Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-17


ed, TO &c principally productive, it must fall upon the
neeessares Of life. The Feds may then pass the law
they may swell the revenue by Tariff; and if they
still cling 10 the Distribution they must make tina,
Tar IT more oppressige-iheirs Ill be the response
billty-ahd theirs the oiium.
fFrem Me i: L Sp,,it ftle Times Eiira, II May 10Y
Hn1-h Jor he Bonncs Bue.-1he best race ersr run
ia qmerica-Fashion, Me .Northern Champion, 0in-
mr., IN 732i-7l5-Si1ty Thousand Spectators on
the Ground.
Office SPIRIT THE TIMES,
o'clock, p NJ Tuesday, May 10, 1912. )
We have this moment returned from witnessing the
most thrilling and exciting seen in America!
one which throws in the shade the celebrated contest
between Eclipse and Henry. No such time has ever
been made in this country; and whether we take into
consideration the number of spectators in attendance,
The amount OF the stakes for the prodlgous en-
thnsasn' which pcrvadcd the vast assemblagr, as tie
rival Champions OF the North and the South alternately
seemed likely to win the aureled wreath OF victory this
race VIII go down through all time the most tre-
mendous CONTEXT on record.
Inc number of spectators in attendance is estimated
at between sixty and seventy thousand persons, ncud
ing members of the Senate and House of Representa-
tves, and distinguished strangers from the remotest
sections olthe Union. The Army and Navy, the Bench
and The Bnr and the beauty and fashion Of New York,
were also represented while the of carriages
OF every color, size and description added TO immune
raoe pedestrians and equestrans all combined TO make
up tablcau which has been paralleled in Anne
rIcG!
In our endcavors TO place in the hands CT our con-
emporaries nnd pondents the earliest possible
Official intelligence Of this memorable race they Will
be KIND enough to overlook any literal errors In next
Saturdays esprit Of the Times" our report Will be
revised We have only tIme lin order 10 save tonight
mas to give the simple facts, which may be relied
The prospect OF the weather, in the morning, was
uniayorabe, but though, at ten o'clock, there was
slight sprlnkng of rain, it cleared off The day
was warm and pleasant, but with scarce glimpse oil
the
The betting, on Monday evening, a shade in
Boslons favor. On the course TO day, however, in
order to lay out their MONEY, Bosons friends were
obliged TO bet 100 TO Co. and cases, at 10
There was so much money laid out previously, that
comparatively little hcdry betting took place on the
conrs@ though the hackers of each were sanguinc.
The race commenced al = clock, having been post.
poncd some time in order TO have the course cleared in
front Of the stands Thousands Of pedestrians climbed
over the picke's into the enclosed space and it was
with great difficulty that lane could be cleared for
the horses. For more than a quarter OF mile in
front of the stands the spectators presented one
dense mass, and the horses ran through lane rot
ten feet wide The concourse was so immense
that notwithstanding the stands were crowded with
thousands and the fences, carriages, trees and every
"bad emlnence" covered, there were yet some
thousands who could not obtain view OF the horses,
and under the circumstances, II IS not so surprising
they overthrow all obstacles and the fences al the same
tine There never 1rQs such an ocean OF hats rs
you locke down upon from the Club ard Ladies stands
The latter, by the way, appropriately graced by
the presence of large number Of the most brilliant Of
our city bellies, who, with hardly an exception, gave
tie suffrage of "iher most sweet voices to the beau
tiful daughter Of Bonnets O Blue!
The champions stripped superbly. Boston was un-
usually low thought, but his coat looked felt like
satin. Fashion curb did not 10 affect her nt,
and otherwise she in condition TO run for man
life. Joe Laird, Fashions Jockey, alfred in light
bIuo and ctat Patrick in iacket and "a n
Of dark blue but every remarked that he was mi
his spurs Having received their orders, mounted
and Ind their grt!s taken mp another hole, they both
came up in fine style, with running start tor the race
Boston went away with the lead on the inside al 4
rafting pace, leading the mare about length down
the back stretch; the half mile run in % seconds
They maintained the same position 10 the end o! the
mile but after Fashion made play, and The pace
improved They made strong running up the hill (at
The half mile post and down the slight descent which
succeeds and though this seemed favorable ground Tor
Boston, the gained him, al this place, in this
mllr and placed herself wei up Boston threw her Oh
on the turn, and led through clear, running this mile
in 50t, (lEe lst mile was run in 33) Tie pace
seemed good last and Bostons friends MS hc led
Gle verify down the back stretch, scratching and
eager 10 take nnythng offered. Again Boston led
through, this mile Ghe 3rd) being run in "a, bni
soon after, and not hundred yards from The
ground where he passed Charles Garter, joe Lard call
ed oil Fashion, and the phenomenon under him respond
ed 10 il in such style as we nave never seen. one
rola,cd and passed him in half dO-rn strides at
fight &c speed that battles all description, aud amidst
cheers that could have been heard for miles. Fashion
made her challenge after getting nearly round the turn
and took the track opposite The quarter mile post
Boston, however, like trump, as he 10, did not give
back N inch ard though it was manifest Fashion had
the foot OF hun, he gave her no respite lie Tapped
her down the back stretch for 300 yards when Gil
Patrick very sensby took strong hEacing pull on him
and bottled him up for desperate brush up the hill
where Eclipse passed Henry. Here GIL again lei HIM
out bat unfortunately he pulled him inside near the
fence that Boston struck his hip against post and HIT
ting sharp knot NAIL cut through the skin on his
quarter for or inches lie struck hard enough TO Jar
himself very much and observed him TO !aer but lie
soon recovered, aud though al this moment Fashion
led him nearly three lengths, he gradually closed the
gap round the turn, aud after desperate struggle up
the quarter stretch, Fashion clcverly, with apPa-
renily something in hand TO spare, by length. finish
ing The heat in the fastest heat, by oil odds, ever
run in America. Or coming cut through gauntlet
of several thousand spectators, excited 10 The highest
pitch both horses very naturally altered at the ire
Ioendous shouts which made the we!kin ring; but
though Fashion runs habually with a loose rein, we
hnve no doubt she had something in reserve, and very
poss. bly, could have made the heat in : 81!
The time was kept on The Jockey Cluo stand ny
Messrs Robert L. and Jas. Stevens and in the Judges
stand by Senator Barrow, e Louisiana, Hon MIR Bolts,
Of Virginia and The official timers We took the time
If each Ee from The alcssrs. s., between whom we
stood Mr. Nell Major RInggold, aud other Ct nieme
of acknowledged accuracy as timers, stood IN The same
circle and there was Blu, fraction Of difference in the
time each declared "by watches, too, not made in
Kentucky" Messrs S. made the time 7.33: but as
,hey kept the time orihe hail. and in some cases o. the
ouur,cr niles their ference of but half second from
the timers the Judges stand demonstrates the mark
able accuracy Of the parties
Tie result of The heat was the moro astonishing 10
few Of Bostons friends, as no onelever supposed
Fashion could make This time, though she might CeGt
him. We were prepared to expect the best time on re-
cord, and from circumstance which We shall be e1
cu.ed, we trus for abiding 10 here. Amer Ieirns 10
on rom las, night. at the Astor House. late hour,
we had the pleasure Of a "dcmclllary visit from Mr.
Long the owner Of Bos,on and several mutual friends
The " party" were alfred in costumes that would be
esteemed what unique out Of the circle OF the Mar
onis Of Waterfods friends who ride steepie cases IN
Their shirts and drawers! Nevertheless there was no
lack of fun nor spirit; the of an interesting
..horse talk" Mr. Long gave US several stems, one Of