The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-12
UNPARALLELED TROTTING.
John Stewart again TrOts 20 Miles i'm
50 Minutes and % Seconds to Wag-
From the Bottom Journal, S1st

FROM the Boston Journal 31st
A very interesting exhibition of speed
occurred at the Riverside Riding Park in
Brighton yesterday afternoon, when the
bay geldlng John Stewart again attemp-
ted to trot twenty miles to wagon within
an hour. 1t will be remembered that
the same horse has made the best ten
mile Oh record, and that he also beat the
geldiDg Capt. Nc Gowan time i'm his
great twenty mile trot by l9i seconds.
When he did that he was attempting to
tros, in harness, 81 miles within an hour,
but failed by few seconds. His last
great feat prior to that of yesterday was
accomplished at the Fashion Course on
the Dist Of last September, when he
trotted twenty miles to wagon In SO min
utes and % seconds This was earlier in
the season, when better track than yes
terday was to be expected The horse,
now deservedly famous. is a wonder for
endurance. He is seven years old. and
was sired by the celebrated racing horse
Tom Wonder, he by thoroug hbred.
The dam was a Hableton;an.
The hackers of tine evidently expec-
ted either to catch the horse not feeling
just right for his work, or the track in an
unfavorable condition. In both respects
they were disappointed, as the track was
in splendid condition. aud the horse pro-
badly was never better prepared for such
an undertaking than yesterday The
race was for purse of $1,000. the horse
to 90 to wagon and trot twenty miles
within an hour. Hiram Wood uff was
his driver. The weather was clear and
fine, although quite cold. and the album
dance of spectators was very extensive,
and many fine private teams were on the
ground.
The horse was called upon the track
about Quarter before four o'clock. and
was driven twice around before receiving
the word, which he got at precisely 81
minutes and 45 second past clock
He appeared in fine condition, and trot-
ted steadily and firmly, going very freely.
The betting in the pool selling had been
at the rate of about $40 on the horse, to
$50 on time, and considerable money was
staked on the result. The feat was &C
complished with so much apparent ease
that description of the race seems nee
essary. He accomplished his first in , So
and the others were made in time to suit
the owner, Mr.. John Stewart who told
Woodruff as he came past the stand
whenever he wanted his speed increased,
or when he was going at too right rate.
He did not get really warmed up until
the third mile, when the ''lather' began
to appear under his breast plate His
breathing was about the same at the
close of the race as when he had finish
ed couple of miles. OF course he was
well warmed, and was sweating quite
freely, but in no other way did he show
signs of having been driven hard. In
fact the feat was probably no more of a
trial to him than couple of miles at
a three minute gait is to many horses
He did not break from a steady trot dur
the whole twenty miles, and was driven,
except the last half mile, as near the in
side of track as possible. As he came
In at che end of the last mile the crowd
cheered him and his driver, who looked
quite chilly but very much pleased.
The time was shown by three first class
watches, in competant and experienced
hands. was SO minutes, and % seconds,
exactly the time in which he accomplish
ed a like feat on the Fashion Course, as
mentioned above.