The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-10

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| the drum. lienty utking the head ard Keep
| ing il tie whole four miles, came ~ about
half 4 length ahead. Although sesersi 81
i forts were inzde by the ruler al Eclipse, n
,sung man whose name we do mol rseoi
Irrt. ~ pass has antagonist, still he eon'h
nts accomplish it. The result Of Tins heal
,sas ~ different from what the northern
sporfsmen had calculated upon, that the
ms.enry fell instantly heluw the freezing
point. Bets three TO one that Eclipse
woala loose the SECOND heat Wire loudly
altered, hat there were lew Or no taters'-.
Tune of running the heat, minutes ana
40 seconds.
Second Heai.-The time having elapsed
for breathing, the horses were again brot
fp Tor the I'd heat, but il had been deter
mined in the interim 10 change Ecllpsc's
der, as has often heretofore been done,
and behold who should appcr hut our old
frrnd Purdy,s who was welcomed win
tnmnItuous cheers from the mul'ltnde.--
He soon mounted and ri the word both
went of Henry took the lead, rs in the
first heat, and kept it until about two
thilds round on the third mile, when Pur.
dy, seized, with quickness aud derterity
peculiar 10 himself, the favorable moment
that presented, when by appearing TO aim
At llte ont side, lac might galn the inside,
made a dash ut linn accordingly and pass
ell him on the left aud maintained the
ground he had gained to the end OF the I'd
heat, coming ont about two lengths ahead.
The air was Inadu 10 res0und from every
quarter, with Purdy forever aud rs soon
as he bad been weighed the populace bore
him off on their shoulders across the course
in spite OF all the enlreatics he could make
! to the contrary. The mercury in the
sporting thermometer immediately rose
again TO pleasant summer heat, and the
hackers of Eclipse were now ready for any
thing that offered they proposed 10 bet
even, but there were 40 takers. Seye-
rid offers To draw were made by gentle
men who hid bet on Henry, but notaccep-
ted. Confidence was again completely
restored TO the friends of Eclipse. Time
of running this heat I'm. 49s.
Third When the horses were
brought up for this heat, "A jockey pamed
Taylor, known for many years on the
Southern courses for hrs great success,
anu NII0At ohiH was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w TT
inferior no one, made his appearance,
when il was announced that he would ride
Henry the 81 heat instead Of the boy who
rode him the two former. The course
once more cleared, of they went, Purdy
taking abe lead and keeping il TO the end
of the race, came in about three lengths
ahead III his antagonist The air was now
rent with shouts of extacy, from the New
Workers, and the press around the Judges
stand for n short time was SO great that
nothing could overcome ii. The whole
course was blocked up in one solid mass of
men, ten thousand deep, leaving no girund
To bring the horses to the stand 50 that the
riders could he dismounicd aud weighed.
Order, however, was at length restored,
the riders we're weighed, every thing found
right, and Eclipse pronounced the victor.
He was then marched off the field to the
popular air OF" See, the conquering He
ro comes" Thus has ended the greatest
race that ever was run in this country
The result has shewn that the challenge
may he again learlessly repcatcd--" Long
Island Eclipse against the World." We
hope, however, Mr.. Van Ranst win never
suiler him TO run again, but let the country
nave the heaelit of his stock. He has now
proved himself, beyond all ca,il, TO be q
horse of speed and bottom uncouaIlcd in
ihls country, or perhaps in Any other at this
time. Time Of running the third and last
heat, min. "a seconds.
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mus. ,hus' Always WIN t mas nee.'' therefore,
tue oeleet Oh noHhern spoftsmen, ever
sue Governor gay hrs' recommended III
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