The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-06-03
The Great Contest Coming on.-Amer-
lea VS. England on the Turf.

1t is with great pleasure, says Porter's
Spirit, we are able to inform our readers,
that the event which We have so often in
dictated, ard which has been so anxiously
looked for, on this side of the Atlantic, is
Mt last entitled to come off. Lecomts,
Pryor, and Pryoress, the three gallant
coursers which were sent from this coun-
try last fall, to- confront the renowned
champions Of the English Turf, upon their
own grounds, and at their own terms, are
entered for the great Goodvood Cup!
John Bull and Brother j Jonathan are, there
fore. fairly pitted against each other for
the third time; and If we win, the victory
will rebound as largely as our credit, as if
we again excelled the stout old gentleman
in agricultural advancement, or distanced
his vessel in speed upon the main.
1t is evident that this contest will be
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 a more earnest and univer-
sal interest from the American People,
than the dosy d%iplomatists who tinker at
treaties, which the cabinets of the two
countries sometimes toss to them for q lit
tie pleasant exercise.
But to come back to our starting point.
The American horses have been entered
for the Goodwood Cup, and while it affords
us great satisfaction to make this announce
ment, it gives us equal pleasure to be able
to state, that Fitzpatrick, the famous jock
ey, who has so often backed imperial Bos-
ton-who, with Lexington under him, beat
Lecomte in 6:234, and who rode Lering-
ton when that renowned racer made his
unequalled four miles in 6:l94-is enga-
ged to go to England and take part in the
contest. We are also Informed that two
or three more American jockeys ere-to be
sent over; so that all of the horses will be
ridden according to the style of racing in
this country, and agreeably to the man
ner in which they have been trained.
Matters, therefore, begin to look as if
Mr.. TEN Brock, and the gentlemen asso-
ciated with him in this grand national
affair, were really in earnest; and though
we may be beaten by the English "ayers''
on the occasion referred to, we think we
may venture to notify our friends upon the
other side, who have sneered thus far at
our presumption, that they will need some
thing better than second rate nags and
" leather-aappers" to take down the pride
of America on the e%ventful Goodwood
Day. This is the FIRST time we have ever
measured ourselves against England on
Turf; and having succeeded against he,
under greater discouragements han can
be presented now, we intend, on this oc-
%casion, to make at least a creditable effort
At the last accounts, our horses were in
magnificent condition. The stringhal,
had disappeared from the mare; Lecomte'.
legs again call right" while Pryor, who
J was only temporarily tender in his feet, OF
5 his arrival in England, continues to re
main "as fine as a star" Let them blu
keep in this condition till the 29th July
and if they do not then teach the Englisl
jockeys some new notions on "a waiting
race" We shall be considerably mistaken.