The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-12


persons.
Ret,Tn,ng.-The entire force of the road, consist
ing of upwards of one hundred cars and nine pow
erfu locomotives, will be in readiness at the con-
clusion OF the race, 10 take passengers to BROOKLYN
and trains will continue to run at short intervals
until all are taken.
We cordially Join in the hope that ga fair field and
no favor may be given to each of the rival cham
plons, and that the best horse may win. The char
acter of citizens for order, manness, and good
breeding is at stake in this matter, and trust the
tens OF thousands of strangers among us will have
no cause to undervaue in either respect, by any
untoward occurrence on the day OF the match. Our
Southern friends have come a long distance to meet
us on our own ground; let us demonstrate that If
they can bring the best horse to the post are not
TO be unmatched in the heartness of our welcome
or the extent of our courtesy, attention. and hospi-
allty. Ii should be understood that the expense of
bringing on stables so great distance is enormous
and as all the world and his wife, will be here to
see the match, II is confidently expected that those
who are bound" to make small fortunes by the cir
cumstance, will "stand something handsome" Rail-
road, Ferry, Steamboats, and Turnpike Corporations,
the Hotels NC, have, in many instances "comc
down ke rmps ana dh upon GGdsderalon OF Inc
tribute their mite in favor OF project which will Sc
cure such ample returns,
II will behoovc every one TO assist in this object TO
the utmost of their power As we have stated the
police of the course will be under the immediate SUI
perintendence of Justice Matscll, aided by Hayes,
McGrath, Stevens, Hathwaitc, and some twenty or
thirty more OF the officers OF the New York police, in
addition to the sheriff of Queens county and his
posse These parties have pledged themselves to pre-
serve order. We have been waited upon BY the Off
GERS of the police who engaged for the OCCASION
who state that should the slightest attempt be
made to create disorder, the individuals so do
ing viii be marked, and that if they are not inn
medately arrested, they viii not be allowed to es-
cape with IMMUNITY the following day
in which matter, the officers will be supported by the
persons and purses of the members OF the Jockey
Club.
The course will be readily kept clear, as the entire
enclosed space between the draw-gates has been
ropedd. giving the horses track above sixty feet
wide
Some hundreds visited the Union Course. and the
grounds OF Mr.. Stevens yesterday, the latter the
place where the Southern and Mr.. Conovers horses
are training with the hope of seeing them take their
exercise, but only few were thus favored, and
those few came away still greater admirers OF the
big Mare than and were loud in her praise and
prospect OF success, which made some slight differ
ence IN the betting. Last evening 8 10 was taken
freely that 30 would be performed, and even that
Peytona would take the first heat. The strangers
that have arrived in this city, particularly from the
South, are anxious to obtain all the odds they posi-
bly, can against her, and appear somewhat surprised
that the odds are not greater, but the I" smallest tr
ie is thankfully received J" they forget that the