Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-09
TIE HUNDRED MILE RACE.

TIE HUNDRED MILE RACE,
From the Albany StatesMan.1
Tile oNtiioaent Manifested by all classes OF
our citizens as to tho result Of tho race of one
hundred miles, and which seemed to peryade
the entire community, increased toward night.
ana State street was thrungel with people until
long after shutdown. All Kinds of rnmors were
put in circulation, and from their contradictory
character it was impossible to arrive at any
satisfactory conclusion.
The match was made several weeks since be
tween Anirew Dalton and Samuel IL. Taylor,
for $4,000, Mr.. Taylor to have Tie privilege OF
selecting any horse lie should see nc. Mr.. Il.
exercising tho privilege thus conceded to him,
selected horse owned by Hon Andrew Sheu-
han, ono OF the Representatives from New
York in the pres mt Assembly, and in due time
both horses were put in training Tor the con
test.
Mr.. Dalton's horse is between nine and ten
years of age, and is valuable OF. account OF his
speed, having shown 2.12 on tho track. H1 is
from good stock, and is in every respect line
animal. The Taylor horse is seven years OF
age, and comes from blood st0ck-being sired
by Eclipse from u Messenger mare. lie was
bred in Westchester county where his then
owner used him to draw coal cart, and kept
him at such service until he was purchased by
Mr.. ShcGhan, when, Tor the first time, he was
minutes.
The horses started from Gallup's Hotel,
Washington street, yesterday morning at B
O'Clock, according to the Judges time.
Tho start WAS good both horses coming UP ut
The word nearly side by side. After leaving
the pavement they increased their speed, the
horses very much animated and manifesling a
desire to travel. At 81 O'Clock they passed
through Schenectady, miles from Ills city.
Amsterdam, 30 miles from this cty, was pass
ed at , O'Clock and 20 minutes. rondu, ~
Mules from this city was passed at 10 O'Clock
both horses in excellent condition, and nrilhur
appearing tired from the task they had already
accomplished. Fort Plain, GO miles from this
| clty was reached Ut 10 O'Clock aud 70 minutes,
the horses having travelled full 10 miles pei
hour up To this point. Little Fails ~ miles
from This city, WAS passed ut - O'Clock, and
llerklmer, 80 miles from this city, vt n u'Clocl;
and 80 minutes.
| The horses 1T this time, although they show
cd signs of being somewhat tired, were To an
appearances in good condition to accomplish
inc remaining twenty miles, and passed lllion,
81 miles from this city, Mt | o'cluc!; and ten
minutes. Soon alter leaving this place the Dali
ton horse began to nag, aud his driver noticing
1t, concluded to stay his progress, and ON reach
ing FRANKFORT, u miles from this city, stopped
ana put his horse in the stable, where hu was
given every attention that could possibly be
rcRdcrcd.
Mr.. Taylor upon observing that MIR. Dalton
llad Withdrawn, checked the speed OF his horse
pIlt on his blankets and walked along the road
distance of eleven miles, until reaching the
outskirts Of Utica, when he received iniorma-
tlon That Mr.. Dalton's horse, being very much
refreshed, had again huUn put UPON the road
and was coming along ut u good pace. The
blankets were removed from the Taylor horse,
ami hhNi.s been well rested h. received the
word with spirit aud started oil at arapid pace,
passing through Utica ut O'Clock and forty
I'VE minutes, about two miles uhald of the
Dalton horse, and reached Whtesboro ut .
O'Clock and Twenty-Five minutes. having walked
eleven niles of the distance! The Dalton horse
before reaching WhilUsboro was checked and
walked nearly mile.
Both horses on reaching WhilCsboro' were
properly cared for, and were in rood condition
save beng tired. They gave no Indication of
having sustained any injuries from the great
task they had accomplished. and we arc ns,ur-
ed by Their owners. are held as more valuable
lo-dNy tltn when they started upon the race.
The Taylor horse will probably reach this city
Tomorrow from Utica, and although we have
no positive Information as to tbs Dalton horse.
we presume he will come ut the Same time.
when an opportunity will be afforded our citi-
HenS to take "a sight" ut them.
AS an evidence OF the great endurance Of
me Taylor horse We may state that the lust halt
mile OF the race was trulted in TIRE tii7Rirg: and
between Fort Pmin and ileriimcr. 11i miles
were trOttcd inside of an hour.
The roads were in very bad condition. and
III some places were INSTRUCTED by heavy snow
DRIFTS. The horses carried about three hun
dred pounds each, and we are assured by one
OF the Judges who accompanied them that du-
ring the entire distance neither of the horses
were touched with whip.
A party accompanying them had made ar
Engagements for relays, So as to travel the dis-
lance with iour horses, and although thy wore
as good as could he lOHm.l, not onr of them
could keep MP with the contestants for the -
miles. The horses We're wAtrrcd III several
points along the road, as the drivers deemed 1t
advisable, and at IA" time between thi, city aud
llcrkimcr were over 300 yards apart. Mr..
Taylor never got ont of his sul!ly between this
city and WhteShoro, and on reaching the md
of the journey, remarked that he felt @in Cnu-
diiun to walk 80 miles"
AZ all points along the route tile greatest ok
citemcut was manifest. Crowds Of lnrn woo
men and children were on the road, aud seemed
to partake Ol the Interest which the contest
had creatcd. Al Utica thousands uf people
assembled in the streets through which the
horses were to pass, and We are informed hy u
gentleman from that city he has never s@pn
anything to equal it.. SO AT Whitcsboro. it ape
penred as though the whole country around
had ''come to Town to see the nurses. and be
| present at the termination Of the race.
| The statement that there was an objection
offered to the giving up of the stakes, is with
out foundation, As Mr.. Dalton conceded that h.
had lost the race, and the winning party was
entitled 10 the money.
| This is the greatest race on record, nothing
OF the kind ever having been ATTEMPTED huior,
AMI the speed shown By the horses surprise
| everybody. Even in the hundred mile races
overa Course, the time has not been c,lullrd
and had the same speed been Kept up TO The
end of the journey as WAS shown to ilarkiurr
the hundred miles would have been trOttcd in