Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15


10 behold the living, moving mass there congre-
gated, and the extent TO which the excitement had
reached before the trio were brought forth a
1 Precisely al the appointed hour the horses Were
led BY the stand, each looking beautiful. Red Eye,
as he strobe along, was cheered by his friends,
while Nina, the graceful, feet, enduring Nina,
ccived the warmest applause. Lawson too, was
not without admirers, and many thought if the
heats were broken he would become the victor.
Soon aiter the riders weighed, and posi- |
tons drawn for the horn sounded and the three |
contestants appeared before the stand ready for
the word Red Eye first, Lawson second, and Nina |
third. Betting was now at its highest pitch, and
the horse had sthe call' against the field with any
amount of takers In some cases the mare was
the lavorite, while in others Lawson was taken
against the odds of two and three when offered.
The ,StGn.--Affer one or two Intellectual efforts
TO start the word was given, and the three bounded
forth almost the top off their speed but they had
not gone far when Lawson took the front position
and kept il, the speed being great, Red Eye some
three lengths in his rear and Nina yet behind him,
and thus they go over the first milein 3S. In the
second mile the gait is not decreased nor posi-
tions changed, the three passing the stand in 15si
The third mile is now entered, and on bound the
trio with electric velocty-now they are on the
back stretch and Red Eye eases up, and with
tremendous brush passes Lawson--lhe stretch is
reached, the three in close company, and Red Eye
leads by the stand in l.53. But now comes the
final trial The fourth mile is crowded from the
start and though the horse shows in front, his eff
fort TO shake off his half sister proves Of no avail.
To his skirts she clings with undying tenacity, and
the two come into the stretch with every nerve
strung the mare continually brushing to lap and
pass her competitor, and he with equal game doing
his best 10 maintain his position to the end which
he did by half length, making this mile in 1511,
and the heat in 7.46
Those who know the warmth OF feeling with
which this horse is supported, need not be told by
us, that shout after shout announced his triumph,
and that the masses seemed maddened with de-
Er.s tlx he had
Just achieved. Such time, over such track, had
not been anticipated, and none were disposed to
believe that after that heat, effort would be
made TO snatch the prize already in his grasp
The consequence was, that bets went beginning
at one hundred TO twenty, naming him the winner
against the field.
Second Heat.--Forty-fve minutes having elapsed,
and the jockies being mounted, once more the
trio came TO the score, and this time at the word,
the running is taken up by Lawson, who leads OIL
at bold stride, the mare being second, and the
horse trailing in the On go the three, for the
first mile without change of positions which IS
run in l.5S. The second mile is entered, and the
mare increases her speed, laps Lawson on the
back stretch comes into the quarter stretch by his
side, and with another brush by him, reach
ing the Judges stand in l,541. The third mile is
now rum the mare leading and Lawson well up,
in l.56A and the fourth is gone over at almost
equal speed, the mare being first home, making
the mile in l.5S4, and the heat in the almost un-
precedented time of 746t, Lawson being second,
and Red Eye third.
Again the scene changes The mare has proved
not only her speed, but her ability to repeat and as
is usual in such cases. her friends rally upon her.
and back her freely. In the meantime the three
cool of admirably, and ere the horn is sounded,
look fresh and VIGOROUS as before the start.
Third Ieat--For the last time the contestants
are called to the score and in positions they come
up, but the grooms show great anxiety for an ad
vantage. and the consequence is that three false
starts are made Finally the word is given, and
Red Eye, getting some thirty feet advantage in
going off, assumes the lead, takes the track, and
with swift and steady stride, fairly flies along,
Nina and Lawson laying close 10 him throughout
the mile, which is run in l.56l The second mile
is rather faster than the first which is in 155l
and the third mile is commenced without relax
alton Of speed, which proves too severe for Law
! son. who drops of. But the horse and mare
| yet SO near that blanket would cover them, and
| thus they cross the score for the third time in
| 1.56@. The fourth mile is now begun-the horse
and mare are both at the top of their speed, and
though the lady can reach his skirts, she can get
no further See them as they swing into the quar-
ter stretch, and hear the response of the multitude
that the old horse has her. He has drawn clear of
her, but that is all. Once more she rallies and
reaches his withers but the die is cast, the goal is
won, and Red Eye has passed the score length
| ahead, making the twelfth and last mile in 2.02,
/ and the third heat in 749
/ Such q this, we have already said, was
1 never before witnessed in Virginia. and never may
be again. That Red Eye has proved himself good
race horse, no one can now pretend TO deny; but
that Nina has established her reputation for speed
and endurance is equally certain, and if we owned
her after this race we should not hesitate 10 meet
| anything in four mile match that wears hair and
| walks upon four legs. Having been continually
| pressed for twelve miles by two such horses as
her competitors, she has proved her game far be-
| yond what she was thought to possess.
The lateness of the hour at which we write,
| prevents a comparison between this and otner
crack four mile races, this morning, but shall
not overlook the opportunity for doing so between
this and our next issue, if possible.
| We place and time them:
Captain j. Belcher enters bay horse Red
Eye by Boston, dam by Priam, seven
years old, 12i pounds. ...........
Major Thomas boswell enters bay mare
Nina, by Boston, dam imported Lot
terry years old, LOT pounds. $780,.
c. & N. Green enters bay horse Law /
son, by Wagner, dam Minstrers
dam, five years old, 107 pounds.
Time746; 746t; 749.
The inside bet between the Messrs. Green and |