Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-05-24
New York Spirit o. the Times Extra
Huzzd for The bonnets O. blue? the best
race eUsr run in America Fashion. the
7:325!-7:45!!
Sirty thousand Spectators on the Ground!

Northern Champion, 1cinner an
7:32a!-7:45!!
Sirty thousand Spectators on the Ground!
OFFICE Esprit OF THE TINES
D O'Clock, 2. NJ, Tuesday May 10, 1912.
We have this moment returned from
Witnessing the most thrilling and exciting
race ever seen III 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 run for, or The
Prodigious enthusiasm which pervaded
the vast assemblage, as the rival Champi-
ons of The North and The South alter.
nately seemed likely to win the laurelled
wreath of victory, this race will 90 down
through all Time as the most tremendous
contest on record.
The number of spectators in attendance
is estimated al between Sixty and Seventy
Thousand persons, including members of
the Senate and House of Representatives,
and distinguished strangers from the re.
hottest sections Of the Union. The army
and Navy,the Bench and the Bar, and the
Beauty and Fashion of New York, were
also represented, while the thousands OF
carriages of every description, added TO
innumerable pedestrians and equistrians,
all combined to make up tableau which
has neTer been parallel in America!
| In our endeavors to place in the hands
of our contemporaries and correspondents
the earliest possible ofi.iaI intelligence of
this memorial 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 on
| ly time Tin order to save to nights nails
to give the simple facts, which may be re-
lied on.
The prospect Of the weather of the NOR.
ming was unfavorable; but though at 10 O.
clock there was a slight sprinkling ofrain,
it soon cleared off. This day was warm
and pleasantly but with scarce a glimpse of
thesun.
The betting on Monday evening was
shade in Boston's favor. On the course
to day, however, in order to lay out their
money, Boston's friends were obliged to
, bet 100 10 60, and In some cases 2 to l
There was so much money laid out previ-
ously that Comparatively little heavy bet
, ting took place on the course, though the
backer RS of each were sanguine.
The race commenced at 2 o'clock, hav-
ing been postponed some time in order
, to have the course cleared in front of the
, stands. Thousands of pedestrians climbed
over the pickets into the enclosed space
f and lit was with great difficulty that lane
could be cleared for the horses. Fol-
: more than a quarter of mile in front Of
> the stands the spectators presented one
dense mass, and the horses ran through
a lane not over ten feet wide! The con.
i course was so immense that notwithstan
ding the a1ds were crowded with thou
p. sands, and the fences, carriages, trees, anC
! every "bad emnence" was covered there
q were yet some thousands who could no
n obtain a view of the horses, and, unde
o the circumstances, it is not so surprising
: they overthrow all obstacles and HE fence
: at the same time. There never tCaS seel
such an ocean of hats as you looked dow
a | UPON lIOlIl tic OIuD anu IdIiGo SldHuS
8 The latter by the way, was appropriated,
!. graced by the presence Of large humble
Il ofthe most brilliant of our city bellies, VIII
% with hardly an exception, gave the SUI
frage of "their most sweet voices" TO tn
a beautiful daughter of Bonnets o'Bue!
The champions stripped superbly. BoS
,, ton was unusually low, as we thought, bu
= his coat locked and felt like satin. FasE
> ions curb did not seem to affect her i
" and otherwise she was in condition TO ru
for mans life. Joe Laird, Fashion
= Jockey, was 2ttired in "a light blue cap an
= Jacket; Gil. Patrick in a jacket and dar
- blue; but every one remarked that he wa
minus his spurs! Having received the
10 order, mounted land had their gIrths take
y up another, hole they both came up in tn
;s style, with running start for
j. THE RACE.
re Boston went away with the lead on II
~ inside at a rafting pace, leading the maj
about length down the back stretch; ii
I'd half mile was run in So seconds. The
at maintained the same position TO the end
n the mile, but soon after Fashion mao
o play, and the pace improved. They mao
strong running up the hill lat the half mi
post,) ard down the slight descent whic
a succeeds, and though this SCENE favor
IN ble ground for Boston, the mare game
D. on him at this place, in this mile, and pl
IN ced herself well up. Boston threw L.
az off on the turn, and led through clear, ru
70 ming this mile in 1:5O l 2, (the I'd mi
~ was run in 1852 The pace seemed t.
~ good to last and Boston's friends, as
I'll led cleverly down the back stretch, we
n ''snatching and eager" TO take anythir
10 offered. Again Boston led through, th
1T mile (the 3D. being run IN 1853, but so'
en- after, and not 100 yards from the groul
where he passed Charles Carter, Joe Lai
r ca led on F lshic n. a d the phenomenon u
VI der him responded to it in such style
lat we have never seen. She Collare /, al
OF passed him in half dozen strides, at
er, flight ofspeed that battles all descriput
he and amidst cheers that could have be-
.E heard for miles! Fashion made her CHI
r. lenge after getting nearly round the tn
- and took the track opposite the quart
" mile post. Boston however, like trur
ng as he is, did not give back an inch, a
lot though it was manifest Fashion had
he foot ofhin he gave her no respite. He Ia
in ped her down the back stretch for 8
wards, when Gil. Patrick very sensil