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apPoinlsd. DOrs poasy has beea won ADD loss.
ssd more sssoundias circumstances have trans
piret. shss vishis any ihrss nOashs wiahih ear
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Boston, The fsvorile at 5 TO Lee. the
6eld. hes been distsHeed At Camden, BY
Fsshion. al anlrieJ ely. IN al al
iFi:hin three weeks bis owner offered TO
match him against any two horses IN the
world Tor $4,000
Wsgacr, the fasofiie W. . Geld Of -four,
has esen disianesd. IT Louisvills. By
| Bisckposs, 10 Z 06-J SIS o.
Csno. saoih.r crack. Who ehslleng-
ed Boston 20 run . match for SIC. 900
last season. has also been disisnced 81
Madison. Ga.
Csea,h. son OF Imp. Tranby. and With
single exception the only one Of bic get
that ever Won three mile race .Fbas bes-
ten Tom Watson, 'he brother 10 Sarah
Bladen. and a good Geld. al Louisville.
in o 07-5 80. over heavy course!
| In two great matches, Kentucky. vs..
Tennessee. in one Of which the latter was
the isSorite al 8 20 ], Kentucky won both.
Biscknose beating Elizabeth Smith, end
Zenith beating Thornhill.
John Blount. one Of the most promis-
ing horses in Virgins, and Clarion. equal
~ popular ct the North. have both gwen
way this week. aud now leave Tho Turf.
Last week ~ Baltimore, Mariner won
the LIST heat from. and lost the 2d ''by a
scant heck only" TO. the hitherto invinei-
bic Boston. On the previous day with
100 10 % offered on him. John Biount
was beaten by Fashion. half sister to Ma
riner.
Lady Suffolk. al the head of the Trot.
tieg Turf, who has challenged the world
without acceptance. after irotiing tvo
heats Of Eve miles in wagons; in The IN.
PsEslleled time Of Is 0s-l3 5eI, was
IN this race beaten by Amsneus, 4 con-
2arsiively unknown horse.
II has been our painful duty 10 an
nouuee. too. tbs death Of ivo OF The most
distinguished men 90 the American Turf,
Mr. Van Raniz. the owner Of Eclipse and
Potomac, and Gen. Irvine. the ewrer Of
Mingo and others.
Ia the 6rsi meeting in the West. be.
tween the get Of the imported stations
Leviaihan and Priam, the former won
essily
] The unexpected performances Of Jim
Bell. Wellington. Ten Brock, Duenna.
aud others. and the astounding result OF
the great Post Stake 81 Columbis, Tenn,
as given in to-dsy's paper. ell contribute
TO render the two last publications Of
The Spirit quite the most important
and interesting that were ever published
on consecutive weeks.
The performances Of the get OF Trustee,
the non acceptance OF PrIam Of the chsl-
lsnge Of Sarpedon. and the defeat Of
rhornhill. one Of Gleneoe's best sons, is
calculated 70 give Trustee a standing not
only over Prism himself. but over any
other imported stallion 10 the Union, with
the single exception OF Leviaihan. The
defeat OF Boston. however. is the most
important sporting event that has taken
place for wears. That of Wagner and
Gano. Of Jim Bell aud John Blount, Of
Thornhill and Tom Watson, is common
place in comparison. His invincibiIity is
gone for ever. His defeat will be hailed
by proprielors Of race courses With undis-
sembled JOY ; no more will he be allowed
TO walk over. Blu: what 10 OF far more
Importance is the fact that bis being beat.
en- by Northern horse will give uew
impulse 10 the sports Of The Turf both at
The North and in the Old Doninion.-
New Clubs will be organized here, new
breeders and turfmen will spring up a.
monR rs. old ones will be encouraged, and
the happissi results will be effected.
And yet. IN regarding the brilliant ca
reer Of the gallant Boslon--ihe hero Of
many q hard-foOeht and glorious field
we eannot but sympa,hise with his spirit
ed owners upon bis defeat, in HE eighth
yesr, after so long . succession Of never
fading victories. SIR. Long and Colonel
Johnson have frequently displayed the
Utmost Iibersliiy aud courtesy 10 proprie.
tors Of courses and the Tscing CON muuiiy,
by declining 10 enter Boston for purses
which he could have handlly won. and
The former has uniformly backed his horse
with degree Of spirit that gave his rivals
ample opportunity 10 win back the sums
/ lost in previous contests, whenever they
shoul3 beat The "Old Whiienose." The
horse was not more remarkable fOF his
characteristics than his owner: one was
worthy OF the other. and truly it may be
said. Sure such pairwe never seem"
| While We shout. then, az the top 81 our
voice. "HurTah for tIs Bonnefs o. Bhus."
We eannot bot cordially svmpathize with
the eWners Of the gallant Boston.
IN =. Spirit Fl Ihs TGass.
Sp0ris of Ts,f-COl. johnson and
Mi. Long. The owners Of Boston, have
challenged the oVaen Of Fashion 1.-THE
neg which recently disisneed Boston 90
the Camden CooFse) 10 yun = match, four
mils heats. over the Uaion Courss, on
sny day duTing tbe month Of May. Iel2.
l0r SO. 900 side. Ons.hsif OF one-fourth
forfeit. ~ Fashion's friends may choose.
The ehallsogs will reDsia open during
this month.
The Lexington. (Ky.) Observer Of the
dOih nit states that the celebrated import
ed horse, ZinRaoee, The property Of Mr.
Iodhonter, whilst roaming IN be lot on
the previous Mosdsy. accidentally fen
End broke bis shoulder Shich sansod bis
death on The 'neoesdinE day.
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