The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-16
The Fonr.aFfie Race at Jerome park
Bassett's Defeat by 5zonnrcf7ss.

/ The Fonr.Mfie Race at jerome Park
Bassett's Defeat by EonnTchast.
| from the New York Uerald OF SundaY]
The fourth race and great event Of the day
was the four-mile dash, in which the great
harry Bassett, Slonarchist, and King Henry
ran. Ihls was truly an exciting event, az
| the pool sales on the result were the heaviest
| that ever took place ut Jerome Park. In one
| OF the pools Harry Bassett sold for So 500.
Monarchist for S3,005, and King Henry for
| $40. Great interest had been shown in re-
| gard to the race for weck-eyer since
Monarchst defeated Harry Bassctt in a
dash Of three miles on the Saturday pre-
yious-and az the time made OH that
| occasion WAS not as good rs had been
made previously by horses not so famous,
| another trial between the great sons OF old
Lexington was anXiously looked for. and
l',ooo people were ont ut jerome Park yes
terday afternoon to witness the race. Mon
archlst was again successful, beating Harry
BaSsctt more stamel,ily than he did in the
tlmcc-lnlc race. In fact, Harry Bas>ett ONLY
really riu one mile with Monarchist, and
then gave up the struggle like cur. This
was the second mile, the first being run
through by both horses under a pull. The
second mile was head-and-head contest for
about mile, and then Harry BaSsett quit,
and Monarchist galloped on alone for the
following two miles, winning the race by
two hundred yards.
\ story was then spread over the track
that Harry Bissctt had broken the middle
tendon of his near fore leg in the race, but
whether the horse was injured or not (nnd
this some veterinarian will have to dccide)
his hackers will never think well OF him
.irnin 5,~.ait RI uip1I, Iipy,.al - CiS,pc nj
!ameness while running. nor did he exhibit
any when trottcd up to the judge stand ut
the completion of the race. when his Jockey
asked permission TO dismnunt. Harry BaS-
sett acted ut tic completion Of tie second
mile exactly as he did when Longtcllow
ia ssed him Mt Monmouth Park. and rs he did
1T Jerome Park week ago. But there were
excuses By the dozen nj Monmouth Park for
his defeat; among others, tnat he had been
poisoned But we attributed bis dcfcat there
t. the family dillingham; Is, 4 disposition TO
sulk at any time, but more particularly Wien
Punched. Boston would sulk, and nearly nil
his get inherit the propensity. Kentucky. II
will he remembered, in bis great race against
time, stopped and sided to the rails with
Charley Littleiicld on bis back, and scycra
seconds were lost before he could lc induced
10 run again.
Every turlman in tho country remembers
Onward and his inclination I" break hi- back
| cra on important occasions. knowing thr
rcr1rliiri;v Of This strain OF lp0d. &c CONF
Ia the conclusion hat Harry BuSectl has been
hammered and INDUCED until iic has become
cunning rogue, and will probably never
a-ain struggle with il horse that he KNOWS i
hi. equal and will press him fer length OF
time. He HIS a great turn of speed, as
every one knows, and this excellence car
ried him to the front through all bis
three-vcar-old stakes. His great run at
Baltimore last autumn with ueIlnbod, tour
mile heats, which he seemed 10 win easily,
gave hi,u prestige beyond any horse IN the
North, md Harry Bassctt WGS considered
and acknowledged the best race.aorse on
this side Of the Allegheny mountains, many
even waning 20 claim linn n the champion
OF the world. Bautcr+ were scut across The
Atlantic to match any thTcc-yelr-oid th"t
thew would send over Then came TIE
rivalry letwecn the kcnuchitns with LonG-
fellow and the Eastern men with Harry Bus
sctt, and the most fabulous StprinH Were
told Of whal Harry i}lS>ct' had done in
his trimming, and that four ni"r in tie time
made hv lls iiti&ri0t'- s'tr-.:tA! would
he bui Il hand-2aii"p for The son.
Ills owners were exceedingly anxious TO
match the horse for race Of that nature,
and n Harry BassCtt ran and won, few OWL
crs of other horses would allow themselves
to he considered foolish enough to start in
any race against him. Longfrlow, however.
came on from Kentucky, backed by tn" test
sons o! the dark and bloody ground" and
a. the meeting 1T Monmouth Park for tie
ctlu. race of two miles and half, Harry
r,.,,.tt ctrucl. his tlpr and surrendered after