The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-02

in her 81 years of life. And the fam
Gus old suffragist and Christian work
er enjoyed the experience.
She sat for three hours on the YER
anda Of the club house at Washington
park and watched everything that went
on about her with the keenest interest.
Very few people recogn- led . in the
quiet little woman in black the noted
worker for the advancement of her sex
I am here for a week. she said,
as she rocked back and forth in an arm
chair. and 1 thought I would give my
self an unusual days recreation So L
came out here to watch the oeautiful
horses and to see the beautiful gowns.
1t is doubtful which impressed her
most. the animals or the costumes, but
the latter seemed TO be most in her
thoughts. 1T is wonderful. she went
on, that is the only word can use
to describe the sight of so many wo-
men fixed up as these are. I have been
accustomed to seeing well dressed wO-
men most of my life. but some of these
creations take my breath away They
are very beautiful, though, and l like
all beautiful things very much, in
! deed"
! Miss Anthony seemed to hesitate
about expressing an opinion about
+ horse racing generally. The novelty
/ of being where she was evidently made
/ her cautious about passing any hasty
/ judgment, but finally she said: We'll,
/ UDn lnlnh there ) InuCA BoOQ III IT.
/ This may be an occasion when there
/ is certainly no harm in it, but you
| know all racing days are not like Der
/ by days
/ The big event had just been run.
4 What do you think of the racer she
/ was asked.
It's hard to say, the struggle was
/ 50 confusing, but one thing that dis
! tinctly remains on my mind is a feel
/ ing of sympathy for those poor jock
/ eys. Why on earth do they sit so far
/ forward on the horses neckS? 1t
must be a very uncomfortable position.
! Besides, it isn't the correct way to ride.
/ At least" she added, 1T wasn't IN thu.
/ days when I used TO watch how my
/ men friends sat a-hOrseback-"
/ 1t was explained to her that the jock
! eys had found out by experience that
/ they could get more speed out Of their
mounts in that way, but she only
/ smiled and looked incTedulOus- Now
! see here, if that is really the case,
she added, what about the feelings
/ of the hOTses2 How would you like a
| cOlOred boy hanging about your neck?
Besides. what do they put on saddles
/ for if they never use them
The fourth race was Just about TO
start, and though Miss Anthony sought
| to repress her excitement. she finally
had to acknowledge laughingly that she
wanted to see the contest. So with
1 very little of the burden of her years
showing in her movements she stood
up and walking to the railing, looked
| eagerly for the procession to come out
/ of the paddock. The buglers began
/ their trumpeting.
There go the horns she said. And
/ see, here they come all in a row. Do
! the same horses run in every racer"
She was told that they did not.
/ Now then" she added quickly,
| which one is going TO be- the winner,
I wonder?"
She watched the bunch start from di-
/ TectIy in front of where she sat. She
manifested the greatest interest, and
/ looked at the horses until they were
lost to sight on the turn
A minute later she was told that they
were coming into the straight for home.
and she shader her eyes with her hand
as they gallOped through the stretch.
ct seems to be very even; are they
all together now? No, see there are
two ahead OF the rest. Now there is
one. Look that jockey in red and pur-
pie nearest the fence!"
Her cheeks flushed as she watched
the finish and the pulIing-in process.
and now she did not attempt to con-
ceal her interest Which has won -
The winner was Federal. and Miss
I Anthony seemed pleased when she WAS
I told that he was the red and purple
that she had seen in front when the
! mum bers were up.
{ Then she went back to her seat
/ We'll, she said, bravely. remember
what I said I don't think there is
any good in horse racing.
She inquired about the gambling.
Saying that she had seen notices in
I the papers that no betting would be al
Hez IL Il
/ Just the same. These officers of the
/ law are bold in print but they don't
seem to have very much backbone
! Miss Anthony is staying with reIa-
! tiYes at Lake Geneva for a week She