The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-28 00:00:00

GREAT FOOT RACE.

Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather
upwards of four thousand persons assembled yesterday
at Gannick Corner (about a mile and a half beyond Bar-
net), to witnese the great foot race between Jackson,
the American Deer, and Sheppard, of Birmingham, which
has excited so much interest in the sporting circles dur-
ing the past fortnight. Both these men have, in a num-
ber of contests, exhibited the most extraordinary speed,
and in a race between them only a few days ago sur-
passed anything ever known in the annals of pedes-
trianism. On that occasion Jackson, who was the win-
*er, after a most spirited run, performed upwards of
eleven miles in an hour, a task hitherto unprecedented,
and which surpasses the great American's trial of speed
which has deservedly been the subjeot of much talk.
The exceeding closeness of the race between Jackson
andiSheppa,rd, until the latter fell at the conclusion of
the tenth mile, with the extraordinary game displayed
by both, was the theme of conversation amongst some
gentlemen shortly after the struggle, and a match was
made for 501. a-side, and the money deposited in the hands
of Owen Swift at once for a five-mile race.

Both men had been in very active training, and shortly
after two o'clock made their appearance on the ground,
and exhibited first-rate condition and great confidence.
Betting was 6 to 4 on Sheppard, and a great deal of
money was laid out at that price. Preliminaries having
been adjusted, the men went to the starting-place near
Frank Key's, to run one mile out and return (the dis-
tance being measured towards London). Jackson had
the lead, which he maintained until nearly the whole of
the distance had been accomplished, his opponent mak-
ing upon him the whole of the way, arid being but a few
yards behind him. The speed throughout the race was
most extraordinary ; the first two miles were performed
in 10 min. 10 sec.. and the four miles under 21 min. In
going up to the fifth mile the men appeared to increase
their speed, and Sheppard, whose style is the most ex-
traordinary and beautiful ever seen, ran right up to his
opponent, and they were together for about fifty yards,
when Sheppard, almost within sight of the distance post,
gradually went in advance, and won by about four yards,
accomplishing the five miles in 25 min. 45 sec. It was
admitted to be the finest race ever witnessed.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
CHESTER CUP.
14 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Semiseria—taken
18 to 1 agat Mr. W. Scott's Cataract—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Obscurity—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's Winesour
30 to 1 agst Mr. Parry's Zanoni
30 to 1 agat Mr. H. Stebbing's Celeste—taken
40 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Hemp—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Hutchinson's Extempore—taken
40 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Pug—taken
40 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Clumsy—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's St. Lawrence—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Collett's Corranna—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Sorella—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Pride of Kildare—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's The Era—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne
50 to I agat Mr. Coleman's Devil's Dust
50 to 1 agst Mr. Davies's Emun ac Knock
50 to 1 agst Mr. Heap's Stayley
100 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Milton—taken
100 to 1 agst Mr. Plummer's Alice Hawthorn
100 to I agst Mr. Irwin's Foigh-a-ballagh.
The betting against several of the horses included in
the above list was uncommonly spirited, and in some in-
stances at a considerable improvement on the prices last
reported. Semiseria was in immense force, and strong
commissions were out in favour of Obscurity, The Era,
Celeste, St. Lawrence, and Extempore, very few of
which were executed to the full extent. Cataract was
backed, but not heavily, at a trifling improvement, and
the odds quoted against Corranna, I'ride of Kildare, and
Sorella, were taken t 4 1001. each. Winesour's price was
nominal.

DERBY.
13 to I agst tlr. Greville's Alarm—taken
13 to 1 avt Col. Peel's Cobweb colt—taken
16 to 1 s.gst Colonel Anson's Kedger
16 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Ides
18 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam
25 to 1 agst Mr. Johnstone's Annandale—taken
30 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger—taken
35 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip colt—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. St. Paul's c out of Calypso's dam
40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Laird o' Cockpen
—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger—taken
50 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Lycurgus
50 to 1 agst Mr. Lintott's Cabin Boy—taken and
afterwards offered
50 to 1 agst Mr. Coleman's Young Eclipse—taken
66 to I agst Mr. Coleman's Fusbos— taken 6,000 to 90
500 even between Alarm and the Cobweb colt, and
600 to 500 on Alarm agst Ides.
The grand, and in fact the only, movement, was on the
Cobweb colt, who camo into strong play just before the
room closed, was backed at 13 to 1 outright, and for 500
even against Alarm, whose supporters (at 13 to 1) were ,
numerous. The betting against other favourites threw
out nothing fresh.