Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-29

who betted six hundred to four against the perform.
ance, which had never yet been accomplished by any
horse in this country. Articles to this effect having
been drawn up, MIR. further OIL. red take four 10
one that, with the came horse and the same day,
he troued sixteen end half mii-s wi hin the hour--a
match which also made by ano her genueo who
backed time 10 large figure. The moath OF August
was appointed for the deci'ion oil these undertakings
Mr. Osbbal1esione having the choice OF day aud
ground, with an understanding that he was TO give
ortnighfs notice 10 the par les with whom the match
es were made. The prelimnariss thus adjusted. Tom
Thumb, with which Mr.. O.badestone resolved TO at.
tempt the task. wc' placed uoder the OF Mr.. Eng
land Of In. Kent road, whose well known experience
in these matters, az well az whose ,quantance with
the powers OF he yankee Phenomencr :" SON hav-
ing superintendent the hundred mile match; aeady al.
luded to, uliarIy qualified him for the charge. MIR
England, IN conjunction with Mr. O.bsldeston. imme.
datey put the horse i'm regular course Of training
and at the proper season, notice given 10 the
'ctess that the match would off the 30,h of
August (Mor day las) within short distance OF Cam.
bridge week previous to this dsy the horse was
movea to the Greyhound, at Cambridge, 90 "a TO be
close to the scene OF action, and after due
zoe ground che ZEN was eight miles and a halt the
Jump ngton road. toward. R,yston, commencing at
me tone bridge jusi out of the town, aud il
ranged that the horse shoulj 20 the eight miles aud
hs'i out then turn aud come back TO within half mile
oil the starting post, nus completing the given dis.
.ance and IN hpshng, having his head towards home
Ose- this ground, which accurately measured for
he occasion, Tom Thumb took his daily exercise so
'ha Al he became perfectly familiar with the roa'
va sunday afternoon, and Mond morning, at an
ry hour, the influx Of strang re- who poured into
Cambridge proved the interest the match had excited
anu as the time appointed for the start (l2 oc'ock) ap
proaehed the crowd became still greater. The Grey
hound OF cure, formed the principal scene of attrac.
'or, but the whole extent of the presc bed road
,hiongsd with persons in carr ages. on foot, and
hosebaok, anxious to witness the Performance. There
were no precise terms stimulated for the manner in
which the task was to be performed hut il was per-
ec"y understood that The regular rules OF ,o,;,ng
| harness should be Overwhelmingly, that umpires
should be chosen each side watch the time and to
rae WIN the horse, and that if there break from
,ro into ga'lop the horse should he stopped and the
wheels OF the machine which he drew back I'd I, was
also understood that a certain number of friends on
each side shond company the horse throughout so
as 10 see ilr play and prevent interruption. The nm.
pHHs were Mr. william for Mr. Osbadestone, and Mr.
iawton Tor the hackers of time. Three stop watches
had previously been regulated by a watch nak,r In
C'mnridge, each OF which was placed in the hands
OF dih-rrn petsons-oue the friend of Mr. O.baIdes
tone, another the fi-nd of the gentleman who backed
h"e Tor the sixteen miles, aud third The friend of the
gentleman who backed time against the sixteen miles
and half All these set precisely TO the sama
instant and at the word "Go" were of course nut in
motion Two OF the holders subse quietly taking their
station at the conclusion OF the l6 miles and The ,bird
at the end OF the last half mile.
Shortly after tweIvs O'clock Mr. bald stone drovs
Tom Thumb from the Greyhound in The same match
cart IN winch he did bis former task OF 100 miles which
weighed lzobs, and which had undergone some Judi.
ciou alterations, the seat having been raised and rem
dered more commodious. He was dressed in a cream
sik jacket aud white hat but did carry a;whp The
harness was new and extremely light bu, the condi
ton and appearance OF the horse TO that
which he exhibited in his former feat Ii NAV he re-
cohee'ed mat he was then represented as extremely
rough anu nncouh-hs hair wild and shaggy and his
general contour denoing any thing hut care n or ev
pert grooming. Far different was the case now His
Goa. was seek and glossy, his name fetocks, an tail
neatly trimmed, and his bloodke points all prominent
y and beautifully developed and hearing te smony 10
the Jndtcious and mastery manner in which he had
been treated. On his coming FORTH general bur.,
OF ahmiratsn came from all quarters but, and
ing the hustle and confusion into which he was % su
eeoiy introduced, he seemed unmoved; merely by the
hte OF his eye proud tossing OF his he ad aud mai
oil his pace, manfes'ing his superiority over his eur
rounding brethren. Mr.. 0sbaldes,on evidently had
him IN perfect command, and his doclity the theme
OF universal praise. The cloud horscmpn by which
ne was surrounded drew back on reaching the starting
point, and, at the given signal, away he went Mr.
England, with stop watch, Iiiing close TO Mr. o..
badestone so "a to guide the necessary speed Nohng
could be more easy aud graceful than his pace To a
casual observer, he seemed to be doing nothing EXTRA
ordionry; but when you looked around and saw everv
horse IN his tran at fall gaop no doubt could be en-.
tersined that he was getting over the ground a, :.
winoog gai' in ac before he got four miles he shook
oil most ofhs followers and those who continued with
MN mad their work 10 do. Troting CONNIE there
were none, and yet all the time Mr. vi
IDENTIFY held him hard in hand aud had but to sneak 10
qieken his movements. A, the turn Of the frs eight
miles ana hall, which accomplished with ne
ease and in the space of about halt the width of the
road thirty minutes and two lapsed so that
ne had ~ NM ~ sec TO do the remaining eli mic,
was now IN The highest spirits and full of pIay and
ms master having encouraged him with a few uords
ne increased the rapidity of his movements nut bis
fo"owers sui more upon their met,le, and by the atop
al ne ehd OF the sixteen miles, had just FIVE
minutes TO spare, thus doing the FIRST part Of tn. ma,c,
IN hity-hge minutes and having Ave minutes 10 do the
remaining hall mile. IL was in vain however that hi,
spirited driver end avoured 10 slacken his pace-hs
pulled away like trump, and closed HE abours ac-
completing the full sixteen mile, and a half in three
minutes and quarter, under the time spulaed Tins
proving TO demonstration that he could have done the
seventeen mil and half. If necessary within The
hour and this without the slightest SYMPTOM of d.tress
Tor NJ, master mad some difficulty in pulling him up
alter Tor his stable almost fresh and nv the time ne
reached it, as cool az he started The conclusion of the
match was hailed with loud cheers. and the best ud-
Ses VINO witnessed the incredible speed Of this little
animal (ior he ia only fourteen bands and hall hisbl
expressed their unqualified astohment at his mowers
" was calcuiat That he accomplished two of the
inhes on ~ waY home in but few seconds over the
nVe minutes The sun was uncommonly ho', and the
period OF the day much against the hore but HE sps
never Tagged, and those who nigh, hav. been dpos-
ed 10 question the humanity Of the match had tev
se the ease with which it was done womb hsye
been sah.hed tina, 1t was play; for Throughout
the animal never broke from his iro,-never msda
false step, or required the slightest punishment, in fact
he seemed fully understand his business and to ,ae
as much pride in his 'ccess his b. ksrs On yong
oack 10 his stall he was well groomed, hearty me
and there is doubt could have sccompsbed tho earn,
task over again on The afternoon.
There was little betting the ground and that li,
ue IN favour oil the bOrss; upon which sig 10 four and
two 10 one were offered In vain
Is Que here TO stae, That the match cart was re-
moi'Hed by Mr. Hitchcock, the coach and harness.
maker, in the Wesnins road who nv means of a,
AIR cushion, raised the seat He al.o added nace r.,
the eet OF the driver, which gave him purcis.e NOT
exlsung before. Nothing could be more complete or
weP-con'rived. Mr. Hitchcock also made Il harness
and beautiful piece Of workmanship he turned on,
IN whole weighed but bs There was M, a s,
pefhuous inch Of leather-no bearing reip---ard "A,
U'oSldes'one drove with snglo soefls bit-o which