. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 176 ^ft* g?r*ede£ and j£p0rtsnxan. August 15 wire, but Kelley landed Wedgefield a winner, a noee ahead of the California horse. X was thiee lengths behind. Time, 1:19}. Mutoals paid $35 75. A matoh race, qoarter-mile dash for $ a side, was ion between Barker & Purroti's gr m Nettie S. and J. M. bhields" blk g Sam Jones. Nettie S. was a slight favorite in the aac- tion pools. They got an even start and it was a close race to within a few yards of the wire, when Jones palled ont and won by a length. Time, 0:23 1-5. Mutnala paid £ DRIVERS OF
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 176 ^ft* g?r*ede£ and j£p0rtsnxan. August 15 wire, but Kelley landed Wedgefield a winner, a noee ahead of the California horse. X was thiee lengths behind. Time, 1:19}. Mutoals paid $35 75. A matoh race, qoarter-mile dash for $ a side, was ion between Barker & Purroti's gr m Nettie S. and J. M. bhields" blk g Sam Jones. Nettie S. was a slight favorite in the aac- tion pools. They got an even start and it was a close race to within a few yards of the wire, when Jones palled ont and won by a length. Time, 0:23 1-5. Mutnala paid £ DRIVERS OF PROVEN PLUCK. Knights of the Suiky Whose Deeds Entitle Them to Public Re6pect- "The death of Jake Somerindjke a few weeks ago, after a residence of upwards of fourscore years on this terrestrial sphere, reminds cs that hard knocks do not shorten a man's life so mnch a^ toying with wine and women," writes "Veri- tas" in The Horseman. "Jake was not a ladies' man, nor an all-night wine-bibber, bnt came from that Btnrdy old Holland Batch stock who enjiy their 'oakes and ale' in seasonable hours' He was not a giant in stature, but his build was of the thick set, Btrong and muscular order, in every part of Mb framt>: V>'. E. Van Cott, of Flora Temple. George M. Patchen and Champion recollections, relates a stirring story â of a desperate encounter which occurred at Snediker's place âthen a sporting resort on Long Islandâbetween Jake Som- erindyke and a heavy*weight. Jake took plenty of puoish- meLt at first, ann his friends wanted him to cry "enough," but his blood was up and he continued to fight fa6t and furious, aud, finally, when it came to rough-and tumble, he outlasted his man and gave him a sound drubbing: Another old-timer,who had traveled all over the world,was the late George B. Day of Catskill, N. Y , owner of Harvey, 2:24J. He was fond of a good ship and a fast horse, and he never tired of telling us how Tom Hyer,the prize
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