The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-09

MR.. DAGGETr AID BOSTON BEAT THE CY'

IN THE RACE TO STONY CREEK,
A New Haven telegram says: Ever since
Ezra j. Daggett, the New York sporting
man. lost $500 by failing to drive his horse
Boston from New York to stony Creek in
less time than Frederick Hughes could
make the trip by water in his catamaran.
the Jessie. Mr.. Daggett has been dis
satisfied. He said at the time OF
the last race that he could have
beaten the catamaran had not the wind
been unusually favorable for the boat,
and particularly hard on his horse. He
wanted to race the Jessie again, but Hughes
sold the boat and built another, the Cy-
clone. which was launched in the latter
part Of July. Mr.. Daggett offered to bet
Mr.. Hughes $500 that Boston could beat
the Cyclone, and Mr.. Hughes took up the
bet and fixed yesterday n the day for the
contest. Another man had also offered to
iOin in the race. he TO wager an additional
5000 that he would beat both horse and
catamaran on bicycle, the winner 10 take
the entire amount. but the bicycle man
failed to find q confidng friend who had
the $500, and he was debarred from the
race. Mr.. Bergh was sitting by the sad
sea waves at Newport when he heard OF
this race. and he threw away his Gig
arctic and started for New York. His detec-
tiyes were put to work, and they reported
that Boston was kept IN stable on Twen-
ty-fOurth street. New York, and that the
start would be made from that point.
From until $50 O'Clock this morning four
Of Mr.. Bergh's officers stood near that sta
bic, in drenching rain, and waited for
Boston TO emerge that they might arrest
his driver. They knew that horse re-
sembling Boston in every particular was
in the stable, and they were convinced that
il was Boston. AT $50 o'clock, when BOS-
ton was far away on his race, the grinning
stabe-men, surrounded by some OF the
gentlemen who 50 darkly limited where the
horse might be found. threw the blanket
of and exposed the animal to view. II
was Il horse, but to the establishment and
diSmay Of the discount ted officers it
proved TO be not Boston, but IA horse that
had acted aS his representative for the Oc
caSiOn.
Meanwhile Mr.. Ezra Daggett and his
horse had started from Macomb's Dam at
1890 O'Clock. Mr.. Daggett wore a rubber
coat, and an Oil-skln hat was pulled over
his eyes to protect them from the driving
rain. Up Central avenue he went at a
INSTRUMENTATION gait, which gradually
increased until, when the Boston road was
reached, the big-boned gelding was lea, ing
mile behind him every three minutes. The
solitary driver bOwled into New Rochelle
Just rs the clock was striking 6. The rain
had almost ceased by this time, and the
roads were less heavy. Stamford was reach
cd at s: IL, and a rest OF IS minutes was taken.
Boston was rubbed down and given swal-
low OF diluted brandy. The horse trOtted
briskly into Bridgeport at ll:2S, and here
Mr.. Daggett was Joined by Trainer Charles
Schurk. who had come TO Bridgeport by
train, and there took Il carriage, intending
to accompany Mr.. Daggett on the re-
mainder OF the journey. After an hours
rest Mr.. Dagger gathered up the lines and
chirpcd 10 Boston, who responded by
dropping into spanking gait, which was
kept up until within a few miles Of this
city. Ii was $50 when the New-lIayen
City line was passed, and fifteen minutes
later the gelding ratified across TOmln-
sons bridge and covered the distance be-
tween that and the Four Corners In four
1t was expected that DR.. Adams, Of the
Humane Society, would be on hand here
to arrest Mr.. Daggett. but he was not. and
after rubbing the horse down and giving
him a little oatmeal porridge, favored with
a dose Of brandy, Mr.. Daggeit 1T 1896
started on the last stage Of the Journey.
1t is eleven miles from the -Four Corners to
stony Creek, and the road is rough and
hllIy. but Boston travelled the distance in
fifty-eight minutes, arriving at Franks
Hotel at 4:3i +. NJ. Half hundred people
were waiting for HIM, and he was well
coined with a cheer. The catamaran. so
they said. had Tot been heard from. As
the start had been made five miles from
Twenty-fourtb street, it was necessary
to make up that distance, and so boy was |
put into the buggy, and he drove Boston |
mp and down the road between the hotel
and the station until the five miles had been |
covered. When the horse was driven up |
to the stable he showed plainly the effects |
Of his long drive. His hide was dull and |
and when the shafts drop |
ped to the ground he stood few moments |
In his tracks and shiyered. His eye was |
bright, however. He was stabbed, rubbed |
down, given another mess OF oatmeal, and |
made snug for the night.
Up TO midnight nothing has been heard |
II Stony Creek Of the catamaran. 4 stiff |
east wind was blowing when the Cyclone |
swept into the middle Of the East river
and pointed her PROV toward He'll Gate. |
Captain Hughes and party Of New York |
sporting-men were on board. 1t is be-
ieved that Hughes gave up the race OFF |
Bridgeport. MIR. Daggett boasts tonight |
)f his readiness to put up $4,000 or more
hat the horse can beat the boat again two
lines out OF three. Mr.. Daggett will prob
IDLY be arrested again for cruelty to-mor-
'ow.