The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-23

/
do what his friends claimed for him,
that he was the fastest horse in the
world at a nrnsh hnt Ldc"mte hafflr,l
all his efforts, KEEP: the lead and won
the heat amid deateni,,g shouts, hy
six lengths in much the quickest tim.
ever made in the worIl-7;263
II the result Of the heat induced
kgreat sb"uting, the announcement "t
time produced saaill more clam"r",,s
demonstrations Of delight. All knew
that the heat was very fast, hut +atl,
one of the hundred persons who held
watches c"nid scarcely believe their
own time until the judges announced
it officially.
During the great excitement which
was c,ncentrated on the two contend
ing horses, Knl,e had almost been lost
sight of, but he came home at Il high
rat- of speed, making the best heat
by far than he ever made in his life !;
although, as the red flag descended he
barely escaped being canght behind it.
Lexington soon after the heat APP
peared much distressed, as he had evil
IDENTIFY been hard driven, nearly the
whole distance: but he recovered well
during the recess. Rube, also, to ap-
pearancrs, after the heat showed evil
dent symptoms that he had been run
ming a harder race than Re liked.
Lecomte, who to all appearance had
run. mnch more at his ease, aud will,
less effort than h,s comprtit"rs,e not
having been spnrred during the heat,
was bnt little distressed, considering
the great time and the heat Of The dav.
The betting was changed about i'm
me,iately, not less from the result OH
the previous hea,otian from the great
apparent rx"rtinD that Lexington had
made while running, and the aspect
and condition ot The horses after tht.
heat. Rnhe's chance was considered
hopeless with two such competitors
against him. Most Of the bets now
made were for the purpose of hedging;
and Leaomte was the f,:vUrite at 100
to 10 against the field.
Eacl, horse came mp for the second
heat with crest erect, and with a def
ant dcmeannr cast prond glances tro,n
fierce eyes, determined apparently TO
win or die. Lexington, this time led
the way from the score, for nearly tw"
miles, by about two lengths when on
coming down tho strt;cI, and passing
the stands to cnter on the third mile.
l.. con,te, who had been bottled up,
commenced his great brush. overhaul
:d Lexington, aud passed him. Both |
now did their best. aud the third mile
was n rcnstant strife throughout for the
Il IL. ~. T.
run in las but Lrcomte. although so
hard pushed. never wave,td. but ran
evenly and steadily along. about two
leEgths ahead. On the first tnrn oi
'Ic f"n'tl mile, Lrxingt"l who al
t hat point was nearly Ujr to his rival,
for II moment gave back and lest his
stride, bui he at once recovered it cd
pushed on with vigor, but with evl
'l"ti3 great effort. All was "f u" use,
for Lecpm!c came home "A winner b,
loar isHg'hs, in the astonishing time
Of 1882, distancing Ruhe.
Tie long pent up ferlinge0 of the
nearly phrtnzitl thousands, who to,
some time had been almost breatIles-.
now found vent. and all, losers as we'll
IS winners,s ladies as well as gentle
nen, sh"nt:d and applandtd the mag
llficeut contest, the glorious result,
md the gallant winner. We yes:er
lay wrote CONCERNING this race - We
ooil to-day for IL race, which Sssr time
md a close contest, San he matched
,gainst any ever ,un." That prc,lic-
ION has been more than fulfilled, the
ace not only matching, but far exceed
ns any Of the fcetest CT them in re
gard 10 time. q
For more than twenty years, the race
# Eclipse and Henry, over the .
Union Course o. Long Island. on the.
9TH of May, 1929, was the quickest
rip on record. The shortest heat in
hat race was 7:374. In Fashions : race
With Boston, oveV the Union Course,
1ong island, May 10, 1879. the time
'as 7:3..1-7:45. George Martins fast
ace was run III this city, on the 29ih ;
{ March, 1913, and the tiu,e 7:::3-11:i3
Is Il remarkable fact, as Lecsssnte is t
y Boston out Of Reel, that Ms sire |
l"nld have run in the quickest race of
ashton and his dam Reel should. on DE-.
rmber II, 1871, have won Il race in this
> +.
The subject is SO fruitful OF sptc,lia- y
IONS i'll regal0to time aud blood, that l
70 must ,ein in our pen to suit ou,
pace, well satisfied that we have Wit !
rssed the best race, III all respects. j,
rat was ever run, and tl.at Lrcon.e !
ands proudly before the world us the :,
est race horse ever produced on the ;.
lrf.
SUMMARY. :
METARlE COURSE Saturday, Apru q
Club pnrse S2,UOO-:our niir heats. J.
T. J. Wells ch. c. Lecomte. by Bost-
OF Reel AbcI .-o--
=. L. Bingaulan's b. c. Lexington, II
by Boston, out of Alice Caineal
3y.o Henry Meichon .---.. 2 . t
5. Hunters ch. <. RUDE, hy lmp. /.
Trustee, dam Miuetlcl-aged.
|ohn Ford 3dis