Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24
Best Running Mile on Record.

Best Running Mile on Record
 COPENHAGEN GROUNDS NEAR MANcHEsTER.)
 Monday, Sept. 28. {
 Ii lS now some time since we have witnessed anything equal to the anxiety which was mani e5teI this afternoon by tholsanls of persons to cntera pedestrian race ground, large num- ber5 of heavily laden carts, white chapels, and other descriptions of vehicles, lining the high way in front of Mir. IIayes's hostelry The tops of the adjacent houses were crow. ted, and every point from which view of the course could be commauded, was thronged by eager spectators. In consequence of there being on V one way of ingress, and that an exceedingly narrow one, the place was literally besieoed. and there could not have been less than 5000 persons present at the time fixed for the race between
 Seri}le and Hosspool. John Seville is a na. tive of Oldham, and Thomas Iiosspoo is a resident of Baslord, Nottinghamshre, and both men possessed considerable fame as mile runners. Their contest of to-day was for $50 d side, Seville giving Hosspool G5 for choice of ground, and share of the gate money, the distance agreed upon being one mile or three laps round. For several days previously, the betting had been exceedingly brisk, many gentlemen connected with the Turf inyestino their money freely as to the result. On Fri day last even wagers were laid; but at the fost Oihce Hotel, subsequently,, f1OO to ESQ Was Uetted on llosspool, and 5 sovs given to lay pony. Speculation on the ground just prlor to the start was' , to 1 on Hosspool and m some Instances wagers were made at 6 to 4 ch him. Wuh respect to the ages of the men, tnere does not appear to be much disparity | Seville having been born on the 14ch of Feb ruary, 1928, standing 5rt. Tin, aud weighing about 9st. lib. Hosspool's height is 5ft. ~ h., and he weighs 9st. l2tb u racing cos tume Mr. ames Holden of Manchester oi1i- cIated as referee, and at about five o'clock the competitors entered the course, Seville having been trained by 5. Taylor (alias Rocker) of FaliSworth; Hosspool's preparation had been entrusted to the noted Leggy Greaves of Shef- field; both appeared iu excellent conditiou.- All being ln readiness at the third attempt ! Hosspool jumped of with the lead, but before they had gone 30 yards Seville passed him being evidently desirous to make strono run. niug On the completion of the first lap. Se. vile was about two yards ahead. the pace he. ing excellent; and they ran in this order. with. out the slightest visible deviation, until the second lap had been traversed On goino along the far side of the course in the final round, Hosspool got yard nearer to his formi. dabIe opponent, and thus they raced until ar- irving within l30 yards of home, where Seville Was breasted and passed in the next few strides by Hosspoo Notwithstanding that in the remaining distance Seville used every energy he could bring to bear, he failed again to get to the front, and Mir. Holden declared Hosspool the winner by four yards This Is the quick est | mile race on record the distance having been performed in 4min. 28seci Each man was perfectly exhausted at the finish, and was SUD- ported by his friends leaving the ground.- l The course was exceedingly we'll kept, and the ! whole of the arrangements (with the exception of the confined passage for admission) reflected credit on the proprietor of the ground; but we believe he did not anticipate such an immense number Of spectators being present-Belf. Lys.