Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-03-20
THE TROr FROM BOSTON TO wOR.
CESTER.

From the Worcester, (Mass.) Spy, Feb. 81.
The.much-talked-o OF long race from Boston
TO Worcester, between the horses Empire
State, of this city, and Ivsnhoe, of Boston,
came Oh on Saturday, and as the result
shows, was one Of the most extraordinary and
cruel that had ever taken place In this coun-
try. The terms Of the match were to tro:
from the Min Dam, Boston, to Worcester, for
s4o0 side, each horse to carry 400 pounds,
sleighs or wheels, rain or shine, play or pay
Owing 10 the bad condition of tho road al
the Mill Dam, the start was affected from the
Charles River hotel in Brighton. Both
horses were attached to sleighs. Empire
State was driven by George r. Wesson, and
accompanied by William A. Eager, his
hacker, both of this city. The word was
given to 60 at 1886 o'clock, and both started
of at moderate gait with Empire State
leading. From Brighton TO watertown the
road was bad, the sleighing having worn
away to bare ground, and progress was
necessarily impeded. At Wstertown the
sleighing became good, and Empire State
was still leading about fifteen rods, under q
strong snd steady pull. He then commenced
the long and powerful stroke for which he ID
noted, and trotted with c.ock-work precision
up hill and down, drawing his heavy load
behind him with apparent ease, and trotted
50 well within himself that he was allowed
to 60 as he pleased until Northboro was
reached at 1891.
The distance thus far travelled was 20 miles,
and the time one hour and 81 minutes, nearly
four minutes to the mile. A rest Of seven
minutes was here taken, and Cruel, wine,
water and hay offered the horse, but be re-
fused, and was with difficulty kept from run
ming away. Once more given his head
he seemed to be possessed, and trotted mile
after mile at three-minute gait and all the
time within himself and under steady pull.
This be kept up until he reached Long Pond,
where he stopped trotting and walked into
the city, arriving at Washington square at
l:ls o'clock, having come the last 10 miles
in 30 minutes, and the whole distance SO
miles, in two hours and 33 minutes, which
is little less that a mile in four minutes
for the whole distance.
Soon after his arrival the horse became
sick, and although every effort was made to
save him, the over.driving had killed him,
and he died at midnight Of spasmodic collie.
lvanhoe, his competitor, was last seen al
Watertown,. .but arrived at Northboro long
after the winner had left, and finding it of no
use to follow, his driver wisely withdrew
from the race and put up the horse. EN-.
pire State, the winner, was one.fourth
thoroughbred, l6 hands inch high, 1860
pounds, 10 years old, and light bay color
He was raised in Kentucky, and at one time
was owned by Dan Mace, and called the
"John Horse" His temper was not of the
best and IL Ia said that he could not he uset
for anything but racing purposes. This mos
noted and fatal race without parallel fol
speed, power endurance, and thorough
gameness, and Is fully Is extraordinary fea
as that Of trotting 20 miles In an hour
Humane and sensible men will wish It 10 re-
main without parallel.