The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-11
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MISS BIGCOIN.

know, the Bigcoin girl and young Mutt
head. Suppose you run up there and get
the story.
"Say, scratch me out o. this. won't
you?" said the horse editor. "I'm not
trained for that kind Of a sprint. It's 20
to that I'll quit In the stretch"
Cant help II, Pete. Got nobody else
to send. Get along, now, and turn the
copy in early" said the city editor.
The horse editor went after the story
Of the wedding with an open mind, and
here Is a portion thereof as he turned II
In to the copy reader:
'"The thoroughbrcds had another inning
at the Umptieth Street church last night
when Miss Bertha Bigcoin and Mr.. Will
lie Mutthead, both OF them we'll known
to students Of form In these parts, hook
ed 1t up In try for the matrimonial
stakes. Talk Of this match had been In
the air for some time, SO that when the
bars were let down at 1880 o'clock last
evening a large number of the talent Of
both sexes were on hand to size up the
contenders and speculate upon what the
future holds in store for this pair of
high class thproughbreds. The crush was
so great that within 20 minutes after the
turnstile began to revolve the ushers were
compelled to throw open free field In
the left hand corner Of the church for
those who would not be denied the oppor-
tunity to see the running off of the match
"The track was soft and holding, a lot
Of rag carpet having been spread along
the middle aisle to Offset the natural slip
periness of the course, and there was
also a top dressing of flowers spread
along the path by little girls logged out
In white. Festoons of flowers were nail
ed oil over the sides Of the grand stand,
and the whole outfit looked in perfect
condition for the running off Of the swag
ger event. Every seat below and aloft
was taken, and II was one of the biggest
bumper crowds that ever turned out in
this vicinity to see a similar event de-
cided.
Before the pair entered the band up
In the gallery played lot Of trembly,
fluffy stuff, which visibly increased the
ardor of the crowd to have the two en-
tries arrive at the post. The event was
carded TO come off at o'clock sharp,
but the pair hadn't arrived ut the post
ut quarter past 8. and 1t began to look
like m even money shot tat the match
wouldn't come off. OUTSIDE the church
bets were freely offered that Mr.. Mutt
head had bowed a tendon or gone nmiss
in some way, SO that 1t would be impos-
sibe for him to face the starter, and the
disappointment of the spectators. when
half past rolled around and still no re-
sponse to the call to the post, was mani
fest In every countenance.
''At 25 minutes Of o, however. the anx-
ious walters In the seats were rewarded
by seeing the two entries enter the gate
The bride, who was led by old man Big
coin. who looked as il he'd be able to
pick up third money occasionally In the
hunter class IL he was pointed that way,
appeared to the critical eye to be a bit
overtime, and there was some decided
comment on the subject of the hard
workouts this class Of thoroughbreds are
put through before they respond to the
call of the bugle in match events Of this
character. A description of the brides
colors Is given in another portion Of this
account. Notwithstanding her evident
entertaining, she looked fit to run the
race of her life. AS for the other con.
testant, he didn't look to be up to
bruising finish.
'He seemed to the critical eye to be
decidedly high in flesh, and II looked to
be a safe three to one proposition that he
wouldn't last the route. He was nerv-
GUS and fdgety on his way to the post
and didn't appear to know exactly what
was expected of him, which, however,
was natural enough. considering that he
had never before faced the starter. 1t
was snid, nevertheless, that he had been
trained to the barrier on several occa.
sions during the week, which renders II
difficult to account for the evident reluc~I
tance with which he pranced up to the
starting post. He wore blinkers In the
shape Of q pair Of large gold trimmed
spectacles.
''The starter and his assistants were at
the post when the two entries and their
handlers came up on the rail. The all
white was evidently out with the inten-
tion OF making runaway race Of 1t.
and she answered every question asked
Of her with determination and gameness.
She was still away in the lead going
along the back stretch, the all black ap-
pearing to sulk. Rounding the far turn.
however, he began to respond cleverly
to the questions asked OF him, and slowly,
but surely. he over.iauled the leader.
Rounding into the stretch, 1t was neck
and neck, with the all white showing evil
dence Of stopping, and when the great
question viii your was about to be put
1t was clearly seen by the spectators that
the overtraning Of the all white was liza.
bic to tell ON her, while the superior bone
and sinew of the all black looked as il 1t
was going to carry him under the wire
winner. The critical moment arrived,
and when the great question was asked
the all black assumed command and took
the lead by replying In voice that came
near curling up the rag carpet in the cen.
ter of the course. I will! At this point
1t looked as IL the all black would surely
romp home oil alone and win in canter.
but to the surprise of the talent the all
white responded. game and true to the
nudges she got, and when 1t came time
for her to declare herself she replied In a
tone as firm, IL not as resonant, az that In
which the all black had made his bid
for the big end of the purse. and from
then on 1t was dingdong finish right to
the wire. As they passed under tho wire
nose and nose the judges couldn't sepa-
rate them, and thus one of the swagger-
est events that have been run Off In this