True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-10-14
RESULT OF THE LOUISVILLE FOUR MILE
RACE!
WAGNER TKIUMPIIANT!

I The Great Rnce.-Knowing the great anxiety fol
ny our readers on this exciting contest. hasten to la
every particular IN our possession, before them. Th
following Interesting account is from the Lousy,
Journal uf the LIST instant.
The >hon.s Of thousands ringing in our ears Al
WE sn GOWN TO record the result Of one of the mus
splendid races ever run in Anarica The champion o
LOUISIANA Is the VICTOR and nuhy has he won his laur.s
i,"t INC ufey Eagle OF Kentucky, has this day wnu
"e e N Tue annals Of The Turf that night be envied
nance to-day not only throws in the shade nny eve,
before made III this state but is superior to any race
ever betnrc run south nfIhe Pnton,aci
such IN nSsfmtnge of the talent hen ty nj
OF ne s",c was never SEEN presented this day
on the Oakland Course. keuucky's most di,,;npri.E
Cd sons aud her lovricSt daushrA gathered here
in one Irstrous galaxy. No less than iwo tl,ous,rL
rqnestrans upon the ground Will. the mul iud
~ the sfnhi aud within the enclosed spncc could n te
less Than ten thou and The track was in fine orlc
ana the day delightful. DIVINE to the thousand i Is,
which even horse flesh is eir to, but four nominations
came 70 the pos,-Wngner of Louisiana, nd Grey En-
gle, Queen Mary ahd lawke,e, Of Kentucky Every
one seen cd Inclined 10 back his avor,e, and conse,
current on all Sides while Grey Eagle Nasbacked freely
against any other Kentlck, horse.
The stirring notes OF The bugle brough the horses on
the track, few minutes before o'clock. 70 GREY
Eagle vas awarded the track while Queen Mary wal.
placed ID md Wagner the outside. At the Ton NJ
the drum, Wagner bounded of with the lead. ike |,
mountain deer, Queen Mary being second; on the sec
ond turn tiawkeye and the beautiful Quren chnng.d
places, aud soon afer Hawkeye took the truck Near
the ne ad OF the snsh. stretch in 'front.' Grey Eag got
up third next t" Wagner but iawkeye led to The stand
on the back part the field nearly closed Wagner Ian.
Ping Tia" keye; he soon after on~toOre him and came
iIrst to the stand, Hawkeye being second and Queen
Mary third. Little Of position occurred in ,he
MIRA mile until the nurses came Opposite the Oakland
House, where they closed, nud desperate struggle en-
sued ne race TO near the termination OF the mile wo
tremendous, Wagner coming first to the stand with
Queen Mary second, aud Grey EagIe ,lirI.
soon inter commencing the fourth ue the eudde ON
queen Mary slipped on her witlers, aud her chance
was out liawkeye, too, having cut out the work So
tar seemed dlsPnsed to let the others fight il ONT nv
themselves. Euli way down the back part GREY Enple
caught up the running. the others declined and ma.
a most gallant effort Opposite the house he got lille
IN front and looked Ike winner md the shout sent mn
by the excited multitude, made the ekn ring Tor miles
around When the last turn, Wagner's rider called
on lie r"be animal and after most beautiful COMES,
home t" the judges stand he won by twn leugths in
90 HE hest lime ever made in Kentucky. Queen
Mary, who was 3d. pulled up inside Of the distance
stand and walked in, while lla~keye wns technically
no " here ''
The result of the heat appeared 40 indicative of the
esult OF the race TINT any odds offered on Wag.
ler but no takers; the k-ntuckans would no, bet
ga'st til+r own horses; many Of them wever 10 get
uf " t'sht place. Jumped out Of the frying pan into
he ire hy backing Queen Mary agains, G,ey Eagle. |
III Tire" horses Coz led off finely, and Grey Eagles
rond apir"rnnce. "lien he up to the contest in
I'D heat Tor ne necd OF honor and applause vas The
.utrut,"n OF all. "
The s,art Tor tho 2nd heat was capital Wagner
ID OF ~ dance "ilha fine racing stride. Grey Eagle
Hrr 2ui. and well u liz after ch,l'en.ej 70, ihc