Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-12

Grd'!d trottiHs. mattel! for tour hundred sore
9elgUs.-Ihc long tdked-of trotting match be.
tween Rather, the American horse, and Hiss
Turner, the Welsh mare, was decided ON Satur.
day over ten miles Of ground, between CaJobrjJoe
ind GodInanchester, commencing az the second
mile stone from Cambridge This was the first
occasion on which the merits of Rather had be.n
brought into action in this country, although he
mad won all his matches in America The fame
ot Tom Thumb, his brother traveller from New
oiS, who recently troltet lGO miles in little
iuore than ten hours, hal placed Rather SO high
IN the scaiect excellence however, that few per-
SONS could be found to bet against him. Ry the
articles, II was stipulated that the mare ,LonII
have minutes start, which, upon calculation.
was estimated at about 600 Yards in distance -.
Both Rather and Tom Thumb were at Siy-n,ile
}jotiom, near Newmarket, from Sunday last 4
ineeung between the proprietors Of each horse
look place at the Hoop, in Cambridge, on Friday
evening, when the time, place Of trottiDg AMI
some other necessary pTeliminariea, were adjust.
cd but betting was siI shy, and two 10 one on
Rattler would be accepted ONLY 10 a trinipg
amount. Some small bets were made on time, the
american being backed 10 do the ten miles in 90
minutes. Twelve O'Clock being the time appoint-
ed tor starting, long pre- vious to that hour the
whole line oil road TO the 18th mile stcne was
more or less thronged According TO the terms
oil the match, the American groom was 10 weigh
ten stoneb while line mare was not confined 10
weight, and Davy, saddle and all, did not weigh
more than seven stone. The color Of the horse
was dark bay, and the mare a chestnut; both were
about the same size, fifteen hands two inches
and in age we believe they were pretty much up.
on a par-betWeen eight and nine wears The coat
OF the American was rough, while that Of the
faare was sleek, and indicative of the training
Shortly alter IL, all being in readiness the road
was cleared, and, at given signal, the mare was
started at pace OF at least 20 miles an hour, A
Clear minute having elapsed, Rather, who was all
activity and impotence, as if perfectly conscious
oi the struggle he was about to be engaged in
was then LET go, and almost instanianeously laid
himself down 10 his work, with extraordinary
speed.
1t was soon seen that he was gaining on fms
mare, and he was urged TO increase his pace and
improve his advantage. Both soon broke out in 8
pToiise peTspraliOn and, by the conclusion of the
third mile, Rather was fast closing on the mare
and in about half mile farther he yss along aide
Oh her Inc mare was now urged 10 increased
SWiitness, and in consequence broke and was turn
cd twice. The accident gave Rather, who ken
on steadily TO his work, an additional ADVANTAGE
lad by the fourth mile he headed her in ers1t
s'yle. Still the mare proceeded with undated vi
eour, while Rsttler continued to stretch farther
aDead' Shortly before she reached the fifth mile
the mare again broke twice and was t1rsed, Will,
latter, On passing the fifth milestone, was fuI
siXty yards IN advance, and the proprietor as wei
as Harry England, called to The groom 10 keen stea
Gy-an oFier which he obeyed, and kept pulling
The horse with all his strenrtb.-Botb horse An,
man were now IN complete latl Of sweat; and il
tho course Of The sixth mile, in which there was Z
eight descefk, the mare broke and was turned n,
less than four tmcs--a circumstance In otr min.
ion, attributable to one Of her friends riding tot
close TO her quarter, and urging her 10 Increase,
ezeron. In passing through the village Of Fem,
Stanton, the horse was full 200 yards in froni
when sharp troter was laid along side Of him
End produced 5urh degree Of irritation Chat Il re
Glired all the physical strength Of the groom Il
hold him in 70 prevent bic breaking. The interfsr
onces aud romonstrance Of Harry England las
prevented the continuance Of this unfair conduc,
hut the effect Of i! was, lat Che mare, who ha
Seen going IN admirable style, although she brok
four times afterwards, was fssl gaining on m
Morse end hal approached wil.l Tlrctv ra-6s O