The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-10
The Great Match Race-Thc south Against
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comes of this day, at the Union Course, Lohs
Island, at one o'clock Thousands upon thousands
will be there to see it, and thousands OF dollars
change hands OIL the result. AS matter OF interest
to those who interest themselves in the contest, VIZ
present the following brief description Of the horses,
with their performances, &c:-
BosroN.-This horse was foaled in IIenrico coun-
ty, Va, in 1888, and was bred by John Wickharp,
Esq. of Richmond, Va. He is, consequently nine
years old at the present time. He was got by tht
celebrated horse Timoleon, out of r obin Browns
dam,b Balls Florzel, her dam by Imported Alder
man, out Of mare by Imported Clockfast, &c. lie
was sold by Mr.. Wickham, at two years old, TO
Nathaniel Rives, of Richmond, Va, for $500, and
was trained in 1886 and Y, by Capt John Belcher,
who was in Col. Johnson's stables. Since the
spring campaign Of 1888, he has been trainedby Ar
thur Taylor, and ridden by Gil Patrick. In May,
$780, after the first heat Of his four mile against
Decatur and Vashti, at Trenton, which he won,
he was sold to Mr.. James Long, of Washington
city, for $4,000, and half the purse then won Of
$1,000; and he is still owned by that gentleman,
and Col Johnson. In his first race al Broad Rock,
April 20 1896 eepstakes, mile heats, then three
wears old, he bolted on the first heat when run
ming ahead and lost the race. Since then he
has won one two mile race, eight three miles, and
taken purses at twenty six four mile heats. He has
started thirty eight times, and won thirty five races
in all He lost two .milc match at Petersburg,
Va, April 10th, 1899, being off his foot and beaten
by Portsmouth. He was also dstanced by John
Blount and Fashion,a Camden n j., Oct. ., 1871,
four mile heats, in AZ. Blount broke down in
the second heat, which won by his present COM
petitor Fashion in 49, Boston dead amiss and
unable to run mile under e. 10. The purses taken
by him since he has been on the turf, amount TO
$40 500; in addition to which, he stood at Chester
field, Va, in the spring of 1871, and produced g.,
200, from ~ mares, at 500 each, thus making his
winnings and earnings amount to the enormous
sum of $3.50 700 From the long cherished opinions
of sportsmen and others, who have written on the
economy of the horse, the fact Of his standing last
spring produced doubts to his ability to contend
in the race, but having won four four mile purses
SINCE il appears that there is not much ground for
the opinion. Eclipse run the race against Sir
Charles and Henry the second season after he had
been used for the same purpose. The practice in
England, with but one or two exceptions, has been
never to run horse after he has been kept up sea-
soa. Boston is a chestnut, with white stockings on
both hind feet, and white ''ratch'' down his face
which marks were partially peculiar to the celebra
ted Flying Chders, and barley Arabian, of ancient
rcnown. In many respects he resembles the British
Ph snomenon IIarkaway, and in some of hspecuar-
tiles, that of the celebrated American Eclipse. He
is little over Isl hands high, and although under
the standard, yet to the eye appears to be large
sized horse. His shoulders are low but strong, with
barrel rather flat than otherwise, but well ribbed,
and back bone presenting great strength His legs
are as free from blcmish as when three years old
He is anything but beauty, his neck and head be-
ing i'll shaped, and hind quarters rum un's to look
at, but great un's to go.'' In running, he gath
ers on his hind legs, and is, therefore, great in
heavy ground. His movement Is the same as that
of Ariel and Eclipse, a short and long jump,
which might be technically termed the Kan
CARGO style. In a word, he combines the great re-
qusltcs-dcpth OF chest, powerful lolns thighs and
hocks-that produce the essentials ofspeed strength
endurance, and ability to carry weight. He runs
his courage, and is never ridden with spurs.
FASHION was foaled on the farm of William Glib
bens, Of Madison, Morris county, n J on the 18th
of April: 1887, and is now five years old She was
celebrated mare Bonnets-o' Blue. by Sir Charles !;
and she out of Reality, considered by Judges as
of the best racers Of her day, from the stock OF Sir
Archy. Trustee was imported to this country by
Messrs. Stockton, Ogden and Corbin. Fashion is u
glossy sain-coated chestnut with star and ring Of
white above the coronct of her lett hind foot o.
her right quarter she is marked with three dark spots
l5s hands high elevated on the withers, thin head
and neck with legs well turned, fine shaped shonl-
der and full and capacious chest. Her lolns are
well arched and supported, and although strong
hound fashion of Boston in muscular development
OF her quarters, thighs and gaskins. She has been
trained by Samuel Laird, of Colts Neck, n. j., and
always ridden by his Joseph. She is the proper
phatically classified as 6 the northern" horse She
runs with long rating stroke gathe well and with
great ease, and requires 10 be rode with loose rein
Her first was in the fall Of 1910, at Camden,
where she the two mile heats for purse of $780,
beating Amelia Prieetman in the mud. She has
since three two mile heats, two three miles and
four in the latter Of which she beat John Bloun
in the second heat and distanced Boston in the first
Her last race s among the best in point of time ever
run in this country. The only race lost was when
she was beaten by Tyler, two mile heats, at Camden
in the spring of 1871, after winning the second heat
Tyler won the third and fourth heats in the last of
won the first, andTeemachus. In the four mile
at Camden, when she beat Boston and John Blount
the first mile of the first heat by her in 2m.;
second, I'm 53s; third, I'M 49,; fourth, PIN
whole heat I'm. rs. Second heat, I'm. 4Ss. The
second mile of the second heat was run in I'm. AIS
MEMORANDA OF THE RACE BETWEEN ECLIPSE
AND HENRY.-For reference we give the following
memoranda Of this memorable race:-It was run on
Tuesday, May 9th, 1873, over the Union Course,
owned by Col. Johnson won the first heat by nearly
length, in I'm. 37s. Eclipse, owned by c. w
Van Ranst, won the second BY about 30 feet in I'm
49s; and also the third by about three lengths, Sm
2is The twelve miles were run by Eipse, from
the score, in 23m. 50s, being average of I'm SIS
for each heat, or I'M. SOS. per mile. Eclipse was
nine years old, and carried i26bs; Henry only four
years old, and carried lOslbs, except on the last
heat, when the rider was changed, who weighed
ITO. As Tbs. extra weight is considered equal TO
distance of fortyrods OH the four miles, Henry had
an advantage in weight of SIS yards on the score of
his youth. The Union Course having previously
been thiryvfeet over mile, it was altered this
race, to measure mile with 10 inches over
Eclipse was rode on the first heat by VIM. Crafts,
and in the second and third by Mr.. Samuel Purdy
of this city Henry was rode in the first and second
heats by boy named John Walden, and in the
last by rider named Taylor. Colonel Johnson,
the Napoleon of the Turf having freely INDUCED
in " fresh lobster,''a rarity among VrgMians from
his quarter, was taken sick the evening Tssvious 90
the race and was therefore unable TO attend. Z his