Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-17
From hte Ion paper
GRAND TROTNG MATCH.

I
Welsh mare, for 400 lereigns, was 6tc'a'o
on Saturday,, over zen MS OF Srouh"' o'
Cambridge and Godmehes,er, commencing F!
al the second mile SIC, from Camoil"Sr'
| This was the first occ on on which tne me
ri,s OF Rather had bee brought int" action III
this country a. hough had won all ms ma''n
rs in America. The me Of Tom Thumb,
his brother traveller fS NV DIX, ""o ~
| Gently lroIted 100 mileh lirte more !"an ven
hours, had plAcel Ratr' so high in the s'aie
/ of exc eience. howeytrhai few persons could
be found To be- against IN. BY he allic''s' "
was stipulated thai ,heEre should have MI
nuie's start which, upd alc,laiion, was es l.
maied al about 900 Wis in distance. n"'h
Ra,tlrr and Tom Thub we're u, SIX m!lr bot
tom, near Ncwma, ke,. on Sunday last. The
! former, after the marcw IS made, was attack
ed by a severe cold Il by due attention. his
was got over Miss line, had been In train
ipo a. Smilhar1 hotiornur,ey for TWO months
anc was completely urn the mark a meet"
inc. br,wee, thr nronr,brs of each horse took
! place al the U,oD, iIambrldgt, on Frlc-y
! evening. when the timtplace ii ,roting, and
! somr Other necessary ife limirarlrs, "err adj
jus ed hul b. lung va till shy, aud . Oh
! r.. tier would h.. rcet~d only TO very tri-
! ninr ar,our, Some 81, n bees were made on
time The american II, sr backed 10 do the 10
miles IN 50 minutes.
| Twelve O'Clock beir hhe ,imr appointed Tor
Starring, long p'cviouil i" thai hour me "ho''
| fine ol road In the ioh mile stoue was more
on les, lhr.nsrd Sbr,,y bef re - 10Th the
onj,n,,s were ~ the t,rtjrr s,one R1t'ier
wa, ridden b, w lItgerty. the American
groom. ,l'rssrd IL il y iirnne' Re'' u'"r
silk cap, olive green tv,lten trousers an"
boots wihon, spurs. id 4 small whip in his
hand: bis surrups wee wrapped r"u"" WI"
Isl 10 proven, his icy um slipping, he rode
wi h common st afr BIT. ne mare was
'iddeh by little D.vy, p 4 urkey SIR Cap. an"
Jacket, boos and spfs. According 70 'he
IrImS Of tn" mach H. American groom was
10 weigh 10 stone, whis tHr mare WAS not ".
! fircd L. weigh, and Dsry, saddle ava IT. "''
ro, weigh mere ,hapi7 stone. The color o
I he horse was DIRK By. and the mar d 'hfS
rnt; boh re abnu ht same SIZE ID h''o'
! } in, hes, and il Ig" we believe they were pre-
! " much upon 4 par-F'weeh elRh' dhl "'n
wears. The coat UT lii, American was nSn
while ,ha, Of the mare was sic k and indlca
tive of fire r'ini0g. nrrvinus 10 the start, tn
| America" was troued|up AID dow" seFt'a
times, AID at las the groom cX' la'm'd 10 -,
NJ ,slrr h t he was folly ca ~ Fl his task; md
! indeed. ne fl. ard vir,r hi, h tho arin, DIS
played confirmed his SIS s'ion h mar
us also IL, 81 SPIRIT and activity, and excl 81
general admir- -. Eve "mpfcs were nov
cho>en--Mr Morton, i'm. 81 Croydon, tor ~
proprietor Of he American ana MIR. Angie
! for the proprietor nf ne mare. lh' iormr
Of course, rode with h. mar, and me 'a,'
win The hons with -J,- uudc rs'anHiuS. ii.
! -, H., y O.,
ne or she should 9e ru'nad round acco ling
tn. usual law, Of uo'tng. Shorty ai'sr !
all being in readiness, lhr I'D was cleared AZ
at a given grsl tie mare was stared a p"'
# at least twen'y mlleS al Gcur. \ clear IN
rurc having elapsed Ra Ter, who wa al ac'
vity and impatirucr, IS 4 y, riecty 'nn>ci"'
Of the struggle lie was abpu 10 be engaged i
was then l. 20, aud almost is an areous
laid Inns. f do~n 30 his work with X rahrd
nary speed l. was 5000 St II that he wa eaiT
i ing or the mare and h urge, 10 incr a
his pace, and mp o,e hi, advantage. Bot
SON brok' nYt N proi sc p''spl h'l"h, al
bv the CONCLUSION e ne ,olrd mile, Rattisr vi
las, closing on the mae, and III about haf
mile father he was aiorgsINc 1t hcr II
mare was now urged "a decreased swiithes
and in consequence hrot", and Was turned t"Io
go N''
, " TO his work an additional Advantage, and I
the fnu, n mile h. headed her IN e and sly
Srill the m are proceed q win uuahdt d rigo
white R.l,l"r conrinued 10 stretch farther ahca
, Shortly before she reached III" hth mile, I
, mare again broke Iwicr and wa, 'urned. VIII
. Ra tier, on passing the ff,h mile stone, wa, II
I sixty yards in advan,c, and the proprietor,
well as Harry England, caiie 10 h groom
$ keep str.dy--an order w,ich he oneyed, az
n KEEP, pulling the horse with Ill its Strength.
r Bon horse and man wee now IN comple
= ba II of swea and IN ne course OF the SIX
n mile, in witch thers was sight d. scent,
s mare brUk", and WAS ."rnrd u" less than |"
$ ,imes--a ciroums ancr, IN our or nj N, AT
u bu,ablc TO one of her fri~ndN riaing too close
!, her quarters, and ureiTs her 20 Increased ex'
ion In passing through the village OF r."
y anon. the horse wa, foil two uond'td yai
!, in frou,, when q sharp 'rotlcr was LAID a'o'
side Of him, aud rrodu d such degree OF
,,ation hat i required all the phyaI
=. strength of The groom hod HIM IN So as
i prevent his breaking, The IN etieFence q
10 remons,rarce of Harry England at las p
:. vented br continuance If i,s unfair condl
: nu, he feet ofl'.was, ha; The mare, who II
4. ia .A.lp At Il,y ar.. {