Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-21
YALLY-HO RACE.
RALPH ORTHwEIN AND EDDIE
HARDY, OF ST. LOUIS,
WERE DRIVERS.
MEXICO HORSES WON THE RACE.
Loser Furnished Dinner for Both
Parties and the Incident Closed
With Much Mirth and
Manipulating.

From the 81. LOUIS fOstrDlSatcni
Two tally-hos, laden with prominent
young st. Louisans, each drawn by a
spanking "four-in-hand," with leath-
er-lunged trumpeters heralding theiI
progress, raced from the Planters
Hotel yesterday afternoon through
the downtown streets out the broad
~bouleyards over the main drive Of
Forrest Park to the Cottage.
The start was made from the Plan
tiers at $3.50 O'Clock. One tally-ho
dashed up the Cottage hill at 4;22
o'clock. The other was only a few
seconds behind.
Ralph Orthwein drove one four-in-
hand, while Eddie Hardy manipulate
ed the ribbons On the other. Young
Hardy is an experienced driver, with
considerable local reputation. Mr..
Orthwein is Hardy's pupil. Mr..
Hardy had every reason to be proud
of bis pupil, for Orthwein % 1t
was only ''by a dashboard and the
victor magnanimously declares that
the result was due more to the superb
ority of his horses than to his individ-
ual proweSs.
PROUD OF HIS HORSES.
Orthwein recently purchased four
new horses from Bob Hisey, a Mexico,
Mo-, horseman, and was so proud Of
them that he declared they could
beat anything in town travelling four
finland. Eddie Hardy at once took
up the other side Of the argument
and a race was decided upon. The
loser was to pay for the supper for the
entire party on both tally-hos.
Early yesterday afternoon there was
a tally-ho near the Chestnut street
side of the Planters, with the word
"Hardy" In large letters emblazoned
in a conspicuous place. Near by was
a lighter brake Of fashionable make,
with four richly ca%parisoned horses.
1t was Mr.. Orthwein's "Sempire."
When the racing party was ready to
start there were exactly - tourists.
Regardless Of this unlucky omen the
bakers dozen climed up.
Bert Lawnin was on the front seat
with Orthwein, while Frank Donovan
attended Hardy.
Behind Orthwein and Lawnin were
Walter Orthwein, Armie Orthwein
and AL Bauer. On the back seats Of
the Hardy coach we're Chas. Hunt,
Frank Schreiner, Stone White and Al
Nichols.
WERE OFF TOGETHER.
There was sparkle and dash to the
contest from the moment the drivers
cracked their whips in front of the
Planters. The trumpeters blew mill
itary blasts on their long horns as
both tally-hos swung from Chestnut
street into Broadway. With the
trumpeters footing their loudest and
the guests hanging to their seats
with vise-lke grips, the big racing
outfits turned into Olive street.
Though the party went at a merry
clip to Charming avenue, there were
no accidents. The most serious Incl
dent occurred when the traces on
Orthwein's "off lead" horse became
unfastened two or three times. Once
on Lindell boulevard the pace was
~quickened and when Sarah street was
passed the race was on in earnest.
Hardy had the lead and half a block
behind Orthwein chased him furi-
ously. Just as they neared the Blair
monument the 'off leads" traces
again became u~nfastened. Hardy,
like a sportsman, waited for him to
get in shape. Then the race v e the
main drive was on even terms. The
road was absolutely clear and down
the hill and under the Wabash bridge
the two big brakes sped.
oRTHwEIN THE WINNER.
But more intent on winning than
anything else, Orthwein urged his
horses on. He managed to get a lead
and swing around the turns in the
driveway so precisely that, with all
his knowledge, the clever Mr.. Hardy
could not forge past him. The speed
increased as the hill leading to the
Cottage was neared and Hardy was
right behind Orthwein as he swung
into the ground about the Cottage.
Orthwein managed to keep Hardy
from passing him and crossed the line
a winner.
Victor and vanquished and theil
guests then sat down to an elaborate
spread and music for the feast wa
furnished by the trumpters, MessrS
Lowell and Richardson.
Mr.. Orthwein was warmly con
graduated. eddie Hardy is the bes
four-in-hand driver in st. Louis, he
said, seven II he didn't get here frs
to-day"
A Gard of Thanks.