Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-28
'sTsrc II E:istcst Thrcc-milc Race cv-
or run i'm A Ancrica.'


Under this caption late New Orleans papers fur
nsh accounts fan extraordinary race run in that
city, over the Matarie Course, on the l2th inst. AS
the time made was really wonderful, and many
of our readers feel much interest in rneng matters
wc subioin from the Picayunc the following fall de-
tails:
SEcoyD SPRixa MrETIxo.-yestcrday' rnce
over the MatarieC curse not only one ofthe most
interesting, changabe and we'll contested that we
ever have witnessed but the fastest that has ever
been run in America Large amounts were laid out
on the result and great excitement prevailed through
ont the large concourse Of spectators who pre-
sent. The race was for purse Of $500, at three
mile heats, and the entries were La Retae. Ma,ta
IToods, Cha,7aer and F2ori8. Before the start.
Charmer from hcr well known character and per
formances on former occasions, the iavorite at
- TO 100 against the field; indeed. in some cases,
she was taken against the whole lot finer
pctitors With nearly all the betiers the idea pre-
vailed tha, tho race lay between Charmcr and Flo
rim. The day fair, the attendance very large,
and tho track good but think that we have seen
it much smoother and more elastic.
First I1EAr.--At the tap Of the drum Marin
Woods led off little in front with La Refine nearly
along side, until nearly rcuching the thrd-qnarter
post. when Charmcr passed the front with little
excrtion. This position She maintained through ghoui
the second mile, although La Refine and Maria
Woods frequently changed places for the second
position. On the third mile, which uwiully
FAST I Rriue was forced To eiye nm he, ebnnce In
conscouepce of the rate of speed thai Was kent M
and shc graduollv fen of long way behind fnnIly
being distanceJ The others. however. KEN tbcir
rapid stride with nearly even chances. nntil enter.
ing the third quarter Of the last mile AT this
pout Florin made brush with Charncr. beat her
IN tn. home stretch. and came in winner by baIfa
length. in g. 3ss. tho last mile being done in M
SEcoSp HyAr.-Tho hackers Of Charrncr st;ll
continued to pleup their money ON her against the
field more readily as il was understand thai FloriD
was very cranped. and the contest now Law between
thc two mares. In some cascs Charmer was the
favorite at large odds. Maria Woods took the
lead NJ Tho start and Lcnt I, far ,,oytcr ~ mile
when CLarner passed md led by i lenrtb for Two
miles-FIorin being far behind. not being uble 10
ex,epd bi,sclf IN account NJ .cvcre crarnp. on
the third milo Maria pasaed Clarpcr hut waz soon
afer,yar1. cbannrcd bv The latter VIA shoole her
off nftcr a hard .trnccIc a,J came home n winner
bv n ,nerc triac in The wondoyf titoe of 5:35-dis-
tancinp FIorin Tho tirnc Of this hen, hn. never
vet been couned in Ibis countr n, tree mile heats.
In rho grcat match hetvccn W3cnor mud Crev Ea.
gle a, louisville. for Gur milo heats three miles of
one nf the heaf v,ns m, In 5:35 hut thcre ia no
other record Of sucl spced being artoinad far The
distance IN the racing calender. wa i've the
exst tne q af ID. e"eh mI II lSe raee II III .gaor~ ~
Tturn rTr.r-Charner ,ya. r,oy, ,,f,cr XIII ~.
pi.br,cnt N tbc time of The la.f hc,t laI II l
meastne subsidized the favorite at odds of ten "a