Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1900 — Horsemen Break Even. [ARTICLE]

Horsemen Break Even.

Cbmtmas Dav Was Billy Smith’s Tarn to Win. The third race between the three young pacers took place at the stock ‘farm, Christmas afternoon, with a big crowd present. This time it was Billy Smith’s turn to win with “Billy Smith,” and win be did in three straight heats. Time 118|, 1.19 J and 1.20 J, half mile heats. Duvall’s Irene came in second, at all the heats. Ike Glazebrook’s Queen, which won “hands down and tail up” in thre o straight at the previous race, came in this time with the conditions reversed, that is, “tail down and hands Alt Pagett drove Queen on this occasion, as also on the previous~one. Alt, Ike and the Queen all went into the soup together. Each of the horse j have now won’once and been badly beaten once, and a grand round-up to settle the whole thing, will take place, on New Years day, if the weather will permit. Another great race that has been arranged for New Years will be between Dr. Berkley’s “Saw Bones,” record 3.25 and the rest of the minute, and Lawyer Hanley’s “Law’s Delay,” time 2.85 and the home stretch to go on. Race to be half mile heats best 2 in 3. Winner to take both horses or an oyster supper at his option. Still another race, and this one for your whiskers, will be between Remington Tribby’s Vibrator 2.24 J and T. J. McCoy’s Douglas Maid 2.17. Another Remington horse will be over also, to go with the green pacers