Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-19
NUMBER II.
THE GREAT RACE.

The race between Boston and Fashion
| it appears, was won by Fashion. The
New York correspondent, OF the Philadei.
phia U. s. Gazette, furnishes the follow
ing particulars:
| The great race between Boston aud
Fashion came off this alternoon---th
was an immense nssemblsge OF people
there. Bets were offered aud taken I'M
iii the last moment, at small odds on Bos-
ton, who was generally The favorite. He
was mounted by Gil Patrick, and Fashion
BY Joe Laird, the son Of her trainer.
Boston being nine years old carried l26
lbs., while the mares appropriate weight.
being but s, was only Ill, making DIFF
ference OF Is pounds, which within 5, was
the same allowed Henry in the race with
Eclipse. This is supposed TO have allow.
ed Fashion about so rods advantage in
each heat, on account Of her lack Of
years.
The exciting moment for the start hav-
ing arrived at last, the horses took tho
ground. while the immense concourss
we're brea,hless with anxiety. Boston
having won the inside, they came up even.
ly, and went off at the signal like an ar.
row from the bow. The heat was close
y contested on every inch Of ground, but
was won by Fashion in sm. IS seconds.
The start was even, and he passed her on
the third mile. She passed him At tho
first gate on the path, beating the heat by
SO yards exactly.
SECOND HEAT.-After lapse Of 30
minutes, the bugle sounded, and the hors.
es were called for second heat. The
signal being given, away they dashed.
and after a spirited contes. the heat was
won by Fashion, who although behind
him about his length the three first miles,
passed him at the gate on the first quarter
Of the last, and won the heat by length
in clear. Time I'm. 3aI seconds. beat
ing Eclipse's time four seconds. Tho
three first miles were run in about I'm.
SIS. each mile, and the last in I'm. SIS.
MEMORANDA OF THE RACE BETWEEN
ECLIPSE AND HENRY.-For reference, we
give the following memoranda Of this mem.
orable race lit was run on Tuesday,
May 9th, 1923, over the Union Course,
for $1,000 aside, $4,000 forfeit. Henry,
owned by Col. Johnson, won tho first heat
by nearly length, in I'm. 37s. Eclipse,
owned by G. w. Van Rans,, won the 50.
cond by abou. 80 feet, in Tn. l0s. and
also the third by abou, three lengths, sm.
GAS.
Tho twelve miles were run by Eclipse,
from the score, in 23m. 50s., being an
average OF Tn. SIS. for each heat, or I'm.
SIS. per mile. Eclipse was nine years
old, and carried 1875 lbs. Henry only four
years old, and carried los lbs, except on
the last heat, when the rider was changed,
who weighed ITO. As u lbs. extra weight
is considered equal to distance Of forty
rods on the four miles, Henry had an adj
vantage in weigh: Of b65 yards on tho
score Of his youth. The Union Course
having previously been thirty feet over q
mile, it was altered at this race, to mea-
sure mile with ls inches over. Eclipse
was rode on the first heat by VIM. Crafts.
and in the second and third by Mr.. Sam.
uel Purdy, Of this city. Henry was rods
in the first and second heats by boy nam.
ed John Walden, and in the last BY RI
der named Taylor. Colonel Johnson, tho
F." Napoleon Of the Turf" having freely
INDUCED in fresh LOBSTER" rarity a.
mong Virginians from his quarter, was
taken sick the evening previous to the
race, and was therefore unable to attend.
This caused great disappointment among
his friends, and the supporters Of Henry
General Ridgeley, oil Baltimore, Captain
Cox, Of Washington, and John Allen.
ESQ.,, Of Philadelphia, were the judges.
1t was estimated that 60, 900 people were
on the ground, and that at least $500, 900
changed hands on that memorable day in
the annals Of the American turf.