The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-30
THE NORTH AGAINST THE SOUTH.
THE NORTH VICTORIOUS.

tu sucn as is rarely seen al this season OF the year.
ana al an early hour the whole line of road from
camden TO the course was covered with vehicles of
all sorts, sizes and descriptions, filled with every
grade OF poor humanity, all rushing forward with In
tense anxiety TO witness the third celebrated con-
test between Northern and Southern nags in four
mile heats. Long previous to the hour of start
ing, the public stands occupied by thousands
OF spectators, and every tree that overlooked the
course was branchifed with living animals, who
by stunning, saved the almighty dollar"
The representation on the club stand although not
| prominent tor It's feminine aspect, still presented
striking points in the ambrosla locks of Nick Bid
die, the smooth and cunning smile of Thad. Ste
vens. who wore the blue badge of the order of the
club as though his anti-masonry was not anti to
such decorations; while the plain homespun appear
ance OF Commodore Elliott contrasted strongly with
the "demme, how do you do's'' of Chestnut street,
who were present in large numbers. The veterans
OF the turf, Col Johnson, Sammy Laird, Major
Jones, Col Hare, the Stevens's, the Wetherers Jem,
my Long, and hundreds of others conspicuous
upon the ground, and all seemed anxious for the
| fray
| The betting was current, two to one on Fashion,
| before the horses came upon the grourd, and it
having been rumored that the mare was little out
vi soIts HdNlIS 10 drink, &C, Out rev Oh
fcrs made above tina, rate in the early part of
| the morning.
About two o'clock, the CIV of here they come"
was sounded, and necks began to stretch like wild
ducks at the snap of old musket to see what was
| coming The crowd at this time on the stand was
| tremendous, and as the horses came slowly down
the track, the shouts of the noisy part gave to
| the spirited scene about to be presented.
fTur hath -
| that Fashonwas not as she should be, soon lost
ground, as she passed down by the mass of hui
man beings before her. Blue Dick presented sim
suar contrast to her fawn-like form, and he is GER
tanly rough one to look at, although rumun to
60 The betting now ranged from 100 to 40, and
but few takers. Several bets of 100 even were put
up against time, that no heat would be run in I'M 42s
I'm. 43s., and several against I'm. as, and one as
| high I'm. AS.
The time approached, and Gil Patrick, with his
scarlet, and Joe Laird, with his blue, were seen pre-
pairing for the contest. Gill who rode the horse, car
RED III pounds, and Joe Ill.
The buge sounds-and Messrs. Hart, the Pres-
dent of the Club, VIM j. Leiper, Secretary, with
Capt. John Mickls and S. D. Segar, Esq. as Judges
are now on the stand ready to give the word and
| awake the anxiety of the multitude Cries of
500 to $50" $1,000 to $500 on Fashion," but
no takers.
The RACE-2O minutes before two-the riders are
up 10 at the pole, and at the tap of the drum they
off, Fashion on the lead, and the start.
All was now excitement, and every neck
stretched to see them turn the first corner
Away they went when Blue Dick passed her as they
came down the aight side on the second quarter,
when the shouts of the multitude rose aad seemed to
urge him onward. He held his own and kept
about length ahead, shaking his long white tail,
as though in defiance of his northern competitor.
Down they came at good rate, going the first mile
in m. 81 s., and still holding the same position,
both running handsomely, and doing the second in
I'm 5is., when the mare began to urge her pace,
and for few hundred yards closed the gap little
and nearly Tapped him. :" 800 to 400 on the
mare"-nobody answers" so to 100 on the horse
ditto, ditto They kept about the same
going at sharp pace and passing the Judges stand
at 5m. Ais from the start Now comes the contest
Go 1t Fash-go 1t Dick, you devil you, and take
the concet out of her" was the cry. All was ex-
pectatlon, and every eye bent upon the gallant
steeds-while an almost breahess silence prevail
ed. " He's got her; yes, he's got her now," was
the sudden shout as they passed into the third quar-
ter OF the last mile. "No he aint-yes he has-50 to
100 the horse 100 to 80 on the mare-by Cd he's
a trump''-and they came round the turn beginning
the last quarter, when the intense excitement at
its highest pitch, and all you could hear "Yes
he has, he ain't-5 to Is he has, I'll take t-lOO
TO 50 she wins" and down the track they came, the
earth resounding with their hoofs, the dust flying
and the crowd shouting, when she locked him, and
whired by, amid the huzzas and the cheers OF the
thousands, winning the heat by little more than
length, while the throats of the northern fancy still
screamed with delight. The time, as declared from
the Judges stand, was I'm. 3Ss., but Messrs Fotte-
rel and Toler, who were upon the Club stand
opposite the starting point and who were select
ed as timing Judges, gave 37}, and we
therefore SET the heat Down at I'm. BIS being the
same as the first heat between Eclipse and Henry in
| their celebrated race.
All the bets against time were lost on the heat
and those who heightened it to 7.45 and TAI ex-
claimed insnctlvely" ma conscience"
From the fact that the Camden course is consi-
dered i've or SIX seconds slower than the Long
Island, and that the track was very heavy In GER
tam points on the straight side the time is consi-
dered better th'n the heat ran between her and
Boston, in the match at the latter course when de-
clared at 1921
SECOND HEAr-The horses cooled of well, al
though II was plain to be perceived that Blue Dick
was better three than four mile nag The betting
ran 100 to 40, and but few takers; some few dollars
wer- posted against the heat being ran IN So and
but little betting otherwise. The trumpet sounded
and they approached the starting point the at
pretty pace, but the horse bad start The drum
was tapped however-and off they went. Dicks
rider evidently intending to trail her for while, at
least. She led him from one to three lengths,
during the first mile, which was in Pm OF, and
kept in the position, with but little variation, for
the second, which was done in. m. So S. All eyes
were strained, and every mothers child anxious to