The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-05-28
THE GREAT CONTEST COMING OFF.


FOE THB GoopwooD CUr.--GuPArRicK
81 AND OTHER AxgEicAS JocKiEs coIx0 To
II Is with great pleasure We ar enabled
10 inform our readers, that the event which
we have 10 often Indicated. and which has
ben soanxioasly looked for, On this side OF
the Atlantic, Il II last enlisted 10 come of.
Iecompte, Pryor. and Prioress. the three
gallant coarers which were sent from this
country last Fall, TO confront the renowned
champions of tn English Turf upon their
own ground. end at their own terms, are en-
tered for TIC great GooJuood Cup. John
Bull and hroshtr Jonathan are. therefore,
fairly pitted against each other for the third
time; snd II we win, the victory will rebound
rs largely 10 oar credit. IA il we again ex-
celesl the stout old gentleman in agriculfur-
al advancemcut, or distaneed his vessels in
speed upon ftr main.
II is evident tina, this last contest will he
the most exciting Of the three; and until it
closes, the noble ANIMALS which have the
credit Of our country thus in charge, will
command more earnest and universal in.
tervst from the American people, than the
dosy diplomatists who tinker at treaties,
which the cabinets OF the TWO countries
sometimes toex to them for little pleasant
exercise. Indeed, We are inclined 10 think
that, in the profound and yigilant attention
which will be concentrated on the horses,
that Napier and Mr.. Dallas will b. entirely
forgotten. Nay, We should not be surpfis-
cd' u our racers should prove better dipi".
ma;ls's than our politicians ana eiec'' thro
Their mode oi proving me genus OF our fro
pie practical harvest oinSpeet, WHICH ,he
less d"nomlnaiive agents have iail''' '" ''rec'
anu put To use. -,
But To come 10 our starting point Inc
American horses nave oen entereu 'or me
"oodwood Cup and while IL affords US great
SatsIact'on 10 make 'nis announcement
gives Ms equal plasarr 10 DC anle !" suae'
that hiPatrick, the famous Jockey wh" mas
20 often backed imperial bo~ton--~ho, WIN
lFNington under nm pea' iAcoinp'e III
',5' nnd VINO roe Lexington when thni
rnowned racer made us uneqnaiiei TOUR
mites IN 'i9'a--s engaged To 90 10 Eng
land and take part IN The contest we are
also informed That TWO or thrcc more Amer.
man Jockeys are 10 De Sni over :" that an
OF the horses VIII I've ridden according 10 the
style o' racing IN TINS country and aer'sa-
by 10 The manner IN which They have been
trained.
Matters, thcrc'orr, begin 10 'ook a. u Mr
lfnbrcck' ana Inc Gentlemen assoca'"'
WIN MN IN ms yrais' national a''a'r' WERE
really IN earnest anu thongn we may oc
boalen by the English Flyers on the @ca-
son ieierrn 10, wethlnk we may venture 70
not'iy our irienus upon inc "u"r sne' WI"
have sneerd mus iar al our pt'suinpaioh'
That taey WIZ i'eSi something oe'''r .'ah
second ra'e nsgs anu "ma'her'napperS 10
take down ti~ prne "i America on th
eN'n''n' dood~"od DAY ms - the iirst
time We have ever measured ourselves
against England on the Turf and having
Sncc'cded against her und r greater disco'ir-
Arguments than can ie presented now. We IN
tend. on this occasion, to make at hast a
crHi'able cff"rt Az the last accounts, our
horses ~ere IN magnificent condition. The
s'rlnghait had Disappeared rum the mare :
lecomp'es legs are again AL right; VINE
iryor. VINO was only temporarily 'ehd'f IN
ms h't, on h's arrival IN f'nglaMi' continues
To remain ''s fne asa star lrt them bnt
ksp IN thus condition till the 10Th July, and
II they do not then teach the English jock
~ some new notions on "a waiting race
we shall he c"ns'derabiy mistaken
We have previously announced That I'm
DRESS was entered tor the Stockbridge Plate,
on the 18th june, AMI that both herself and
iecompte were entered together Tor the