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MOHAWK II. OUTSWIMS A TUGBOAT. New York, October 1. Mohawk II. couldnt win a running race this year, but he beat out the lug-boat C. C. Clark in a race iu East river Saturday. Mohawk IJ. and nine .of his stablemates. were-brought In froiu,theheetf3lieanBajti;a:cTer"t Long island railroad, on their way to John San-fords farm at Amsterdam. The cars were switched into the yards and run down to the foot of Sixth street, where New York Central float No. 20 was waiting for them. The tug C. C. Clark was made fast to. the lloat. Just when the noonday whistles screeched out Mohawk II. dashed to the end of the pier and leaped Into the water. The crew of the tug cast off from the float and started after Mohawk II., which in the meantime had struck out vigorously for the New York shore. Some men in a rowboat attempted to head Mohawk II. off, and one of the occupants tried to grab its head, but the terrified horse struck the boat with a forefoot, nearly overturning It. In the meantime the Clark headed him toward the Long Island shore. The horsemen on the wharf had a rope all ready to drop over the swimmers headf provided he came near enough. When Mohawk II. neared the wharf, however, he again turned back hito the stream. For twenty minutes horse and tug circled around until the animal became tired and swam straight ahead of the boat for the wharf, where the noose was dropped over his head. By means of a notched plank Mohawk II. was finally got on the pier. He did not seem any the worse for his swim.
