The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-18
Bitllmuad 9lspatth.
JULY is, 1871.
THE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
IS LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIR.
cULAfIoN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY
OF THE CITY.
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day Of the new. Kentucky horse Longfellow,
q four-year. old, belonging to MIR. John
Harper, the veteran turtle, now In his
eightieth year. Longfeilow Is . powerful
brown, sired by bennington, dam Nan.
tura. The following particulars OF the
great g even" !" are collated from New York
papers - .,.-...,.,,. .,,z,4.,. 49,, s.,
The great event OF the. day was the con.
test between Longtellow and Ktngfsher,
daring to run with them. This race had
the appearance Of a match between these
great celebrities. Since the entries were
made, and during the whole of last winter
and this spring, discussion has been rife on
the merits Of these two distinguished
racers, and large amounts have from time
to time been posted on the issue. Before
the appearance Of Longfellow at Long
Branch the betting between Kingfsher
and Longfellow was commonly at
even; but when this great western
in such hollow style at Monmouth
Park, odds began to be asked by
the friends of Kingfsher. One hundred to
eighty was given, and in some instances
more; but when Littleton and Express
(both belonging to MIR. Harper, the owner
of Longfeliow), were beaten by second
class horses. fears were expressed that the
stable was amiss, and it was thought Long
fellow himself might not be up to the mark
when taken to Saratoga. Thus the betting
In favor of Kingfsher again advanced. Mr..
Belmontss Finesse and By-the-Sea ran here,
and as they were palpably out of condl.
ton. fears again arose in the minds OF the
spectators about Kingfisher. When the
crowds. however, reached here, and were
satisfied that both horses were up to the
mark, and were in the finest possible con-
dition, one hundred to seventy became the
current odds on the race.
THE RACE.
The Saratoga cup. for all ages Soo en-,
trance, play or pay 81 900 added two and
a quarter miles.
John Harper entered br. C. Longfellow,
by bennington, dam Nantura, four years
old. 1. A Belmont entered b. c. Kingfsher,
by Lexington, dam Ethan Lass, 2. Time,
AK. 80 49,
THE BETTING.
Lonefellow, 5000. $3.50, 500, $3.50, S610,
S570. Kingfsher, $3.50, 1906, $315, $S15,
$500, $290.
THE RUNNING.
/ The horses had good start, and Long
fellow went to the front at once. AS they
ran up the home. stretch from the three
quarter pole, which was the starting place,
Longfellow opened the gap at every stride,
and passed the stand with three lengths of
daylight between them. Going round the
turn there was little change in the distance
between the horses. Longfellow was loping
along with his grand, easy stride, at ire
mendous rate, while Kinetisher, seemingly
at the top of his speed, kept as close as 1t
was possible for him to do. LongtelloW
showed three lengths OF daylight down the
back stretch, and around the lower turn
kl> hatwopn them f0llr
lengths. Kinefsher was still being forced
at this early state of the race, but he did
not shut up any of the gap. AS they came
into the homo stretch Longfellow came
away further from Kingfsher, and he passed
under the wire five lengths in front. Cries
were now heard all over the track, 1O0 to
90 on Longfellow," without response from
the hackers of Kingfisher. ,..-.
Going into the last mile, the big horse let
out an additional link, and Kingflsher was
being forced To the "top OF MS bent."
There were six lengths Of dayhgnt between
them at the quarter pole, and eight on the
back stretch, and 100 to 10 went begging.
Kinefsher was still urged, and the gallant
colt iabored with will to shut up the gap
without effect. Longfellow was then taken
in hand. and KingfSher closed tritle at
the half.mile pole; but on the lower turn
Longfeliow was again given his head,
and in an instant eight lengths nVldeo
them again. Coming into the home stretch; ;
Kinefisner was completely beaten, and
Lonefellow was taken up, and came home
easily, winning the race by FIVE or - six IL
lengths, making the distance in 4:82x.
Longfellow did not seem to mind the race
much, and appeared as if he could have
gone much longer journey. LongfeHoW
was timed the first mile of the dash by COM
petent men, who stated that he ran 1t in
f:40. three seconds faster than ever mile
was run in this country. Kentucky, in his
race here six years ago with Rhinodyne
and Captain Moore, beat the time made by
Longellow in TINS race one ,od!. secodG annd anu
nave beaten that time several seconds had
he been pressed all the way. LongfelloW
ran the mile from stand to stand in l:42,
and he made the first two miles of the race
in 1888. Is there horse in England that
can beat him?