The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-14
A VIEW MEXICAN noRsE RACE.
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and as the cattle had turned up in good shape
after tho winter the ranchmcn felt good and
s,or,v roaav "a tato a shv a. anv,hina
spor'y' fcHe' "ho " 0h' ah'uhhs
that promised excitement and fun. OF
course. as Is always tho case mt
such a time, there was more or less whiskey
and horse racing free for all. The spcediest
-,co horsc an ,ho c-orrd uas mn J,n.s,s grav
cleaned out anything that had been brought
against it. Jones thought a heap of his horse
and what 1t could do, and you DIDN'T want TO
banter him for a race unless you folt mighty
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sure" u sp"ou !o" p's u nv" mo"oS
whe:e you could find 1t handy for a round wager.
fancy hos, Ia tool 1, .hc, , ,,or,,,, 49,
'ahr! now IA looh II ~heh, ono morning AS"
and cattle. in front OF Parker's saloon. an orncry
,,u,,y by ,,,,o,y No,chm,, rod. r,o,i ,,,n.
talking round a bit. bantored Jones FOR a race.
The horse he rode was as ornery looking as
N,echm.n himself. nut tina, didn't count with
ou' '"a' y" cum ~
some OF us That knew the animal Tor "A surprise
horse. Don't know what a surprise horse isi
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is a good deal better than hc looks; ono
OF the kind that iockeying sportsmen tako
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when they have got good odds laid against him
they nut him to his speed and he wins every
thing in sight. You can sec where the SURPRISE
comes IN. Meochinan was a tin horn Jockey and
sharper, but lac understood how to work Jones
mn 10 rearing poiut about MA horse. and IN wnsnt
long before Jones offered To race him then and
there for any money he would stake.
"'I haven't any money with me said NIccch-
man speaking s~neeyipK.likc and looking round
MT the rest of us. You knew thai or Won
wouldn't be- 30 free about betting up your horse:
but III tell you what I'll do. III bet my horse
against yours for "a half milo dash. best two in
three
MY horse against yours!' said Jones, hot
under the collar at the idea. why. man. my
horse Is worth a dozen OF that thingi'
Tile ought to beat him then without any
inuIy than before. lit looks 10 ms "a IL ihe best
horse would be the one that won the race
Jones set his teeth togothcr-hc was sauaro-
jnyyed man and game. III roesi' he said. and
went 10 the corral for his horse. | followed him
TO the corral and gave him Tho lin about tho
other mans horse. 1t wouldn't hinder the race
Jones TO be- On his guard and not risk losing The
race through overconhdcncc. He only smiled, a
ali right HI horse is the best one, nyway,'"
well, the race came oil on the level prairie
back of the plaZita. The track was a hail.milo
stretch OF straight trail, with q post ut each end
in place of a wire, and a Judge was stationed at
each post, one TO give the start and the other to
call the finish. Only one man. the Judge, Went
down to the finishing post; tho rest OF MS stayed
with the starter, IL .oro thc race was called
ms 10 ride the lighter, and handed them to me Ia
hold Tor him. Then tho terms OF the bob we're
"Mccchman', horse proved a surprise toihoso
OF the crowd who didn't know about him. lIu
WAS a quarter horse who could run like a deer
for u short distance, though he had NOT the bot.
ION for "A long race 'htt JONES Lor'r hnd. 10th
men rode their horse FOR all they mere worth i'm
the first heat, and the race was close, but Juno,'s
came In ahead nv a neck, The second heat WAS
n close one, too, but the gray won again, This
settled The race. hut Meochman insisted on rid.
ing out the third hout. This lime he pullcd His
horse so lhHt he wAs five or six lengths behind
when The gray ]canlercd across the limo: then, as
Jones drew rein INA turn,d round in his a.ddio
to look, Mrcchmln mt spurs to his horse,
dashed past Inc goal post, ana kept on down thc
road nun speed. as il he had nn englgomrnt
across thr TcNas border that he cXpcrte! keen
thut afternoon.
- Far "A minute Jones sat IN his saddle looking
after Nc cmnan a, i not fully compromising
what hn mctn: hy this move. Then. rs IL rclliS.