Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-07-11
The Great Race Mt Long Branch.

The great trace of y miles for the Mon
mouth Cup, at Long Branch, on the "a,
between "Longfellow" and Harry Bas-
sett." caused unprecedented excitement
amons the lovers Of horsehesh In the
East, and was witnessed by crowd OF
at least 10000, including enthusiastic
turtles from all parts Of the Union We
take the following account of the affair,
which will be read with interest by
many, by Mr. Joseph Elliot in the New
York Herald
Much had been expected, n great time
anticipated and the fastest record time
in this or any other country beaten; but
like most of the great Champion affairs
of this latter day the crowds who went
to see were disappointed by Harry Bas"
sets conduct in the race, As soon as
be was pinched by l.onglellow that mo.
rnent he began to sulk, and when urged
By the whip he threw up his tail and
acted AZ we saw bis grandfather act 80
wears ago, when he was running Mar
Iner four mile heats, on the Union
course, in May, 1912 He acted like the
yeriest rogue and was beaten shameluIY.
When the bell rang for Harry l'assett
md Longtellow to make their appear
ance, yell was given by the crowd.
Great impatience was manifested by the
multitude until the horses were brought
upon the track. When they came they
we're hal ed by louder shouts than be
fore, and every person seemed wild with
excitement Longtellow was first to
make bis appearance, and an immense
crowd hemmtd him in on the quarter
stretch He was soon mounted, and as
he cantered up past the stand he re-
ccyed another Kentucky screech. llar
~ Bassett did not keep the people watt
ing before he made his appearance, and
then another burst Of applause greeted
him Both Of the champions looked in
the finest possible condition. LongicI-
low took n preliminary canter down the
stretch, and then came up ready for ac>
ton The kentuckinns seemed in ec.
stacies, but not more jubiIant than the
hackers of Bassett, when he gallOped
slowly up to the club house, and around
the upper turn 10 half mile post the
places where the horses bad to begin
their Journey. Longielloy went down
the stretch aud around that way TO the
starting point When the horses reached
the starting place very little time was
spent in getting ready and in few mo.
ments the flag fell, with Harry Bassett
about two lengths in front Of LOngIelow,
The big horse soon took sides with him,
and they ran yoked to the three-quarter
pole. They entered the home stretch
with their heads together, Bassett on the
inside, he having won tho pole before
the start The first quarter Of n mile
was run in twenty six and three quarter
seconds. Coming up tho home stretch,
Longtellows jockey was pulling his
horse with all might, while Harry Bas-
set seemed to be running under a free
rain They passed tho stand with their
heads piralle making the half mile in
5lt seconds The inside position gave
half length advantage to Bassett but
when they were at the quarter pole there
WAS no apparent difference between
them. The time to this point was Isl
Going down the back stretch they were
running side by side to the half mile
pole Tnis flushed the full mile be.
tween them and they had made tho dis
tGnce in a Leaving there the pace
WAS kept up, and they ratified arount
The lower turn, head to head, longTellow
being pulled hard al the time 10y llar,
per darkey They reached the three.
quarter so evenly together that it wa,
impossible to distinguish the slightcs
difference between them The mile anC
squarter had been run IN > lOl, anC
m the lorses dashed up on the HON,
stretch, the pace seemed to be consider.
ably accelerated When nearing the
stand at the finish OF the mile and a half
Longfellow was given his head and in
an instant he was a length in front o.
Bassett, aad then such shout went IN
as was never heard before in Monmouth
county The time of the mile and hall
was 3T3 LenvirE here, Rowe, Jockey
of bassctt, discovering that the rogulSh
blood Of old Boston and bis defendants
was beginning to show itself, applied the
whip to force his horse along, when the
villain sulked badly and fe'l behind.
The race was now practically over
Long iellow now opened gap OF half a
dozen lengths on the upper turn, and as
se passed the quarter pole, the mile and
three,quarters was made in > o.
Aongte,low was then taken in hand
while hnssctt was whipped sharply all
the way along At the halt-miIe pole
hongleIlow was II dozen lengths ahead
lime OF two miles, 3 36l. Kentucky ;
champion had nothing afterwards to do
but to gailop lGisurely home, which no
did to the great delight Of all his hackers