The New York herald., 1844-11-20


Yesterday was one OF the finest days that blesses
this "great country at the Close Of an Indian
summer-such one a. enlivens all around, and
makes the heart glad to 60 forth to enjoy the cool
refreshing breeze after a night OF toll The
morn was beautiful. A slight frost, the Rrst
harbinger of approaching winter, made its
appearance, succeeded by most beautiful
sunhine, to such an extent as to enliven
all around, and make all lovers of true and egiti
mate amusement rejoice at the postpone ment Of
the great sport promised the previous dull, dark,
damp, uncomfortable day. We reached the ap.
pointed spot at an early hour, and found but Ii.
mited attendance comparatively speaking the
course was but in SO SO order, very damp and
sticky in various parts. although every pains ap-
peared to have been taken with it as respects
scrapng, &c. just previous, yet the surface was
very clayifed, and clung too close to the walk to
be comfortable, and promised to impede the
speed of the different competitors not lit
tie. The arrangements were most admirable.
all things considering; the numbers Of persons en-
ployed to keep order. some 20 horsemen and $50
feldsmen, did SO, under the circumstances, most
admirably. Country M'Cusky and Yankee Sulli.
van, and others under their direction, maintained
the object in view IN capital style and with great
iorbearance, considering their powers in certain
line and the many things they had to contend
against. All the different stands had additional
supports placed against them, SO as to make se-
curity dOLbly Notwithstanding all this, the
mob outside, about the plantation, near the quar-
crowded the course in ali psais ,0 :" a.. amount al
OF about 10000 They Immediately besieged the
diff rent stands; the star-cases were thrOnged 10
such extent as to appear as 1t they never would
get up in sufficient time 10 see the sport. Other
parties began to climo the different uprights that
were added to the stands, which caused much
amusement to all who witnessed II, particularly
the failures; others were hoisted up by handker
chiefs, poles, &c., and each he reached the de-
sired spot, was caught hold OF by those already
the stand, and made to turn summerset,
amid the great laughter Of all those around.
At this time there could not have been
fewer than between 20 600 or 30, ,OO1 persons pre-
sent-the course and all the adjacent parts were
crowded, and the numbers kept increasing through
the various inets they made in different parts
Notwithstanding all this, every one appeared in
good humor. Not row or fight ensued; indeed,
these SO inclined, 1t there were any, saw what
they were likely to obtain by it, as we mentioned
a day or two since, and no doubt they profted by
the hint.
About two o'clock the bell struck out for the
parties in the first race to prepare to start, but
siderable difficulty was experienced in getting the
track somewhat clear for the men. The first race
announced to come off was for
5000 three miles$bO the first and $50 to the second
Ia the race.
For this were entered:-
Thomas Greenhnlsh w. Fowl,
up. Taylor, Edward Brown,
Stephen Morgan, Lewis Edwards
VIM Carries, Ambrose ia ;kson,
David Myers,
iS1n EiV psrker S1sep'0'A Indians Of Seneca Tribe
Out Of these only came to the scratch
Ambrose Jackson, Edward Brown,
Wm Fowl, David Myers.
Fowl took the lead, Jackson in close attendance,
and they all kept well together to the first quarter
in about mn Il seconds, where Brown fell off,.
and at q the half they were well up together, ln
to the judges stand, they kept thus-Brown
leading in the first mile in fve-tenths closely fol.
lowed by Fowl, Jackson near upon him; but
Brown gave up the matter in consequence OF hav-
ing run nail in his foot previous to the race,
which he previously mentioned. For the second
mile Fowl led Jackson in the same position as be-
fore near the half the latter were well together
and at the top OF the course Jackson came up, and
they reached the judges stand for the second mile
in fac minutes, thirty seconds at the half on the
other side. Jackson looked verv much like the
winner, and the odds were to on him, and he
came in about 25 yards in front, completing the
three miles in IL minutes, Is seconds, thus:-
lst mle ................. 10
2d... ..... ......... ....... 30
81. .ssss... --.---.. W.
1919
Fowl was considerably impeded by person run
ming against him when going up the back stretch,
when Jackson recovered his lost ground. The
fourth candidate gave up at the end Of the second
mile; he was near upon quarter behind. lsi
The great race OF the day was now to come of
This was
$1,000 for race ten miles $500 TO the irst $3.50 to
to the fifth.
Also $500 for foot race three miles-S5o to the rst
and $50 to the second in the race.
The following persons entered their names for this
No. John Gide.lesvc mr
TSomss sstSw Th nsIsSd .ES pedestrians late from
4-J. p Taylor No GThomas McCabe.
jaime. Bradley sSSo.. 9'i'sss ''''''
In consequence of the great confusion prevailing,
il was almost impossible to hear if there was any
betting the event. All we could CLEAN was
much as we have before stated: to on Barlow
and Barlow, against the field GreehhaIgh against
Glldersleeve. even 100 to 40 against Steeprock,
the Indian 100 to 70 against the others but little
or nothing done at these figures. Against time it
was to 3 not done under 556 5 to A not done
under 5.57; but few or no takers.
The following showed forth for the contest -
No John Gldersleve, the winner Of the last
s:'ss The Hs Es:ss ssss;'''''' late
Al Taylor, No. o.s-Thomas McCabe,
s-JShn EaaJ undsIhill, s-s; T. smith
They were placed in the order enumerated The
absentees were:-
William carles, Thomas Ryan,
After some difficulty they went forth in good
style, Barlow and Greenhalsh leading, who per
formed the first halt mile in 4Oa, Barlow leading
home about Is yards in front, butln consequence Of
the crowd on the ground it was impossible to trace
them arouno--they came in thus, 2, IL, o, %
the three latter well together, all within few feet
of each other, 8, 4. some 30 yards behind, ex-
cept 0, who was about 20 yards still farther behnd
gave out; nowhere. Time, H.
For the second mile it was much the same-2
ii, 3, 4, S,9 In this mile the play was evident
Barlow had to lead, and Greenhalgh had to wait
on Gdersleeve to Ike him in check, which ne
did by sticking close to him in all the subsequent
miles. But we anticipate. The time Of this mile
was 515.
Third mile.--They came in as follows ,--2 H.
LBS A, Z, 8; III was about 30 yards behind 2 !;
and A about 20 yards behind him, both within a
few feet of each other, evidently waiting for time
to spell opportunity. The others tailed off. Time
-5:22.
Fourth me-2 came ia some forty yards in front,