Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-04

| there il no doubt that they put the horae in
| as fine condition for the race as the most
celebrated trainer could have done. Their
| old friend, the eminent Judge Jno. y.
| White. bosrded at the same tavern and had
a very fine Pacolet riding horse who had
DISTINGUISHED himself on the turf, and an
| old bay. afflicted with the big head, who
had been turned upon the commons. The
young trainers captured the old bay and
made him o. plck-horse to 60 to mill
and TO bring bominy and oats, and de-
string to, give the old King quick mo-
ton. and to bring his driving muscles into
play, aud to give rapid and quick motion
| for SO short a race each day they trotted
| him one hour, and the manner OF d ing
| this was to place a rider on the Judges
| old bay and run him at full speed around
q circle, the rider lesding the Old King,
making him trot, giving him his most rapid
stride. One evening while this operation
was going Cd, the Judge and the young
lawyers walked out upon the common.
The Judge observed that one horse was
going at full speed around a circle, the
her following in the rear. he said,
"What does that mean; they seem to
going round and rouhd?" At length he said:
" Gentlemen. l do believe that is the old
bay that the boy is xidiDg in front. They
had to admit the fact to the Judge, and en-
deavored to make the necessary explana-
tions. He kindly remarked: "Now, boys,
YOU NAV use the old bay moderately to go
| to mill: but its too bad to run him around
a circle in that way" They faithfully
promised to comply with bis request, which
was done. The training of the old King
went on satisfactorily. A few days before
the race, Guild and Peyton desired to test
the powers of their horse, and to break him
| to 90 off at the word. The only reliable
test that they had was to run the Old King
against the Judges Pscelot horse.
By great kindness he had been
gentle to ride, and they knew that
the Judge would not consent for him to be
run with the Old King. They concluded
that they would take them out by the light
| of the moon aud run them 600 yards.
Guild rode the Judges horse and Peyton
| the Old King. Many were the false starts.
Guild would turn the Judges Pacelot and
rush by Peytor on the Old King to get him
to start ra.lidiy. At length they got on
| together. The whip and spsr was freely
used, and each horse was fully ITO Their
topmost speed, and the result was that the
! Old King beat the PacelOt some forty yards.
| This fully confirmed the young tr4iners
| that they had an extraordinary race horse
| They kept their own secrets, pushed their
| credit to the utmost extension in raising
| funds nd then borrowed several horses to
bet on the race. They resolved to make q
spoon or spoil ahorn. The day before the
| race which was to come off at Cairo, they
| broke up their stable and with their baggage
| train slowly moved upon the battle field
| with all the circumstance and pomp OF glo-
rious turf racing. They bivouaced upon the
battle field that night and their thoughts
| we're upon the morrow. Like the chieftains
of old they next morning locked for omens
and signs in the heavens fortelling
! the result of the coming con-
test. The approach of the great
| king of day was looked for with
deep interest, whether his great eye was
| full and bright or covered with dark clouds.
Their horse was a red, bright sorrel, the
other was dark brown. The coming Of
| the SIN was without cloud, resembling
Il e beauty and brightness OF the Old King
! and indicating success. This gave Guild
and Peyton double assurance that victory
would perch upon their standard. Their
object was to get odds in the betting, al
any rate even bets, as their capital was mol
yery large. In this there was some illness
| inc which is deemed fair on the turf. They
gave out that they had no rider. They
weighed one awkward boy and then an
other, all the time, they had their agents
out betting their money ana horses
and the hour having arrived Il
90 upon the field, GuilC
announced to Peyton that there was M
chance for them to procure rider of thu
right weight. Then Peyton remarked that
rather than there shouli be a failure be
would mount the Old King and lille him
self. So the contestants were led upon
the field, and Peytcn was stripped for thu
| battle.
The judges were selected for the star
and outcome. Guild was not less dlstln
guished as a turner than Peyton as rider
| Guild seized hold of the bit, and many
were the false starts, yet he was determined
never to let go until the start was a fair one
The rider, young Peyton, with his spur!
and whip in hand,
81 saw rise from the ground like feather Mer
| curry,
! And vault with such ease in his seat,
| AS if an angel dropped from the clouds. 10.
To turn and wind the fiery Pegasus,
4 And witch the world with noble hOrsemanship.'
Great were the difficulties 10 getting Of
together. At length the word was given
and both bounded off even. In few
strides the horses arrived at their topmOs
speed. For 40 yards it was dead matca
and an umbrella would have covered eacf
rider, and the race rested in great doubt
There was large post standing on tn
edge of the track, within 200 yards of th
| out-come and the contest being equal, /
evidently appeared that the rider Of Thu
Kentucky horse was bearing the Old King
against that post. He was borne 80 closely
to it that the leg OF Peyton brushed it. 81
soon as they passed it, Peyton struck the
opposite rider in the face with bis whip,
and a running fight ensued, which Lit VI
afIesh all the fires of the Old King, and a!
he came to the judges stand victor, Their
was the thunder of battl = in his stride an(
the noise Of the tempest in his wing
While hundreds of voices proclaimed that
the Old King was the winner OF the purse
there was a rumbling discomfort proclaim
ing foul riding. IN these times IL was o
the first importance 90 have good and will
inc fighters as chiefs Cf staff in case 0
emergency. Guild and Peyton hsd de
Tended them in courts, and we're at
tended with q reliable reserve. Gull
saw the difficulty and fight progressing
between the riders, like Roderick Dhu, bleI
his whistle, and his cansmen, Johnny Out
law, Bird Fallica, and others of tried grit
were by his size. They ran six hundred
y&-ds to the head of the stretch ; they foun
Pryton had dismounted and was heayil
pressed, putting his assailsnts at bay viii
his drawn knife. Guild announced to Fey
ton, +" Here we come! !" and perfect orde
and peace were re-established. The judge
decided that the Old King had fairly wo
the purse, and it was so awarded. he wa
led PACK to his stable with The TRUMP
equal in noise and feeling tothat given
Roman General upon his return from
glorious campaign.
THE JOHN GILPIN Ride.
The young lawyers now retired from tn
turf and resumed the practice of the Jaw
Shortly after this celebrated race, Judg
White was visiting Craig Font, and on
morning had his fine Pacolet brought on
t to ride. He mounted bin while his heat
was turned west. Guild knew hs woul
break as soon as he was turned east Sd
tod him to turn his horse before mount
! ing. He disregarded the suggestion and
soon as bis head was turned east, he bound
: ed off like brick, and at few strides b
I was at the topmost of his speed. Will
the Judge was poor hors
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