Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-18
THE SARATOGA CUP.
Greats Contest Between Long
fellow and KiDgfisller.
LOngfellOw Champion of Amer
lea.
From The Kew YORK Tribune.

From the Rev York Tribune.
SARATOGA, July 14.-For months past,
in turf circles, this race has been an.ici-
pated with the greatest interest, in eonse-
quence of the expected meeting of the
great Western lacer, L0ngfellow, and the
equine champion of the Eastern turf,
Klngisher. The betting between the two
has been enormously heavy, and in the
majority of instances at even. After
Mr.. Ssnford's four-year-Old colt Preak-
ness won the Winchester Cup, it was
thought he would prove a dangerous
rival to both the ''cracks," for
he had beaten Helmbold and
Glenelg with apparent ease. But
his decisive defeat by Longfellow at Long
Branch, in the Monmouth Cup, extin-
guished his chance, although it must be
stated that he was far from being up to
the mark in point Of condition IN that
race. His withdrawal left the race TO the !
two Eastern ard Western champions.
The defeat Of Finesse and By the Sea { n
the first day of the meeting, shook the /
confidence of the partissns of the Bel
mont stable, ard the night before the race
the odds on LoBgfellow increased from
pl5VOO W pOOO, W C1JOOO " pIOOt az |
which rate DR.. Underwood sold few |
pools; but there was not much money in
vested, as the KiDgfsher party were far
from anxious to take these odds, and the
turf spectators followed suit. On the
course, this morning, not blow was
struck until the horses were saddled, and
then the betting commenced in earnest.
Odds of 81, 900 to $500 were offered and
taken, and in several instances, 81, 600 to
$500 was laid on LoDgfellow's winning.
The Kingfsher division did not bet much.
The start was from the three quarter pole,
and was effected without any delay.
Longfellow took the lead, and made the
running at terrific pace. As they
came up the stretch and swept
under the string, Longfellow was two
lengths ahead; the first quarter being run
in 241 seconds. Around the turn past
the quarter pole (the second quarter being
S1n in % seco1ds) along the back and
lower stretches to the starting point,
Longfellow continued his fling career
with the gap Of two clear lengths still
open, the first mile being run in the I'M
paralleled time CT O1le minute and forty
| seconds, according TO the official timer,
II. p. McGrath, ESQ, of Kentucky.
| This is the fastest time on record, and
| affords conclusive evidence Of the Won
derful speed Of Mr. HaTper's horse.
Passing under the string the second time
| lone mile and quarter, Longfellow had
| increased his lead to four clear lengths,
| which he held around the upper turn, and
| then. drawing further away from his rival,
| led him six lengths at the quayter-pole.
| Along the back.stretch, despite Kinfish-
er's efforts, he opened gap of eight
| lengths, but his rider, Bobby Swim, then
took pull st him, and at the half-mile
| pole four lengths separated them. On
the lower side he let out another reef of
speed, and at the starting point, having
| traversed two miles of the distance, he
was six lengths ahead. Coming up the
hOme-stretch on the last quarter, his rider
eased him little and he slackened his
pace perceptibly, but being reused with
the spur, he calamity responded, and gal
lOped home an easy winner, with his
| Jockey looking back triumphantly over
his shoulder, by three clear lengths,
in 4O22. The time is not equal
10 Kentucky's famous record,
in the same race and over the same course
(EOl3,) but the track to-day was not in
such good condition as on that occasion,
nor did Kentucky run the first mile at
such terrific rate as did Longfellow to-
day. Mr. Harper was overwhelmed with
congratulations on his signal victory, and
the countenance of the venerable * n
lucky tuTfsmsn was expressive of delight
and satisfaction at the glorious perform
suce of his horse. BE declared after the
race that no money could purchase him,
but that he would nexI season be put TO
the stud, to reproduce racers like himself
in the Blue CLASS region.
SUMMARY.
Second Race-Tne Saratoga Cup; for
ali ages; $50 entrance, p. p; $1,000
added; q miles.
John Harper's br. b. LougfeIlow, 4
years, by bennington, dam Nantu-
rah, by Brawner's Eclipse, 109
pounds. Swim ........ ..,............. l
August Belmont's b. C. Kingfsher, 4
years, by Lexington, dam Ethan
Lass, IOS pounds palmer. ...... 2
Time-4:022; first mile run in lao.
From the New York HeIsld.
| luS uOIoCS ndN q SOOA otoA ' 14l LING
fellow went to the front at once. AS
they ran up the home~stretch from the
three-qusrter pole, which was the starting
place, Longftll0w opened the gap at
every stride, and passed the stand with
three lengths Of daylight between them.
Going around the turn there was little
charge in the distance between the horses.
LongfelloW was Looping along with his
! grand, easy stride, at tremendous rate,
while King1sher, seemingly at the iOp OF
his speed, kept as close as it was possible
for him to do. L0ngfellOw showed three
lengths of daylight down the back
stretch, and around the lower turn
he made the distance between
them four lengths. Kingfsher was
still b.ilg forced al this esrly state OF the
race, but he did not shut NJ any Of the
Gap. As they came into the hOmestretch
Longfellow came away further from King
fisher. and he pass ed ulder he wire five
lengths il front. Cries were now end
all over the track, 800 to 20
on Longfellow," without a re-
Spouse from the hackers of King
| fisher. Going into the last mile the
big horse let out an additional link, and
Kingfsher being forced to the sop of
his beut.n There were six lengths Of day
light between them at the quarter pole ana
s. on the backstretch, and one hundred to 10
went begging Kingfsher was still urged,
and the gallant colt labCTed with will to
shut up the gap without effect. Long
fellow was then taken in hand, and King
fisher closed a trifle at the hslf-mile pole;
but on the lower turn Longfellow was
again given his head, and in an instant
eight lengiha diyi led them again. Com
ing into the home stretch KinRfisher was
completely beaten, and L9ngfellOw was
taken up and came home easily, winning
the race by five or six lssg' hs, making the
distarcein 4:G24 L9ugfeilow did not seem
| to mind the race much, and appeared
as if he could have gone much longer
Journey. Longfellow was timed the first
mile of the dssa by competent men, who
stated that he ran it in lao, three seconds
| faster than ever q mic was run in this
| country. Kentucky, 10 his race here six
wears ago with Rhinodyne and Captain
Moore, beat the lime made by Longfel
low in this race ore second and quuTter,
but Longfellow undoubtedly could have
beaten that time several seconds mad he
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