Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1823-06-07

last, is 90 great and so general, that we
are persuaded we shalt consult the
wishes Of a majority Of our readers by
inserting all the details which are sup.
piled by the New York papers.-That
respected class Of OUR readers who look
with Tess induiseoee on such sports,
will excuse che spaee we occupy to day
in gratifying the prevailing taste.
We are sorry 70 learn, by a private
letter. that Mr.. JOHNSON, the owner OF
Henry, aud in whose judgment his Sou
them friends placed all their confidence
was not present at the race. at all, be-
ing confined TO his room by indisposi.
tiop.
FROM THE EVENING POST.
Ma, CHI Race-S20, 900 aside.
terday III. match ,nc- b,tween Eclipse
and southern horse called Henry, WAS
run over the UOion course. Ii will be
recoiii c'ed that the gentlemen from
New York, While in attendance on the
match race last Fall at Washington eli.
~, between Eclipse and Sir Charles,
offeF ed TO run the former thi. spring.
on the Long Island Course, for $40. 900
against any horse that could be pro.
duced in the Uuited Stats or else.
where, and gave the southern gentle.
men from that time. tNe. ember, 4sz2,)
to The time IF starting, 10 lonk round Il
name their horse. The challenge was
readily accepted, md S3, 900 fixed on
AZ The sum to be for fei,ed III case eth.
er parry declined cunning the race. A
nnMb'r OF horses were put in training
for the occasion, but only two, viz:
Henry and Betssy Richards, were bro't
on from the south. who il was judg d
could contend w.,h Eclipse, and which
of these Two were 10 run the race. re.
manned secret until the signal was
given from The judges box to bring IN
The horses, when Henry madc his ap-
scar nces and Eclipse soon after I he
Il obi which had before been entertain.
Ell, nd they were many,) shat III.
sou hefn spor'smen would pay forfeit
and there wnuid be no face. vanished
az once, and Il WAS anxiety TO see III.
result OF the contest, The hour of
,tAr'inS so"D arrived, but such was the
im"ense GRO" upon the course in SO.
l'd eoium for near quarter Of a mil.
both right and left Of me judges box,
tina, some minutes aere taken IN INV
the officer' in clearing it. uor VA i
effected ~ilhoul much difficulty Abou,
ten minuies af'er one P NJ. both nor.
ses set oil Al the tap 81 ,Le drum. Hen
~ taxing 'hs lead md Ike Pig i, the
whole four .niles, came in abadt half
iengh ahead. AIthoug several eff
for. were mad by the rider of Eclipse.
ayou 6 man whose name we do H.,
,eeoii"er, TO pass his antagonist, eiis
he c'u!d not accomplish il. TIE re.
suit at this heat Wa 8, different from.
what the northern sportsmen had cai.
eutaien upon, that the mercury fell in
s,antly b''ow the Ere zing paint Bet.
three 10 one that Ecnp.e wnuid iolc
the SECOND heat were loudly offered,
but there were lew Us no takers Time
Of running the heat, 7 mInutes 40 Sc.
c0nds.
Second Heat 1.-THE tine having e.
lap-ei for b e. thing, the horses we're
again brought up 10, the second hea,,
but II had been determined in the int.
rim TO chang Eciip-e's rider. ~ has
often heretofore been done, ADD behold
vba should .Lpear bu. our old t,i.ud
PhTdys who Wa welcomed with tumu:.
tuous cheers from the multitude. He
5000 fnouUteh, & at the word both went
on. Heasy took The lead, al in The firs,
heat, and Kept ii until about two third.
round Oh the third mile, when Purd,
seized. with qtscknsss and dexieriiy
Pecuiior to himself, Che favorable mo.
men, that presented, when BY appear
ing 10 ain at the outside, be- nishi gain
the iBsitie, mHde dash at him accord
ingiy and passed him IN The Iefi and
maintained The ground ne had gained
{" the end of the second heat, coming
out about toe ieng his ahead. The air
was now made 10 rescued from e, ery
quarter, wirb Pardy forever aad, as
soon AS he BIO baen weighed, The po-
puiace bore him of on their shoulders
across the course, IN spite Of all The
enuesties he could make to the eoptts-
~ The mercury IN The sporting ,ber-
mnnlt;er immediately rose agein 20
pleasant summer hee., md The b,ckrrs
OF Eei'pe we're nov resdy for auy
thing tai offered :. they proposed to be.
esens but there were no takers. SIEVE.
val oilers to d.a were trade by gentle
| ner who had bet nn Henry, bal not ae-