Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-19
'Eslc Great Race.

II We copy the following particulars of lhc
great Race Of Tuesday Of last week, be.
tween fashion and BoSicn, from the n. Y
New Era:
The NORTH and SouM-gcncrous yivairy--Me
South deItnted The .Northern horse wiih
Southern principles victorious.
Il The great race between the Southern
horse Boston and the Northern nag Foshlon
came off on Tucoday, and proved TO be one
Of The most remarkable races that las ever
been made over any course IN the Union
More than $4,000 persons were on the
\ ground, all la5orng under The greatest ex.
cltement up To the very momcut that the
purse of $4,000 was taken by Fashion
Great eagerncss was manifested To get Il
/ glimpse Of the celebrated animals when they
were first brought Oui; alter this equal ankle
|. " was manifested to see them or.
II At length the appointed hour arrived and
the confidence Of the spUrlsmen seemed to
be unImpared IN their fayoritc horses Bets
were offered aud taken until the last moment.
at small odds OF Boston. who was generally
the tavorIie. lie was mounted by Gil Pat.
rick, and Fashion by Joe Laird, the son Of
II her trainer.
Il Boston, being nine years DID, carried l2G
pounds, while the mares weight, being but
five years old, was only I'll making dl.
ference OF l5 pounds, which, within three,
was the same allowed Henry IN the race with
Eclipse. THIS is Supposed to have allowed
Fashion 90 rods advantage IN each heat, on
account Of her lack of years.
\ The exciting moment for the start having
arrived at last, the horses took the grouud.
while the Immense concourse were breath.
less with anxiety. Boston having won the
inside, they came up evenly, and went of at
the signal like an arrow from the bow. The
heat was closely contested on every inch of
ground bat was won by Fashion in Z N.
- =, winning The heat by about Il length
and half.
SECOND IIEAT.-Aher lapse Of thirty
minutes the buglc sounded, aud the horses
were called for second heat. The signal
being given, awuy they dashed and after q
splTuCd contest the heat was won by Fash
ION, who, although behind Boston obou, his
length the three first miles, passed him at
the gate on the hrst quarter OF the last, aud
won the hea, by about fifty yards. Time,
~. ID :. The three first miles were run
IN about | m. 53 8. each mile, and the last IN
! III. 55 $.
The two heats (S miles) were run in - IN.
IL l.2 S. and thus terminated the most III
terestIpg race run IN this country since the
contest between Eclipse ard Henry. All
parties appeared pleased except those who
had lost stakes, which changed hands TO the
amount Of thousands IN the twinkllug of all
eye.
Fashion is owned by William Glbbon Of
New Jersey, and raised by hm, and Boston
Is owned by Col. Johnson of Virginia aud
James Long Of Washington cny. The
whole amount OF money (S40O00) wa
banked Oh Monday, aud paid over mmc date
y on the termination OF the race. ~ was
perfect harmony aud good feeling; though
the laugh was on one side, yet The real good
bumor with which our gallant Southern
friends took their defeat, showed their rradl
ness to Try the game over again rs soon az
they find pony 10 "do the deed"
The time made by Eclipse in the great
race on the Union Course, May u, le29, was,
lst heat ~. 81 =. Cd heat, ~. 40 +. Sd
heat, ( m.2is :. Twelve miles IN twenty
three minutes and fifty seconds.