The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-26
The Great Louisville Race
Against Time.

Special to The Cincinnati Enquirer.
LOUISVILLE, May "a. = When Ten
Brock was stripped and saddled in front
Of the ladies' stand, after his preliminary
canter, his splendid condition ELECTED a
hum Of admiration. His name was
tricked out with orange and red bows,
and he looked we'll enough to run for n
Kingdom. His rider was muIatlo boy
named william Walker, who rode him
when he made his four.mile triumph,
To-day he carried no pounds weight.
Two horses made the pace for him. As
he walked leisurcly past the grand stand
preparatory to starting, he was received
with clapping OF hands and other demon
strations Of applause. In the pools Just
before the race he sold the favorite against
time at Sl60 to SOC, though in the morn.
ing hours the betting had been about
even between them.
President Clarke, Of the Louisville
Jockey Club, himself started him, and at
the tap Of the drum, he sprang over the
course with terrific strides. Earlylieht,
his mate, was close at his heels, and made
the pace as hot as needed. To the unini.
tiated he appeared 10 be little slow go
ing around the upper turn, and there
were u number Of cries, "He'll never
make itw "Old Time,ll beat him, cure n
&c. Bnt when it was seen that he had
made the first quarter IN "a seconds,
these remarks ceased with audiences
that was signifcant. Away the gallant
horse sped down the back stretch like a
shot from gun.
As he reached the half mile post Early.
light was pulled up, and the fine horse
81. Louis, which was in waiting for the
purpose, started around the turn thirty
yards ahead OF him. The half mile was
made in 40l seconds; and here man who
had been stationed there for the purpose
shouted TO Walker to increase his speed
around the lower turn. lie darted like
an arrow from bow, and at the three
quarter pole, which was passed In l:l3I,
he Tapped St. Louis. The pair came rat.
tling down the home stretch like flash.
St. Louis proved splendid mate, and
kept just enough ahead OF Ten Brock to
stimulate him to his utmost. When
about one hundred yards from the Judges
stand the gallant steed gave slight evi.
dence Of tlugging, when the whip and
spur were applied until his sides were
bloody. He nobly responded to the call
upon him, and darted under the string in
just l:S0i-the fastest hor1e in the world
according 10 the record.
1t would take page TO describe the
scene thatensued properly. Men cheered
and clapped their hands as il mad; while
the ladies, entering into the enthusiasm,
waved their handkerchieis in the most
frantic manner. As soon aa tho bell
tapped permitting the people 10 enter the
qlarter-stretch, il was filled with mass
Of humanity, who crowded around the
noble horse and his owner, Frank Harper,
Had the gallant horse the power of un.
derstanding English, he would have been
the vainest mortal on top Of the earth, for
the air was filled with such remarks az
"'The finest horse in the world" III he
was mine | would not sell him for mil.
lion dollars" &c. As soon as possible he
was walked on the green in front OF the
ladies' stand, that they might have a final
opportunity OF examining him before he
was led 10 his stable.