Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-04-21

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for those who osoe. but find it difficult to collse
but 10 DO ypxr bea-and leave the rest 4
Omnipotenee. $500 aff,f
TnE G1EAr roUR NILE RACE.
- 40S ~ asa esis 70
Lexington and Lcoml, the fastest fou
mile horses in the world, met last Saturday Of
the Metaris coarss, TO struggle for the victory
These was IN immense oonroarse present. tn.
Pieeyrns gives the following description oil
saa an .4. The Race. kt r.
Lexington drew the track, and the squabb,,
between the starters, in regard to the start, wa.
really amusing. In all the fear mile race.
which have previously 5esn ruo, Is has been
matter Of very !!::.ls importance. but upon .hi,
% upon nearly all the great occasinons Of life
q "fuss" adds to'ths excitement. and that wa.
the order Of the day. Bot it did not in IN,
manner affect the judge who started the horse.
-hs seemed 10 have = proper and just idea oil
the necessity of an even start. and nothing slss
but IN even start would suit him, and that be
gave. $3.50 y at ..at
At the tap Of the drum they darted like
thanderboltsl leach determined 70 do or die
aronnd the turn they sped like twin bullets,
not . shade between them; up the back stretch
they few like doves escaping from . hawk
At the half mile Tin So secoads) they were
locked-around the turn they tried it again;
. slight pull before reaching tho home stretch,
end with renewed vigor Lexington ia the lesd)
IecOmte senews his munderous attack. Lex.
ington leads the first mile. 3es4 s.s,s
With m unfai,eriog step the combat is re.
newed. Lecomte drives around the turn, and
prepares again for the struggle up the back
stretch, the pace severe and steady. He reach
es Lexington, who again darts from him, and
with no material change Of position for . mile
the came efforts are acknowledgements atil
in the lead. On the back stretch, Of the third
mile, Lexington opens q gap upon him, and
Abe upon Lecomte makes 4 lively demonstra.
ton with steel, TO which the noble animal gal.
iantly responds. and iE . desperate struggle of
nearly the whole stretch, shows his willingness
to respond; but the unconquersblel led him,
apparently at his ease. Ia rounding the turn
for the homo turn, Gilpatrick upon Lexington
made q lively move, and opening . gap upon
Lecomie, looked a. if hs had il all his own
way. which vas the fact. Al tho stand, the
third mile, although they were close together
it was very plain that Lecomts could not run
with him, and there the intssest of The ssce
seemed At an end, for Lexington At once epsned
20 great . gap upon his compstitos that al Of.
10 Gloss il seemed useless, aid from the
halt. mile post to the stand no running Was
necessary. Coming down the stretch. Lscomte
\ portion Of the gap upon Lexington,
who, just before he reached the stand, ,ap>.
peared frightened by the shouts that rent the
and when he came 10 the stand, he was
away with his rider, Lecomis Is least
6fly yards in his seas. siFaL Ens a5H aaaag
! When ths time for starting for tho second
heat arrived, pesious to which Gen. Wells
lad asked permission to Withdraw. his horse
rom the contest, the President announced that,
nasmuch a. running Leeoantsa second heat
would greatly conflict with his chances It sue.
,ess for the fatsn upon the tad. Tho ljudess
md decided that be might b withdnuu, and
O'ths disappointment Of the thousan1s who
:sue to witness the rscs, thu fses was awarded
Lexington, midst enthusiastic ehsess. ! isa
That the hest vas IN easy one for Lssinetea,
10 = who nw il can fora ooment eutc4ain
.doebe hut Whist The tine u Tho heat would
.avs been if Leconts had fpllaIjed he rbrisht
lopes and heartfelt Wishes Of thoss Who krsws|
III bsst, 0sst ever rsmain amouestlhet uneee-I
ajatjoe ~ totuss eveatA alaa aassa8.Tsnr 4
The me- 6seidss ths esessioa &C e-taanion-
hip u regard n these two siysls. VIC are
vithost 6oubt ~ bsst hossss thst eyer net
We nay b sxesssd ~ he following eoieFsm.
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