The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-14
THE GREAT CONTEST.
Between the North and the South.
PEYToNA, THE SOUTHERN MARE
VICTORIOUS.
Tremendous Excitement on the Race Course.
Immense COncourse Of People.
The Morning.

, The Morning.
AT a very early hour yesterday morning, New
York showed by evident and significant signs, tina
II was no common day. 1t is well known that he
industrious citizens are no long seepers when bust
ness calls to resume the daily task. But say wha
we will, there Is a difference between work an,
play, toll and enjoyment, and sport. YESTERDAY
was day dedicated to the latter, and we again re-
peat that the thousands and tens of thousands VIII,
turned out for the Long Island races, showed clear
y the meaning of the phrase, life let us cherish
1t was an exciting, but very beautiful morning
exciting because the contest between the North ant
the South for the dominion Of the turf was to b.
settled, before the shades of evening closed or
the well-trodden race ground. 1t is well understood
that the ambiguity ofthe relative pretensions Of thu
two great sections of the country to this honor,
the natural result OF former well balanced successes
The North beat the South twice, and twice tn,
South returned the compliment; their yearnings theI
for victory were as keen as Damascus sword blades
In addition to the sectional feeling and the strong
rivalry OF sportsmen, and in sense partlzans-h,
vast sums OF money pending on the race, attached
degree OF absorbing interest to the result, quite pro
portionate to the great demonstration that TOOK
place.
Scene Mt the Ferrles-Going to the Races.
More than three thousand persons crossed the
South Ferry yesterday morning before So'clock, fol-
the races: AS the morning progressed, the crowd
increased rapidly, and scene of tumult, disorder,
and confusion ensued. Apple women's stands were
pushing, screaming and shouting in abundance. e.
All seemed eager to reach the ground. Long trains
OF carriages filled with all sorts of people, reaching
to Broadway, lined Whitehall street. Here was the
magnificent barouche of the millionaire, full of gay,
laughing, dark-eyed demoiseLles, jammed in between
Bowery stage and Broadway hack-here were
loafers and dandies, on horseback and on foot
sporting gentlemen in green coats and metal buttons
rDprc frnp la.
bama, with anxious faces, but hearts full of hope,
ga pocket full of rocks, - and calm determination
to await the result The whole Union had in fact
sent delegates to represent it in the grand contest
which this day ushered mall business seemed laid
aside-one spirit animated the vast multitude On
nbusses of all dimensions cabrolets chariots drays,
wagons, and every description of vehicle were put
,"Bill," said singular specimen of humanity,
whose SLOUGH cap plaistered soap-locks, and 'forty
inch" trowsers, denoted him as belonging to that
class Of our citizens commonly styled the Boys
BILL, telyer Petunys the crack boss O. the track
she's bound to beat, she is, and if you want to bet
I'll go We anything from an oyster stew to new top
piece at Tees, or hot supper at Sweenys.
"By the blood and bones of old Gineral Putnam
vat rid down the stone steps of the Old Bowery
(said Billy if ! hadn't no more patriotism than
you've got I'd never call myself Won of the Boys
again; Talk about Petumy tell We Fashions
York boss, and Southern boss cant begin to touch
her, no how. Go way from me, won't talk to boy
that wants to bet agn his own country; go way vid
you" Here greatr took place towards the gate,
in which several persons were more or less injured,
draymen curslng, cabmen roaring" say Jack, tell
that ere gentleman with the teegraphic to leave
my way, or if he doesn't, Pm bowed if don't drive
through both him and the gate, without giving him
| the trouble of opening it."
| Another scene took place at the Railroad Ticket
window. A gentleman while purchasing ticket
had his pocket picked by of the light-fingered
tribe, who pursued through the battery into Cas-
tie garden, and after giving chase for some time,
ct handkerchief an empty purse and small piece OF
plg-tal "Thlmbe-rg' and "trick o. the loop"
seemed in great demand, and in some cases. early
as the sport began, a sure game was made.
and disorderly character. AT the Fulton ferry some
what similar occurrences took place, though no
blame is to be attached to the pIoPreors of the fer.
ries, the gate-keepers BY IL o'clock about 30 DOC
persons had passed over the South and 10000 over
Fulton ferries.
We saw many distinguished sporting characters
printers devils, &c, among the group Tryon, Of
the New Bowery Theatre came down in splendid
vehicle-and Mi Boy and the Brigadier' followed
on the look out for news.
The first tram started from the terminus of the
railway, Brooklyn, at o'clock, followed by others
at 9, 9, 81, 81, and 10t o'clock With each of these
trains one OF our corps started, to not only note
whatever might occur, but to afford the voyagc,rs
fitting that the Herald should be represented, if not
identified with all marvellous progressive movements
OF our race. terrific rush from the ferry boats to
the cars was the work OF moment, and another SUI
feed to pile them in and about the cars, in all sorts
of postures and attitudes. A large number of cars
had been fitted up with temporary seats made OF
deal scantllngs; some were placed transversey,
others parallel with the length whatever were their
directions, however, happy was the wight, who got
seat, here there for forty minutes or So for the
lawful consideration of twenty-five cents. Our re-
porters on comparing notes found that there was
casualty OF sufficient Importance to publish to the
NJ cal.t fail
that the vast migration of citizens took place under
their Judcous supervision, without any accident OF
misfortune to damp the ardor of the days sport. II
was observed that the moment the trains halted
the passengers bolted as though they were In danger
OF being blown up by retaining their seats one Sc
cond after the wheels of the cars had ceased to re-
vove. II was moreover ascertaned from accurate
observations, that for the most part each passenger
the instant his feet touched the ground turned round
and gave parting glance Of rather contemptuous
cast at the vehicles, and without an exception, save
one, each and every individual who had passed the
time going out in smoking, threw away the stumpt
of their cigars but he who persisted in Juggling
away at his had his whiskers much singed by rea
son of the united heat of the weather, at the Course
and the blaze Of the cigar Having nothing to ado
further to this section Of narrative, will pro-
coed to describe
The Course.
On the arrival of the two earlier trains, there was
not very remarkable degree of hustle. The pas
sengers were set down Immediately beside the
course, to which admlttance was procured through
narrow entrances, about three or four hundred yard
from the the railway, on the edge of which are hal
a dozen OF dwelling houses. These were all con
verted into dram shops and places of refreshment
and if they did not do more than their share of tn,
business, they had the honor of an early call from
large portion Of the race-going blades, who, afte
their dusty and perilous journey, per railway, wer
ready for grateful draught of something or other
, wash down the dust. From this point to the en-
trance Of the course, and, as far beyond it, equal
perhaps to fifth of the circumference of the course
was continuous line of tents on one side of thu
thoroughfare-the other being bounded by the fcnc
OF the Course. This passage was about twenty yard
wide, so that, there being good deal of room Il
spare, il was occupied by all sorts of irregular forces
and understandable camp followers, suffers loungers
, rowdles, gamblers, and twenty other species o
the genus loose fish. Here you saw buckle
OF water, with two or three little negro boys 70
an escort; there baskets of oranges as thick as vel
low gowans; piles of oysters reared their rough cx