The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-26
Tine rurE
Tine Turf.
GREAT FOUR MILE pAY--PRYOR AND LEcoMTE-
PRYOR THE VICTOR.


T1IARsAiA COURSE, NATCHEz
TIE race which took place 1T Ma chez on Saturday
March TO- four ME hestt between Pryor and Lecom.s
CT t. ding nsgs ~ first rate horses and proving
copclusvey that Lecem'e is gamer and better horse
than be had previously been given credit for The diff
culits which encountered in the prosecution Of his
TEDIOUS land journey from Alexandria to Natchez could
not have been instrumental In improving his conc.oE,
which however to appearance, ali that could be
dtttd. His eye clear ana bright his skin,
ana his proud defiant air and elastic step betokened
ability to 60 the and keep it, He looked q If he
ccula sirly fly He had no superhuous flesh upon him.
sDo in short stripping for the race he looked the
Of Pryor. but little known. and therefore little
expected Twice had he met Mr. Ksnoer's ally Min.
and in both instances he compelled TO yield the
pam OF to her powers-he lister race Of two
lie beats the longest distance he mad In
bis with lie Ro three days previously he hsd de-
opd exIac rdnary eetress, and the purity of his
nud end the general excellence Of his FORM gave pro-
lie of endurance which lured his trainer to the des-
peiate chance Of attacking 20 formidable rival as
the renowned Iecom,e, of 1928 memory better bred
mere gAllsnt steed meier struck the ground than
Pryor ana in this contest well and nobly has he
tanned the exalted Ieputa ion that his ancestors the
maternal Size (Amercsn Ecpse), years long gone by,
established upon the American turf by their glorious
achievements.
The Pbsrsaia Course at best slow one, according to
estn a'cs of those who for mary years have trained
a. bsn i It's he. cnaon soS
yet the time made upon this occasion better than
AIRY before made uptn the course This fully
plsins the perioriy OF the c0ntes ants and the
celence Of their condition There bat hste betting
at The CONNIE ncement Of the racine hundred TO
fifteen in some pstapces-ene hundred to twenty for
while cprr. minor hundreds than twenties on LEGO te
The lack Of changes variety in the precudes the
Necessary Of lengthy description. II was evident from
the start that the Pryors rider were,
"wat anc win" and he fulfilled them to the letter. and
rode ,he throughout in q style tina. would have
done crtuit TO GilpatIick
Fir Heat-P,yor went of with the Lead bat resigned
II to Lecomte at The OF the bacxstretch
ana took position about three leughs in his These
p sirioDs but shghty changed during three and
half miles, me pace wever vsiby increasing in the
ard third miles On the fourth mile they
running tel tale stroke Just sitter passing the half
mile post Pryor made play, and by terrific burst of
speso passed HIS competitor like dart amidst the most
hone wss at rapid fight and for while exciting Ls-
comte, however, could not reach his wiry antagonist
who came to the stand about clesr length 10 the ead
The time Of the fourth mile 1:52 of the heat TAT.
The problem of fryors ability to another four miles
yet solved to the satisfaction of his friends and
at the pace which it certain Lecomte would carry
him the rfxt heat they well knew that he had to be a
trump He locked however, as If he could go to Sails
bury. N c., and his appearance and behavior, before
starting for the second heat inspired fresh confidence in
his friends, who backed him heavily at even, to win
Lcomte was evidently not little The worse for wear.
When he stopped, he thew out" strong and heartily
but short time before starting again, he had quick
| "gteep how," which plainly indicated that he was
tired ard his conduct during the remainder Of the race
| impeiled to that conviction Throughout the whole
race calamity and faithfully did he respond to each call
upon himbut in vain was too evident that he
| wss oven matched.
Ssoond Hta..-Tbe second hsat almost repetition
Of the FIRST that Il was faster which, under the
civ astOD1shed al VINO Witnessed IT, re-
| CO mite was determined to /" 90 de-" Pryor equally
determined to allow him to regulate the pace, until IL
suited his rider to take the lead Very heary at the
ssrse spot as the Grst heat he made terrific dash,
and gave Ieeomte the goby 1T sort of teegrapbic
| eretd and came easy winner. About that time,
and }cr several minutes afterwards il would have been
somewhat difficult TO hear any thing drop" The time
! Of the heat, 7A4%
The following In a summary
/ sATrsDAY March INSTRUMENTATION purse, $500, fur
/ mile heats.
! A. L. Biz Qaman's Or. Ten Broeck's) CHI. c. Pryor,
~ imp Glencoe, out Of Gypsy (sister to Medoc,
3yesrs old Observation-Disclosures. ...... l
4 Tpos j. wellss CHI. h. Lecomte, by Boston, out Of