The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

zhsss Coue1pdAdence Cinc5tnht lnquifeRsH q"
New YoRx, JulyI. ts.-To day,s race
between LongfelioH and HaETy ,Bas-
sott Was tie .llneBt ever witnessed In
America. ,:Tho takes were completely
turned, and tie time VaBunpeecodented,
ct lest on this sile Or The Atlantic
The pools cold q three % one on Long
fellow. After an unlmpoetant contest,
the bugle sounded for the Saratoga cup.
The funnees were LopgfelloW, Harry
Bassett and DEFENDER Harry BAseett
wasl first to shoH aud - he entered
slowly BY the stsud the occapants greet
cd him with . loud cheer. The horse
was. IN grand order, and not the most
fAstkli0us conn01Deof IN b0nehesh
could find . fGuIt With him. He moved
along with more life and vim than he
seemed TO have 1t Long Branch. Al
though Harry Bassett was warmly
greeted, II was nething to the reception
that vas accorded. 1.oagfen0w. As he
swept ny the Stand. n ringing cheer
burst forth afrnme ahs male. spectators.
At length the preliminsTies, were ar
ranged, and the horses took their posi-
lions ut the head or the stretch. They
were startexl ut once. ard came flying
down the stretch. HSrfy Bassett was
q length in front Of LDnEfellow IS they
passed the stand. both horses going
well within themselves but the pace
wac terrific, and Defender soon dropped
away tn the rear. Going round the
turn LoDgfeIl0w cl0eed upon Harry,
and as they ran, by the quarter pole
his head was at his opponents gfrtbs.
Down the back stretch they flew in the
same pnsitson, Harry Bassett having
the inside track and as neither horse
showed any sligo OF quitting the ex.
element became fearful. Men scream
ed with delight, and the horses came
up the stretch side By side the, stand
was simply mass Of crazy people.
Some of those who bad invested Ion
LoDgfellow gsew white with anxiety,
for they never expected to zee Harry.
Bassett hold his owil 30. 'loDg; while
those who were supporting the latter
were correepondinely elaiej. AT the
stand LongfeIlow crept Up to Bassett's
shoulder, but, after going round the
turn he suddenly faltered, and 10 an in
slant Harry I3assett was ? length ahead.
This made the fIiepds OF the latter de.
Iirious with joy. LODgfellow5 made
another grand spurt, and rs they pace.
ell the half.mile pole l,e got his head up
to Bassetps neck but, though 7appaT.
emily making . Ramey race, It was cyl.
dent that Harry Bassett had the best OF
II. He gradually drew away again and
came Into the stretch nearly length
In front. But I.ongfellow was not done
with him, and, responding gamely to
tho call of his jockey, he made . last
grand effort to catch his Orp0nent. 1t
was like the charge of Napoleon's Old
Guard ut Waterloo magnificent but
futile, attempt to change the fortune Of
the day !; for Harry Bassett swept
aiops at undiIninished speed, and won
the best and fastest race ever run I'M
America, by 4, half D length, in $3.50
Those who had pinned their faith on
Longfellow could hardly believe their
eyes, but when their horse was pulled
I'D it was seen that he was dead lame.
He had twisted shoe or his rear foot
during the race, and 1t was hanging to
his hoof by . single nail. And this was
not the worst, for the shoe bad struck
against his hind leg cutting it badly.
No more extraordinary performance by
q race horse has never been witnessed.
His jo,ky says that he met with the &C.
oident just before reaching the quarter
pole on the last mile, so that he literal.
" raced three quarters OF mile with
one of the best horses In the world on
three legs. This was what caused him
to falter, and the only wonder is that be
was not beaten muchfurtlier. ar