Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07
TEN BROECK'S GREAT RACE.

Promptly at 2:3O o'clock the bell
rang for the horses, and they appeared
mon the track, which had been most
beautifully prepared by MIR. Samuel
BRYANT, of Louisville, and much of the
credit oftle time is due to the perfect
condition of the track as prepared by
him.
When Ten Brock appeared there
arose u mighty shout from the multitude,
and as the noble animal, with his proud
crest, came galloping by the stand il
seemed rs if the ladies' would take the
grounds. Designating all suggestions
about having men at all the quarters,
MIR. Grouse was placed ut the hall-mile
pole. assisted by Mr.. Cadwallader, tc
Regulate the speed on the back stretch,
while Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Harper stoot
near the inside of the track with Messrs
Rufus Hunt. OF New Orleans. and Geo
ii. Rece, some twenty feet back. who
called the quarters to them, MIR. CLARK
giving the orders to the boys as they
passed under the string. The plan wa:
to run the first mile in :49 as Walker
the Jockey who rode Ten Brock, wa:
fearful that the horse would fret if no
allowed to go at that rate the second tt
| be run in the same time the third ii
l 80, and the fourth at the rate of 1:5(
to the quarter pole, when he was to have
his head and 90 his best-the game lit
tie mare Necy Hale to join him on thu
third mile. Ten Brock and Add 60
off slowly, Billy Walker riding the for
mer and Bob Swim the latter. Add seem
>. ing to run very sore, and in this way
the first mile was u in 1:52i. MIR
Harper beckoned at the three quarteI
pole. Mr.. Clark ordered Walker tt
beat his orders three seconds, which
Walker did with half a second tt
I spare, in l :454. Steady was now call
: ed, and the third mile was run il
:464 Necy Hale joining him at thu
head of the stretch, Ten Brock pulling
down the back stretch. They raced at
steady gait until they reached the three
quarter pole, when, being motioned t.
come on, Ten Brock dashed under thu
string in the unprecedent time OF 7:15!
three and three quarter seconds
faster than ever made before. AS hi
came down the stretch there arose sucf
II shout as echoed from the knobs in thu
distance. and cheer after cheer rent thu
air because the noble animal had wol
his %hard-fought battle so bravely. The
second and third mile together are thu
fastest two miles on record, and the las
three miles were run in the unparalleled
time of ) %. When the horse returned
to weigh, Mr.. Clark took the gentle
mems cup, and filling it with water
presented it to the gallant bay.
The enthusiasm ran high. There wa
Il great rush for Mr., Harper. and he wa
"almost lifted off his feet by the EN-
braces of his friends. Capt. jenkins
threw mis- hat into the air and danced
wildly about. President Clark cheeree
himself hoarse. Not a dozen in til,
throng noticed what had become of Add
After quiet had been restored somewhat
President Clark led Mr.. Harper to thu
judges stand and introduce him to thu
assembled spectators as the owner of Tel
Brock, and a gentleman who Away
ran his horses from ''eend to eend.
Billy Walker was next called for, ant
when he had made his bow, three lust,
cheers went up TOR the only jockey tina
ever rode Il horse four miles in 7:15.