The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-18
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Race Between Psdestrian and a Trct-
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Race BatVveem q Pedestrian and q Tr0t-
ting HOrse-The Pedestrian Distancod >
BosroH, October 17.-A sporting event OF
unusual interest came of on the Mystic Park,
near this city, this afternoon, consisting OF
match between james Griffin, the pedestrian,
and the celebrated trottng horse Captain Nc
Gowan, the latter being matched for $1,000 to
trot ten miles while Griffin ran five. Samuel
Emerson backed the horse and John Stetson,
Jr., backed Mr.. Griffin. Griffin had run great
many races of various distances, and the horse
MCGOWAN has in the past shown himself TO be
the best horse in the country for along distance.
The articles OF agreement between Messrs
Stetson and Emerson were entered into on the
28th ult., and we're that the gelding McGo wan
could not trot ten miles, In harness (the horse
being confined strictly to the rules OF the trackl
while Griffin ran FIVE miles. 1t was stipulated
that the man was to toe the scratch and to score
for The word, both to make an even start, and
the parties making the match to draw for POSI-
tions at the start, and provided the horse is
ahead at the second mile (the man having run
one), then the horse retains his position, and
the man to turn out when the horse passes him (:
the same at the end of the fourth mile (the
man going two); the same at the end Of the
eighth mile (the man going fOurl; but providing
the man was ahead on either of the heats, then
the horse was to turn out when passing him.
There was a larger crowd of spectators
gathered to witness the novel contest between
man and beast than had been assembled on the
Park during the season. There probably were
not less than TO- 600 10000 present, and for au
hour before the competitors appeared the bet
ting was spi1ited and heavy. The majority
seemed to have confidence in the ability OF
Griffin to perform his Eve miles to McGowanis
ten, and at one time the betting on the man was
nearly three to one; but the general average
was in the proportion Of seventy-6ve to hun
dred, and the takers were plenty. .
AT about aquarter-past the horse came upon
the track, and was driven couple of times
around. At first he manifested little lameness,
but it soon passed away. At halcpast four Mr.
Griffin came upon the track in o carriage, and
was received with hearty cheering. He toed
the scratch, ard when the horse came down
even, he started off with him. MCGOWAN took
the lead, Of course, and gained all the while.
Griffin started at a pre- ty smart gait, and kept
it up for the first mile, making It considerably
in advance of McGoWan's two miles. Upon
completing the third mile, however, which was
done in 17'422, it was observed that the man was
rapidly tiring, and he had not proceeded more
than dozen rods on the fourth mile when he
gave out altogether. IL.
The time of the several three miles which Grit
fin completed was 6'2S3, 6'024 and 612. When
Griffin had finished bis third mile the horse had
completed his sixth and been gone some twenty
seconds on the seventh. He continued to trot
the ten miles after the man had been declared
"digtanced," making them in 80 minutes 81
seconds, the time OF the several miles being as
follows:2 sc, 1862, 2'55, 2'533, 2'55, 2'58, $780,
3'033, 3'l5, and 3'l03.
There was great disappointment manifested on
the paIt of the spectators at Or fin giving out
so soon, and the explanation offered was that
he had been suffering from Illness. .....