The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-15 00:00:00

a head between the second and third; Memo was a good
fourth.

The Tyro Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts, Sst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b.

ners'7lb extra, with optional selling weights. T.Y.C.

9 subs.
Mr. J. Marshall's Melsonby (£2O), 7st 31b.. (Challoner) 1
Mr. Wright's Arcadia (£2O), 7st 71b (E. Harrison) 2
Mi. T. S. Dawson's Charlton (£2O), ist 31b . • (Madden) 3
Paroquet, Betty, and Garibaldi also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Melsonby, 4to 1 agst Charlton, and
6 to 1 agst Arcadia.
Won in a canter by two lengths, four lengths between
the second and third, the same between the fourth and fifth.
The winner was bought is for 130 guineas.

GREAT FOOT RACE.
A great 10-mile foot race for £5O—L4O to the first man
and £lO to the second—came off at the East Hants Cricket
ground, Southsea, near Portsmouth, yesterday afternoon.
Some thousands of people were present to witness the race.
Half the sum contended for was raised by subscription, the
remaining £25 being given by the proprietor of the ground,
Mr. F. Baker. In consequence of the very heavy rains
which had fallen during the past week it was feared the
ground would be in a very unfavourable condition for the
race, but the turf resting upon shingle, the ground,
although heavy, was far more favourable than could
have been expected. Three o'clock was the hour named
for the start, which was effected shortly afterwards,
Deerfoot leading. In the next lap Mills took the lead,
running in beautiful style, Deerfoot in a loose sham-
bling manner, with no "style," as it is sportingly
termed, about him, but evidently with no end of " bottom,"
in spite of his queer gait, loose play of the shoulders, and
half open mouth and drooping lower jaw. Brighton, too,
was running well and lightly, which he did the greater por-
tion of the race, but the distance proved too 1 ng for him in
the end, and he finally gave in before the end, as will be
seen. In the next lap Mills pushed the pace, getting 20
lengths ahead, with Brighton second, and Deerfoot close
upon the latter's heels, soon afterwards, :however, taking
the second place, which he exchanged again in a little time
afterwards, the second mile '(one-fifth the total distance)
being concluded with Mills 50 yards ahead of Brighton,
Deerfoot treading in the latter's tracks in "Indian file." In
the two succeeding laps Mills had increased his lead by 10
yards, and maintained his position through several succeed-
ing laps. In the 17th and 18th laps Deerfoot was in the
second place, and in the succeeding lap pushed the pace
upon Mills and lessened the distance between them, with
Brighton sticking to his Indian antagonist like his shadow,
and going with great apparent ease. At the end of the four
miles Brighton took tke second place from Deerfoot, both
closing on Mills. The next lap all three were close together,
and in the following Brighton took the lead, and at its com-
pletion Deerfoot took the second place. This was, however,
soon altered, for with a rush Deerfoot was again in front,
but was deprived of the lead in the succeeding lap by Mills,
Deerfoot being second, and Brighton third. Alternate
changes took place in the positions of the men up to the
concluslon of the 6th mile, when Brighton went to the front,
with Mills in the second place and Deerfoot third. In the
succeeding lap Deerfoot, at a tremendous pace, took the lead,
with Brighton second and Mills third, but in the succeeding
lap Mills, with one of his wonderful rushes wrested the lead
from Deerfoot, yielding it, however, during the next lap
to Brighton, with Deerfoot last. Tho cunning of Deerfoot
was, however, beating the white men, who in these con-
tinuous struggles were losing their strength for the final
effort, while their rival was more wisely husbanding
his. At the end of the seventh mile Deerfoot took the
lead again, with Mills second and Brighton last, all three
being close together. In the following lap Mills was first
by some distance, with Brighton second and Deerfoot last.
In the next lap Deerfoot took the lead and seemed but little
distressed, while Mills and Brighton could not help show-
ing symptoms of distress, although still running in a won-
derful manner. A tremendous spurt on the part of Mills
now again placed him in front, but it was a question whether
the strength and breath expended on these bursts would
not lose him the race. The eight miles were finished with
Mills in front, Brighton second, and Deerfoot third, all
three, however, nearly shoulder to shoulder, and the Indian
evidently making up his mind for work, his countenance
clearing up, and taking in more of the view of the ground
and position of his competitors than ho had hitherto done.
In the next lap Deerfoot was in possession of the lead, with
Mills seconclsand Brighton third, the la t dropping astern.
In the 44th lap Mills took the lead, but in the succeeding
ono it was wrested from him by Deerfoot with one of his
extraordinary bursts. In the next Mills and Deerfoot were
shoulder to shouldar, with Brighton drawing up to them
In the next lap Deerfoot was first, with Mills about 12 feet
behind him, and Brighton last. By this time Brighton was
out of the race, but his performance had surprised every one
from his extraordinary lightness of action and speed, con•
sidering the injury he must have inflicted upon his system
in his last race. In the 48th lap Deerfoot increased the
pace, Brighton giving out at its commencement, Mills
maintaining an excellent second. In the two next and
closing laps the pace was tremendous, the strides of Deer-
foot at times being of extraordinary length, but the "littlo
one" bounding with him stride for stride in a still more
extraordinary way. In this manner the two rivals drew
near the slope, about 100 yards from the goal, when Deer-
foot, with a fierce rush, his head now erect and nostrils dis-
tended, sprang to the front of the game Mills, and won the
race by 10 yards. On passing the goal Deerfoot gave two
leaps off the course on the turf inside the circle, with a
manner at once haughty and full of strength and spirit.
The running of Mills was much praised for its perfect style,
but Deerfoot had an immense advantage over both his corn •
petitors in his greater length of stride. The race was run
in 55 minutes 15 seconds.