The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-11

The long anticipated and interesting
race lorthc grand purse oftyenty five thou
sand dollars Il miles heats took place yes
terday on the old Washington course
Spectators from every state in the union
(eyen MassachusettsJ were assembled To
witness II; an we are happy 10 declare,
that the weather did not di5appoint them.
Besides the amount Of the purse, many pri-
vate bets To large sum were depending
on the RESULTS the steeds were known
to be Of the best blood aud bone in the
country. We have ii from unquestiouabte
authority that one hundred hogshcad5 Of
New-Engand rum, were staked against
thirty negroes, between two eminent pro-
iessiopal gentlemen Of the uolthand south ;
50 confident were each of winning. TWAS
known, too, that the horse .4d0WS, from
Massachusetts, sired by the old President
horse of that name) Crautord, from Geor-
gia, and Cath0un, from Carolna, had
been at least two years in training for the
race, aud Kept doun 10 regVldr tood and e.
ereiSe during all that time. The .idams
horse was relied on as possessing the most
bottom-tlle CruWford, by his supporters
as possessing the most speed ;--whhe
none pretended 10 doubt he was most
STORY of the two in his movements Tht
Cait0ua horse was not 50 much dcpcndto
on Tor either--alld, unfortunately, IN gal
looping HIM over the course, a few days
previous, at haIfspeed, he fell, and bursted
one OF his knees 10 a degree, which ren-
dered ii quite probable he void be with
drawn beiore the races. From what We
IA bHliuFn IN 49, finally ut,t,iI -
il kind of I" make weight" and more iron.
desire that the spectators might not b
disappointed in the race, than from any
hope of winning it. Indeed the courteous
department OF the parties 10 each other
and the propriety with which the arrange
nents were conducted could not but be
remarked, and being remarked, could not
but be applaudcd. At one O'Clock =. NJ.
the horses were bro't to the winning post,
the drum beat, and away they started as
follows:
The Adams, rode by Mr.. Walsh, editor
of the National Gazette, elegantly drcs-
sed in red Jockey cap and green jacket.
The Crawford, rode by MIR. Colsin, the
reputed editor of the Washington City Ga
zetle-ridcr's dress, IA green jockey cap
and red jacket.
The Calhoun, rode by Mr.. Mckinney,
editor of the Washington Republican,
riders attire, blacl, jockey aud blue jack
| It.
| AT t:ie first going round, the Crawford
was several lengths ahead, thus verifying
the assertion Of his hackers, that, he was
/ fastest from the score. Those however,
! who had bet on the Adams, coatc Idcd
that he was judiciou=Iy held up by his RI
! DIR: and offered to stake any sums on his
success that heat. The Calhoun, who
for about half mile had continued lap and
I'm with the Adams, now fell rapidly ia his
rear The raNford looked we'll and
pecred lofty, which induced many Gecr
gians and VirginlaBs on the ground, to cry
out, j" a hundred TO fifty against The A.
| dams" At the second round, the latter
was evidently let out little--athouSh,
on coming by the winning post he was
still far behind his principal, and, indeed,
only opponent, amy thing having the sem
bance of competition from the Calhoun,
! being now entirely at an end. The tblrd
round was severely contested between the
wal steed5--hoth were put under the
whin-and alternate shouts of bravo, A.
dams Give il to him, Crawford now
filed the air. THE last round OF the heat,
the rider Of the Crawford, ian expert
iockey.) fearing he should lose, made a
dead pull at The Adams to drive him from
The Eoiss, or inner side Of the course--hnt
in y.ia-the superior skill and experiences