanted Friends to See.
There Was Plenty OF Mud, Lots OF Fun,
But no Sleighing.

Councilman Burmah Il. Perkins had q
few guests out on Reservoir avenue yes
terday afternoon to enjoy the sleighing
and incidentally to cheer at the victory
Of mia brothers. horse, "Flying Mig"
ever YouIden's cock of the walk, Charlie
p. 1t never happened. Hardly anything
happened outside of Burmah's gang get
ting stuck in the ocean Of mud right in
view of Sandy Fenner's light house.
Burmsh had local politicians and news
paper men as guests and vas desirious OF
giving them good time. Tney had 1t al
right, but it wasn't exactly according 10
schedule. In the first place there wasn't
any snow to sleigh on, and In the next
p,ace "FIying Nig'' was beaten handiiy
i'm three straight heats. Youlden said that
Charlie T.. was feeling "out OF sight" and
could go at any speed wanted. "Oh,
wouldn't have made q sucker out OF
sThe dude had gone up against him
today, well guess not."
Another judge Of good horse flesh said
that Ezra Perkins flyer couldn't have
beenfeeIing good for the horse wagged its
head aud acted of. "Then," said he,
.the horse wasn't "druv" worth cent.
Etza ought 10 have had the horse him.
self.''
From this 1t may be inferred that
horses are good deal like men. They
nave fast days. II wasn't really fast any
where, Yesterday except at "Sandy's"
| 1he road was bare of snow and the going
was on mud, nevertb many OF the
smart horses and their owners were on
| the stretcn to take farewell of what. will
probabl be the last day on runners this
season. 1t was q sorrowful goodbye, for
there has been moIe fun to the square
inch on Reservoir avenue than in any
other place in New England, and the
sports all know IL.
The special event OF yesterday came
off at a o'clock. Youlden drove his own
horse and q professional handled the
strings over "Flying Mig The starters
in the three heats were all right, but the
Ianky gray lifted his heels too fast for the
colored boy ana won ell the heats with
a good margin. The victor was feeling
first class snd rejoiced that he was able
TO lead the procession.
Meanwhile the party sleigh bad stopped
at aSaady,sn and had something warm
fo- IL was very cold day from q certain
point of view. There seemed to be con
ISOLATION party on the premises AMI al
hands felt like drowning their sorrow al
they viewed the slush in the highway
where the day before the sleighing hac
been so fine. Burmsh's OUTFIT was one o.
the gifts OF the avenue.
IT consisted OF the family sleigh ownet
by Amasa Sprague in his palmy days. L
was bedecKed with bright bunting anC
flags and attached to three OF the most in
telligent mules Ia 10 States. those mule
seemed to know they were on exhibition
and edged of the slide while the drive
was thinking Of the money he had In
bank. They dragged the sleigh into tn
mud and wouldn't drag Ii out agsiD
This left the outfit stranded and To
mules bad all the admiration they wanted
The leader struck an attitude right in th
middle of the road End bore kind OF re
sen blance to the picture of Napoleon
bidd ing sdieu to France. Fortunately
good nstured driver with four powerfr
gray horses ana a heavy wagon cam
along and nulled Sprague's relic of bette
DAYS on to a spoonful of snow where
start wss made again. There were plent
Of good cigars on hand and no on
minded the incident that amused ever
one On the pike. The mules got back
right aud "Sammy's" first sleigh rid
was onsidered the event OF the season.
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