True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-10-17
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Private Correspondence MAMA
Great Grey Eagle ($2O,OOO St;tkf!
Louisville Oakland Course, Sent, ~.

GREAT Grey Eagle (s2O,OOO) St:il1f
Il Louisville Oakland Course, Sent. -.
=, Louisiana Victorious !---Thrce Cheers !.
= wagner Conqncror, cnncnd.ng against Grew Fla
il glc' Queen Mary and Hawkcye. Timo-lst heal
MN. 40 sec; I'd hcat, min IA C. Distance
m les each heat. Purse, $4,000! L,uis;an
!. forever !!
My Dear 'f;ibson-Thc agons is over; Louisian
mas defeated Kentucky, and carried away the "a In
which he latter has So long and so boldly cnjoycd
The day was clear and the weather bracinr. viii
n the wind north west. The track was in uer,cc
order, though the proprietor thought il was no
qi''c as firm as it would have been, had there beer
: more rain previous to the meeting.
e AT an early hour, The road from town TO tn,
: ground was covered with cloud of dust that he
tokcned the hurried passing of vehicles and horses
10 avoid the annoyance OF tho dust, several friend
i, aud myself wcndcd our way across the fields, an,
arrived on the course about | o'cock Kentucky,
bright eyed daughters had already began 20 fill In
places assigned TO them in the members stand
, Hundred" OF strangers on horseback were career
ing hlther and thithcr across the ground while tn,
! rapidly whirng hack wound along the road TO
wards the stands. Colonel Oliver, with his u.u,
generosity welcomed me 20 the fluid and conferred
upon mo The privileges of the cour c. soon toun,
myself among c crowd that are admitted within
'he precincts from which the rrct"num rulgus are
excluded. Here, almost the first man met WA.
Henry Clay. The sautations Of the morning bc,
ing exchanged he cnquired warmly of yourself ant
many OF ms friends whom he last met in YOUR CITY
Mr. Crhtenden Judge Rowan, Judge Blob judge
Alexander Porter, and many other of our proni
hent men, were present upon the occasion.
through tho courtesy of tho Judges, we were
admitted (the corps edtoraD in company with the
above distinguished Strangers to the upper story OF
inc judges sta d, whcncr VIC had an uniuler-
ruPtcd view Of the field and the whole track The
coup doe'l thence was splendid and cxhilarating
"A mass OF human beings on foot moved hi,hcr and
yon ds if they were undetermined what to do -
t'osts OF horses with their riders, and numbers of
carriages and gigs completed the moving SCENE
NOW ana thcn horse, having br, ken his fastening
M'"o NC seen rfanclhg and bowling his neck to
Tic ground, while crowds OF persons assembled
around little mansion OF Bacchus in tho midst of
INC iied' to offer their obi atoms to the god i, h-
IN The gates, not Of llades, but of the track, rode
| hltherward and thilherward the tour stn,v,r,.
crossed IN true John Bull s.yle, while groups of
| ah"t2us amateurs appeared TO be cunvassinv tho
| interests OF the nation. BY half past twelve tho
LADIES' stand was literally crammcd with the bean.
t''ui ones, and the horn undrd IFS long note of
,h i'eul,e preparation ScampeI, scal"per, went
the visitors OF the track within the gaes, and by
one o'clock, tie competitors for tie prize were
upon the spot with ,idrrs mount, d.
An, there's Grey Eaglc,-can an animal look
inner! exclaimed generous hearted kentuckian.-
ana, indeed he was right; never saw more
spirited looking horse.
How dull is W, gncr to day. What can DO the
matter with him? All, pity tho poor Louisianinns
who have placed their faith in Aiu!' said a gentle
ma" who mad bit largely upon Grey Eagle. As
the groom passed with him to get his rider, he
CT, a his whip to hurry the animal along but
The latter would no, stir whit the faslor
BE not alarmed replied Il young creole. who
heard the above remark-'Wagncr is phcgmali.
tins morning, but whea reused, as he soon Wi, be,
you wall find that his backcrs know their gamcn
queen Alaiy'sa screamer,-IIl go 20 upon her
against the field, shouted bystundcr.
Ilow keen looks Hawheyc,-I think he will
give them deal of trouble observed a coun,rv.
man.
The strangers all bet freely upon Wagner against
the HELD but they did not find hackers very eager
to snatch them ~.
Clear the track, for the las, time as heard
the grooms brought up their charges to the line
tap went the drum, and away flew no racers.
Wagner, rcd und rcd-his rider well made and
fine looking mnlatto boy-took tho lead Hs ears
prlckcd up at the so.nd of tho drum, his eves
seemed almost to leap from his head, while his
generous nostrils, wide distendcd, drank in the
breeze H., had walked up from his Icthargy-
liawkeyo kept close TO his LEADERS, heels, While
Queen Mary carclessly followed. Grey Eagle mo. !
we'd oft at u slow gait until he had passed the frs,
quarter, when he bid goud.by to Queen Mary in
most ungaant manner. A shout went up in token |
of appreciation from the crowd Ere the half mil, !
was ended change came over the course Of the |
dream. llawkrye was seen boldly leading the wav
close 10 the ins'dc with Wagner jam upon his heels
Tho cookers on IN Vienna murnured applause
Grey Eagle still held his place. They turned tho
noal at the fourth quarter 10 come home, when
queen Mary, at the invitation of her hitherto u
gallant competitor came up to lis side and the tvo
held pleasant ch,t.chut upon the prospects o! thu
contest. This noble trait in Grey Eagle, in thus
waiting for the Queen, elected great applause-
Here they arc-Hdwkeyc leading Wagner Il few
PAGES and tho other anr ais gracefully da shinu
along breast TO breast. The multitude shouted ,u1
Joy.
But Queen Mary. prding herself upon her 81.
and mctlc, left her admircr far behind aud went
up close TO Wagner who 1T tins moment was neck
and neck with liawkcyc, Whispering in his ear the
ianscr OF contesl!ng the point with L horse Of his
strength and power.
'Wh hat nsoenco is this " said Hawkeyc, and he
lnrtcd oil, leaving Wagner to muse over hi. Off
;iousncss. On they went thus till the b ok stretch
VAS gained, when Wagner stepped up by the SIDE
II liawkcye aud entered into conversation, assur
ng hun OF to Impossibny Of winning oven the
lrst heat. Grey Eagle aud Quccn Mary az in
came up together, when explanation OF Mary's
conduct in passing her admircr was made aud the
lpongy accepted.
My SIRE said Hawkcye was Sir Lowell, and
shall no! disgrace my family.
l care not whence you came proudly exclaimed
Wagner, 'ior though l, too. boast of as noble
sire as ever lived-Sir CharIcs-l do not depend
IN my ancestors merits for renown, but win them
~ my owH efforts, mack how c. SLY leave y,u to
'our reflections" And, surc enough, Wayne. ;
capped forward as they reared the goal, and left
lis adversary to brood over his ill-succcss and ILL.,
lmod boasslng. Queen Mary, seeing this, looked l
Jack and bid Grey Eagle another aAlcu Ior tuw I
moments. AT r!'ls bold step Of Wagner tremor-
lous shout was set up,
Hardly had the runners gained the end o. tho I
irst quarter, when Qlc.n Mary took her place
res dc Hlwkeyc and began hutalion with him. a
Trey Eagle not liking ,ais conduct, and b,comna T.
aious. ran up and took his place beside Hawkcyo
nd tho Queen. They continued thus 10 CON. a
ANY on nearly the whole OF the third qlar,cr,
when, al Tie turn t" come up the reucn, Grey
: lglc took fire aud brushed up lose to Wagner I
saving Hawkeye and Queen Mary in compuny 4
Down the slrcch they dashed. and when nearing
he goal, llwkrye took the third place The, ,
wePl BY the Judges stand to enter upon tn. fourth
oui OF tho first l!eat-Wagncr Grey Eagle,
lawkeye and Que IL Mary equlIlstant from each
ther by about ten or twelve f. ct. IIuzzas were
en-; up by thousands, and the excitement Was
intense. -
Thus, with scarcely any change, the four CON-
ctl,ors passed tho half of the last round, when n
'fey EusIc made desperate effort to pass Wag. j
or. lie was folio cd by Queen Mary in the at. "
amp, poor HawEcyc being LET, nowhere Grew T.
.lgie brc thed into the car q. Wagner, and Queen
larry trod upon his royal heels Now rose t,e ,o
lthuslasln OF the multitude to Its height. TIA
or,ion ut 1t on the course moved towards the turn
e point II TIC last quarter, like an iulnion.e n,
ave seeking It's barrier shore Ladies rose en-
nss', and displayed their whito korchlcr, E,