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


bev kent Tie time orihe hail. and in some cases, OF the
ouor,cr niles their ference of but half second from
the timers the Judges stand demonstrates the marx
able accuracy Of the parties
The result of The heat the more astonishing 10
few Of Boston's friends, as 10 onelever supposed
Fashion could make this tine though she might 6tGt
him. We were prepared to expect the best time on re-
cord md from circumstance which We shall be e3
cu.ed we trust for abiding 10 here AMER reirins 10
our room last night at the Asior House, at late honr
we had the pleasure Of "dcmc'liary WISH rom W.T.
Long the owner Of Boston, and several mutual friends
I.ba ,snorv" were alfred in costumes that would be
some what unique out Of the circle OF the Mar
nnis Of Waerfords friends who ride steepic chases IN
their shirts and drawers! Nevertheless there was no
lack of fun spirit; IN the course OF an interesting
horse talk, Mr. Long gave US several ITEMS one .,
uh;ch was that Boston would tie Isl heat "sure,
Il, 81. Said Mr. l. .he will run the Isl mile IN about
So The I'd in 81 tic Sd in 3D. and the 4th in DO
After he retired we made memorandum oil the Tune as
curiosity after the And We refer TO Il now, 10
show that though beaten by tie Northern Phenomenon,
The oallant Boston amply sustained all tie expectations
formed of him from his trials and previous ferarin-
npces lie mol only made vastly better time Than
he ever dad befJre, but letter time Than ever fdd tecn
n,adr.-timc that quite ecIipsrs the most wonder
full achievements the American TURF The vaunt-
cd performances of the Southern cracks al New Or
loans are almcst thrown in tie shade, wonderful as
they are But what shall lee said OF the winner, the in
con,a.ab,e daughter of Trustee and Bnnnets q Blce
Too much cannot be said OF her, of her jockey She
ran as Steel as game ard honest as was ever re-
corded of highnettlcd racsr
B til horses cooled ont we'll Bassoa Always blnws
,rcme ndously after gallop hut lie seemed little
distressed. Neither Fashion; her action is superb
and as she through tie 9Th mile, 1t was re-
marked that she playing her ears as If taking her
exercise. She recovered sooner than Boston, ano
though her friends now offered large odds on her, Ros
ton were no less confident; the seventh Ei:c, they
though, would sie,ch her." After another endcavo'
to clear portion Of the track of the multitude which
completely took possession Of it, both horses came up
together for the
Second Heat: Fashion led OF with q moderate stroke,
and carried the running down the back stretch with
lead Of about three lengths After making the as
cen, Of the biil Boston challenged closed the gap
and Tapped her Tremendous shout arose on all
hands a, this rally hut it subsidized ON the part OF
Bcston's friends, it again more tumrltuousy
caught up By the friends of TIE mare, as che out
footed him Lefore reaching the head OF the quarter
stretch. She came through lin so three or four
lengths ahead, and kept up her rate down the entire
stretch the of the After getting over
tie hill, Boston, before, made rush, and succeed
ed in collariay the mare, while she, as before again
tire him Off and led through by two or three lengths
in 81. Gil. relieved his horse for the next SIX
hundred yards, bat instead of waiting for Fashion
to ascend the hill at the half mile post alone, be
called on Boston just before reaching 1t, and the two