Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-06-03

from the New York Spirit Of the Times, Extra]
Hu-Sa for the HOnncts o Blue!
THE BEST RACE EVER RUN IN AMERlcA!!
Fashion. The Northern Champion, Winner IN
7:32 600 Spectators on the
Ground!
Orr,cr OF THE Sp1nIT OF THE TINES,
Fire o'clock, p. M. Tuesday. May 10, 1912.
We have this moment returned rom Wit
Messing the most thrilling and excl:ssg race,
evSf seen in America !-oES ~ hicA : u u
the shade the celebrated contest between r.
clipse and Henry. No such time has ever
been made in this country; and whether we
take into consideration the number OF spec'a-
tors in attendance, the amount OF the STAKES
run for, or the prodigious enthusiasm which
pervaded the vast assembage, as the rival
champions Of the north and the south alternate
" seemed likely 10 win the lanrelled wreath
Of victory. this will go down through all time
as the most tremendous contest on record.
The number of spectators in attendance Is
estimated at between sixty and seventy thou
sand persons, including members OF the Senate
and House of Representatives, and distinguish
ed strangers from the remotesl sections OF the
Union.
The betting on Monday evening was shade
in Boston's favor. On the course to-day, how
ever, in order TO lay out their money, BostohS
friends were obliged 10 bet 100 TO 60, and IN
some cases two to one. There was so lnnch
money laid out previously that comparatively
little heauy betting took place on the COURSE
though the hackers Of each were san9uihe.
THE RACE.
Doston went away with the lead on the in
side, a, a rafting pace, leading the mare about
length down the back stretch: the half mile
was run in IS seconds. They maintained the
same position 10 the end Of the mile, bu. soon
after Fashion made play, and the pace Impro,-.
ved They made strong running up the MI
Cat the hall-mile posD and down the slight de-
scent which succeeds. and though this seemed
favorable ground for Boston, the mare gained
on him at this place, in this mile, aud placed
herself well up. Boston threw her Oil on the
turn and lead through clear, running tins mile
in 1850 l-2 (,he first mile was run l:53.) Inc
pace seemed too good to last, and Boston's
friends, as he led cleverly down the back
stretch were ''snatching and eager" to take
anything offered. Again Boston lead through
this mile (,he third) being run in l:5l bu,
soon after, and not one hundred yards from the
ground where he passed Charles Garter, ice
Laird called on Fashion, and the phenomenon
under him responded to it in such style as
we have never seen. She collared and passed
him in huff dozen strides a, flight OF speed
that battles all description, and amidst cheers
that could have been heard for miles! Fash
ion made her challenge after getting nearly
round the turn, and took the track opposite the
quarter mile post. Boston, however, like a
trump as he is, did no, give back an inch, and
though i, was manifest Fashion had the foot
Of him, he gave her no respite. He Tapped
her down the back stretch for three hundred
yards, when Gil. Patrick very sensbly took a
strong bracing pull on him, and bottled him up
for d desperate brush up the hill where Eclipse
passed Henry. Here Gil. again let him out,
but unfortunately he pulled him inside so near
| the fence that Boston struck his hip against a
post, and hitting sharp knot or nail, cut thro'
essHe Struck hard enough 10 jar fhimse
| very much, and we observed him to falter; but
| he soon recovered, and although at this mo-
ment Fashion led him nearly three lengths,
he gradually closed the gap round the turn,
and after desperate struggle up the quarter
stretch Fashion won cleverly, with apparently
| something in hand to spare, by length fin
| shng the heat in 1882 2-the fastest heat.
! by all odds, ever run in America!
On coming out through gauntlet Of sever
al thousand spectators, excited TO the highest
pitch, boil, horses very naturally faliered at
tremendous shouts which made the welkin
ring, bu, though Fashion runs habi,nlly with
loose rein, we have no doubt she had some
thing in reserve, and very possibly could have
| made the heat in 7:3l:
The time was kept on the Jockey Club stand
by Messrs. Robert l.. and James Stevens, and
in the Judges stand by Senator Barrow Of
Louisian, Hon. Mr.. Bolts of Virginia, and the
official Timers. We took the time Of each
mile from Messrs S., between whom we stood
Mr.. Neill, Major Rlnegold, and other gentle
men Of acknowledged accuracy as timers,
stood in the same circle, and there was bni a
fraction of difference in the time each declared,
''by watches, too, not made in Kentucky -
Messrs. S. made the time 1888, but as they
kept the time Of the half, and in some cases,
of the quarter miles, their difference Of but half
second from the timers in the Judges stand,
demonstrates the remarkable accuracy of the
parties.
The result Of the heat was the more aston
ishing to few of Boston's friends, as no one
ever supposed that Fashion could make this
time, though she might beat him. We were
prepared to expect the best time on record,
and from circumstance which we shall be
excused, we trust, for abiding to here. After
retiring to our room last night, at the Astor,
al late hour. we had the pleasure Of ''dom-
iciliary visit" from Mr.. Long, the owner of
Boston, and several mutual friends. The 'par-
ty' were attred in costumes that would be es-
teemed somewhat unique out Of the circle Of
the Marquis Of Wate!ford's friends, who ride
steeple chases in their shirts and drawers
Nevertheless there was no lack OF fun nor
spirit. In the course of an interesting ''holse
talk" Mr.. Long gave US several items, one
of which was that Boston would run the first
heat ''sure'' in 1884 Said Mr.. L. ''he will
run the LIST mile in about 1853, the Cd in 1852,