True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-10-22
Cor espondence Of The True American.
10 u s lana lNVINCI SIZE,
7'e" thousand Cheers for ON Louisiana AMI III
IMMORTAL WAGNER!

lMMoN AL w AGNER!
LOUISVILLE, Oakland Course, Oct. 5t! 1850
Tbs Immortal Wagner is again victor of the Oakland
defeating and breaking down his noble rival Grey Eag
Zine Of second heat min - sec. Third neat paI,op
ped over the Course.
record this second triumph, my dear Gibson of the
nvinc'b'e Wagner. with feelings far different from those
which had on the Of the first contest, The
owners Of Grey Eagle have ruined the pride u Ken
tucky and OF the wcs.-huve destroyed noble animal
paragraph appeared in Lexington paper after the
defeat OF Grey Eagle, the 3O, umo, asserting that
the owners of Wagner had backed ont of a banter 10
run him against Grey Eag for $4,000. The propric.
tors of Wagner forthwith ca!led ON those of Grey Eagle
and inquired whether they had authorised such state
ment Upon reply Icing CIV, in The negative, Wag-
ners owners asked as matter of Justice that Grey
Eagles prop.rtors should dsown the paragraph in
question. Two OF the latter consented but one of them
refused. In the mean time Grey Eagle was entered for
the four mile off on this dav and thus was
"agner forced into the field against his will and ainst
all common sense, the pain having as,cned upon
him The suspicion that he had retrea.d from, Grey Ia
GLE 1t is e,iden, that it pu ho propreiors of
the latter animal had overcome their Judgment All
good men and true condemned the policy Of running
such noble horses as Grey Eagle ard Wagner v ice in
the same week, but the excitement ofhe public rose on
the announcement Of the proposed race, and no man
ever dreamed OF vii consequences. wrote YOU yes
terd"y that there was an inside bet Of $500. have
been corrected SINCE for | assured that none was
made.
The attendance Of ladies was large and the concur
ct men 'unr uay full for the last day of meeting
The Wagner hackers bet very freely two 10 one against
the field
The bill of the day was as f.l ows:
SATURDAY, OCT. 5rH.-SEVENTH DAY.
For the Jockey Club Purse $5010.-Four ln,!e meats
ENTRIES:
LIST. ". Vile, ) b Emily johnson, years Old by
Bertrand dam, Bnck~eycd Susan, by Tiger
2nd. Y. N. Oliver u. $. Garrisonr) oh h Wagner
5years old, by Sir Charles, dam Maria West, hv
Alarion,--Drfss, red and red,-Rode by Cuio.
Sd. A. L. shotwti!'s gr GREY Eagle years old, by
Noodptcker, dam, rphclia, by " lid Medley.
On coming out, Emily Johnson looked II fit to us
l ludy's pallrey than competitor for the rude race
Trey Eagle thr w Ground his black eye wild and APP
feared full of spirits. The people uppauded him
y. Wagner with his long and finely moulded neck
vas most dull Oh the jcsts that cracked thy
Expense, Wagner. How shall describe this con,c st
was not one Of mere sp, cd or bottom hut twns
m. that en into the very vas of generous ami
malls ever cnreercd
Over the sarth>' green tulf.
10 pen less than that Of Homer, Ct Virgil, could
% Justice to this theme. am almost prompted to thro.
own mine i'll despair, hut when remember that many
rude ard rough hand will attempt skcIch Of the |
ccne cave your readers patience few n,on,tn's
j" Emily Johnson was assigned the inner PC t.; to
Trey Eagle the middle place, and 10 Wagner tn, nut,
!de trac..
The dru,n va, heard. The co,niatanrs moved of |
slow and careless Before the first quarter as
nsied, Wagner " ho had taken the leud, was firmly
iabIis,r on the inside truck Emily Johnson follow
him closely, While Grey Eagle bore hard upon her.
, they traipsed dong trun they dt no until the third
Ia, ter anne in lew. Emily Johnson II"rtcn,d up
e side OF Wagner, and asked 9"ston or two about
. winding Of the first heat Vague, seemed 10 think
at she night take it, at least far concerned
be fon III qrartsr ehveS in sghr and Grew Esslc moi,
ing this state OF things, !ashr boldly up to he side
Wagner, and inquired If him whether he INTENDED
take the first heat or not Wagner replied doubt
;E'ir' mg TO ascertain what was G.y Eagles Feeling
regard to tbs matter. The tnck s,tct, gained and
.cy Eagle rather head, his rvul. Arplarse:-!ut
agaer priching up his eu,s n, this sound bears him.
Ii gallan!y along. and finding Grey Euglc close Il,
shic began 10 chat upun the Uncertainty OF fortune
Id the hard fate of the ceurser. Thus neck and eck
ry dashed on the glsbe lun.rrng hrueatl, their rp
d feet. Emily Johnson brought up the chase mos,
'llan'y. The noble inc received the sulr,a,ion otte
ultitu c rs they passed. ,
The second round entered, the first reach is ;,ass.
Wagner leaves his antagonist. Bat Grey Eagle. c
eng thS move gathers his feet and closss gradually
'on the former, rh at the thrd quarter, they com.
side by side. Renewed cheering Wagner i, {
used TO a sensc If his position hg the shouts of his 20
emirs, and da.hes, unceremonon.ly the dust in the
es of Grey Eagle. The Wager tren nantes, erest y
&c. Grey Eagle is Indignant a, this Treatment, md
snmes his place by the side of Wagner, aud so they i
me 10 the fourth Gna'er With bending necks and It
undins feet neher gains the vantage. The mur> "
.'ng Of The people is heard. GREY Eagle mindful of
former fame and in PRED by the prospect Of coming
ory nerved himself and rprang by his rival ahour half
ensih us TREY both passed tie goal Thunders of ii
plause. s,
Now Grey Eagle has the lead anil keeps il. II. v
tens himself, ',sere 10 the standard of victory II
on the third anle bore calamity away the goal. Ar
cry step l.e took, tho mingled cries of admiration and
II Inc pride went up. Now they burst int, sbou,s u
" they sound, as = were with cue vuic"-fbe In T.
an for SO brave visitor as he must, ere bong PROV. ii
he. h,
'rey agile reared proud bead On the III ri rou,d I'll
he seemed to know aud feel that he was the svelo &C
,nussnd heart'. upon that course, for viii, every
md Ii" took, fresh vgor ,nerved him on. Wagner n -
admirable 0gicsn nevsr suffered his f,clirrs q, n
STIR him one monent. His rider. with rnnsurma,s IT,
l. eni'ed HIM on to victory, lie .uo", woulI nol TT