Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
MME. CASTELL'S LEAP
She Stopped Runaway Chariot and
 Four Without an Audience,

Ihere was a thrilling scene at Tat tersa,I's Wednesday morning in which a prominent part was played by Nine
 Ade Castello, Ringing Brothers ia- | trepid menaga rider. It is cust tcrnary to run the racing horses around the 1 hippodrome several times during the day to accustom them to the track, and particularly to give the drivers confidence cn the short turns. This IS not difficult fer the stock Lscd in the running races, but it requires great skill to turn the corners with the four i horse Roman chariOts without coilid- ing. Wednesday morning two chari- cts were on the track. One was driven by Henry Golden, the ether by Charles Gflroy. Both are chaTioteers Of abil- lty The horses, eight bIo0ded Ken lucky racers, were full of life, but the drivers succeeded in holding them in check, and swept around the course once without mishap. On the second lap Glifoy's horse became frightered at some drapery that was being hung by an incautious decorator, and swung ln toward the other team. the two quadrigas came together with treinen- deus force. The chari0ts wera moi damaged, but the concussion threw Giiroy out Of the chariot. He fell up- on ithe track, while his now thoroughly eXcItsd team, drawing away from the other charlc'1, sped CglWard arOunI the track The horses made tremendous headWay, and Golden, who had sue ceeded in checking his horses. which were also badly frightened. was left he hind. Realizing the danger of an other collision, he quickly drove his hcfses off the track and left 1t in ,I;l- disturbed possession of the rfnauay team.
 Glk'oy was stunned, and hal scarce " time to recover and get out uf the way before the infuriated horses had made the round of the track again. By thls time the attaches had left their work ard gathered cn the baIrc1v and Tn the entrance to watch the exciting scene. Several grooms ran ouc oH the track and tried to head off the team. They were brushed aside, and one or two narrowly escaped injury. Then the eXpedient of throwing Obgt9cIas across the track was tried, but with no great success. \ property man. who mad been cowboy, huriedly secured a ro9s, adjusted a moose. fastened +ha Tree end to a post, and tried to IaSSo and throw the near horse. The hone was snapped like @ thread. The horses were new on the fourth lap. The mag nificsnt animals were panting: 1f,ai7. Hanks covered With foam; the chariot fairly laaped frCtn speed. Such tre mendcus eXerdons could not be con- tlnued Without disaster to the horses. At this moment, Mme CasteIIo. who had been watching the exciting scepa. ran out upon the track and sraticned herself Immediately in the path of the flying quadTfga. A score of voices N cltad!y yelled to her to get OUT Of the way: The pldcky woman paid TO at teEtlcn to the warning. bur, poising hefset as II fer a spring, intently watched the approaching team. The horses approached like the wind; it seemed as if nothing could save the woman from being crushed to death. l But h1nle. Cas.ell0 kncw what she was | aDoud. At the critical moment she | spranS lightly aside, and then, as the | hCFaes drew abreast Of her, gave T | great Isap and landed fairly in the | chaFlC~. Tie Teins were still fastened | on the dasher. The daring rider quick y stea1Ead herself, grasped the rib Dons, spoke reas5aTingly to the horses. and minute later had them back up- on their haunchss, trembling. but | subdued
 It was 2n act of thrilling herois,., and 9 cheer broke from the attaches | as the plueky menage rider turned the | chariot team toward the entrance and dEove triumphantly off the track Chicago Inter-Ocean.