Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-08
THE ciREAr MATcH RAGE

New YoRK, November - Yes,ei day the Sou
thern sporlsmen bed the New Workers to the tune
OF forty thousand In stakes, and probably one hun
bred thousand, or more, in private bets. General
Wynn's mare Flrtllla took the purse rom the T.
c.ipse colt Ariel over the Uaion course YESTERDAY
morning. The two animals were called to the arf
about one o'clock. Ariel shew ed fine spirits and
kicked and paved the gcoInd ever aad anon--
tlirtla came Oh the ground in fine style After
they had been saddled and lie riders received their
Instructions, they were brogghtup for The start
Ariel Was impatient cut Firilla show ed no excite
meat at ALL as soon the drum was tapped they
started nearly together. 1t most beautiful 70
oG Ariel kept he lead the first mile, but on
entering the second Frlilla passed her about three
or four lengths and kept it until they we're on The
last mile Here Ariel pulled up and OF reaching
The distance post even With the other Il was
extremely close, ARIEL coming out the first heal
only about neck ahead The heat was run IN 5
minutes 80 seconds. Bets were in favour OF Arid
for the heat, but against her for the race. There
were a few odds.
When the competitors came on lie or ,und Cor
the second heat, ArieIw considerably co. led, bu,
FITtiliapresented The same fine appesrsn &c as ae-
lore. Bets were even, although many of the
Workers thought Flirtilla would lose, sc, they
were unwilling to give odds About two o clock
the horses had the second start. Ii was Equally
beautiful with the FIRST. ARIEL had the lead but.
r llrllla soon came up and passed her during the
FIRST mile. The second mile Fiictilia increased tis
difference between them, When they reached he
last mile, Ariel was nearing her antagonist slowly
and when they reached the distance post, hatl come
up astonshingly with Flir,illa.s A great uanv,
hallowed out TO Ariel's rider to lay on but il
not do. Fiirda was three lengths ahead bnt on
reaching the starting post, she stop short rather
TOO soon, and just at the same moment Arid msde
a prodigious spring which brought her within bali
q neck of gaining the race. FIirlilla however
gained the heat, which was run IN 8 minutes and 40
seconds This was the best eontessed,Keat Of the
whole race IL showed the speed and bottom of both.
The start at the third heat vas most beautiful
but Ariel was eyideatly much distressed Fiirdl-
la passed her at the commencemeni and thus left
her gradually behind during The whole three mics,
coming out about thirty or forty Sods ahead with
the greatest ease, and gaining the purse. The bets
were two to one in favour OF FiiHa for ibis heat
and very few takers
Thus has terminated avery beautiful and well con-
siedrace, in favour OF southern friends and BY
the result paying home portion Of our Eclipse
gains 10 the losers on that great OCCASION Ehrtis
being two years older than Ariel had 10 carry
twenty six POUNDS but her bottom was thai quality
on which her friends depended Ariel Is q most
beautiful grey mare for her age and though She i
the loser, she has lost none Of her character The
odds for the race were in favour Of FIirtla ten h,
Ell. ht and Twenty-Five 10 tyeoty, yea those who
made such bets did not think bul that Ariel ,yo,,lt
take the FIRST heat. There wss great concoprsc1
Of spectators; probably ten e ffteen thousand
They required lie whole afternoon 20 fein,n 10
Brooklyn, and soyefd conveyance. were wrecked
on the road, 20 ihronged il WAS dasing The return
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