Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-08-16

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FDn De New York Herald
Two interesting events have Just occurred,
almost simultaneously, that are calculated TO
stir mp considerable excitement IN sporting
circles and TO give a great impetus ard eciGt 70
movements on he turf. We sllnde, Of course,
to the Goodwood races OF England and 10 the
trottiug match Of Tuesday last on the Eclipse
course, Long Island. Our national vanity is
somewhat tickled al learning that the Ameri-
can hor-e Starke won the GoOdWood stakes
against a field Of seventeen competitors, and
that for the great Goodwood Cup, another
American horse, Prioress, came in third. But
sporting men 10 this locality are still more in
terested IN the results Of the last Eclipse
trotting match between the two celebrated
horses Flora Temple and Princess, where the
former trotted one Of the three mile heats In
the unprecedentedly quick time Of two minutes
and twenty-five seconds, and in each OF the
other two in a second and a half more. These
two events have caused quite a sensation in
sporting circles ard the match that is 20
come of next Tuesday, on the Eclipse course,
between he same two horses-two mile heats,
the best Of three-will help 10 increase that
sensation. The success OF American horses
on the English turf is not 10 Be wondered at if
We attach credit 10 the boasts Of orr Virginia
and Kentucky horse breeders, who challenge
competition from all the rest Of the world.
We have heard Of an offer to run American
horses against English, in four mile heats,
for stakes to The amount Of 100000. This
challenge was made some time ago, and has
not been accepted. True, for a short run Of a
mile, OF two miles, English may still outstup
American horses. for the effort among breed
ere 10 England has been to attain speed Al the
expense Of bottom, whereas our Virginia and
Kentucky horses unite both qualities. But, as
he true test Of yachting is in an ocean stretch,
so that Of horses is in a long course where
their powers both Of speed with endurance
must De proved. American breeders claim that
they are ahead Of their English cousins in com
binirg speed with endurance, and offer 20 nut
their claims to the test, IT. races Of four-mile
heats but up 70 the present time, the offer has
not been taken.
Il has been rnoneously supposed that the
performances Of Mr.. Ten Broeck's horses on
the English turf for The last two OF three years
ought to set at res our professions to superb
ority in racing horses. By no means-and for
these two verv valid reasons. The horses
which that gentleman intr duced into England
were not considered FIRST class horses here.
Thev were reckoned SECOND or third class.
And, besides, Mr.. Ten Brock went not into
the thing-aB Commodore Stevens cid wi b his
Yacht America-for the sake Of WANING a ua-
tioual triumph, bu. for that other purpose,
which is much more 10 vogue with gentlemen
Of he turf, Of putting money in bis purse.
The means e succeeding In this latter specu-
lation are 50 mystsriously indirect on the turf
a. to bahe al attempts 10 reason on the phil
osophy Of this or that move. The moves on
he race courses are as combined and Intricate
a. are the moves on a chess board. II the
PLAYER can succeed In ,heekmatIng his oppo-
aenr bv skilfullv sacrificing a bishop here ano
Z knight there, these Losses are by him coun-
ed gains. And 50 e is exactly with sporting
men, who can AFFORD 20 let 9 horse Be beaten
here, ana another there, If he can thus sue
sed in making ID a good book where they fad
Il conveni en- 70 20 ~ ard win
Il is said that there are dozens Of horses n
this country hat can beat any in England FOR
a four mile stretch. Among them re Planet,
Nicho as I, Tar Rive, Fanny Washing on,
Rupee, Eliza Logsn, Minnehaha and Calvert.
These are all race S. In regard 10 trolliug hot-
-es We ae far ahead OF alI other countries 4;
for, willie IN ENGLAND the taste has been, anc
is, To- saddle LoTses, our taste has Inclined 20
the eueou- agement and development Of the
more useful quality Of speed and endurance al
harness.
mrs is particularly the case in The Northern
State and il is curious to observe the ratio in
which the speed oS trotting horses has been
increased by iudicious breeding and training.
Forty wears ago, on the Newmarket course,
Long Island, the speed Of a mile en- three min
utes was attained FOR the FIRST time. Twenty
years ago a mile was done for { G first time in
two minutes and thirty seconds. List Tues
day Flora Temple, in her race witt P incess,
performed q mile in two minutes and twenty
two seconds and her driver confidently assert
ed that II she had been pushed she would have
done IL il TWO minutes and tweaty seconds.
The quickest tins on record before this last
feat was two minutes and twenty-four ana a
half seconds, and this had been made BY Flora
Temple, Lantern and Ethan Allen. So that
in forty years we have gained forty seconds in
speed, or at the rate Of a second a year.
We see that the taste for trotting matches
is coming into existence In England. The first
contest Of the lind there is advertised to cone
oH on the Liverpool course. Il may be taken
for granted that some Of Mr.. Ten Broeck's
viii be entered for il and we under
that Mr.. Beyins has sent over, for the
sane occasion, bis trotting Mountain Boy, with
sara Mclaughlin as driver This viii be an
Introduction OF our system OF horse racing :
but We do not expect 70 see II grow much in IA
yor there, for the English, as a people, are
more partial 10 exercise in the saddle
Than Americans are-the taste in both eases
having / g origin in the climate Of the respec-
countries
We are glad 70 see the growing iutsresttaken
tbs country in affairs Of the turf. Aside
rom their influence in improving the bre q Of
horses, thew have a beneficial influence on the
health Of the people. We have not got BALI
Of these healthful public excitements,
ma We should do our best to encourage what
have cot Of then. Il must be confessed,
hat our race courses, however well
-hev NAV be adapted for the running Of the
1orses. are altogether too expensive In their
,5missbo ns 70 be enjoyable By a large crowd.
10 nine out Of every ten people who would 60
q a ace course, the principal charm would be
,ot the performance Of The horses, but the at
endsnt scenes Of merriment Throughout the
ieid-the booths, the Punch and Judy shows
he ballad SINGERS, the picnic parties IN car
fsges and Ia Quiet hooks, the e~ommingling Of
m elssses and conditions, and that wild, roll
ieking abonaon, for the day, which give 70 toe
spson and the Derby, and The ePhnix Park