Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-04
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Camden Races -ThStontest between Fashion, the
Northern nag and Blue Dick, the present crack horse
of the South, came OF yesterday afternoon the
$4,000, four mile tse The day was beautiful, such
is rarely seen atts season of the year, and at an
early hour The whole line of road from Camden to the
covered with vehicles OF all sorts, sizes ana
'fscr pons, filled with every grade of poor humanity
all rushing forward with nense anxiety to witness the
third celebrated contest between Northern and South.
ern nags in four mile heats. Long previous to the
hour of starting the public stands were occupied by
thousands OF spectators and every tee that overlooked
the brunchifed with living animals, who By
shining, saved the ''ahish,y dollar"
Tine representation on the club stand, although not
prominent for its feminine aspect still presented strix
ing points in the embrosia locks of Nick Bidde, the
smooth and cunning smile of Thad. Stevens, VIII
The blue badge of the order of the club, thong
his anti masonry not nut to such decorations
while the plain, homepsun appearance OF Commodore
Elliot contrused strongly with the "demme, how dc
you dos of Chestnut street, who present in large
numbers The veterans of the turf, Col. Johnson,
Sammy Laird, Major jones' Col Hare, the Stevenses
the Wetherells Jenny Long, and hundreds of Others
were conspicuous upon the ground, and all seemed
anxious for the fray
The betting was current, two TO Fashion, be.
fore the horses came upon the ground and it having
been rumored, that the mare was little out OF sorts,
having refused TO drink, &c, but few offers made
above that rate in the early part of the morning.
About two o'clock, the cry Of "here they come,
was sounded, and necks began TO stretch like wild
ducks at the snap Of old musket, TO what was
coming The crowd at this time the stand was tire.
mebduus and the horse slowly down the track,
the shouts OF the noisy part gave zest 10 the spirited
scene about 10 be presented
The nags both uncovered well, and the opinion that
Fashion not she should be- soon lost ground as
she passed down by the of human beings before
her. Blue Dick presented singular contrast to her
awnlke form, and he is certainly rough one 10 lock
at, although n rum un TO CO. The betting ranged
| from 100 10 49, and but few takers. Several bets OF
100 even were put up against ne that no heat would
be in 7m. 42s., I'm. 43s, and several against I'M
45s., and one as high as I'm. AS
The time approached, and Gil Patrick, with his scar
let and Joe Laird, with his blue, preparing
for The contest. Gil, who rode the horse, carried ia
pounds, and Joe III.
| The buple sounds-and Messrs. Hart, The President
Of the Club, Wm. J. Leiper Secretary, with Captain
John Micke and S. d. Segar, Esq., as Judges are now
the stand ready to give the word and awake the anx
iey of The multitude. Cries OF $500 TO $eO-Sl 0O0
to $500 on Fashion, bu! no takers.
| IuE RAcE-29 minutes before two-the riders are
up 10 at the pole, and at the tap of the drum they
are off Fashion the lead, and the start. All was
now excitement and every neck stretched to see them
turn the first Away they went, when Blue Dick
passed her they down the straight side on the
second quarter when the shouts Of the multitude rose
and 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 good rate, going the first mile in
m SIS, and still holding the position, beth
ming handsomely, end doing the second in ln. 54s
when the began TO urge her pace, and tor fe"
hundred yards closed The gap little and nearly Tapped
him. $500 TO 400 on the mare -nobody answers--"3V
to 100 on the horse--ditto, ditto. They kept about
the going at sharp pace and passing the judge
stand at Pan Ais from the start. Now comes the contest
GO it Fash-go it, Dick, you devil you, and take the
conceit Of her. the cry All was expectation,
and every eye bent upon the gallant steeds-wliie
an almost GREATNESS silence prevailed. "Hes got her;
yes, he got her now, the sudden shout, as they
passed into the third quarter OF the last mile "No he
a.n-yes he hos-50 10 100 the horse 100 to 60 on
the merely Cd he's trump and they came
round the turn beginning the last quarter, when the IN
tense excitement CT IFS highest pitch, and all Tou
could hear was, ayes he has, he ants to 10 he
he has I'll take it-GO IL 20 she wins, and down the
track they came the earth resoundng with their boots,
the dust flying and the crowd shouting, when she lock-
him. and whrrled by, amid the hnzzas and the cheers
of the thousands winning the heat by little more Than
length while the throa.s of the Northern fancy still
eamed with delight. The time, rs declared from the
Judges stand, 7m. 3es, but Messs. Fo,ieral aud
rolcr, no upon the Club stand, opposite the
starting point, and who were selected as timing Judges
give 81 and therefore set the heat down at I'm.
37s it being the same the first heat between Eclipse
and Henry, heir celebrated race.
All the bets against time lost on the heat, and
those who heightened it TO AS and al exclaimed in
! stinctively, "ma conscience.
From the fact that the Camden course is considered
FIVE or six seconds slower than the Long lsland and
that the track very heavy in certain points on the
straight side, the time considered better than the
heat between her and Boston, in the match at the
latter course when declared I.31d
! SEcosp HEAT-1be horses cooled off we'll, al.
though it was plain 10 be perceived that Blue Dick
a better three than four mile nag The betting
ran 100 to 40 and but few takers Some few dollars
were posted against the heat being run in I'm sos and
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they approached the starting point-the at pretty
pace but the horse bad start The drum was tapped,
however, and off they went-Dick rider evidently IN
tending to trail her for awhile at enst She led him from
one TO three lengths, during the first mile, which was
run in 2m 02s and kept in the position, with but
little variation for the second, which done in I'm
sos All eyes were strained, and every mothers child
an xious what Dick and his rider intended to do,
although it was evident TO keen vision that he was
doing nil he could to keep himself within the dis
lance that she felt disposed 10 place him. His friends
siid, swat, he's ho!.n. back for brush on the
last quarter of the third, and some folks thought.
but when they came the last quarter although every
true sportsman wished that he might win 10 break the
heats yet 1t was then evident ny the whlsk OF DICK
tail and The cracking of Oils whip well as his spur.
ring of his tanks that he at the very top OF his
steam, and could do no without a burst up. They
came round the last turn, Dick going all he knew and
Gil rearing in his strrnps to help him all he could
amid the shonts of "Go it, Dick" "Go it, Joe, 600 II
/
by The stand but little than length ahead, in I'm
52ls, as declared by the judges. Her second heat at
Long Island with Boston I'm. 45s, and the second
in the great Eclipse race was I'm. AS
She as thus declared the winner OF the purse and
the head of the turf in this any other country at the
present period
She will enter for the four mile purse at Trenton
this week when it is supposed that Cassandra belong
ing IN Col Johnsons stable, will be put against her u
case Blue Dick is Withdrawn for the present Bostor
has been taken TO Virginia, and is out of condition, ane
10 mistake.
The Secretary of the Long Island Course informed
us that there would be second fall meeting over ina
course this season. and with lbe Trenton races then VIII
end the Fall business.
Pickpockes and thieves were never more numerous
and several genem were 6lched Of their Il ken
purses with contents, while gazing at the contest Tor n
purse of $1,000 won by the Northern poney' mat can
be beat The following is the prefix:
Samuel Laird's C. N. Fashion, by Trustee out o
Bonnets o Blue, 5 years old,