The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-22

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children While falling he exclaimed
Lord have mercy" and dashing to
the ground was killed. This sad occur
ence saddened somewhat the rest OF
the celebration.
THE MULE RACE.
Some handsome cash prizes were
offered for the fastest mule. Boys
and young men each mounted his
favorite mulo-no culls. There was
mouse-coiored pete" and "old Mike
high headed Beck" and old gray
Jack" and several others OF less
renown all came stubbing along IN
mule fashion as they approached the
starting point. The riders were gay
and well equipped with switches,
whips. spurs and sticks. The half-mile
course is an ellipse. l fully agree
with the old darby who after the
race was over said "well boss. l des
tells yer what'er fact To see dem
big jawed. long-eared. stiff necked,
high-heelec and duh-tailed critters git
down TO IL like dey did. II was no
small occasion And den boss. when
dat big shepherd dog dash among 'em,
and dey begin ter buck an fly de
track. and jump fences and wagon
tongues. and tore for the brush and
trees CARELESS os consequence an de
people. tell yer boss. ] never seed
de like In my life" l could not find
language TO express my opinion. ]
just took refuge behind a large tree
ON the opposite side from which they
we're coming unit, they passed. that
Is they that did pass. Some
turned the othes way and don't
know what become OF them. Forum
ately no one was seriously hurt
TWENTY YEAR OLD WINS
RACE.
The horse race was the next event.
sprightly young bays and sorrels had
already begin to gather on the track
hitched to gigs and others mounted
by riders. They reminded me of our
Kentucky high breeds. At this time
was talking with one of my friends
Milton Razor from Lee County, who
will send his son and daughter TO
Berea this fall. While we were talk
ing gentleman stepped up and said,
Look here, Razor. did you bring "Old
Craige" Up here today? Put him on
the track. He'll win second prize any
way" Old Craige was brought forward
wearing heavy saddle. He is some
what Gtiffened By hard pulling thru
the troubles of twenty-one years. He
Is a PAGER, a dull strawberry roam OF
medium size, long-coupled. and slab
sided. He is very thin in flesh and
by no means pretty His feet are
chubby ami wea- heavy iron shoes
with heart OF pity. said to by
stander, "Old Craige" cant make It,"
While the bay and sorrei beauties
were champing then bits "old Craige"
was leisurely chewing some bits OF
DrOOm seuBe WniCh ne SivpPou Aaon'
the side of the path. .
The race was on, all spun out fine
ly, Craige swung a little behind for
the first forty yards. At this time his
rider gave him some encouraging
words. At this time he and one trot-
ter were ahead. and for thirty yards
more they seemed good matches.
but Craige began to go ahead, and the
bay "broke gait but was held down.
Craige as he made the halfway turn
Just swung his body to an angle OF
seventy-five degrees to the CEN
ter of the field, opened his mouth.
and burnt the wind" He came out
100 feet ahead, time 1 minute. The
twenty-five dollar cash prize being
awarded and blue ribbon placed
around Old Craige's neck. the other
e> ats we're on. Some of which are
as follows: Standing broad jump, 8