New-York tribune., 1890-06-29
ITO FAMOUS ENGLISH MATCHES.
MEMORIES AROUSED by THE RECENT GREAT
CONTEST At SuEEPSUEAD BAY.

MEMORIES AROUSED BY THE RECENT GREAT
CONTEST At sHErrsuEAD BAY.
The marniH-ent match b.,wr"n Sava'or and Tommy on
wednesday let dc.cr,c' 20 b. bracketd with two 'imos
matches the Fnth urf namely that between llanb"
ionlan and Diamond IN lfN'. ana fNIhS Dnt'hih'n anu
Voiilgeur in ISL.
ON March % 1890 a. the Newmarket Craven meeting
the match came oT between Sir Harry Nanc TcmpcstS
Iamhi.tonan carrying 10 pounds. and ridden by Frank
nucklc and Mr Cook,on'- Diamond. l2 pounds. ridden
ny j. Fitzpatrick IL tor 1000 cun,as tfl33jOb
h bve.l-t ON each side n 500 guinea> tfeo0 and
was run over miles furlonf and l"e
ards The following accoun: u tho race written a.
the time and little doubt that II was one of tn"
most stubborn racing contests ever seen;
9TH. horse. fan a desperate this severe conrsc
each struggling for the lead. When thcy came in sigh
= the spectators opinion was generally IN favor o pa
nond a., he wen, moro easily than his opponcn, and had
not been Whipped and spurrrd rcarly - much The belief
that IInnb,tonian exhausted was ilfounded. H."
IAN wi;h greatest and in this way. neck and
neck whipped AID purrcd they reached ho distance. and
even before they came and nos-. In the
very last stride the fayore won by haN head amid.
he wet ous houts of his hackers and the enthusiasm Of
all who witnessed extraordinary struggle between two
u tho and II the best ckcs Of tneir day
Time. minutes II seconds.
For three weeks b,fore tho every bed had been
taken At Newmarket Cambridge and all tho hamlets and
VILLAGES around. Tho crowded with car.
ras every description and " horses and their drivers
sleep out IN the The news was nrSt taken
London tho evening DY MT Hull. OF MoorUrlGs
who hal three The rold. Sir Henry posted down
I'm If, chalsc aud four and brought the his
friends who expecting him at the Cocoa Tree the
same evening" IL ltilc ntty years lefore
the next really great match
In Septn.ber 1880 only horses left in for
the Donc1stcr Cup. namely Lord Ecington's FLYING
Dutchuan years I2i pounds MarloN). and Lord
lands VOltlccur years l0j pounds (Flaman). odds
laid the Dutchman but 10 tho disnay Of
his hackers he was beaten by the youngstr.
match almost At arranged for tho following
year. weight for age and A. the York spring meeting
Knavcsncr'. May 49, 1851. tho historic match
run The following the conditions
Match for 81. 900 $4,000. miles. tho Old
Coursc--IorI EellEgton's Flying Dutchman wears
1901. rs MARROW: Lord Zetlands Vougcur 1I2 Ns
(Flatman).
The pair at betting from the date
which IL run. aud they tho post thcro
not shade o' odds side the other. When
the nag fell Noltceur went OH with the running at tho
top Of his pace. taking lead o at least three lengths
and making play the heavy Of ground
being had IN account. In this way they rounded IN,
| = request very pointcdv urged As they passed Tn,
stand stride Cor stride and struggle Of dcspcr.
| effort. IL too much for the Young ono he tred
the 9nd Oh, Flying Dutchman passed tho winning
chair first by shcr length. Both horses showed marks
Of the kecnness Of the The time was minute.
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