Exciting Horse-Race.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 171, 18 February 1873, Page 7

Exciting Horse-Race.

The Central Australian gives the following j incident in life at Boui'ke : —" After the race j on Thursday, between Flying Jib and Tory Boy, a match was made (privately), between Miss J—e, who was riding Dolly Vanlen, and Miss R—s—n, who was gracefully mounted on Tommy Dodd. The race was to take place after the coarser bipeds had left the course, the distance to be half a mile, for two new silk bonnets and a box of Windsor soap. About live favoured gentlemen were admitted into the secret, Mr F e being appointed judge and umpire. After tucking up their riding habits, and tying the cockleshell hats more securely, they both went away at the fall of Sam's billycock on equal terms. The sight, says our y outhful reporter, was delicious. The horses were snorting along at a furious pace, with horizontal tail*. The chignon's flew into space like John Gilpin's wig, the habits flew anyhow—the excitement at the finish was intense, both passing the post nose and nose. After a little thought—a difficult process under the circumstances, as both the fair creatures claimed the victory— the judge decided it was a dead heat, and must be run over a.ra ; n. To this the damsel who piloted Tommy Dodd strongly objected, saying, " I nearly had a busier for a box of soap, and T ain't going to risk another." The affair ended satisfactorily.