Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-10

of Virginia, that matchless cortrser the
Jeterson-still he was unqueshonably a
horse of no mean proves. The friends
of the Old adams, however, attributed
! the defeatwhich he received at the hands
of the Jefferson, to bad keeping and
threw the blame upon one ofhis grooms,
named Hamilton, but wholly without
! authority, for the Jefferson was evident
ly his superior. But jockies, you know,
are fruitful in excuses when i'll fortune
attends their nags. The high blood of
the Adams seems to have been more
sanguinely relied on than either his f.
CURE or his previous performances for
he is an obese, stout buttocked animal,
and his excellence in racing partakes
not of downright turf running, such as we
now speak of, but rather of the light airy
ambling of Pegasus breed.-It is with
difficulty he can be kept in the track, so
much he is addicted to boiling. He dis
played his propensity in this way in the
year 1S07.-When running against some
horses called the Republicans, over the
course called the Senate, he suddenly
reared, plunged and kicked up, threw
off his rider, one OTIs, whom he repeat
ly stamped, and forthwith dashed into a
rich green clover field that bordered the
margin of the course, where he has ever
since remained, grazing on the fat Of
the taad.-The ADAMS has been frequent
ly sent to Europe by the American
jockies but it is said the expenses at
tending the outfits, sc. always amount
ed to more than his winnings. He was
raised in Massachusetts; or rather he
was born there, for he was trained in
Europe, having gone to that country
when but eleven years old, and remain
ed there many years, under the guidance
of some royal grooms.
The JACKSON is a tall slim horse; but
's'of mighty bone and bold emprise" He
is moreover exceedingly spirited and
high melted. In his own state. (Tennes-
see) he has run with wonderful success;
never having lost race there or else
where-but it is the splendid pictory
which he obtained over the noted British
horse, the PAcKENHAM, on the ORLEANS
TURF, on the the 9Th of January, 1915,
which has given him such distinguished
reputation. The PGckenham was a full
blooded courser-akin to the invincible
Welimgton, who beat the far famed
NAPOLEON on the field of WATERLOO.
The Buckingham was EXPIRE ssly picked
by the British king from amongst his
whole stud, and sent to the Orleans turf
expressly TO encounter an american horse
yet the Jackson distanced him the first
round. 1t is universally admitted, even
by the knowing ones Of England, that the
| jackson ran that race in exceeding quick
time The jackson has also beaten the
CREEK, the SEMINOLE and the FLORIDA
horses Of some note.
As to the CALHOUN, he is a mere colt,
scarcely bride mise. His former perfor-
mances had given him no reputation
| and the knowing ones were astonished
at the rashness of his keepers in placing
him in competition with such tried speed
| and bottom.
He is, IT'S true, a sprightly, lively loo
king colt, but he has not one of the marks
or points of a first rate. His hackers
frequently indicated a disposition TO
withdraw him, and venture their funds
on the adams but in their councils
madness ruled the hour,o and he APP
peared upon the course candidate for
domination.
The CLAY is an airy, supple .iointed
fellow, of bright and cheerfu' counte-
nance. He comes from the back woods
of Kentucky, where he has run with
such success, at county gatherings,
that in that state he ha no competitor.
| In 1914 he ran at Client, where some
American horses, and amongst others
the Adams, were matched against the
steeds of Old England /; and success
crowned the heels of the Americans. 1t
is thought by some the Adams did not on
that occasion maintain the interests ofthe
whole American sportsmen !; butthat he
only ran for the Cape odjockies. The
western sportsmen had liked to have lost
their all by him & would but for the Clay.
The CRAWFORD is a tall majestic fl
CURE, with wonderful bone, muscle and
sinew. His tread firm and indicative of
great strength and activity. He sprung
from the old Virginia stock of racers,
one Of the best strains in these United
States. Wide the American racing ca
lender, titles, Washington Jefferson, Ma
olson and Monroe.) When young he
was taken to Georgia, s. there occasion
ally ran a few cider races successfully,
when his owners, emb oldened at his sue