The New York herald., 1844-10-17

The Great F0otrace over the Beacon Course,
Hobol<en, Yesterday England again st
America-Thirty Thousand Persons pre-
sent-America Triumphant:
This great match which has excited so much at
tention in both the old and countries, came of
yesterday over the above ground. Alter the rain
OF the previous day or two, and some pains having
been taken by the spirited proprieiors OF the course
IN scraping il, &c, it was in very good order. To
keep every thing else in like condition. several alter
ations and improvements weres smade in different
parts. There was upwards of two hundred feet
additional field stand erected, the entrance lett
OF the club principal stand; the steps in front of
the club and other stands were removed 10 prevent
the parties thereon from coming on the track near
upon two hundred persons were employed to keep
the track clear and to prevent the intrusion of i'm
proper characters; besides six eight good horse
men headed by Mr.. Browning, one Of the spirited
proprietors to keep the space clear for the
In the centre OF the field erected platform SO
as to give those more behind an opportunity Of wit
Messing what was going forward. There was
gentle breeze prevailing throughout from the
southeast, and the sun shone forth most bright
ly. Shortly beforeothree o'clock, the stands,
which were capable of holding about twelve
or fifteen thousand persons, we comfortably
filled, but the crowd outside the pailings was
immense. Every tree around the course was load
ed with such fruit that they seldom bear, to the
destruction Of many of their branches. The tops
Of the ratings, notwithstanding their having been
we'll tarred day or two before, were thickly
loaded every point or eminence from whence
glimpse might be had, thickly crowded. A
short time after this breach was made at the up
per end OF the back st etch by the numbers out
side, through which several hundreds rushed in
defiance of some Ave or six men placed near the
spot to prevent such an occurrence and while
they were endeavorng to do so another and still
greater breach was made little below, through
which still greater numbers flowed these were
succeeded by some eight other breaches, through
the whole Of which there were not fewer than l0,-
600 persons entered chiefly boys. Shortly after an
attempt was made by the mob on the track to get
possession of the field stands. and ladder was
got for the purpose from somewhere, but this
was boldly resisted by those having the
gle, the ladder was taken from the assaiants,
and the endeavor given up From the great num-
bers now on the track, IL was thought almost inn
possible that any race could take place, and for
some time there were thoughts that the affair must
be postponed. In the meanwhile one or two par
ties attempted something like row fight, but
those employed to keep order were too many for
them, and in short time the former met with
such merited chastisement as to deter them and
their confederates from making any further at
tempts Of the sort and also completely frightened
other evil disposed parties from attempting such
like manGuvres during the rest of the day.
The following were the original entres:-
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