Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-11-10

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As many Of our readers may feel an
interest in the details Of a contest which
has involved bets to the amount of
| 900, 900, and which, in the sporting
world, has assumed a sectional charac-
ter, we copy the following article on
the subject from the New-York Even
ing Post, of the lst inst:
| Match Race-Yesterday the great
match race was run at the Union course
j(L.L) between Gen. Wynn's bay mare
! Flir,illa, by Sir Archy, 5 years old,
| and MIR. Lynch's grey colt .9rIe!, by
Eclipse, years old, three mile heats,
| $40, 900 aside. Great confidence was
manifested in both horses, and the
I friends OF each were never more posi-
! tive. Many belieyingin the fleetness of
Ariel, offered freely on her side the first
heat, and the result showed they were
not mistaken in their calculations She
won the first heat. but lost the race.
| AT st arting, she took the lead and was
followed by Flirtilla in handsome gen.
| tie ga.lo2 all the first mile round, to the
Judges DO K, when she made dash, pass
/ led her antagonist, and the remaining
two mile, were run with great spirit
and in short time, with the exception
| Of the race between Eclipse and Henry,
| as wa, ever pert ormel in this or any o,
! Their course in thc United States. Ariel
won the heat By about half her length.
Time of running tho first mile In this
heat. On. i2s.-the o. sr two miles were
performed in 3m. ATS. winch is an ave-
rage of I'm. 533s to EACH OF the last two
miles of this hest; which is nnprsceden-
ted, with the exception above stated
Although they were 5m. sos. IN runhss
the whole heat, tits believed Il both hor-
ses had been put any where near me
top of their speed from the st'ot, 1t
would have been done in shorter TIME
, than we have on record.
The second heat Flrtilla pursued a
different policy, and went to her work
in good earnest from the score. Sh g
took the lead, and was suffered to run
on agreat way ahead by the rider of
Ariel, so that when he made his effor. to
clsse up the gap, it proved to be little,
and but a very little too late. The laat
quarter of mile she gained on her an.
tagonist every jump, and lost the heat
I by only head.
| SO close was II. and with such aston
ishing rapidity did she pass Fhrtilla just
upon the line Of the coming in point, that
strong doubts existed until it was pro-
claimed from the Judges in their box,
which had gained the heat Time of
running this heal SIN. SAYS.
| Confidence now began to be impair
!, ed in Ariel's ability to win the race, and
! two to one were offered and taken on
Flirtilla for the third heat, and she did
not disappoint bsr hackers. In this
lheat, as indeed in the other two, she
showed great bottom, strength and speed.
She went of in full blast, relying upon
her bottom, and left Ariel far behind,
| and won the heat by about half dis
lance, or So yards. Time of running
this heat SIN. SIS. Each horse carried
weight according to age-Flirtilla ilSlb.
and Ariel 81 Id.
| Thus has terminated the fifth great
match race between Southern and New
York breeders of horses, four Of which
have been won here. And although we
have lost one out of five, we hare lost
| no credit; for vixen we take into consi-
deration that in every instance we have
had to contend with their best blood and
their long experience, we have every
reason to be proud of the ground we
tnow stand on. And when it is leeollec-
tied that Ariel, only three years old has
had to contend with one OF the most
powerful, if not the very best horse of
the South, at the present day, we ought
also to feel proud Of her as the daughter
of Eclipse and Empress.
On the whole, We think the last match
was but rash on the part Of the New
York sportsmen; three year old colt
to run miles A thing unheard of in
the racing calendar, and the event was
precisely what ought to have been ex-
pected
DIR. Coleman forgets that Henry, the
| powerful antagonist OF The great cham-
pion of the North, Eclipse, was bur
three years old.
The Commercial Advertiser speaks
thus of the race:
AT starting, Flirtilla was rather the
| favorite-Ariel took the lead and kept
Il for the first round: at the beginning
Of the second round, Flirti!Ia made =
da.h at hel, passed. and kept ahead UNI