Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-11-20
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HURDLE RACE-FATAL ACCT
DENT

The long talked OF hurdle race was com.
mcne,d IA due form on the Bcacon Course
Yesterday a, 3 o'clock but instead Of md
ing as race, II wns cut short by the iollot
ing melancholy catastrophe.
FIVE horses had been entered ~ follows
Mr. o Conner'ss G Q1,bce Uufor from
Quebec
Mr. + Ovens b. g Black Douglas from
Montreal
Mr. Oscar Swcsllnnd'ss z Ship
Mr. VIM FoAs b s. Hops, from New.
Jersey.
NJ G.. {. Ilathotn'ec. 9 Amcricu
The man who was to ride he jersey
horse beng somewhat indrspo.rd wa, IN
able to ro,lotm hls duir, ard Mr.. & s
/ Browning the proprietor olihc course took
his place. -Four hatllcs had been erected
each four icct hgh--one Of them to be leap.
cd twice. Al the tap Of The drum the hvt.
scs were brought forward, and as soon rs
practicable started ilors taking the lead and
clearing the first hurdle finely AT The sec.
ond hurdle which wns near the Judges
stand Hops struck his knee against the top
and pitched over throwing MIR Browning
forward with grca, violence lie fell IN a
cramped position, his head first sinking tho
ground and bis body being elevated upon
his bend, hands and knees, The horse I'M
mcdial,ly passed over him crushing him in.
TO n straight position, and cutting his face
deeply from the brow TO the chm. Anolh.
cr horse close following struck him severe
" With his foot just below the shoulder
blade.
He wa, Immediately taken up and con.
veycd into the main stand giving not tho
lens, sign OF life, and supposed BY every
one TO have his neck broken Two physi-
eians were in attendance, who by the utmost
care mud dficulty succeed in partially res.
torIng circulation but the balance hung
50 cveaIy between hlc and death tia, hair
would have turned it They found no
bones broken, bu, very severe conclusion
oflhe brain, aud much internal injury, enus-
e1 by the horse falling upon him. Assoon
IA conveyance Of n proper kind was pro-
cured be was taken to hls house, where he
died al ha past o'clock
10 The mean inc the horses Americas,
Snip, Black Douglas, and Quebec BufIer
went round the track in good style, and osmo
in In the order named, Americas winning
easily.
At this stage we supposed the race would
be adjourned bu, 1t was otherwise decided,
and otter liors had gone round the track,
the horses were called for another heat
Long and loud were tho mutpurs at the con
unulion Of the race, while n fellow being
was lying before their ewes in IN such eN
IRENE peril but as no one asserted the au-
ihoiry which every one possessed, o. order
ing dIscOntinuanCe, II was suffered to 20
on, and the rders mounted for the second
irlll Snip was Withdrawn, and Hops, Que
bee, Black Douglas and Americas took III,
held. The hurdles were cleared well by all
until they reached the one at the half mile
post where Americas who had taken and
kept the lead, broke down m coming over.
and The rider aid the horse for moment
disappeared. The horse, however, was
soon up, but the rider. Terence Cunning,
did not pppeer and 4 rush was made to The
spot He was found lying near the fence,
his face bruised and dealhy pale and his eyes
wandering IN delltlum-l looking even worse
than Mr. Browning. His injuries appear to
BE pretty severe, but not so severe as TO en-
danger lis liie though ho will undoubtedly
suffer for oeks and perhaps months from
the inward effect ofthe conclusion.