A PLUCKY ACTION.
A thrilling incident recently took place in the Driving Park at Scranton, United States. It was the fourth day of the Spring Races, and a crowd of about 5,000 persons were present. In scoring for one of the heats the horses came up to the wire at a desperate rate of speed, and Nellie, a highspirited mare, broke into “ a dead run.” Her run, indeed, was so dead that it nearly brought death to her driver, for her bridle-bit snapped in two, and she shot ahead of tho rest in a M ild gallop. The driver, Barney Desinorcst, however, preserved his presence of mind in this moment of extreme peril. Leaping from the seat of the “ sulky ” to the marc's back, he crawled up to her shoulders. Then, stooping forwards, ho caught her by the neck and shoulders, and brought her to a sudden standstill just as she was about to take a flying leap over a steep embankment. Thundering cheers greeted this act of courage, and Barney Desmorest was the hero of the hour. Veteran horsemen who were present said it was the finest display of pluck they ever witnessed on the track ; and as the track has been tho scene of many “ thrilling incidents,” this is no slight compliment to Barney Desmorest.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1129, 24 August 1882, Page 2
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217A PLUCKY ACTION. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1129, 24 August 1882, Page 2
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