Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-04-16
The Hundred Mne Horse Race.
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the following detailed account Of the hum
dred mile herse race. ss,S 81
The match was made several weeks
since between Andrew Dalton and Samuel
Taylor, for $4,000. Mr.. Dalton to use his
own horse, and Mr.. Taylor to have the
privilege Of selecting any horse he should
see fii. Mr.. 7. exercised the privileges
thus conceded 10 him, and selected horse
owned by the Hon. Andrew Sheehan, one
Of the representatives from New York in
the present assembly, and in due time both
horses were put in training for the contest.
Mr.. Dalton's horse is between nine and
ten years Of age, and is valued on account
Of his speed, having shown 2:42 on the
track. He is from good stock. and is in ev-
cry respect fine animal. The Taylor
horse is seven years Of age, and comes from
blood stock-being sired by Eclipse from a
Messenger mare, He was bred in West
chester county, where his then owner used
him to draw coal cart, and kept him at
such service until he was purchased by
Mr.. Sheehan, when, for the first time, he
was driven to harness. His greatest speed
10 three minutes. ~ th't
The horses started from Gallup's hotel.
Washington street, yesterday morning at
Eve o'clock, according 10 the judges time.
The start was good, both horses coming
up at the word nearly side by side, After
leaving the pavement they increased their
speed, the horses very much animated and
manifesting desire to travel. At 81 o.
clock the passed through Schenectady, 10
miles from this city. Amsterdam, 30 miles
from this city, was passed at 8 o'clock and
20 minutes. Fonda, 43 miles from this
city, was passed at 10 o'clock, both horses
in excellent condition, and neither appear
ing tired from the task they had already &C.
cofnplished. Fort Plain, 60 miles from
this city, was reached at 10 o'clock and AS
minutes, the horses having Travelled full 10
miles per hour UP to this point. Little
Falls, 70 miles from this city, was passed
at IL o'clock, and Herkimer, 80 miles from
this city, at IL o'clock and 80 minutes. /
The horses at this time, although they
showed signs of being somewhat tired, were
TO all appearance in good condition to accom-
plish the remaining twenty miles, and passed
Illion, 82i miles from this city, at o'clock
and 10 minutes. Soon after leaving this
place, the Dalton horse began to flag, end
his driver noticing it, concluded 10 stay his
progress, and on reaching Frankfort, 81
miles from this city, stopped and put up his
horse in the stable, where he was given
every attention that could possibly be rem
dered. ..
Mr.. Taylor upon observing that Mr.. Dali
ton had withdrawn, checked the speed Of
his horse, put on his blankets and walked
along the road a distance of eleven miles,
until reaching the outskirts of Utica, when
he received information that Mr.. Dalton's
horse, being very much refreshed, had again
been put upon the road, and was coming
along alta good pace. The blankets were
removed from the Taylor horse. and having
been well rested he received the word with
spilit and started of at rapid pace, passing
through Utica at four o'clock and forty live
minutes, about two miles ahead Of the Dali
ton horse, and reached Whitesboro' at five
o'clock and twenty-five minutes, having de-
eomphshed the entire distance OF one hun
dred miles in twelve hoars ana twenty two
minutes! after having walked eleven miles
Of the distance! The Dalton horse before
reaching Whitesboro', was checked and
walked nearly mile.
Both horses on reaching Whitesboro'
were properly cared for, and were in good
condition, save being tired. They gave no
indication of having sustained any injuries
from the task they had accomplished, and
we are assured by their owners are held as
more valuable To-day than when they start
ed upon the race. The Taylor horse will
probably reach this city tomorrow from
Utica, and although we have no positive in
formation as to the Dalton horse, we pre-
sumo he will come at the same time, when
an opportunity will be offered our citizens
10 take 50 sight" at them. sE-
As an evidence of the great endurance Of
the Taylor horse, we may state that the
last hall mile of the race was trotted in two
minutes, and between Fort Plain and Her
kimer, l2s miles, was tro!ted inside of an
hour.
The roads were in very bad condition,
and in some places were obstrueted by hea-
Wy snowdrifts. The horses carried about
300 pounds each, and we ore assured by
one Of the judges who accompanied them,
that during the entire distance neither Of
the horses were touched with whip.
A party accompanying them had made
arrangements for relays, SO as to travel the
distance with four horses, and, although
they were as good as could be found, not
one Of them could keep up with the contest.
tants for the first 25 miles. The horses
were watered at several points along the
road, as the drivers deemed it advisable,
and at no time between this city and Herki-
mer were over 300 yards apart. Mr. Tay-
Tor never got out Of his sulky between this
city and Whitesboro,' and, on reaching the
end of the journey, remarked that he fell
"in condition to walk 30 miles,
At all points along the route great ex
element was manifest. Crowds Of men
women and children were on the road.