Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-20

Tnos. AEUEssOH, SECRETARY.
The Mitch Rnee.-On Saturday, n the sp'
pointed hour, the match race Tor 1000 be-
tween Arietla and ARIEL, the Virgins aud New
York mares. took place before considerable
a,semhlage Of spectators on lie unDn Course
Long Island.
The day was uncommonlv fine he course
in prime order, and the sport short and sweet.
betting was much IN favor of the VIrgihian,
about 100 10 90 vas The general run Of the
morning.
A linle before one, the animals nnde their
appearance. Anislia walked over the course
with considerable occurrences. SIR seemed as
calm aud uGcOnceTned as her oyuer, yet AT
frequent intervals she would n NJ from her
heels and her head little of the irgman FIRE.
Ariel vas very snowy. restless ant apparently
out Of hum Dr.-When her hshmer' was reno
we'd she lopked very pretty. An attempt was
now made 20 give betting a fresh hart-bnt u
would not 70. Al the tap of The drum, the
start was made Arieiia on the Outside and a.
riel in the inside Of the course. ] he foimer
had the decided advantage of the star and
kept ~ throughout the TWO rounds The rider
Of Arieita was pulling up his snimlihe whole
time, while Ariel was under iull wy. But II
would not do. There was no Catching the VIZ
ginian mare. who TOOK very handsome long
Jumps along the course as If she On herself To
be on her own sod. Towards the asst OF the last
round, Arpl made ano' her pnll, and ere Up
a little upon the VirguIan. The case was too
far gone, however, and Arieita came out m
Is SC. md from . 10 q lengths ahead with great
ease and elegance.
The hackers Of Ariel then unbnttoupd their
purses--ihr South carried the dav, aud Mr.
Johnson took the 81 00O. twisted NJ the bank
bills with Ms much sing tIoR AS he would a
Chrw Of tobacco, and went 10 dinner.
To day there is 10 he = match race lie tween
Slender aud another creature. Beisey Ran
som was 10 have run bn, she mas caught the
CONT IN one of her legs, lTom her hnstlers Civ
ing liberal dose of some old Bingham duging
the last three months lthc anti.auction boys
will ruin horse racing There is "A great deal
Of speculation on the bottom and speed Of
Slender, as well as the other competitor for
tho purse. The knowing ones are as close
hauled on the subject as Cape Ann mack
ereI schooner travelling round Cape Cod. plump
in tho winds eye. Some good sporting Is ex
pecl,d ". Y. Courier.
II is bad Judgment ms IL seems 10 us, Tor the
owners OF the Eclipse stock, oil which bottom,
not less thab speed. is ,hr characterize thus TO
hazard its reputation and their own dollars up
on short matches of mere speed.
T'roHing After the match race on Satur
day there was trotlng match ON The Clubs
course, between the three celrbrat,d horses
Comet, Epbraim Smooth. and Sir Petri-three
mile hrals and reprat. The match was won
by Comet in two heats. sir Peter gave mp
on the last mile on the first heat, he being lame.
Time NOT gwen. N Y. .4mer.
Enion Course Races The grand sweep
stakes, tour miles out, $1,000 each, was won
on Monday by Nh. William r. Johnson's bay
mare Slender, bpaling Mr.. John c. Stevens
Black mare Marin and Mr.. w. Livings,on's
gray mare Beisey RANSOM the latter broke
down on the third mile, and WAS led off the
course. Tine 7 min 50 sec. ~ Y. Eng.
From he Eco York Mercantile Nay 10.
UNION COURSE The northern sportSmpn
in some measure redeemed their reputation by
the race OF yesterday, which was one OF the
most interesting ever seen upon Long Is
land
-Four horses came TO the starting poet viz
Ariel, Bachelor, the Yankee MAID, and MIR
Pmdy's horse, Sir Lovel. The three first are
well known to fame IN the sporting world, aud
were surrounded by friends ready TO proclaim
add vindicate their merits lille the last, though
a native, WINS scarcely greeted by single cheer.
The trial, however, changed the aspect of
things. add served TO exhibit sped and bottom
MS uncommon ny II was unexpected. The bet
ting before the first heat wos chiefly upon
Ariel, and " ARIEL against the field" was the
common boast in all paris oil le field.
Sir Lovel was the last to come upon the
couIse, and when he appeared was greeted by
offers OF bets that he would be distdnced the
Grst heat. The horses were all IN good con
dnion, and came 10 the post IN a style OF un'
common precision and order Al the tap OF
the drum. Ariel took the lead. closely followed,
however hy sir Lowell, Bachelor, add The
Yankee Mad. Ariel ietained her position until
nearly the closr the second mile, when Sir
Love taking advantage ofihe ascending ground
Win leads up To the Judges stand, put forth
his strength aud speed, passed Arid with ease,
and IN spite OF all her eff ris. led her to the
close Of the heat, hdnd IA hand The Yankee
MAID, who was the lavourite against Aiel,
(and who, alas. WAS Yankee IN nothing but
name was dISidnced the first heat; she was
accordingly led off tue course, AS unworthy
to contend longer with her rivals. Let her moi
despond, however for she was not defeated
from want ofexcellence in herself, but fro III
the superior speed and bottom of Sir Loyel,
who ran the three miles IN ) minutes and 4S
seconds.
The knowi ones were all taken ~, but
they consoled themselves with the nope, that
SIR Lovel, although of surprising speed, was
deficient ia that first quality in race horse,
bottom. The event proved that in TINS they
were also mistaken,--no uncommon thing, by
the by. among the cogposeemi of the turf.
When the horses were brough, up for the Sc
cond heat they all appeared as fresh as ever,
and no marks Of preceding toll were visible,
except upon the bloody sides OF Ariel. At the
tap of the drum, Sir Lowell took the lead, fol-
lowed closely by Bachelor, who preceded
Ariel.-Bachelor made some handsome efforts
TO pass bis fleet antagonist, hut in vain while
Ariel at the end of tue second mile, shot by
him and made desperate push at SIR Lowell
That discourteous knight, however, refused 10
permit her TO pass, and finished the second
heat by leading Ariel up TO the Judges stand
AT respectful distance IN the rear, while the
poor Bachelor was diadnced " Who can con-
troll his fate 7"