Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-05-01
GREAT THREE-MILE RACE-LECOMTEt
AGAIN DEFEATED.

GREAT THREE-MILE RACE-LECOMTEl
AGAIN DEFEATED.
The three mile race which was announc-
ed to come off at New Orleans on the 18th
ult, between the celebrated nags, Lecomte,
PRYOR and Minnow, attracted an immense
crowd of gentlemen and ladies to the Union
Course. We have seldom seen more (says
the Dczta) interest manifested on race
track. For long time before the hour
announced for the race, carriages, omnibus
es and vehicles of every description were to
be seen vending their way with all available
speed to the trial ground of strength. The
track, we were sorry to see, was not at all
/ in good condition, being very heavy. Bet
ting was pretty high before the start among
the respective hackers Of Lecomte and Pry-
TOR, whilst not few seemed disposed to risk
their fortunes on Minnow.
| When the signal to start was given, all
three went off in pretty good order, Lecomte
taking the inside track and Pryor having the
lead. On entering the second mile Lecomte
showed in front, but only short distance,
land maintained his position until the end
of the third mile easily in minutes and
1852 seconds, followed by Pryor, who ran
good second, and Minnow, who seemed de-
Itermined on keeping company with them.
H-This gave additional encouragement to
the friends of Lecomte to back up their ia
ivorite horse. Accordingly, bets of fifty to
twenty were freely offered and we did not
fobserve any eagerness, even among the
knowing ones, to take them up. The
friends of Pryor and NIinnow, however, did
not lose all confidence They were anxious
Ito see the result Of the
r Second Heot-Pryor took the lead at the
start, closely followed by Lecomte, Minnow
! Occupying her old position as third. At the
first quarter Lecomte, not liking his posi-
tion brushed up to his adversary and pass
Jed him, Minnow Still remaining close at
their heels. At the home stretch of the Sc
cond mile Lecomte was still ahead, but at
the half-mile post of the third mile Pryor
locked with him, and they remained togeth-
lei for time Turning into the home
'1stretch, however, Pryor seemed determined
: on shaking off his stubborn adversary, ano
came in winning the heat by about a length
: in 5 minutes and 59a seconds, Lecomtt
, running a good second and Minnow still
: third So ended the second heat. But WE
have now to do with the betting men,
+ Pryor, who was the favorite originally
J now became so par excellence. His friend
: offered to back him up at almost an incredl
e9ible odds. Hopes were still entertained b!
q the admirers of Minnow that there were still
some chances in her favor; and it must b
confessed that their hopes were not altogeth
y lcr without foundation, as she acquitted her
IS self right we'll during the two previous heat
II and did not seem to be atalfatigued by tn
ID exertions she had made.
ii The expectancy of the crowd had nov
J. ping Of the drum. At the appointed tim
the three horses were again brought to til
line, and looked in remarkably good condi
e ton The flly seemed, however, to hav
n suffered least from the fatigue of the tw
e heats she had run. She took the lead a
V the start, and kept it at dashing pace 70
y y the two first miles, Pryor occupying the Sc
! cond place, with Lecomte not very far be
- hind AS they entered on the third mil
- Pryor's rider thought it about time to max
! him exert himself, and urged him to brusl
up little. He was not unsuccessful. A
E they closed the first quarter stretch he cam
. up to the FLY, shot ahead, and maintained
! his place until he passed the stand, winnin.
e the race and heat by about half length il
u 6:12.
= The struggle between him and the fill,
= along the home-stretch of the last mile wa
y one Of the most exciting we ever witnessed
The whip was used freely on the mare, bu
to no purpose. Pryor had too much meta
: for her.
1t was generally believed by parties wht
: are posted up in these matters that, had tn,
t track been somewhat lighter, she would have
! won the heat, and, perhaps, the race.
The race was, on the whole, one of tn,
most interesting we have ever seen, and al
: though the time was not the fastest on re
cord, it was, we think, very good, consider
ing the heavy state Of the track. We sub
. join summary:
Gen. Thomas J. Wells oh. h. Lecomte,
l by Boston, dam, Reel years old, l 2
Col. A. l.. Bingaman's (Tenbroeck's) cb.
{. Pryor, by Glencoe, dam, Glpsey,3
years old, FL
D. F. Kenner's b. f. Minnow. by Voucher,
dam, Dolphin, by Leviathan, 3 :
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