Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-06
GREAT TROTTING AGAINST
TIME.
John Stewart AagaIn Trois Twenty
Miles In Less than an Hour.
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Miles In Less than an Hour.
From the Boston Journal. Oct. 81
A very interesting exhibition 'of speed
occurred at the Riverside Riding Park, in
Brighton, yesterday afternoon, when the
bay gelding John Stewart again attempted
to tTot twenty miles to wagon within an
hour. 1t will be remembered that the
same horse has made the best ten mile time
on record, and that he also beat the gelding
Captain McGowan's time in his great
twenty mile trot by nineteen and a quarter
seconds. When he did that he was at
tempting to trot, in harness, twenty. one
miles within an hour, but failed BY a few
seconds. His last great feat prior to that
of yesterday was accomplished on the Fash
ion Course on the 2lst Of last September,
when he tTstted twenty miles 10 wagon in
1928. This was earlier in the season,
when 4 better track than yesterday was TO
be expected. The horse, now deservedly
famous, is a wonder for endurance. He is
seven years old, and was sired by the cele-
brated racing horse Tom Wonder; he By a
a thoroughbred. The dam was a Hambless
tonian.
The hackers of time evidently expected
either to catch the horse not feeling Just
right for his work, or the track in an un-
favorable condition. In both respects they
were disappointed, as the track was in
splendid condition, and the horse probably
was never better prepared for such an un-
dertakiDg than yesterday. The race was
for a purse of $4,000, the horae to go
to wagon and trot twenty miles within an
hour. Hiram Woodruff was his driver
The weather was clear and fine, although
quite cold, and the attendance of spectators
was very large for the season. The dis
play of carriages was very extensive, and
many fine private teams were upon the
ground.
The horse was called upon the track
about a quarter before four O'Clock, and
was driven twice around before receiving
the word, which he got at precisely fifty
one minutes and forty-fve seconds past
three O'clock. He appeared ia fine condi-
ton, and trotIed steadily and firmly, going
very freely. The betting in the pool
selling had been at the rate Of about forty
dollars on the horse, to thirty-fge dollars
on time, and considerable money was
staked on the result. The feat was accom-
plished with 80 much apparent ease
that a description OF the race seems
unnecessary. He accomplished his first
mile in $50, and the others were made in
time to suit his owner, Mr. John Stewart,
who told Woodruff as he came past the
stand whenever BE- wanted his speed IT,
creased, or when ne wa7 going 81 The right
rate. He did not get really warmed up
until the third mile, when the Gather
began to appear under his breas. plate.
His breathing was about the same at the
close of the race az when he had tinished a
couple Of miles. OF course, he was we'll
warmed, and was sweating quite freely,
but in no other way did he show signs of
having been driven hard. Ia fact, the feat
was probably no more Of TRIAL to him
than couple Of miles at three minute
gait are to many horses. He did no! break
from 4 steady trot during the whole twenty
miles, and was driven, except the last halt
mile, az near the inside Of the track a.
possible. AZ he came in at the end of the
last mile the crowd cheered him aud his
driver, who looked quite chilly. but very
much pleased.
The time, as shown by three first class
watches, in competent sHd experienced
hand, was 1928, exactly the time in which
he accomplished a like feat on the Fashion
Course, "a mentioned above. Below il q
table Of the time Of each mile: