The New York herald., 1862-12-30

Spirited Foot Race at Bloomingdale.
The foot which was announced in yesterdays
issue of at the OF Bloomngdac road and
Seventy street took place yesterday afternoon
before crowd OF spectators The contestants
were Mat Cassidy, Of this city, and Young Gdsrseeve,
famiarly known "Young sport" who halls from the
fraterna city Of Philadelphia These two pedestrians,
appears tested the qualities Of their legs and lungs some
six years ago Hoboken, when Cassidy beat his
opponent rather badly Since that Gilderseeve has
had considerable practice and his friends believing that
he had vastly improved hts powers OF ocomotion and
increased his supply Of wind and muscle, induced
him TO challenge Cassidy again, with the hope
that this time be would come or victor The
result, however showed that II Gildersecvs had i'm
proved Cassidy also had lost OF his former vigor
dersleevc beaten the fun run about quarter o
a mile, coming In some two minutes after his opponent
had reached the goal amid the viyas OF the spectators
The distance Of Ave miles, or ten times
around half mile track arranged for the occasion The
track exceedingly unayorabe Tor a race-the mud
being inches thick-and expected that this
count would not bo remarkably brilliant But;
considering all the drawbacks, u quite spirited and
afforded gratihcaton to the spectators Tho
stakes $500 side, making purse OF t400 which,
besides the entrance ee-twenty 1--WE cents per head
quito nice little prize TO carry or after hard
About half past three O'Clock the afternoon the con-
made their appearance attended by their friends,
together with the referees and judges.
Cassidy dressed in tights, with white manned
slo robe was also thrown about his body 70 prevent
chill before starting Ills bearing was sInguiariy cool
and confident In appearance he about thirty.
years Of age.
Young sports costume differed slightly from cassidys
He tights his legs having merely small COW
erng for the thighs and check flannel shirt for tho
chest and back His look betokcned considerable excite
mcnt but his promises OF loud spoken and
had altogether the air Of who felt that he had
not exactly easy thing OF at least that his
wasas certain a. anything could be. In years he
evidently Cassidy's junior.
when everything In readiness the course was
cleared the word given, and OF started the
at easy rate. The betting very extensive, the
odds being greatly In favor OF Cassidy whose lends
offered two their favorte. The around tho
course ten times resulted follows
First round-Almost even Cassidy few inches ahead.
Second round-Cassidy little alread.
Third round-Cassidy little ahead.
Fourth round-Gdersleeve . little ahead.
Fifth round-G Gildereeeve ahead.
sixth aound--Gdersleeve ahead
Seventh round-Cassidy few yards In advance.
Eighth reund-Cassidy still further ahead
Ninth round-Cassidy still further ahead.
Tenth round--Cassdy full quarter OF q mile in al.
vance.
The whole race was accomplished in thirty minutes
and two seconds. Cassidy was, of course proclaimed
victor by the judges, and was Immediately % in
triumph by his friends.
Young sport after the race declared that he was under
the impression that he had 10 another mile or elsa be
would not have allowed so large gap between hinselr
and Cassidy lie round the more show
that his wind still good and that had better spas
in him than he exbibted on The last circus