When suddenly out of the mad hubbub,
Steps Jimmie O'Dowd of the Jefferson Club.
Every man there holds his breath—
To stop the horse means sudden death.
But quick as a flash,
O'Dowd makes a dash.
With all his might and the horse's mane,
He brings the old plug to a halt again.
Then every man there doffs his hat
And cries "Well, what do you think of that?"