Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-10
Ky FALL RACEs OAKLAND COURSE
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. llth, lsII.

The great battle IS half overhaul won-ken-
lucky has thus FAR proved victorious.
The match race $4,000 side, Three mic heats,
announced "KsntuCky vs.. Tennessee" came off
to-day at o'clock, under the most unfavOrabe
auspices. At eight o'clock 10 the morning, the
clouds began drop their fairness, continuing with
out cessation during the whole day, and the hour
Of starting, the rain had converted the course,
and every avenue leading TO IL, into complete CTS
pool.
The city had been for several days thronged with
strangers from all paris; every house was led,
and cvery land .orG's i-Cc Showed plainly tie in
provemenI in the times. Every sort OF vehicle was
brought INTO rcqusIton for the occasion, and every
one looked as cheeTfu. circumstances would per-
nit What harvest for umbrella manufacturers.
Many and various were the cOnjeclures 10
which would be the cOntendng nlgs, and when
on Saturday It was asceTtaned that Backnose would
run on the part Of Kentucky, he at once took
stand at TO 10 the betting. Some Thousands
were taken and more went begging. Col. Wat
sons selections was Elizabeth Smith; foe large
bay FLY, by Imp. Bevathan. She had out lately
returned from Cincinnati, where she had been very
roughly han fled by Leg Treasurer, ~ slow time,
over a muddy course.
The friends Of Backnoss were more quiet after
they had taken q survey Of the course. From the
fact OF both nags being no1ght OF very little &C
count in the mud, It began to oDk more like To-
terry. Up to tie tne Of starting, the betting may
be quoted OF 2 to !.
The Raes.-At2 O'Clock the bug'e sounded the
call and the nags made their appearance, apparent
~ conscious Of the important duty they had each
20 perform. The phenomenon Gil Patrick on
Blactfnose-M Milton on Elizabeth. Elizabeth drew
the track. They gU; of well together al a slow
pace. Gil tried 1t on the St quarter, the FLY
however had the loot Of him, and he mOdesily
withdrew, puIlingto the extreme outside, where the
track was frmer. The FLY led ~ the FIRST mile by
about 2 longlhs-Tlms 2.O9. ~ the first quarter
OF the second mile Gil. renewed The combat and
Aft N f DO
back, boiling him up for another dash, which he
mode al the straight side-he crossed the track az
the head Of the stretch and ran on the foot pilh--
lie struggled desperately for the track but ~ vain.
/ The hIly opened gap 10 the third mre which he
did not close and won the heat by or lengths IN
| a cantct, Backbone having pulled W within the
| disilncs- Fine, $50 few individuals cndea-
/ yorej TO raise a shout but % was no 60. The long
faces decidedly had the majority.
/ The appearance Of tho multitude after this heat
4 bsfes description. The crack Of Kentucky
/ would almost have commanded the winn 20 stand
still, had been shameiUl.y beaten--nnd the
time would disgrace dead man who could not
SOUL a cothl around quickcr-3, and 70 ! went
begging. On coming UP for the second heat, Black.
nose showed symptoms Of distress. The FLY up-
p | pesrcd 70 cool OF we'll
Second Hcat-The FLY again took the lead-GL
daucd by her like On arrow from a bow before they
had run 800 yards; which compliment she returned
% quickly before reaching tho half mile post On
n coming into the straight SIDE Gil. took his iayout,
= foot. path and dashed AZ her oil the way down, Ii,
hlly, however, still keeping the lead, POS. Round
ing the turn he could outrun her, but not enough
70 justify him IN attempting TO take the track. Sin
y closed again on him, and they ran side and side 10
p nearly halt mile, when she agsin dscngaged her
D, self from hm-a short pull and he goes a. he
'i again al the way down the straight side, 2 o.
~ Upon reaching the stand, the Ally plainly shewe
20 that she wanted a stronger pull thon Milton coui
" give her. Once more u the turn, Gil. renewed Oh
o. chotge, they again side Bhd SIDE, appearing
e horse and rider for about g1urtef, when Bac
~ Nose emerges from his temporary obscurty, on
W. opens gap Of about three lengths which durIn
the heat she could nor make less Time of the 2
ns mile 2 "a, OF the heat 6 80.
nc At the moment the horse bod cleared the r 4,
the crowd gave vent 10 heir feelings, IN ore sim1
eLl tanCous and continuous yell, which made the YER
~ heavens echo back the sound 1 have nsyer see
% nor heard aay thing that could equal the txcit,
ment when the "ehsnge came DER the spirit a the
40 dream" What fanoied ten minutes before So
OIL jects FOR Hogarth, pictures q resignation 10 d
ere will Of fate now looked like MANAGES IN search
ne in want OF q straight jacket "Huush Tor Ksntu
o' KY hurfah Tor Kentucky" wos q thousand tin