Daily national Democrat., 1860-04-28
The Race at the CenterviIIn Co,,---

We published yesterday morning bv tele
graph, the result of the great four mila hoa+
between the two steeds, Langford and Ash
land. The following graphic description Of
the race by the STANDARD, will be found in
teresting;
1t was well understood that Ashland had
the heels OF his competitor; it would never
40 10 put the race upon brush it was
Lahgiords cue to drive, Ashland's to trail .
therefore nobody was surprised to see the
chestnut take the lead directly after sfartino
ana go like ten thousand devils were after
MN But several were astonished TO observe
that at the half mile post Langrord was tbroe
lengths ahead, and full as much in hand ne
Ashland. As they turned into the last ouar-
ter Ashland closed the gap a little. which
drew shout of triumph from his friends but
Ihe chestnut came down the stretch as if he
enjoyed the sport, and crossed the score i,
E7Z, Ashland running with his mouth shnt
ana ms ears upon his neck, about two lengths
Dehlnd. The second mile was a repetition of
Vhe hrst' except that Langford showed still
more I'hpauenee to get along, and Ashland
looked httle more like he had n bellvCuT Of
that sort OF game. He failed in his attenrt +,
close the gap in coming down the ou,,rt .r
stretch, and the gallant little chustnnt was
cheered 10y the willing shouts of his admirers
and the forced plaudts of those who f,rrot
their money in admiration of the horse tn
second mile was run in l54. The nace ,yas
too much for Ashland, and the third mile bo
began to labor and show evident svm,,ton,s ,,f
distress On the other hand the cbestnnt
seemed to be unable to understand ,yhv he
should be checked in his mad career ana
shook his head in impatience at the restraint
imposed upon him. lie came down the onor.
ter stretch with pricked ears and his month
wide open, 1t was difficult to pull him bael,
this milo to l;575
The next mile it was evident that it was all
up with poor Ashland he aJored and strug-
gIed gallantly, while his opponent was swing.
ing from side to side and pulling the boy al
most out of the saddle Ashland never raj
lied indeed if he made the attempt it was
too faint to be perceptible; if the brush was
IN him at the beginning, the starch had LONG
ago bee tnaken out ofhim; he wited like wet
SHIRT collar. The colt waiting apparently
until Ashland passed the distance stand
crossed the score in 2004, winning the beat
in 7:4S4
The day was very hot, and both horses
sweated freely; Ashlandapparently much dis
treSsed. When the drum sounded to saddle
Langford appeared at the starting post look
ing as proud as peacock and as fine as
jaybird. lie seemed to say-I can run thi.
heat in 1876, and if he had said so we would
not haze contradicted him. When he looked
around, Ashland was not there The Judges
stated that Mr.. Coombs, satisfied that his
horse was in no condition, had asked and Oh
tained leave to draw him Everybody was
pleased that so good horse should be spared
another trial, which, in his condition, could
only increase his distress, and add nothing to
the enjoyment of the spectators Langford
alone, We thought, looked disappointed, and
seemed to think he was chiseled oat of his
due share of the sport His owner, however,
seemed perfectly satisfied with the purse and
the laurels he had won
Thus ended the quickest and best four mile
race ever run in the State The result places
Langford undisputably, at the head of the
turf in California, and gives him a fair posi-
ton among the best race horses in the world