The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-08
GhsGatelEf1genee4,
LongfeIlow and Kingtisher.

The great racing event Of the year, the
meeting Of the wonderful horses Longtcl
low and Kingfisher, in the race of iouI
miles over the Saratoga course, in this
month, Is now the most prominent subject
oi discussion all over the country. Hay.
ing divided the honOrs ut the July meet
ing, when LoDglellow defeated Kingflsher
Tor the Saratoga CUP, two and quarter
miles, but allowr.! Kingishcr to walk over
for the three-milc purse the same week,
there are sufficient reasons for the conf
dcnce Of the respective admirers of both
horses, which is manifested in the numcr-
0us bets, great and small, on even terms,
already made.
Before the race for the cup, in July, the
KingGshcr party, including Mr.. Belmont
his owner, and Mr.. Plncns, his trainer
evidently thought that his speed was
greater than that Of any hose in the coun.
try, aud that he could afford to run
waiting race" relying upon grand
"Chiihey rush at the finish Hence Pal.
mcr probably under orders, pulled the
Fisher" behind at the start, allowing
l4OnglellOw to dart ahead and gam an adj.
vantage Of several lengths in the frat
eighth Of u mile. At the same time il was
the opinion Of the friends Of LOngiellOw,
including his veteran owner and trainer,
Mr. Harper, that II was his policy 10
run Tor every inch Of the ground, |
from eend to eend, F." MS he expressed
IT, And in accordance with that
idea Bobby Swim drove the noble animal
10 his utmost powers rs long as there was
run in him, the first mile having been run
in one minute and forty seconds, accord.
ing to half dozen watches in the hands
Of turlmen Of experience. The result OF
the race probably changed the opinions of
both parties The fact was demonstrated
that l.OngfellOw's speed was terrific, and
that waiting race would gain no advan.
lage for any horse over him; while the
fact that kingilsher seemed To Outlasi him
gaining probably five lengths In the last
halt mile may have established for the
son Of Lexington confidence in his staying
qualities, especially as he was believed by
many to be shade 10 high in flesh. Long.
fellow was never reached in the race, and
won by several lengths though his last
halt mile was only y big gallOp, though
probably doing his best Hingllsher did
not "give 1t up entirely, until within
200 yards Of the stand. Although King.
fisher evidently lost two or three lengths
by his waiting policy at tho start, It Is not
likely that he could have beaten Long.
fellow Tor the cup on that day. That
l.0ngteIlOw allowed him to walk for the
lhrecmile race few days after, Is fairly
attributable to the judgment Of Mr.. Har.
per that his horse was at least not i'm.
proved by the cup race, while II was Just
The work. which Kingnsher seemed to
need
II IL well known that no amount of
hantering would induce Mr.. Harper to
start LongtellOw against Kingfshcr for
The three mile race, and that the hackers
NJ the latter were eager to bet from IS, 900 /
10 10000 that he would beat LOngiellow /
Tor the race Of four miles at the August !
meeting, for which Mr.. Harper announced !
his intention to start his horse. The j
5000 was finally taken, and numerous
hcts on even terms have followed
That the great race will take place
there Is now not the slightest doubt. !
PlncnS will have time to give the "Fish. !
rf' the grand preparation, while q little /
"Ict up" followed by Mr.. IIarper's close !
attention, will doubtless bring LongiGllOw !
to the post in the best possible condition. !
MIR. Harper has expressed the opinion i
that the cup race did not hurt his horse, !
and announced his determination to beat i
LcxingLons four mile time, 1.t0s; while i
the kingtisher party Nre still willing TO !
bet their money that he will beat Long. !
fellow. !
Both horses were doing remarkably !
well ut last advCes from Saratoga. Their |,
work will be watched with great interest j
rs the meeting approaches, and many !
thousands arc hoping that no accident !
may prevent their meeting in August in n !
contest, the equal to which cannot he :
more than once ina lifetime
The weeks racing Is to commence on
Wednesday, August 10, and, rs every good :
rACe horse In the country will be in attend
lnce, the sport cannot fail to be grand
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