Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-24
Negro Jockey AS aults Another
Rider, Pounding His Face
Into a Jelly
DRAMATIC CLOSE OF A RACE
of Two Jockeys to POCKET"
the Fastest Horse Succeeds After
They Had Pounded the Rider Half
Way Around the Track-crowd
Threatened to Lynch One.
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| Special to Times-Re Republican.
Waverly, June 2A.--As the result of a
dramatic and disgraceful termination
OF the races here two jockeys are under
arrest and another is seriously injured,
But for the speedy intervention Of the
police, George Golden. colored rider
from Cuba, would have been lynched
by mob of 1000 Infatuated spectators.
The difficulty developed in a running
race carded to close the Wednesday
afternoons program. Three horses We're
West Union; George Golden, coiored,
OF Cuba. and James Stevenson, OF
Waverly. The field got off in a bunch.
and everything indicated u spirited
race. The horse under Stevenson was
known to be fast. one. and it appears
scheme had been formulated by
Golden and Bellenger to place the ami
maj In pocket" and thus prevent his
winning.
The horses had run but short dis
lance when this plan was put in opera
ton and Stevenson, exercising rare
good Judgment, broke thru the bunch
only to be pocketed again. The horses
We're running neck and neck, and as
they neared the stretch Stevenson
again attempted to gain clear field,
confident that his mount could distance
the other two. Golden and Bellenger
anticipated this move, and In horribly
vicious manner both began flashing
Stevenson in the face with their riding
whips.
Pounded Over tho Head.
This continued the entire length OF
the stretch, and while Stevenson with
face partially averted to avoid the rain
of blows fought to break away the rid
ers held him at their mercy, and the
three horses flashed under the wire.
Blood was streaming from the face Of
young Stevenson, and he was so weak
ened by the attack as to be almost un-
able to dismount. The negro. Golden,
quickly dismountsd near the grand
stand, and glanced for an avenue OF es-
cape. Hundreds OF spectators rushed
for him, with cries of Lynch hint"
XIII hint" etc.
The jockey dashed for cab near the
exit to the grounds in which was seated
Chief of Police Simmerling, OF Water
loo and some other visitors from that
city, with cry I'D save him from the
mob.
With lightning rapidity the local off,
GERS snatched the colored man from the
angry crowd and hustled him off to the
Jail. first removing his racing
clothes. Others sought out young Bel
lenger. and the two spent the night In a
CELL They We're given formal arrafgn-
ment and pleaded guilty to assault and
battery. receiving fifteen days in jail
as sentence.
Money to Stevenson.
Altho Stevenson finished last in the
race the purse of 500 was presented
him by the track officials. who had wit
messed the attack. which Is said to have
been entirely unwarranted. The injured
Jockey passed a comforta BILE night. but
his face and back are n mass of marks |
inflicted by the whips of Golden and |
1t is thought he will recov
or without sustaining any lasting scars !
out public Indignation at his abuse runs
high and negroes Of Golden's class will |
be greatly unpopular In Waverly for all |
time to come.