Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-05

draw were made by gentlemen who had
bet on Henry, but not accepted. Con-
fidence was again completely restored
to the friends of Eclipse. Time of run
ming this heat I'm. 4Os.
THIRD HEAT.
When the horses were brought I'm for
this heat, a jockey named TAYLOR.
known for many years on the southern
courses, for his great success, an whose
skill was acknowledge to be inferior to
no one, made his appearance, when it
was announced thathe would ride Hem
ry the Sd heat instead Of the boy who had
rode him the two former The course
once more cleared, of they went, Pur-
dy, taking the lead and keeping il to the
end of the race, came in about three
lengths ahead of his antagonist The
air was now rent with shouts OF extacy,
from the Newly orkers, and the press
around the judges stand for a short time
was so great that nothing could over
come it. The whole course was block,
ed up in one solid mass of men, ten
thousand deep, leaving no c-round 10
bring the horses to the stand so that the.
riders could be disrnounted and weigh
ed. Order, however, was at length re-
stored, the riders were weighed, every
thing found right, and Eclipse pronoun-
ced the victor He was then marched
Oft the field to the popular air of-@See,
the conquering Hero comes"-Thus
has ended the greatest race that ever
was run in this country. The result has
shewn that the challenge may be again
fearlessly repeated -"Long-Island Es
cIipse against the .World" We hope,
however, Mr.. Van Ranst will never suf-
fer him to run again, but let the coun-
try have the benefit of his stock. He
has now proved himself, beyond all ca
vii, to be horse of speed and bottom
unequalled in this country, Or perhaps
in any other at this time. Time of run
ming the third and last heat, sm. 24s.
:, Thus the event has shewn that the o.
pinion of the Northern Sportsmen is
better than that of the Southern; that
size and bone are essential to strength,
and ought to be taken into calculations;
and surprising blood and bottom to be
equal, must always win. 1t has been,
therefore, the object of Northern sports
men, ever since Governor Jay first re-
commended it, to ensure these qualities
by requiring greater weights than are
carried at the south. The natural con-
sequence is breed of large, strong, and
servlceable horses. We hope they win
not deviate from this wise course.
1t is Judged there were upwards of
fifty thousand spectators on the field,
and it is with great satisfaction that we
add, that as far as we can learn, no Sc
rious accident occurred to mar the plea
sures ofthe day.
The Sd days race was between the
Vermont horse Cock Of the Rock, and
the Virginia mare Bstssy Richards, for
1000 dollars, and was won by the latter
After the first days race, trotting
match took place, three mile heats, for
1000 dollars, which was won by Penn
sylVania horse, beating two competitors.
IN the shortest trotting time we ever
heard Of The first mile was performed
in min. Is seed mile, . 55.-sd,
? IS. The second heat was performed
IN minutes ana seconds.
When it is considered that Henry. in
consequence of the regulations peculiar
to .Nsir- York, carried twelue pounds
more than any horse of his age would
carry, on any other course either in A
merica or Great Britain, and that sspsn
pounds Is calculated to make in four
miles, the difference Of a distance, it.
must be allowed that the Virginia cham
pion made a GREAT RAcE-In fact, that
according to the calculation just stated,
Henry, had he not carried the twelve
pounds beyond what his age and gener-
al sporting regulations justify, would
have distanced Eclipse the first heat!--
Besides, Eclipse has been trained upon
the New York course, and his rider has
been long acquainted with every foot Of
1t, great advantages in the calculations
of sportsmen.--Batt. Fed. Ga-.
A correspondent insists, that-aSuch
Races are fitted to do much more injury
to the breed of MEN than service to the
breed of Horses; and that, while fami-
lies are ruined, creditors defrauded, vi
clous propensities excited and fostered,
valuable time and labor sacrificed, on
the race ground, the guadrupeds are
not likely to be improved for any USE
tui purposes."-y4m. Daily AIDE.