Year: 1859

From the New York Herald of the 18th we extract
the following account Of the second race between
Tar River and Bill Cheatham, over the Fashion
Course:


Amid torrents of rain and track fetlock deep in
mud, the match race, three mile heats, for s. 00O
between Mr.. r.; Hare's horse Tar Rirer, and Mr..
James J. Bevn's horse Bill Cheatham, came off yes.
terday afternoon the Fashion Course and result
ed in the victory of Tar river and better race has
seldom taken place under similar circumstances.


There was a race between the same horses two
mile heats, for $500 on last Tuesday, in which
Cheatham was successful, and from his performance
on that occasion his hackers so sanguine in the
present instance that they backed Cheatham at one
hundred to sixty against Tar River. Tar River was
in better condition yesterday for brnsing race than
he was on Tuesday last, for then he was little off
his foot, and seemed stifened from the effects of his
four mile race with Bill Dearng and others on the
Eclipse Course last week. His run on Tuesday evi.
IDENTIFY took the stiffness out Of him, and did him
great deal of good and he enabled to show him.
SELF as he undoubtedly is, four mile horse of the


first class His race yesterday for three miles through
the mud was in point of severity equal to four miles
under favorable circumstances. Bill Cheatham, al.
though successful two mile horse, we believe has
never run three mile race before, and although
horse OF great speed had not sufficient endurance to
run against good four mile horse distance of three
miles on 80 heavy track. The Abions generally are
speedy horses at short distances and but few attain
rank as four mers The following are the details of
the race:


FIRST Heat.-The horses had fine even start
Bill Cheatham soon drew ahead, and before they
made the first quarter had opened gap of three
lengths which he increased in going to the halfme
pole to six open lengths. Going past the Mansion
House gate, and around the lower turn, Tar short
ened the distance between them to two lengths but
in coming up the homestretch, Cheatham again
widened the distance to about four lengths as thew
passed the stand. Tar River now began to make
play for the Albion, to nd if possible his soft spots
and ran rapidly after Cheatham to the quarter pole
where there was only length between them, which
ftlrfb 70 kn1F ~.
the half:mle pole. From thence to the stand they
ran Tapped, Tar River hanging on Cheatham's flanks
like leech the latter being unable to shake him off
Going off into the last mile of the heat, Tar River
made strenuous effort for the lead, and so suddenly
did he change places with Cheatham that the spec.
tators could scarcely realize the fact for several mo-
ments He then drew gradually away from Cheat
ham, was two lengths ahead at the quarter pole,
three at the half four at the three quarters and six
lengths in front at the termination of the heat which
was run in GAIA.


Second Heat.-A great change had taken place in
the views of betters after witnessing the frst heat
and all became anxious to invest their money on Tar
River, who was now the hvorte at lGO to 20 with
out takers. They had good send off, Tar River
taking the lead soon after the word but before he
got to the quarter pole Cheatham had passed him,
and was an open length ahead, which he held to the
half, the time being minute exactly, and the
quickest half mile in the race. Going around the
lower turn Tar River reached Cheatham's hanks but
was shook OIL on the home stretch, Cheatham pass
ing the stand clear length in advance. This how
ever, did not suit Tar River, who again ran up to
Cheatham, and showed in front before he reached
the quarter pole desperate struggle now ensued
for the mastery, and they run all the way round to
the stand Tapped together, Tar River little in ad.
vance, and never at any time wholly clear of Cheat,
ham. The running throughout this mile was as
beautiful and exciting as was ever seen, but the
struggle was too long continued for Cheatham as he
began to fail on entering the third mile, where Tar
River first showed daylight between them. AT the
quarter pole he was one length clear at the half mile


CIa ,rftt ~ A.
came hpme winner of the heat and race six lengths
in advance, in 6:l7i.


The following is summary


FASHION COURSE June l7-Match, s5OOO three mile he ats
o. p. Hare named br. b. Tar Rirer er............,..
Jas F. Bevns named hr. h. Bill Chsahan. ......s...2


Time, 6:l2i-6:l14 track heavy, fetlock deep.