The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-05-20
From the New York Herald, Tuesday-May 10.
THE GREAT RACE.

South againstM The .Norih-The North Viciorious!
The long talked of contest between the south
EN- horse Boston and the northern mare Fashion.
came Off this day ut one o'clock, and by fleet ex-
press horses, engaged for the purpose, we are thus
enabled TO give the public the full result in the
short space Of thirty minutes after The race had ter.
minated This race, It will be remembered, was
produced by u challenge given by Col. w. u.
Johnson, the "Napoleon Of the Turf" aud James
Long, the owners Of Boston, last fall after Fash.
ion had dislahced him on the Camden coursc.-
The challenge was accepted by the friends of Fash
ion who is owned by William Gibbons, Of Mad-
son, Morris county, N. j., where she was bred Jon
the 3Oth Of November, and $4,000 forfeit deposited
in the hands of j. Prescott Hall, esq., President of
the New York Jockey Club The whole purse.
$40. 900 a side, New York money! was put up
yesterday, and all the prellminaries settled. The
sum on the part Of Fashion was posted by club
Of her hackers consisting Of some twenty oI thirty
gen,ernent, among whom ARE the present proprie-
tors of the course, Notwithstanding the morning
was cloudy and presented every appearance Of
rain, we, at an early hour, the roads from the city
to the course, distance of eight miles, were COW
cred with carriages, barouches, hacks, wagons,
cabs, horseInen. and stump pedestrians in almost
al unbroken chain, until the very moment the
the horses en- cred The field, and the champions
were presented 10 the eyes of the longing aud anx-
ious multitude. They uncovered well ,und showed
tina, great science had been used in training. The
track waswe cleared, and at the signal 10 saddle
we took occasion to scan The course. The whole
track on the inside of one mile in circuit was coul-
pleely lined by the mass Of currlages, horsmen,
&c. The stands nj the resting posts were cram
med 10 excess, and a number Of ladies were OBJ
servable in the house and balcony Of the Jockey
Club, but by FAR a greater number were upon the
course ia private carriages. The public stands cx-
hibned solid mass Of human beings, and every
tree tina. overlooked the course was grooming with
the weight of anxious gazers. The course was in
good condition, the slight rain on Sunday having
packed it solid and laid the dust in fine order.
its shape is nearly an oval with black and straight
lines, OF about quarter Of mile, connected at
each extremity by semicrles Of the same distance.
The course is one mile and eighteen inches IN
length. The most intense excitement existed when
the hoIses were brough upon the ground, and the
whole mass Of spectators upon the stand seemed 10
rock 10 and fro like the oceans wave. all anxious
tn get peep at the noble coursers who paved the
earlh,ns though rejocing at The scene before them
A, length the appointed hour arrived, and The con-
hdence OF the sporlsnen seemed to be unimp1ired
in their favorite horses. Bets were Offered and
taken until the last moment, at small odds on
Boston, who was generally The fayorite. He was
mounted by Gil Patrick, land Fashion by Joe Laird,
the son Of her trimmer.
Boston being nine years old, carried l26 lbs.
while the mares appropriate weight, being bu, s.
was III. making n difference Of Is pounds, which
within three, was the same allowed Henry in the
race with the Eclipse. This is supposed 10 have
allowed Fashion about 80 rods advantage 10 each
heat, on accout Of her lack of years.
The exciting mon,en, for the start having ar
rived at last, The horses took the ground while the
immense concourses were breathess with anxiety.
Boston having won the inside they came up evenly
and wen, of at the signal like an arrow from the
bow The he1, was clo.el, contested on cverv