The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-04-19
s..5~ From the N. 0. Picayune, 9Th inst.
Metairic Jockey Club Races

IWeaairhc Hockey Club Races.
.TaE FASTEST RACE EYER NUS IN AMERICA
Third Day. .-As faithful chroniclers
sof passing events, we must record yes
SteFday's race, the first two heats par
3ticularly, as the fastest ever made; but
we do not intend to be understood to
accord to the race, or the contendiag
:nags, the position of being by this ex-
plot the best in tho country. Aud
this, to our mind, affords additional
proof Of the fallacious test Of time,
placing horse in so high q niche in the
temple of fame, when every advent
'tions. aid is brought to bear in his be-
half. On the other hand, none but
very good horse, under any circum-
stances, could run two heats in the
time which our summary will show;
nor will it detract from their present
position, to support our proposition in
relation to quick time not being test
of capability, by citing the proofs to
maintain it. Every one fsniliar with
Louis d 'Or's performances will at once
agree that he could have run another
mile yesterday in T.55, in either or
both heats, which would have made
the race, supposing at four mile heats,
7.3l 3-4!-7.30! rather lively! This
would have out-Heroded Herod.-
Reel, in her palmy days, and they
were all palmy but the best one, never
won heat under TAO. George Mar
Sin, who beat Reel in the only race
she ever met q foe worthy of her steel,
did so, it was generally believed, by
the accident of her leg giving way,
aoyera track not as quick as yesterdays
in 7 33-7 43. Miss Footo, the
little steel strap" ran in 7.35 her best
heat. All these named lived and shone
together. Subsequently Verilicr ap.
peared. He won at all distances, and
but once ran under 7 40. Pcytona,
who, who beat the world-renowned
Fashion, never ran but one heat in the
same time that Verificr made, 7.39 3-4,
and that race the New York Spirit of
the Times pronounced the best ev-
er run. We might cite numerous 9TH
er instances in support of our opinion,
but have perhaps given enough. VIII
any tuffman, or any one else in his
senses, have the temerity to say that
either of the contending nags III yes
terdao's race could have lived q min
ute with the horses named above?
7 In endeavoring to establish our the
ory, we have wandered from the legiti-
mate matter. The race was beauti-
full beyond description. The attend
ance was numerous; the day was charm
ing indeed. The course in the most
perfect order we ever beheld it; and
1T might seem supcriiuous to say that
all the horses stripped perfect pictures.
FIRST HEAr.-A beautiful running
start, Clara in the lead, Louis d'Or be-
hind, all at good turn ofspccd-the
positions during the first mile un-
changed, and also the second mile, but
the close observer could notice a slight
increase Of speed. On reaching the
back stretch Of the third mile, Pcka-
way made play, and beautiful con-
test ensued. Clara opened u slight
gap upon him at the half mile, but he
renewed the contest with such yigor
that she was obliged to yield the
track" in rounding the turn previous
ito coming into the last stretch. Louis,
who had been gradually improving his
position, made desperate play down tho
stretch. The run home caused great
excitement. Louis almost Tapped him
after passing the drawgates, and but
for his unfortunate popularity of cling
ing to the inner side Of the track, it
was thought by many he would
have won the heat-as it was Pcka-
way only beat him by about three
feet in $3.50 III.
We forgot to mention, that previous
TO starting Louis dor was tarorito a
gainst the field, 100 to SO. After the
loss Of the heat the betting was un-
changed, save that Louis friends were
more ardent.
Pickaway's rider, Mr.. Stephen
Welch, an excellent rider, who rode
Grey Eagle in his celebrated races with
Wagner, found himself unable on ac-
count Of his weakness, to manage the
horse to do him justice. and Abe, Col.
Bingaman's boy, was substituted in
his place.
SECOND IIEAT.--We confess our in
ability to do justice in describing this
heat. TWAS q continued brush from
the beginning to its close. Pickaway
took the lead, determined to maintain
it throughhot, Louis dor close upon
him, equally intent Of dcpriying him
ofhis laurels. Around the first turn
they were Tapped; up the back stretch
away they went like twin bullets, a
short pull around the turn, and into the
home stretch, at it they rattle away
Pickaway seems to outfoot him, but
he rencws the battle with unccasing
effort, the second mile being repiti-
sion Of the first. The excitemcnt of
the multitude at this point knew no
bounds, and it could only find relief
lin shouts, which made tho very hcav-
8 CHS echo back the sound. At wildly