Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-11-07
Best Running on Record.
CoPEEHAGEN GROUNDS, NEAR MANCHESTER,
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COPENHAGEN GROUNDS, NEAR MANCHESTER,
Monday, Sept. 20. {
1t is now some time since we have witnessed
anything equal to the anxiety which was mani
Tested THIS afternoon by thousands of persons to
enter a pedestrian race ground, large num-
btrs of heavily laden carts white chapels and 9th
er descriptions OF vehicles, lining the highway in
front of Mr. Hayes hostelry. The tops of the ad-
jaceDt houses were crowded, and every point from
which vie" OF the course could be Comu anded,
was thIonged by eager sp, ctators In consequ nee
OF their being only one way of iugress aud that an
exceedingly narrow one, the place literally be-
seiged, and there could not have been less than
5000 persons present at the time fixed for the
race between
Seville and Hosspool John Seville is a native of
oil ham, and Thomas Hosspool is a resident of
Bssiord, NOttiDghamshire, and both men possess
ed considerable fame az mile runners. Their con-
test of to-day was for ESQ a side. Seville giving
HosspOOl 60 for choice of ground, and a share Of
the gate money, the distance agreed upon being
mile, three laps round. For several DAYS pre- vi.
ously, the betting had been exceedingly brisk ma
ny gentlemen connected with the Turf investing
their money freely TO the result On Friday
last even wagers were laid; but at the Post Office
Hotel, subst quently, el00 to ESQ was betted on
Hosspool, and sOvs. given to lay pony. Spec
ulatiOn on the ground, just prior to the start was
TO on Hosp POOL, and in some instances wagers
were made at TO 4 on him. With respect 10 the
ages OF the men, there does not appear TO be much
disparity, Seville having been born the 18th of
February, 1928, stinding SIT. 7in., and weighing
about 9s. lilo. HosspOo's height is oft. II inch
es, and he weighs 9s. l2lO. in racing costume.
Mr.. James Holden OF Manchester oficiated as
referee, and about FIVE O'clock the competitors en-
tered the course. Sevill having been trained by B.
Tay lOr (alias Rocker) of Fasworh; Hosspoo's pre-.
paraton had been entrusted to the noted Leggy
Greaves of Sheffield; both appeared in excellent
condition. All being in readiness, at the third at
tempt HosspOO jumped of with the lead, but Def re
tn yh gone 80 yards Seville passed him, being
evidently DESTROYS TO make strong running. Gu the
completion OF the first lap, Seville was about two
yards shead, the pace being excellent and they
la this order. without the slightest visible de-
Walton, until the second lap had been traversed
90 going along the far side OF the course in the e.
nal round, Hosspoo got yard nearer to his ormi-
dable opponent, and thus they raced until arriving
within $50 yards OF home, where Seville was breast
ed and passed in the next few strides by Hosspuol
Notwithstanding that in the remaining distance Sc
vile used every energy he could bring TO bear, he
failed again to get TO the front, and Mr. Holden de-
clared HOsspoOl the winner by four yards This
Is the quickest mile race on record, the distance
having been performed in min. 2s sec Each
man was perfectly exhausted at the finish, and
supported by his friends on leaving the ground.
The course was exceedingly well kept and the
whole OF the arrangements with the exception Of
the confined pa ssage for adnission) reflected credit
on the proprietor Of the ground but We believe he
did not anticipate such an immense number OF spec
tators being Prssent.-BelFs Life.