There was to be a brass band from Louisville, an experienced starter from Lexington, and the judges, for the most part, were horsemen selected from towns close at hand.
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey
He heard the piercing voice of the starter ordering some one to hold back.
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey
He jumped up, ran his hand down in his pocket, brought up a $5 bill, and said, "I'll take you up-here is your $5 for a starter."
"Epistles-from-Pap-Letters-from-the-man-known-as-The-Will-Rogers-of-Indiana"
Durham, Andrew Everett