The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-04

and sporting Magazine" the placing that OCCASION
was:-
LIST d 81 oh ssh 9Th 7,h s.h 9th lou,
| Glausr. 2 3 2
Alsh0ny, {
| Downs, | 2gave In
| ,lcCargy, = agavein
| Wall, 3 gave in.
| sutton, a gave in
| SlsIarI, Tell and rave in.9
Vermiiyea, Ggave in.
Ths to be run for this occasion Ssoo; $500
to thehrst person who performed oi miles within
$500 TO the second best aid to the third best pro
,ided the two latter performed 10 miles within
the hour; and 10y miles performed within the
time. oniy Ssoo would be given to Inc race
| were entored:-
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For days previous the race. the betting was
20 on time mat Is, mat woud l0t miles
~ bin tue hour. II was betting between Stannsfd
aud Livingslon, AMI the two as field
IN SATURDAY and sunday lust was reported that
nart had broke down IN trial which he 6atuI.
i'y morning. and thas he woud require the sporting
Sc IS say, 10 be blist.rsd aud irea"
good condition This report was not tue, and doub,
uad been started by interested parties, bets
Ole amount having been made upon him. On the ground
previous " the race tue odds iasor Of but
,tdnnard was taarn against any otrer During
aing 10 to 10 was offered stannard against 6so
aua " that II would not bo done by any OF
Little dome IN the betag Throughout, previous the
start 1t was pretty general noton that the vctors
crown would grace biows than those the pre-.
sious cOnqueIor yet no hal the courage back
fancy. Two Or three nibbies were had bat thuy
! uke angela visits, lew aud tx between.
About hut past tour O'Clock the following made their
appearance preparatory ~ the MAJOR Stannard
appsatsd IN good health and spirits and condant
cess. He ~ uear SAX isat high, well made rather
sular, and with flesh Samuel ca
Indian of half cast from syracuse about 10
years OF age, about ieet nches hiyn hEht make anu
'atler msc,Iaf. Geo Whitehead, OF New York Gbout
the same height us previous, but younger by
three or our years, he labored unGer disadvantage
IA consequence oil severe kick from horse, which he
received above the knee lew DAYS previous David
Myers Of fough4espsie about ieet inches hgh high,
iH5is IL 2s IL AgY .!sh sa,s ~ NvS6
tle fellow. feet D. ~ - years OF age,
Muscular James Leroy VI Br'ouyn, ~ years OF nye
soutes made OF the lot that showed. about 100
lbs weight, ieet inches high. James Stewart,
o New York, light active young man OF some 2s or ~
Aga j. G. Uberteuiier of Phiudelphia about lee, 4
inches high ~ or years OF age not exceeding lao lbs
in weight, hut stripped we'll
The missing Candidates were Thomas Cbrlinc, Arnet
Dixon. John Nc Mann, Elias Travis James Wheeler
Henry Chapple AlonLo Worden, and Mr.. Livingston.
The place allotted Tor starting from quarter Of
mile up the short the extra had
70 be done over in the first round II Ia impossible 10 give
with any degree OF correctness how each mile pro
sressed consequence OF the similarity OF the dresses
by the competitors and the crowds Of persons who
thronged the course but the following VIII show how
the same time it must De mind that the first
round included II miles. 1t was agreed upon that the
should the sound OF busl and they com
pieted each NILE the bngle should sound again. and
the first passed the judges stand the bass drum should
ike stroke for each mile completed, thus the spec.
might know what number oil miles were performed
] AT any period.
Having taking their stand fe.s words were addressed
candidates by OF the Judges as 10 tho ts ms CT
tie race, &c The word was gwen 70 60 and Stewart
Jumped oil rafting pace taking the lead by several
yards. Many said ,ns good TO last Oi the truth
of this the result will show The Others were all to
yeher evidently waiting tor another They had no
gone half round the when Stannard look the lead
rom Stewart, the latter falling into the track behind
yannard lead 10 the stand with 0uder some or5 ars
behind Smith third Cemmons fourth, the other iou
distance behind them. Leroy was taken sick as he
came down the Hrst mile, md give in This mile and q
,uarter was performed in minutes by the leading
3tsnnard. The second mile completed In minute
seconds stannard leading with Guiider some 20 or 80
yards behind Whitehead third Ciemroons fourth the
others In detail, already quarter OF mile be
lind the foremost and from their similarity OF dress
neght and carriage, cannot place them with Certainty
| but it wa, of little consequence as the race was
ready evidently between the three or four mentioned
t%I e.dm nSe on% some tnree four YARD.
behind him. Whitehead at the distance post Clemmons
,oou, far behind Whitehead accompanied by Obsreu
TOR three four yards behind him again. In going
the back stretch Of the fourth mile Clemmons appear
I'd gain the foremost but not sufficiently to serve his
copss. c,nider second about ten yards behind white
mead third Smith fourth the two latter OF the top oil the
strait course when the others at home. stsnnard
the fh milo in minutes IS seconds; Guider
,bon the ,ame distance as Def IRE after m Smith white
head and Oberenner about quarter Of mile behind
The sixth mile completed IN minutes - econds-
rhe parties In similar position az the previous mile
whitehead third Smith cnrh Oberteuer nhh The latter
three quarters Of mile behind The 9Th mile
ook minutes and ~ seconds completes Gnlder ra her
more distant IRON Stsnnard than the previous three miles
In going round the back stretch for the 9Th mile there
vas en- eyaen, inc rtase Of pace between leaders
uder appeared to gain sannord near the tops the
bird Smith mile behind the others were
missing When the half mile post Gnilder stopped
10 drink some given him by some ignorant friend
sly enemy the effects Of which he sfterw ards found out
| Il is no uncommon occurrence In England and the
| Continent by parties opposed TO persuade competitors
engaged in such undertaking as this to drinh parcu
lady water or to get some one ry d,inttres'ed 70 20
20 for thsm In the excitement OF the moment, 10
OF them with 1t by putting in their hand In this
poor Uudsr thought IL was some oil his particular
friends who accompanying him gave II to him, but
hev all deny H. Drinking water during the excitement,
and In the great state Of heo in which they must naturally
he very and has been known TO prove fatal
| in more than instance, by bringing on crnmp-or
| ,tagnation Ia the stomach.
This mile was comple, ed In minutes 20 seconds Ouder
III further bcbiLd the leading Stannerd smith qu o
mile in the rear; Slammed IN front Tor the ninth
nile in minutes % seconds evidently increasing the
so,ce between himself and Onlder who now some
or 90 wards behind him. and when he passed the chair
yas evidently much paer than previously Smith still
further off than before Tho ot miles was completed in
hour and minutes IS seconds, Stannnrd Leading and
came in just Smith was completing his u miles, the
asst mile having beet performed In minutes 30 seconds
"a CuilIsr passed tho surfing chair he was observed
| 20 stseger, and a few yards further down he fell
| into the arms Of a friend who was accompany ing
him apparently feless lie was immediH'ely tskep tnthe
house OF Mr. Montague the keeper adjoining the course
where every attention paid to him until medical aid
could he procured the emsles OF the family viepg with
each other 10 who could do the render assist
anes which they generally on such occasions know Sc
yell how to do. In short time MEDICAL gentleman, wis
happened 70 the ground kindly rendered his assist
,pce an. In hour afterwards the unfortunate
signs OF returning sebsiby and In few hours after
wards removed TO his homo, In this city, in coach
provided for him by the propretors othe course These
gentlemen had taken the precaution 10 engage medica
gentleman 10 be present in case oil any accident, but
unfortunately happened that he could not amidst such
vast multitude he found Tor time Tho proprieor'
OF the generously declared although Guidsr va
L ontitlet IA any aLouh a share OF