Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-05-25
Misffttaueous.
ROMAN RACES.
An American Horse Wins.

IN "a
Miss Anne Brewster, in a recent let
ter,to the Philadeihia Bulletin, describes
the horse-races in the Eternal City, and
fromiher letter we extract the following:
In yesterday's contest l felt an espe-
ciai Interest," Blazon, q fine black horse
belonging to- Miss Hosmer, and who
won the race last year, was entered
again for one of the steeple chases OF this
season. The Italians very naturally
wished the foreign horse to be beaten,
and we equally naturally wished sue
cess. both for Miss HOsmcr'S sake ana
the glory of the s'Stars and Stripes. -
The ARRANGEMENTS, or OstacOH, made
were. in the first round to leap brook,
q bank with two bitches on either side
and then can,e the tug, high fence
IF Blazon took these the rest would be
easy enough, for on the second ana
third rounds there was hurdle instead
of the bank and bitches and the fences
were lower than the first. Blazon Is a
good horse for speed as the events OF
the steeple-chase proved, but not SO
good for leaping as the Kennel horse
the one belonging to the Sot leta delia
Caecia. or Hunt, and who was intend
ed for DOOR Blazon'S rival; therefore
was it that the high fence and bank
and bitches were contrived. There
were three horses entered beside Miss
Hosmer's Blazon and the Kennel
horse; one belonging to the Marchese
Calibrini, Fire King; one to. Slgnor
Fortuna, Banner; all fine, good horses
at leaping. OF, course we who hailed
from the little world over the water. "
and who are happy to call ourselves
Miss Hosmer's friends, were in great
state teofexcitement.
The race began, and our hearts We're
in our mouths. Pretty soon they We're
to go to the soles of our boots, L am
sorry to saw. The most chirruppy and
plucky among us, however, was Miss
HOSmer; but then we were feelinS loi
her and BlaZon, and the country, anu
Nero the groom OF course Nero ana
Blazon took lead as long as they were
spa fiat ground, and when he reached
the first OstacoJO, the brook, ne Went
over it neatly. How we glorled!-
Then came our sorrow. The other
horses got "a little in front. Banner,
poor, poor Banner! 5ignor tortuna's
horse, was the first to attack the bank,
He was fine English bay. When ne
leaped his fOre-hOOfs struck the bank,
and down he went into the first ditch,
heand his rider. Luckily the groom was
unhurt, but the unlueky horse was
killed; his back was broken. The 9TH
or horses scrambled most untidily over
the bank; but Blazon, who loved not
leaping, backed at the sight OF the dy-
ing horse in the ditch over which he
had to leap. ....J. -. ....-...-
lean hardly describe to you:how we felt
at that instant. We were so brutal, or at
least j was, as to forget the poor suffering
beast in his agony; watched Nero and
Blazon, without drawing a breith:-
The capital, plucky groom urged the
backing, startled horse, and managed
him with excellent skill; again he
brought him up to the ditch and over
they went! Then came the toughest
tug of all, the fence, and in the mean
while the other horses. had cleared 1t
and were one-third around the field.-
Suppose Blazon, dashed at the sight in
the ditch, should balk again, was the
tantalizing thought. But he did not;
he cleared it nicely. Then came the
test of his speed, aad this was displayed
finely. On he leaped and soon over
took his rivals. By the time he reach
ed the brook, again he was ahead, he
cleare the hurdle, spun onand around
the course as lift was mere play. Once,
for mischief, just before the close of the
third round, Nero allowed the Others to
gain on him, then he let Blazon loose
and Stars and Stripes swept past the
Judges stand in flying colors. Such
cheers and hand-clappingas we gave!.--
Nero and Blazon came across the fleld
| in front of the tribune, and their hap.
DIV, gratified mistress went down to
Congratulate the groom and pat her
b,.a va hlack RlaZOn .t