The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-15
LocAL MATTERs.

LATE FouR MILE RACE OVER BROAD HOOK, W.
that the four mile race Of Thursday last was the best
race, III point of speed and bottom, ever run in Anne
rica and We shall now endsayor L. the briefss. man
figures before us, by fair comparison between il
and other great races which stand At the head Of
But before beginning our task. we design calling
the attention of the reader TO two very important
facts which we beg him to bear in mind. Tho first
Ia, that the intend to notice were either run
over the Union Course, N r.. the Washington
Course, s. c.. the Metarie Course, N. o., the hrst
OF which is admitted all sides to be ct least eight
seconds faster in four miles than Broad Rock, the
second least two seconds faster than the Union
Course and the third about four seconds faster than
II order 70 do full Justice to bear these
facts in mind az we proceed with our comparison
And the next fact is that there was but one quartet
OF second difference between the hrst near, wnlcn
was won by Red Eye, and the heat. which was won
by Nina !; and but three seconds difference petween
the first and the last heat. which was won ey sea
on these facts we venture the prediction that Ned
Eye has proved himself better race horse than his
renowned SIRE and that he now stands mead and
shoulders above every other animal known to the
turf II we except his halfsister Nina VINO made the
twelve miles in at least ten seconds less Tune tnan ne
did although she was beaten, owing 10 the simple
fact that he laid in the second heat while she run
nearly every foot of the ground. from the beginning
to the end as both OF her cope''ofs run al her IN
m begin then, we will refer to the memorable
race between Henry and Eclipse, the first heat Of
:
d9erence and the third in 824 az seconds differ
ence between Iss and Sd heats.1 Total-S50. Now
add to this total the eight seconds difference in the
courses and If this race had been run over Broad
Rock il would have footed up 24l4.
Again-Fashion and Boston run their great race
over the Union Course-the FIRST heat in 32l and the
second in 745, difference in the heats l3I seconds
Total-l5l7l. Add to this the difference between
the Union Course and Broad Rock, l6 seconds and it
will be that the first heat by Red Eye and the
second by Nina, were made in less time.
Next, worth noticing, is the race between Tally.ho
Free Trade and others Time of the LIST heat 33 Of
the I'd. 7.4S TO seconds dference) and of the 3d.
1852 (I9 seconds difference between first and last -
Total-23.os. Tally-ho carried but 104 lbs.
Next, we refer to the great race run by Lady Cliff
den, over the Union Course Tme-7.A a. 4Sl T. ST.
Total-2S23t. The second heat run ia hal Sc
cond less than the FIRST and the third heat in IL Sc
conds more
Then comes Miss Foote'S great race in New Orleans
she being years and IL months old, and carving
SO lbs. Time-7 So; 2 SO; 1856 Three seconds differ
ence between the first and second heats; and twenty
seconds between the first and last. Total-23II To
which twenty-eight seconds should be added for the
difference between the time of the courses, which
would make the total 3d. SO.
Next is Louis POrs great race at New Oreans-he
being years and ii months old, and carrying &c lbs
Time Al; 7.s9; TAT. Total-2s.c7. To which add
% seconds and the result would be 1886.
JEFF. Davis, when years and months old carry-
ing 102 lbs and running on the Washington Course,
s. c., (which is 10 sec faster than Broad Rock made
three heats in 7.42-7.44-817. Total 2343.
And thus might continue our recapitulation dd
infnium without being able to discover single in
stance where such race has ever been recorded at
four miles heats that between Red Eye carrying
l24 bs) and Nina, (l08 lbs.) the heaviness OF the
track considered at the time of the We there
fore think we have right to hold, that old Virginia
has again reached the of speed and bottom in
her horses aud that the renowned Red Eye, the
winner of more than twenty races stands at the head
of her list because he has the best record
there being but three seconds difference in the time
of the first and that of the third heats. But d.
not wish to be understood as attempting to detract
from his half sister, who has already for herself
reputation and name, that will last forever. Her
speed her powers of endurance, and her game, prove
her to be without parallel; and with her. under the
sk;lfu management of Mr.. N. b. Young, we honest
" believe that had South Carolina continued hold
her that State could have beaten the world horse
with her speed, her game and untring qualities to
who loves the sports OF the turf, is worth her
weight in gold and ii properly cared for, know
that Maj. boswell will now do, she will assuredly
win whatever she runs for, as she starts
1t was currently reported yesterday, that a very
determined to buy "Red Eye if $4,000 would pur-
matched against ''Hylander" of Georgia for large
sum; or entered for the great Louisiana stake, TO
of next spring If this be So we only ask that
as we honesty do that in four mile match the horse
has yet to be faaled to beat her.
At the conclusion of the race last Thursday, the
friends of ''Ninan immediately challenged those of
Red Eye'' for match at four miles, for S. goo
$4,000 to come off within ten days. but whether it
will be accepted not, depends entirely upon the
result of the negotiations now going on to purchase
him. If he can be had for $1,000, we should call
him very cheap horse.
If RED EYE'' does not change hands, we under
stand that Capt Becher intends taking him to South
Carolina, Georgia Alabama and Louisiana, this win
ter, when Sally Walters, Highlander and all others
protesting to be travellers may look out for breakers
her Southern friends more and having recover
ed her health backed by Red Fey, the pair will be
was looking as fresh as lark yesterday morning and
that no one could have told from her appearance,
that she had been in brush" the day before.